Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
A port of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second game in the series for the Game Boy Advance. Like its predecessor, it is an action adventure game but this time with an isometric perspective. In Harry's second year at Hogwarts, the ancient Chamber of Secrets has been opened, and what lurks within is attacking students. To get through this ordeal alive, Harry must again complete various challenges. These mostly consist of navigating large mazes, fighting monsters, solving puzzles, flipping switches and pressing buttons for doors to open. As Harry is often in places he shouldn't be, stealth sequences are also a large part of the game. To avoid teachers and prefects, he can sneak around slowly and hide behind curtains. If he is caught, he is thrown out and house points can be deducted. Finally, Quidditch is also back in this game, this time in three-dimensional space, viewed from the back.
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This review is about the Gameboy Advance version. It's probably not the best one but it has a special place in my heart.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a classic isometric action game for GBA. Like almost all games from this console, the visuals are incredible for its time.
When I was a child, I played this game several of times but never finished (i couldn't beat the final boss). When I started the game again a few weeks ago, I understood why I loved this game so much: it makes me fell like a student of Hogwarts.
The action segments are ok. Nothing special. You attack the enemies from distance with your spells.
There's also stealth parts and to be honest, they are pretty bad.
The story is the same of the book. Probably it wasn't the best way this story was told but that's not a problem here.
It's a short game and takes just two hours to finish. Again, it's not a problem. It's a game that could make you fell bored with more time of gameplay.
This game was made for Harry Potter fans, so if you don't have any connection with the franchise, you probably won't see anything to make you like this game.
If you lived the GBA era and like Harry Potter, you'll probably like. It's not a fantastic game but this world is so special for who grow up with the books and movies.
If you have to play this version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets? I can say that you have to give it a chance only if you like this world and GBA isometric action games.
But bonus points for skipping any sort of boss battle with Aragog. My arachnophobia thanks you