Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone - Review

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Release Date: November 15, 2001
Developers: KnowWonder, Warthog, Griptonite, and Argonaut
Publisher:Electronic Arts (EA)
Platforms: PlayStation | Playstation 2 | Wii | Xbox Original | Game Boy | PC | GameCube
Genre: Action-Adventure
Players: 1
Rating: E for Everyone

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Synopsis (Activision.com):
Be Harry Potter and learn to master all things magical in a world filled with wizardry, fun, and danger in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the USA). The adventure begins as Harry arrives at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Attend lessons, learn and cast spells, and represent the House of Gryffindor in Quidditch. Interact with unforgettable characters such as Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, and Rubeus Hagrid as you explore Hogwarts and Diagon Alley. Overcome mental challenges to defeat You-Know-Who. Your class at Hogwarts begins here!

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Story:
Privet Drive beheld the new sanctuary for the "Boy who lived" . Parents were murdered by the "Man that must not be named", Voldemort, by the killing curse. Harry Potter experienced it first hand as a baby, seeing the green light flashing in front of his eyes and striking his parents. As his parents fell to the ground, there was a cold wind shimmering down him. Voldemort then pointed his wand at Harry Potter. Avada Kedavra. A bolt of green light struck Harry, but he was not dead. Instead Voldemort lost his power and left Harry with just a scar on his forehead. Harry was now set on from the early start of a young boy to get back at the one who had done him wrong, Voldemort. Although, the "epic" of Harry Potter is fictitious, it shows him conquering evil and his journey to reaching his ultimate goal of defeating Voldemort. Harry has been accepted into the school of witchcraft and wizardry, Hogwarts, to pursue his life as a boy, and learn what the world has to offer him. His story is legendary to everyone who has heard it. He meets friends along the way to help him battle trolls, fly a broom, and conquer evil. Harry Potters life wouldnt ever be the same.

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Gameplay:
Battle through Hogwarts and experience it in the eyes of Harry Potter. Learn how to ride a broom, cast spells, and meet friends like Hermione and Ron. Join the House of Gyffindor and battle to find out He who must not be named is. The graphics are not great because the graphics nowadays are amazing. But you have to remember this game was made before the Xbox 360 was put onto the market. Overall, this game was fun when I was a child, and still is fun to play on my GameBoy when I get bored. I believe this game is accurate with the movie and book in some ways, but like every Harry Potter game, some things are thrown in to add more quests within the game. The experience in Hogwarts makes you feel as if you are there. The game is a happy time in Harrys life before he starts going after Voldemort. The game shows when magic was for fun before it became for combat, which I think was the best time in the Harry Potter Series. Overall this games gameplay is great for younger kids.

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Rating:
7/10

This game deserves a seven because it is quite out of date for the games nowadays. It is still very fun, but can get boring after a while. I beat the game in a week, and I dont play it much. But, it was still fun when I played it. I say give it a try