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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Argonaut Games

2001•Platformer•PEGI 3•About 6 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spaceteenfastfresh & originalunsavourylightimaginaryglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcoming of agefish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, glossy platformer: original and low-key. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

69 / 100

299 ratings

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About This Game

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first Harry Potter video game for the PlayStation, and one of several different games based on the book and movie. This version is a three-dimensional action adventure, where Harry must complete a number of challenges in order to pass his first year of studies at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Successful completion of the tasks often results in house points for Harry's house Gryffindor and failure in some deducts points, so the race for the House Cup can stay open until the end.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The story follows protagonist Harry Potter, who, after discovering he is a wizard, is sent to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he makes friends and receives magical training, and along with his friends stop Lord Voldemort from returning to power.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceTeenAll consuming questComing of ageFish out of water/culture clashGame/competitionSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

GhostsWizardsMagicFlightAction-adventureBased on - movieChosen oneArtificial intelligence

Details

Developer: Argonaut Games
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Released: 16 November 2001
Series: Harry Potter
Platforms: PlayStation
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 6h normally
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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