LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

by Warner Bros

• Experience your favorite Harry Potter moments through the proven prism of the LEGO video game franchise.
• Explore iconic settings including Hogwarts castle, Diagon Alley, the Forbidden Forest and the village of Hogsmeade. LEGO Hogwarts castle is a grand, immersive 3-D environment and the largest, most detailed LEGO game location ever built.
• Play as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger as well as other favorite characters with over 100 possible options.
• Attend lessons, cast spells, mix potions, fly on broomsticks, and complete tasks to earn points.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002BS4JDS
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 3.5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 29, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (134 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #924 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #26 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Games > Adventure

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360

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LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 brings the action, adventure and fun of the first 4 stories in the Harry Potter catalog to the video game screen in the way only the LEGO franchise can. Featuring all your favorite characters and story environments, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 lets players play as the wizard of their choice, combining them piece by piece as is only possible in the LEGO franchise of games. Play options include single player story mode, free-play and two-player co-op online and offline. Relive adventures 1-4 LEGO style. View larger. Relive the Adventures Connect the bricks from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament and experience the magic of the first four Harry Potter stories, LEGO style in LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. Explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learn spells, brew potions, and relive the adventures like never before with tongue-in-cheek humor and creative customization that is unique to LEGO video games. Key Game Features Explore Interactive Environments - Explore iconic settings from the wizarding world including Hogwarts castle, Diagon Alley, the Forbidden Forest and the village of Hogsmeade. LEGO Hogwarts castle is a grand, immersive 3-D environment and the largest, most detailed LEGO game location ever built. Your Favorite Characters - Play as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger as well as other favorite characters with over 100 possible options. Be a Wizard - Attend lessons, cast spells, mix potions, fly on broomsticks, and complete tasks to earn points. Co-op Multiplayer - Conjure up fun with a friend and play through Harry's first four years at Hogwarts as a team with drop-in, drop-out co-op play and online co-op available on Xbox LIVE. Be Who You Want to Be - Be who you want to be anytime with character swapping and free-play abilities. LEGO Gameplay Experience - Experience your favorite Harry Potter moments through the proven prism of the LEGO video game franchise. Additional Screenshots: Favorite characters & settings. View larger. LEGO video game play. View larger. Surprising new challenges. View larger. Soar with Mr. Potter. View larger.

Product Description

Build the adventure from Privet Drive to the Triwizard Tournament and experience the magic of the first four Harry Potter stories - LEGO style! Explore Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learn spells, brew potions and relive the adventures like never before with tongue-in-cheek humor and creative customization that is unique to LEGO videogames!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Wait until they release a patch July 13, 2010

By C. Poandl

Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This game is a lot of fun to play and by far my favorite Lego game of the series, and I've played quite a few. However, I would wait until they have released a update/patch for the game as there are some major glitches.

The worst one in my opinion happens if you quit a level the first time playing it. If you get stuck in a level and want to retry or if you experience another glitch in a level and quit the level the game will then continue on in the story mode and skip the level altogether. The level doesn't even show up on the storyboard with the other levels that you can replay, it's just gone. So to complete the game you need to start over completely.

To me this makes the game unplayable right now as I don't want to restart and this is not the only glitch in the game.

Again, this is an awesome game, but if you're considering buying it, you should wait until they release a patch to fix the issues.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of mindless fun, but LOTS of bugs and glitches August 24, 2010

By John L. Berger

Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I love all kinds of video games, and I've always liked the LEGO server because you just play them. They don't require a ton of thought, but they definitely have their own challenges that everyone from adults to kids can still have fun playing. If you've played any of the other LEGO games, this one follows the same formula and uses the same techniques - collecting lego bits for "money", gold bricks for those who try to complete everything, red bricks to enhance your gameplay, the ability to play a level in a "free roam" style after playing it though during the campaign, and so forth. It's still variation on a theme, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.

But if you're a "completionist" like me, you might find this game frustrating. I've already run into several bugs that have prevented me from getting all of the gold bricks and, based on a few quick searches, I'm not alone. Apparently, many people have run into instances where the triggers to make a gold brick appear are missing or all of the triggers are activated but the bricks never appear.

It's still a nice change from fast-paces shooters, senseless button-mashers, or immersive RPGs; but those who love to get full trophies/achievements might end up being frustrated in the end.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Lego games! March 21, 2012

By Coff33G!rl

Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I love Harry Potter and the Lego games, so this was a must have! We have played both Star Wars Lego games and Lego Batman, and have had a lot of fun. Lego Harry Potter was by far my favorite! We played this game almost every evening for an hour or so, and beat the game in about a month. I am not a serious gamer, but I love the co-operative play of the Lego games, and all of the different "hidden" objects you have to find.

We recently purchased the newest Lego Harry Potter Game, years 5-7. For some reason the graphics were a lot nicer on the newer game. And there were not as many glitches as in the 1-4 game (getting to a point in the level where your character is stuck and cannot get out, or repeatedly falls off the edge and you can't do anything, etc). For that reason I would recommend it over this game, if you had to choose. But I say don't choose and play both!

After beating the game we have not played again, but I think if I can convince my husband I will try to play both Lego Harry Potter games again in the future--they are just too much fun! But if I could only play one over I would choose the 5-7 version.