Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup for Xbox

Pros: all of the characters from the movies, nice cut-scenes, international teams, 100+ collectable cards

Cons: lack of vertical movement, slow pace, repetitive commentary, disappointing multi-player mode

The Bottom Line: Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup is an innovative game based solely around the made-up sport of Quidditch, yet it falls short of being a success.

Review: The Harry Potter franchise has captured the imaginations of million of kids and adults around the world. Electronic Arts, a video game developer, owns many of the industry’s top franchises, such as Madden, the Bond games, the Lord of the Rings games, the ...

Pros: Just like the movie. Exciting for kids.

Cons: Get tired of the same commentary repeated.

Review: Funny, my 8-year old son caught on to this right away but I'm not sure I still know quite what I'm doing. But he loves it and especially the cards since he is a big card collector. He isn't sports-inclined at all but loves Harry Potter. This is one game ...