[1] However, all games were published by EA and Warner Bros.[2] The game also differed between platforms; whilst the console release was a traditional 3D over the shoulder perspective, featuring boss fights and detective sections, the PC version featured similar puzzle solving missions as those in earlier versions.

[18] Frank Provo of GameSpot was very positive about the GBA game's recreation of the novel; saying "The main thing to keep in mind is that Prisoner of Azkaban on the GBA offers a fun way for Harry Potter fans to step into the shoes of their favorite wizard-in-training and experience firsthand everything that happened in the third installment of the series.

"[18] GameZone also reviewed the Game Boy Advance version, calling it "a really fun romp in Harry's world!

"[24] IGN commented on the game not forcing "random battes" from similar RPGs as a positive, but saying that it wasn't "enough to make Prisoner of Azkaban a successful RPG.

As a long-time Potter fan who has read all of the books and watched every movie, I've always been particularly interested in this chapter of the franchise.

"[3] However, Casamassina also called the game "Sloppy", and criticised the somewhat unpredictable framerate, before concluding "Potter fans who can deal with the drawbacks will find an entertaining experience hiding.

Those facts make Prisoner of Azkaban a great game for younger kids, and it's a lot of fun for less-discriminating older fans of Harry Potter too.

While older teenagers may snub this Harry Potter outing, there's still good mileage in the bespectacled chappie for younger players.