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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(2007, Video Games - Role Playing Games, Rated E10+, Play it on: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PSP, Windows, Xbox 360)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Common Sense says
Cast magic with a Wii remote in best Potter yet.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 10 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Parents need to know that this game is available across all platforms, but is truly spectacular when played on the Wii. The always-scary Dementors do appear at the beginning of the game. Later, you duel the Death Eaters and Voldemort: Both are long, intense battles, thus triggering the E+10 rating. But the fantasy violence is a small part of this game. Instead the focus is on exploration, solving fetch tasks, and immersing yourself in the world of Harry Potter.
Read our full review by Jinny Gudmundsen
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how playing this version stacks up to the book or movie. How did it feel to be a wizard? Can you imagine how you would use this kind of magic and how that would change your life? Did you feel like you got a better sense of the Harry Potter world by experiencing it firsthand? Was this what you had imagined when you were reading the books?
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Lives inI rate this title on for age 2 and give it- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 8 and give it
A joy for wand-wielders everywhere
I bought this for my kids and also have played through 80% of the game myself. We've enjoyed the PC versions of Harry Potter. The big attraction with this Wii version is the ablity to actually cast spells using the remote as a wand. If your 9+ child enjoys Harry Potter, they'll love this game just for all that wand waving. Younger kids may have trouble with the coordination and the level of logic and thought that's required to complete this game. There are very few battle sequences and you "win" when the other characters fall down. No blood, no contact. Not particularly "violent" to me. There are mini-games and puzzles that kids will enjoy along the way. Because the game is non-linear, players can do as much or as little as they want. Some kids might enjoy just walking around. Now my negative thoughts. As part of the background action, students are walking around all over Hogwarts and you can hear them talking. The Slytherins are relentless in their insults. Frankly, as a mom, I get really tired of hearing voices coming out of my tv saying over and over "can he look any more stupid?" There are *lots* of these, so you might want to talk with your kids about what is and is not acceptable. The put-downs really wear me out. Another issue I have is actually a bit ironic. The game ony allows for 3 saved games at a time. So if you have more than 3 kids that want to play, one will have to wait (maybe weeks, depending on how fast your other players complete the game). I can't understand why EA would do this, except I was tempted to get another copy for our family.
- Lives in VirginiaI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
- Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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