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Not what i expected!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 30 / 33
Date: March 12, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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.

Not a masterpiece, but fun

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 29 / 32
Date: November 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

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.

Shouldn't disappoint

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 29 / 35
Date: September 29, 2001
Author: Amazon User

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.

OK for the Kiddies

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 18 / 19
Date: November 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

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.

"One more minute ..."

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: November 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

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.

Second HP Review

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 18
Date: February 06, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I all ready wrote a review but I think I need to review again. I'm very disappointed in the ratings from 3 stars or lower. I mean, what can possibly be that bad (except for Disney's Dinosaur)? The graphics are totally not junky, and the dialogue is not boring! The Quidditch practices are not hard if you take your time and relax-- I finished it in twenty minutes at the most and in three days had 64%. Still, I would rent it first anyway. I rented it and I have a tip if you think the game is awesome: stick in your memory card and it will save the game from where you left off when you buy the game!! Another hint: If you're that stuck in Harry Potter at the Quidditch practice, how about you look on a website for cheats and hints? (DUH!) I'm gonna do that now because I'm stuck at Gringotts Bank. (Now that's a lot tougher than the Quidditch practice and matches so I'm warning you about what's next!!) A good site for cheats is www.game-revolution.com/games/codes. Trust me that you will love this game!!!!!!!

"THE BEST GAME OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 12
Date: February 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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. :) :)

Great Book = Great Game!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: January 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

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!!

got harry potter and the sorcerer's stone playstation game?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 22 / 37
Date: October 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Harry Potter is sweeping the globe like a giant sweeping broom thingie. It is doing very well, with books selling out in a matter of minutes. Well, if thats the books, then my guess is the game will sell out in seconds. Pre Order it now, I hope to get it for Christmas. It has a good maker, Electronic Arts, and from the screenshots I have seen I have concluded to this:

1) Excellent Graphics
2) A number Of "Mini Tasks"
3) Lots Of Difficutly Levels (A Bit Hard Control Wise.)
4) The Box Is Cool.

In all? An excellent game. 9.5/10 Thumbs Up!

A Great Game For What It Is

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

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.

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