Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is an action-adventure video game based on J. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the third novel in the Harry Potter series and the film of the same name. The game was developed by three teams, KnowWonder, Griptonite Games, and EA UK, and was published by EA Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.The game was released as a trio, with separate versions for Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, and home consoles (released on GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox). The game received moderate review scores by critics across all versions.PlotMain article: Plot of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanThe game's plot is loosely based on that of JK Rowling's 1999 novel of the same name, and the film adaptation.a The games follows Harry Potter (voiced by Tom Attenborough and Harry Robinson) along with Ron Weasley (voiced by Gregg Chillin) and Hermione Granger (voiced by Harper Marshall) as they return to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Prisoner Sirius Black has escaped the wizard prison Azkaban, and is supposedly ready to attack Harry in Hogwarts.The game begins on the Hogwarts Express,b ignoring the events at Harry's home.
Upon reaching Hogwarts, the trio follow the events of the novel, and learn magic by attending classes.The spells that can be learned include carpe retractum, a spell that allows an object to be pulled towards the caster, or the caster be pulled towards the object; Steleus, a spell that causes sneezing and expecto patronum, a spell to defect against dementors. Using their skills, the trio, along with Remus Lupin investigate Black.
It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts; not only does he have a new 'Defense Against the Dark Arts' teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Watch Harry Potter.
Finding that Black is innocent of all crimes, and looking out for Harry, the team defend Black from a horde of dementors, allowing him to escape.ReleaseSimilar to in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, different versions of this game were produced for the different platforms. The game was released for PC by KnowWonder, whereas home consoles (PlayStation 2 (PS2), Xbox and GameCube) by Electronic Arts UK (EA), and a handheld version by Griptonite Games for the Game Boy Advance (GBA). However, all games were published by EA and Warner Brothers. As well as having different designers, the games also had different graphics, controls and level design, depending on platform.The genre of the game also differed between platforms, whilst the console release was a traditional 3D over the shoulder perspective, it featured boss fights, and detective sections, the PC version featured similar puzzle solving missions as those in earlier versions.
The Game Boy Advance release played as a traditional Role playing game, similar to games like Dragon Quest. The game features turn-based mechanics, similar to Final Fantasy.There are three distinct versions of the game. The GBA version is a role-playing video game, which more closely resembles the GBC versions of the previous two games rather than the PC versions of the previous two. The PS2/Gamecube/Xbox is the typical action/adventure platformer game. The PC version is also an action/adventure platformer but a different game entirely than the console version.The GBA version follows the storyline the closest, and the PC version was farthest from the original plot.
The console version is made up mostly of quests, whereas the PC version is made up more of magic lessons and exams.The PlayStation 2 version features mini games compatible with the EyeToy. The Gamecube version of the game features the possibility to connect with the GBA version. If the player has a GBA connection cable and the Player connects a GBA with the game's GBA version in it, it gives them the possibility to play the minigames from the GBA version on their TV screen.citation neededIn addition to playing as Harry, the game also allows the player to control Hermione and Ron, as well as fly Buckbeak, and control Harry's pet owl, Hedwig. Video Review and Screenshots.
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