Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Jewel Case) – PC

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1. Guest says

   March 1, 2015 at 12:00 am

   everything was perfect

2. Guest says

   January 4, 2015 at 12:00 am

   My sister raved…I yawned.

3. Guest says

   May 5, 2014 at 12:00 am

   I’m a collector of Harry Potter things. I ordered this because the copies I keep finding in thrift stores are always scratched too much to play the game. But the Playstation game arrived instead of the PC game. I’m not exactly complaining, because as I said, I’m a collector, and any new Potter thing is good in my book, and I’m sure I could have gotten it exchanged if I’d asked, but the packaging people should probably be a bit more careful about things like that because I’m sure someone somewhere is trying to put a PC game into their playstation.

4. Guest says

   April 1, 2012 at 12:00 am

   This game did not have good graphics. They are about as good as my N64 games (and a little bit better, but not by much). But in my book, who cares about graphics when the gameplay is amazing. This game is intense! The thrill of hiding from Filch, the excitement on the broomstick, and the exotic features of Hogwarts all combine to make a great game. I recommend this game above all other Harry Potter games.

5. Guest says

   October 5, 2010 at 12:00 am

   The first Harry Potter PC game I purchased for my son was \\”Chamber of Secrets.\\” I had read the customer reviews and they said it was an improvement over the first game. There was more opportunity for Harry to have free reign around Hogwarts. Then, in 2004 I backtracked and bought the first game since I loved \\”Chambers\\” so much (picture a 40ish mother stealing moments playing it on the computer….fantasizing that she could have a whole day alone to do nothing else!). Six years later I still find the first game in the series the most fun! For one thing, it is a controlled environment where you are steered to playing the game in a certain order. I find that it uncomplicates things which makes it more relaxing and fun. It takes me where it has to go. Secondly, when Harry gets Wizard cards it is so sharp how they spin between his hands with sparkles flickering until the card spins itself into oblivion. As my son says, \\”It never gets old!\\” For some reason in the later games they made the art of Harry finding and receiving Wizard cards just boring. Thirdly, the Bertie Botts beans Harry finds throughout the games are more beautifully rendered in this game. In fact, I find all the coloring more magical and jewel-like overall. Lastly, the simplicity of controls can’t be beat in this game. I love just using the mouse and arrow keys to play this game. As the games progressed…once \\”Goblet of Fire\\” came on the scene they stopped being fun. Having to use the letter keys to move around…I find annoying. I guess it was inevitable that the games would get harder as the storyline became darker and more serious. For me, they just stopped being fun. So, I keep going back to Scorcerer’s Stone when I want to have fun. How about \\”Broomstick Practice?!\\” That is SO MUCH FUN!!! Flying through the sparkly hoops around Hogwarts is such a delight. I think I am going to have to keep a copy of Windows XP around when it becomes obsolete just so I can keep playing this game!!

6. Guest says

   May 2, 2010 at 12:00 am

   Considering this being the First game, it is Fine. The Second one, Chamber of Secrets is much better in comparison. What I enjoy Most in Both and other Harry Potter games are the short movie clips shown inbetween each level, like hearing and following a story or movie sequence. If you like the Harry Potter Movies, You’ll Like All the Games. Some better than others, I’m sure. ENJOY!! I am!!

7. Guest says

   April 13, 2007 at 12:00 am

   Although an adult, I have enjoyed the Harry Potter series immensely – and since I also enjoy playing various computer games, I decided to give the \\”Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone\\” computer game a shot. However, I have to say upfront that I was really disappointed. I found way too many \\”pitfalls\\” to this game – hence the 3 star review (I’ll discuss this further after I describe the gist of the game).

   In this game you play Harry Potter – a new student at The Hogwarts School of Magic & Wizardry. Throughout the semester, you’ll be given various tasks to accomplish – from learning & practicing new spells, to winning Quiddich matches, to stopping \\”the one whose name shall not be spoken\\” from getting his hands on the sorcerer’s stone. Along the way, you’ll need to keep your ears & eyes open, as you want to collect as many \\”Bertie Botts Beans\\” & \\”Wizard Cards\\” as you can find – many of which will be found in hidden areas (behind pictures, mirrors, alcoves, etc…) throughout the game.

   At the beginning of each \\”chapter\\”, you’ll be told what tasks you need to complete, as well as how many hidden places & wizard cards you should be able to find. You might want to write this down, as there is no way to find out how you did at the end – and no way to go back once you’ve left that area.

   The game does a good job of following the book – with various cutscenes along the way to help you see where you are. Also, I found the voice-overs to be first-rate – something you don’t find too often in computer games such as this.

   Now for the \\”downfalls\\”, and for me there were many.

   1. You can only save at those places in the game where there are save books – and, you can only use them once (unless you die, then they’ll reappears once again). What this means is that you can’t save & quit when you want without losing the progress you’ve made since the last save book & if you’ve done some hard stuff near the book you used, you can’t save again before moving on.

