Customer Reviews

Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone

5 star:		(52)
4 star:		(38)
3 star:		(16)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(16)

 

 

Many games based on movies are just bad. For example, the game of Tarzan for psx [stunk] big time, or the Emperor's New Groove, or the Fifth Element. When i heard of Harry Potter coming out for the psx, i tought it was going to be as bad as any game based on a movie. I was a bit wrong. This game is very fun...while it lasts! Check out the good and bad things about it below:

The Good Things:
-Somethings are based on the book
-The characters are just the same as in the movie
-Hogwarts is huge, there is plenty to explore
-You assist all classes including the quidditch practice
-You fight against Voldermort and Quirell
-The magic spells are amazing: Incendio, Alohamora, Wigardium Leviosa, etc.

The Bad Things:
-There are too many things that are not in the book
-Harry Potter doesn't talk
-The conversations between characters are briefly
-The battle against Voldemort is quite pathetic
-The end is very bad
-Many things are briefly described by the narrator in a book

-The forbidden forest is not scary
-Voldemort appears frequently using a green magic
-All the magic used by Harry is basically following the order of bottoms. Example: Press X then O and finally X again: very simple
-Very short and easy

Overall, the game is a worth buying game for any Harry Potter fan.

The main action of the game is a lot like Tomb Raider, but simplified and with more variety. You control Harry in a 3-D world (Hogwarts) and explore and collect items. You also interact with lots of characters from the books, who will often give you little quests to do. You can attend classes to learn spells. There are also parts where you have to fly on a broomstick, and so far these have been the hardest parts for me. It's tough to get the hang of contolling the broomstick. The game moves along really quickly, roughly following the book. It's fun enough to play - they certainly could have done far worse with this game. But don't expect the same kind of experience (or quality level) as the books give you or you will be dissapointed. I didn't expect this game to be very good, and it's better than I expected. Exploring Hogwarts is fun. The graphics and voices are a little weak (the graphic of Harry in the hospital wing after you get a game over, for example... if you showed that one to me without telling me who it was supposed to be, I'd never guess it was Harry Potter!), but at least the Brittish accents don't sound fake. :) The gameplay is pretty easy, but once in a while a mini-game (like flying) will be frustratingly hard. If you're a Harry Potter fan then give this game a try.

I recieved this game about four days ago. I opened the package and began playing it for about three hours. After that time I was about 40% done with the game. The next day, I played a total of three hours, and I was about 75% done. On the third day I played about two hours and completed it. Do you catch my drift?
Now, I would classify myself as a very experienced gamer and have played a number of very difficult games. I would classify this as the easiest game I have ever played on the Playstation console(next to Ridge Racer). I will give it credit, however, the castle and the surrounding area was very well designed, the interactions with other characters is very good, and the levels are fun and interesting.
If you parents are looking for a good game for your 7-12 year old, I would suggest this game. If you are looking to buy for 13+, I would continue my search elsewhere. Overall, this was a very fun and interesting game, but it wasn't very challenging.

I played a short demo of this game at E3, and it's a 3-D action-adventure game with its setting in Hogwarts. You enter different classrooms to learn spells, then put those spells to use to solve puzzles. I didn't see what Quidditch looks like, but it'll be in there, too. One of the developers told me the PS version has about 10 times the content of the PC version, since the latter is intended for a younger audience. The Game boy and GBA versions are also completely different games, so that should be interesting.

That's what I kept telling my 7-year-old ... "your turn in just one more minute!" Very good game! Downright addicting. Like it very much, at least the 50% that I've played (in our house we rent before we buy). I especially liked the graphics, very creepy! Voices are really good too. One rather irritating thing about the game was that the choices given were small ... actually there was only one choice. Only one way, one path through the game and if you can't complete the task at hand, you are stuck. And if your 7-year-old doesn't have a grown-up nearby to help and get them "unstuck", this game can frustrate him! Sometimes frustrated me! But that goes with the nature of any game ... if it was too easy, it wouldn't be any fun!

I noticed in a previous review that someone complained about the directional flying controls. I noticed the same thing, that they were reversed and it made Quidditch darn near impossible to do. Easy fix: go to control options! There's a category for "flying controls" with "normal" and "reverse" options. Makes playing whole lot easier.

You play Harry Potter beginning his first year at Hogwarts. There is a great deal of exploring to do and its quite fun. There is the huge castle called Hogwarts, the castle grounds and Diagon Alley. The game often bends the storyline of the book. E.X. In the game Hagrid's pet dragon Norbert gets sick, in the book he does not. Also, there is plenty characters to talk to. There is Fred and George, Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, Malfoy, Snape and others. The controls are comfortable for both children and adults alike. You can also learn differant spells.

Gameplay: 7.6 Good

Control: 8.5 Great

Sound: 7.0 Good

Graphics: 5.O Not good...

Overall: 7.7 Good game

Comments: Pretty Good, you should have fun playing this game!!

I really love this game! When it was in stores and I hadn't seen the movie, it looked kind of boring, but once I saw the movie, everything's HARRY POTTER! I rented it first and liked it, and then I got it for my birthday. The character graphics are acceptable and the scenes are realistic enough to be called 'real'. The gameplay is pretty easy and I got 51% in only two days! The Quidditch match is the only part you may have a little trouble with, but don't give up yet- there's still more! It's true that the game exagerates the book a bit, EX. Norbert the dragon gets sick and in the book he doesn't. At least the British accents don't sound phoney. It's fun how you get to interact with the witches and wizards also. The part I don't like is that there aren't enough saving points after something really challenging and the game just goes on. It's fun to collect Every Flavor Beans for Fred and George to earn a surprise and I love chasing Malfoy to get Neville's Remembrall back! I would surely play this game over and over!! All in all, it's just hard to put into words. :) :)

In This game you can explore Hogworts attend classes learn spells interact with charecters like Hermion, Ron, Hagrid,and Dumbledore. Even duel with Draco Malfoy, and his side kicks Crabb and Goyel. If you are lucky you may even defeat he-who-must-not-be-named. Overall this game is challenging fun and enjoyable,I highly reccomend this game.

I would highly recommend this game to anyone - young or old. The very experienced gamer may find it too easy, but that's not to say they wouldn't find it interesting. As for me, I've played games before, but only buy them if the subject interests me. This game was just the right amount of challenge. I could figure most of it out, but sometimes it took awhile. I finished the game in about a week of moderate playing. Then, I went back and played it again, this time trying for all the bonuses. The flying is great fun. And if the controls seem backward to you, you have the option of changing them! I loved it!

This is one of those games that is not going to be on any all-time greatest list but it is a very fun game nonetheless. The graphics are good and the gameplay is simple (automatic jumping!). With the Harry Potter phnomena at an all time high, this game provides the fans with a delightful and reasonably challenging escape. Tons of fun and very interesting and much better than most other movie based video games. A must for fans.