It looks like very much the first game but with the awaited upgrading in gameplay. Thus it is a real pleasure: the cut-scenes are excellent to give the pace and the mood to the story. If the levels are maybe too long for saving or a bit repetitive, however the suspense is here and you can live the big moments of the book: the meeting with the spider king, the discovery of the chamber of secrets. I don't understand why suddenly the game becomes difficult and you got to be patient and courageous to beat the famous basilik. In fact, in the first stage, you got to move right / left and attacks the basilik when it bows its head. The second stage is more difficult but you got to choose a location and from there, point the basilik head level before it appears and keep attacking. As it moves right /left, you can guess its next apparition. But I won over this big boss and it was really a big fight! A final tip: use the cheat to diminish the impact of any blows because you will need it! So far the best game of the series and a great video game as well!