Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets DEMO

Magic has been the favorite topic for fantasy books and stories worldwide since the beginning of time, especially in the case of unexplained phenomena and curious human characters that sparkled the curiosity of people everywhere. The Harry Potter series encompasses almost every type of superstition, legend or lore there is and presents it all through the eyes of a bunch of gifted teenagers that, somehow, must save the world from supreme evil.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is an action-adventure game that aims to depict the events of the book with the same name and provide you with a first-hand experience of the challenges that lay in front of the bespectacled wizard named Harry Potter. Thus, using spells and wits, the hero must defeat a variety of foes and make his way through the obstacle-ridden challenges that guard the secrets of the hidden mystical room.

The gameplay mechanics are mostly based on your ability to avoid traps and use the appropriate spells in order use the environment to your advantage. Hence, most of the enemies can be quickly disabled for a while with a simple wave of your wand, as well as moved around and placed on top of certain mechanism that allow you to advance through the level. They can, however, also damage you with various abilities, including acid, fire and a multitude of other nasty attacks.

In order to pass every mission, Harry must collect a certain number of magic stars, which are scattered around the stage and sometimes quite difficult to reach. You can also collect colorful beans as you go, which give you certain bonuses and points at the end of each mission. These are slightly more hard to find, since they can also be hidden inside locked containers as well.

Although the enemies should pose you no trouble throughout the game, there are some puzzle elements that might take some figuring out from time to time, due to the ever increasing number of spells and gameplay elements that are revealed as you advance through the story. Moreover, you can also get lost in the levels, since they contain various adjacent rooms and zones that lead to dead ends.

In the end, although Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is mostly aimed toward casual gamers that just want to wave the wand around and explore Hogwarts on their own, anyone can have a good time with the game, especially if you are on the lookout for an entertaining adventure in a mystical world.