Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone PC
User Score
7.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 36
  3. Negative: 4 out of 36

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  1. DoctorSpaceman
    Jul 5, 2012
    10
    I don't know what's up with the low ratings- this game is a good game. Obviously it's a Harry Potter game and you know what you're getting: it's not going to be especially difficult or challenging, but this one is challenging enough (mostly the last level vs. Voldemort, which is ridiculously tough to beat). Great mood, soundtrack, passable voice acting, and levels that are a lot of fun = 10/10.
  2. HarryPotter
    Jan 3, 2003
    10
    This game rocks and if anyone wishes to know I can do real magic.
  3. WilliamT.
    Jan 20, 2008
    6
    A fun game to play when you want to kill some time. But Harry's stiff controls and little story development prevent it from being anything else. Kids will enjoy it though.
  4. BillieW.
    Jun 3, 2002
    9
    This game is wonderful. Ron V. I attend church and all I can say is these books get kids to read and that is extremely hard to do. But let me ask you as JUDGE (which is a sin) have YOU read them?
  5. TerryB.
    Nov 30, 2002
    6
    It was good... but it was way too short! The playstation version sounds like it would've been way more fun... the beans were too easy to find. The third game should be great, they'll have TWO years to work on it...
  6. TaniaK.
    Feb 3, 2002
    10
    This game is GREAT! and harry potter is NOT evil. In fact it preaches the triumph of good over evil. It doesn't take over one read of the books to figure that out. And i wasn't even a fan before i played the game. The game inspired me to read the books. The game has amazing graphics and beautiful background music. There are a lot of places to explore in the game but in my opinion, the most excellent parts were the quidditch matches!! They were thrilling and very challenging. It can be enjoyed by people of all ages in my opinion. i don't understand why people say it's only for kids. I am an adult, and i think this game is really good. It has certainly taken a lot of effort to put this game together and i appreciate it. I am sure harry potter fans will not be disappointed by this game. … Expand
  7. KatieM.
    Dec 28, 2001
    8
    I liked it a lot. It has done a really good job of recreating the books' atmosphere. It is easy, yes, but think about who the books and games are intended to be geared for. I tink it was quite enjoyable, with very few problems.
  8. RonV.
    Jan 31, 2002
    0
    It sucks! Harry Potter is evil and nobody should read the book, watch the movie, or play the game! J.K. Rowling needs to go to church! So does anybody who likes it.
  9. NateC.
    Jan 4, 2002
    7
    This is an easy but interesting game. The time put into the actual game seems not to be had but the scenery and setting are quite interesting.
  10. JenniV.
    Feb 3, 2002
    8
    I love harry potter, and this is a really cool game. It is a little challenging, but otherwise very fun. Once u get the hang of everything, it is kinda easy. And, uh, Ron V., I go to a Catholic school and THAT IS WHERE I GOT THIS GAME! So HAHAHEHE.
  11. RobertE.
    Mar 3, 2002
    10
    This game rocks!!!
  12. RaisaR.
    Aug 3, 2002
    4
    This game isn't that good, but I still think it's ok. I'm just a kid, and I think it's very easy to complete. It took me exactly 6 hours and 23 minutes to finish it! That's short! But still, the graphics are awesome and the music is cool, too. I would recommend this game to kids between the ages of 4 - 12.
  13. RobbieJ.
    Aug 4, 2002
    10
    I unlike, Ron V. like the very much I like it and go to church, also.
  14. FrankF.
    Nov 2, 2003
    10
    I loved this game.
  15. ChristinaM.
    Mar 29, 2002
    10
    I love this game. It's easy to play & is so much fun!
  16. SusanF.
    Jun 25, 2002
    8
    First of all Ron V., I am a christina and I go to church regularly and I absolutely love Harry Potter, so do most of my friends at church you just need to be able to recognize that it's fantasy. I really like the game too but I wish it would give you a bit more control over it and everything like instead of rushing to do one thing after another let you look around a bit.
  17. JBJblaze
    Mar 21, 2012
    5
    First of all, I love the fact that you get to play as the World Famous Wizard with the World's best scar on one's forehead, not to mention, you get to play with MAGIC!! But, otherwise, this was also a MAJOR let down: The difficulty level is utterly high; (the graphics aren't too shabby;) the storytelling is magically thinned down with mediocre voice-overs, and during any dialogue, the characters' mouths NEVER move--not even up and down! Games before this, like Half-Life (Valve, 1998), had ITS characters ACTUALLY move their mouths in dialogue--and, yea, it's about 3 YEARS OLDER! I like this first Harry Potter game somewhat, but most of all, it's just too difficult just to play it. This game only casts itself up to a 4.5/10! You can also find this review at http://s-me.weebly.com/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerors-stone.html!… Expand
  18. GamerGuy98
    Feb 21, 2013
    8
    I'ts not a bad game like some critics said, this is actually a very entertaining game i used to play in my childhood. Most of Harry Potter lovers should check this out.
  19. molemaster43
    Mar 8, 2013
    7
    Harry Potter has arrived at Hogwarts. This first game in the Harry Potter video game series is a fun game. It isn't amazing, but it is fun. It primarily follows the story of the game and is a fairly challenging game. I recommend checking it out. My only minor discrepancy is the fact that the characters mouths don't move during talking. After that, I don't have many complaints.

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Metascore
65 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. G4 TV
    60
    This game is about jumping puzzles, timing puzzles, and exploration -- all very simple and not at all challenging.
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  2. PC Gamer
    59
    I’m confident that young kids will get a kick out of HP:SC, but everyone else is better off doing their adventuring elsewhere. [Feb 2002, p.68]
  3. GameZone
    80
    What I liked best about the game was the ease of play. You didn’t have to fumble through spells to see what works. If a spell could be cast, the appropriate spell would be used automatically.
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