Each team's special moves are pretty cool and the graphics are pretty awesome, especially in the cutaways the overall action is great fun - and initially furious ('til you get the hang of it). (You play every position and the pop-up hint/help actions come in handy).
The training ground gives you the tricks of the trade quick, and drops the action almost right away.
What's really nice is the fact that it's way easier to learn how to play Quidditch than you would think. Quidditch World Cup has a lot of cool things going for it. (Hint: watch that Nordic team, they play a mean game. Of course each team has their own strengths, weaknesses, structured plays and techniques. In this Xbox video game, you can play with any of the four teams at Hogwarts (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin), or in World Cup mode you can choose professionals from countries around the globe, including Australia, Japan, England, the States - even Bulgaria, who features Harry's old rival from The Goblet of Fire, Victor Crum.
Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup: The Game Gary reviews it here! Hot on the heels of the fifth installment of the Harry Potter books ( The Order of the Phoenix), a brand new game for the series has flown in, and this one's all about the high-flying game of Quidditch. Get your game on with the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup video game for the Xbox game console.
