Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions - Deluxe Edition

When you’re flying around the pitch, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions can be a blast, but there just isn’t much off of it to keep you playing long-term.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions is a surprisingly fun experience, with a variety of modes to sink your teeth into. There are some nice references to the books and films for diehard Potter fans, in addition to smooth flying controls that ultimately make the game fun to play. There are a few issues, noticeably regarding balance and the longevity of its single player content, but if you like the idea of playing a competitive sporting game in the Wizarding World, then it's definitely worth checking out.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions plays the best game of Quidditch we've ever seen in video game form. There's good fun to be had both solo and with other people online, and the customisation aspects are pretty cool too - especially considering there are no paid microtransactions to be found. We have concerns about longevity considering the limited campaign and singular 3v3 multiplayer mode, but the quality of the gameplay should be enough to keep our brooms from getting too dusty in the foreseeable future.

The gameplay foundation is solid, but there just isn’t much done on top of it. The available modes grow generic and the lack of variety or unique challenge caused me to put the broom down and walk away much faster than I was expecting.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions offers a magical and fun experience that stays (mostly) true to the Wizarding World. Winning feels incredibly satisfying, but the gameplay stumbles when it comes to switching between each player.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions does a great job of scratching that Quidditch itch, but one or two concerns could keep it from achieving glory.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions looks on paper like the perfect way to fill the gap between Hogwarts Legacy and the next "big" release under the Portkey Games banner

On paper, Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions seemed like a great idea. In practice, it's just ok: on the one hand, we have a well-crafted production, lots of references to the franchise and robust gameplay; on the other, the amount of different things to do is small, as are the rewards for continuing playing. Unless the game receives interesting future updates, it's only recommended for ardent fans of the series or those who really enjoyed the idea of ​​playing ball with broomsticks.

Every Harry Potter fan has wished to feel the air on his face while flying on a broom at full speed in search of the golden Snitch. Harry Potter Quidditch Champions succeeds in fulfilling that dream halfway, because it conveys the excitement of the matches but turns off after a few hours. The lack of content and game modes make the experience become repetitive, plus the campaign is short and the rewards are not worth it. If you are a PlayStation Plus subscriber give it a try and judge for yourself.

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions seemed to fit the theme of the universe, but it had a rough entry into the gaming world with poor gameplay and bugs.