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 | Title : Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Author : Electronic Arts
Release Date : 20011116
Binding : CD-ROM
Regular Price : $
Amazon.com Price : $29.99
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Editorial Reviews :
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the perfect game for Potter fans who've read the books, seen the movie, and still want more of J.K. Rowling's amazing world. As would-be wizard Harry Potter, you can run amuck in a virtual Hogwarts, learn to cast spells, play Quidditch, eat chocolate frogs, talk with teachers and classmates, and, of course, try to defeat You-Know-Who.
This is one of those rare games that both very young kids and their parents will be able to enjoy. You don't need the hair-trigger reflexes of a 13-year-old Nintendo ninja to explore the complex and mysterious world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In fact, exploring the school is half the fun. There are secret passages, shifting staircases, and dangerous shrubbery wherever you look. The ultimate battle at the end is suitably challenging, but overall, the game is fairly forgiving. And you don't have to discover every single nook and cranny in order to pass to the next level.
Interacting with one's fellow students is also fun, and a real treat for serious Potter fans. As in the books, some schoolmates are helpful, some are rude, and some are simply awestruck when they meet you, the famous Harry Potter. Nearly all the characters from the book can be found in the game, including Potter pals Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. Some characters are even more fully realized than they were in the movie: Fred and George Weasley, for instance, are always popping up in unexpected places via elaborate secret doors. Thanks to excellent voice work and diligent artistry from the game developers, the characters in the game look and sound like the characters from the film.
It's hard not to lose yourself in the lush graphics and delightful conversations, but as Professor McGonagall might say, Harry is at Hogwarts to learn, not to socialize! The way you learn and perform spells is clever: you must trace a specific onscreen pattern with the mouse. Accuracy and speed in your lessons wins house points for Gryffindor. Aside from your schoolwork, you must win Quidditch matches, solve mysteries, and eventually confront You-Know-Who.
The game is charming, but it is unfortunately obvious that a few corners were cut. For instance, sometimes solid walls can go semitransparent from certain angles, and the edges of the oval-shaped Quidditch Pitch look blocky and amateurish. The game also has a few bugs here and there. And finally, disappointingly, the pictures don't move. Still, the fun of this game is not in the playing of the game itself. The main fun lies in progressing through and interacting with J.K. Rowling's unforgettable universe. On that point, the game is a huge success.
Buyer Reviews :
This game entertained me quite a bit, I'm happy to say. It was slightly difficult at first, before I figured out exactly what it was that I was supposed to be doing, but after that, the challenges were moderately easy, but still fun to beat. Then again, I'm fifteen, so I'm probably more of an accomplished computer geek than the game's target audience. The voicing of the characters was quite nice. The graphics weren't incredible, but they weren't horrible either. This is a game for kids, after all--graphics aren't that important. My only regret about the gameplay is that I wasn't aware that I could explore Hogwarts until I finished the game. I was told to hurry to class, so I ran as fast as Harry's little legs could carry me, frequently getting lost on my way to flying lessons. Oh well. Anyway, this is definitely not a computer game for the very young, it can be played by people my age (and older) and still provide entertainment, although it doesn't last very long before the game is over. There are some easy levels, but some very difficult ones (I was lost in Snape's dungeon for 45 minutes), that few kids could play through. The ideal age group would be 8-12 year olds, in my opinion. I almost forgot: the Quidditch matches are GREAT!!! It is difficult to play Harry's position (Seeker), but it is still the best part of the game. Until all the zooming around makes you sick, that is...
(by tippusmaximus)
Features/Technical Specs :
* Play the role of Harry Potter
* Sneak, climb, and jump as you explore 3-D environments
* Play fast-paced, arcade-style Quidditch
* Interact with more than 20 characters
* Battle evil creatures using all of Harry's abilities
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