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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 14 critic reviews
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Based on 10 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Developer: Warthog
Genre(s): Third-Person Action, Adventure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: December 9, 2003
Summary
The next generation versions of Sorcerer's Stone not only use story elements from the first book and film, but also include content exclusive to these versions of the game. This brand-new Harry Potter experience includes new characters, locations, and gameplay, plus a new ending and a day/night format that highlights game-specific story elements.
Also On Metacritic
GAMES: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central
Also On The Web: Official Game Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
PSM Magazine
It does feel a bit short, and some elements of the story are poorly told. But as simple, fundamental platform gaming, it's pleasant enough, and Harry's target lock is really very good. [Jan 2004, p.37]
GamePro
But the core still involves lots of non-skippable cinematic sequences, a fidgety camera (and finicky controls), overearnest voice acting, and tepid platform-style action (any game where the first true action sequence takes place in a room full of crates set up for jumping puzzles is trouble).
Read Full Review >Next Level Gaming
Music and sounds are solid, but Harry Potters voice is like a cheese grater on the brain.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Two words keep this from being a great-playing game: menial tasks. The puzzles aren't clever, they're just silly, and oftentimes confusing because of the clunky controls and the sub-par camera.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
Drastically inferior compared to the one-year old "Chamber of Secrets."
Read Full Review >GameSpot
A weak follow-up to Chamber of Secrets that seems like an awkward fit for anyone who already owns last year's game.
Read Full Review >G4 TV
Harmlessly addictive, if not wholly derivative. But it's great for the kids, and offers a satisfying, officially licensed Harry Potter experience.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
When you're not being underwhelmed by Sorcerer's Stone, you'll be infuriated by it.
Read Full Review >GMR Magazine
Isn't a remake of the PS1 game of the same name, but rather a conceptually similar reimagining. [Jan 2004, p.68]
Game Informer
Unless you're six years old and a mad Potter fan (who didn't play this game on PSone), don't go anywhere near this one. [Jan 2004, p.134]
Read Full Review >IGN
The story is the most dated, the art assets re-used, and gameplay mechanics re-used, and all with a serious hit in graphic quality, a truth that really disappoints.
Read Full Review >Computer and Video Games
Running around Hogwarts is a curiously flat experience, and not helped by the chronically jerky frame rate.
Read Full Review >Game Revolution
Other than a couple isolated bits HP and the SS is a mess. And I didn’t play crap like this when I was a kid, at least not for long. I played Sonic. So there ya have it: Harry Potter is better than a Vomit flavored bean, but a little worse than Grass, and on a level with Booger.
Read Full Review >Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
But most unbelievable is the fact that there's almost nothing here I would classify as fun. [Jan 2004, p.118]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Lizzlie H. gave it a10:
Even though I'm not a fan of Harry Potter, it was a really great game, surprisenly! lolz! Yes, the graphics and camera angles may be.......nasty at times, but still! The quests are wonderful! Though the potion ingrediants were hard to find. oh well! But if I were to give a description of it, I would say, two thumbs way up! BUY THIS GAME!
Courtney P. gave it an 8:
I like this game a lot but the camera is really bad.
Sam C. gave it a 1:
I think that this game is CRAP!!
CarloV. gave it a 9:
I love this game. But I own the Chamber of Secrets already, and I find it much better with graphics and sound. It is a weak follow up to the Chamber of secrets. Anyways they did they're best in making it just about the same so I gave it a 9. If you already have the chamber of secrets get this one.
S C gave it a 10:
I love it.
Anna D. gave it a 6:
This game looks nice, but it's one big bug! So many bugs and wrong elements. For example: when you are flying outside the castle you can't go off your nimbus in the field, you have to go back inside. And if you got the wrong order, you can't go further! Every time we had to start over and over again. Now at last we are in conflict with dr Sneep ( in Holland he is called Sneep, i don't no what is name in englisch is). And his dogs, and we can't go further. Perhaps because we miss some elements, but we can't go back! I think the makers wannebe quickly rich! My advice: don't buy!
Zach gave it a 10:
I'm a Huge Potter fan and absolutly loved this game! My friend and i have been playing it for hours straight! I would recommend it to anyone!