   2. You can’t skip the cutscenes – so, if you find that an area right after a cutscene is difficult, and you wind up dying over & over again, you’ll have to watch the cut-scene over & over again too (and some of them are pretty long).

   3. There is 360 degree movement. Because of this, any time you jump or climb up on something (and many times when you’re running or going into a new room), the viewing changes. This may not be a big deal for you, but it made me really sick – the same feeling as when I experience car sickness. So, if you or your child suffers from car sickness, you may want to think twice before getting them this game. Most games now a days have a button to shut this off, but this one doesn’t.

   4. There are several bleed-throughs – where parts of a scene from before bleed into the area you’re currently in.

   5. There is no summary at the end of each chapter (or even at the end of the game) that lets you know how many hidden rooms you found.

   6. The sensors are super touchy – so you have to try standing in all sorts of directions & places when casting spells (especially on chests) to have them open, or even see if they would open.

   Overall, I thought this was just an okay game. However, since I did enjoy the series, and I’m hoping that some of these issues have been dealt with since the release of this first game, I do plan to try the next computer game in this series. But, as I said before, if you or your child suffers from car sickness or epilepsy, it might be better for you to pass on this one.used, you can’t save again before moving on.

   2. You can’t skip the cutscenes – so, if you find that an area right after a cutscene is difficult, and you wind up dying over & over again, you’ll have to watch the cut-scene over & over again too (and some of them are pretty long).

   3. There is 360 degree movement. Because of this, any time you jump or climb up on something (and many times when you’re running or going into a new room), the viewing changes. This may not be a big deal for you, but it made me really sick – the same feeling as when I experience car sickness. So, if you or your child suffers from car sickness, you may want to think twice before getting them this game. Most games now a days have a button to shut this off, but this one doesn’t.

   4. There are several bleed-throughs – where parts of a scene from before bleed into the area you’re currently in.

   5. There is no summary at the end of each chapter (or even at the end of the game) that lets you know how many hidden rooms you found.

   6. The sensors are super touchy – so you have to try standing in all sorts of directions & places when casting spells (especially on chests) to have them open, or even see if they would open.

   Overall, I thought this was just an okay game. However, since I did enjoy the series, and I’m hoping that some of these issues have been dealt with since the release of this first game, I do plan to try the next computer game in this series. But, as I said before, if you or your child suffers from car sickness or epilepsy, it might be better for you to pass on this one.

8. Guest says

   January 19, 2006 at 12:00 am

   Hi … the game of Harry Potter and the Sorcrer’s stone has given me and my kids a great time … however my computer crashed recently and while trying to reinstall the game I found that I had misplaced the original code. Please anyone out there please supply me a code for the installation of the game.

   Tandon

9. Guest says

   June 16, 2004 at 12:00 am

   this is a pretty good game overall but some parts are really poorly designed or just annoying. you start out with a set of still pictures that fill you in on the backstory. (how harry is where he is what happened to his parents etc etc) when you enter the gameplay dumbledore blabs at you a bit and then you follow ron up the stairs to go to a tutorial with fred and george. the things that bugged me the most are the fact that you could just fall through a solid floor to your death. i am missing one wizard card and it is in the lumos challenge somewhere. you have spell challenges for every new spell you learn. the best part of the game is where you are delivering norbert to charlies friends and filch is running allover trying to stop you from getting in the tower. the graphics are fairly good besides the fact that ron is still smiling when he has his leg torn into by the chessboard, and hermione never really puts her books down. at 30buckswhen it came out it was WAAAAAYYY to much money but ten bucks is pretty good i think. it kept me busy for four hours which i would have been watching spme movie over again………

10. Guest says

    February 9, 2004 at 12:00 am

    I won’t say this is the best game I’ve ever played, but it is the most fun. I’m not a kid, I’m in my twenties, and I love the books. I was able to finish this game pretty fast, but I still continue to play it again and again because it is so much fun. It stays very true to the spirit of Harry Potter, if not the book itself. The only thing I found disappointing is that Harry does everything, so there’s not much interaction with Ron or Hermione for instance.

11. Guest says

    February 2, 2004 at 12:00 am

    This game has been lots of fun for our family. Our kids are 8, 6 and 4 years old. We play it so much we have to limit the time or else we would play it all day!! Some time our dad gets up at night and plays it. He was so happy when he finally got past Professor Quirrel! Me and my dad got past Lord Voldemort (He who must not be named) playing together! We enjoyed Fred and George’s surprize for Prof. Snape! We are going to buy Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets next! We played it so much that we sometimes copy what the people on the game say. For example, my son is a perfect little Gnome!

12. Guest says

    January 20, 2004 at 12:00 am

    My whole family LOVES this game. It is interesting and enjoyable. Some parts are more challenging (flying) than others and there’s lots of places to explore. I’m still finding new things and I’ve played it many times!