Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix review

Grown-up Potter gets more grown-up duties

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Pros

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    Exploring every corner of Hogwarts

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    Casting spells is actually fun

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    Rewards hardcore fans

Cons

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    Boy wizard or errand boy?

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    Camera obscures your view

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    Creepy character animation

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GenreAction
DescriptionThe Boy Who Lived gets ready for his most faithful gaming adaptation yet
Platform"GBA","Xbox 360","DS","PC","Wii","PSP","PS3","PS2"
US censor rating"Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+","Everyone 10+"
UK censor rating"Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending","Rating Pending"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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