When Harry is almost killed during a game of Quidditch, by what appeared to be Professor Snape uttering a curse at him, Harry concludes that he is after the Philosopher's Stone. After escaping they realise the dog was standing on a trap door which is guarding the Philosopher's Stone, a magical object which grants the user immortality.
Tricked by Slytherin, Draco Malfoy, Harry, Ron and Hermione, accidentally come across a huge three-headed dog on a restricted floor of the castle. After retrieving a Remembrall while riding on a broomstick, for his classmate Neville Longbottom, Harry is appointed seeker of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. At school, Harry begins his training as a wizard and learns more about his past.
Once sorted, Harry meets Ron Weasley, a poor boy from a large, pure-blood, wizarding family and Hermione Granger, a witch born to non-magical parents. Harry is sorted into Gryffindor, after pleading with the Sorting Hat, a talking witch's hat, not to place him in Slytherin, notorious for being the house of darker witches and wizards, as well as Lord Voldemort. This is important, as the House with the most points will win the House Cup at the end of the year. It is explained that if a student does a good thing or a bad thing, "points" will be added or deducted from their "House Points". Once they arrive at Hogwarts, the students are sorted into houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. After buying his school supplies, at Diagon Alley, he boards the Hogwarts Express on platform 9¾ with the other students.
Harry receives a letter inviting him to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and is told who he really is. For ten years, Harry has lived with the Dursleys, not knowing that he is a wizard, and famous in the wizarding world for being the only one to survive the attacks of Voldemort, whose name no one dares to say. Rubeus Hagrid, a mysterious giant, leaves an orphaned Harry Potter, whose parents were murdered by the evil Lord Voldemort, on the front door step of his bullying relatives, The Dursleys. Its gameplay differed greatly from the other versions, followed the film far more closely than the other games, and was criticised for taking all the spells and world map from the Chamber of Secrets version of the game. And for that reason, I think Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone video game deserves an overall rating of an 8/10.Main article: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube)Ī new game of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was made for newer consoles in 2003 by Warthog Games, 2 years after the original versions. But the PC and GBA versions are done so well, proving there can be good licensed games every once in a while. Yes, I probably added an extra star for nostalgia. Yes, I am a ridiculously huge Harry Potter fan. Play Station 2: 5/10 But I'm sure you've noticed at the top of this review, there is an 8/10. It's just a forgettable, mediocre button-masher. I had very little fun and I had enjoyment, but not enough to call this game a good one. It is dull, boring and ever so predictable. Game Cube and Xbox: 6/10 The Play Station 2 is the worst port of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. They aren't great, but they end up alright. But they didn't have the sense of wonder and magic the other versions before had. The Game Cube and Xbox ports were at least decent, you could tell they put in some effort and tried here. Play Station: 7/10 Later on in 2003, they decided to release Sorcerer's Stone on next gen consoles which brought in better graphics, but also a lesser quality. PC: 8/10 The Play Station port is certainly where the graphics are at their lowest point, but they are easy to forgive, as the game play presents itself as a fun and challenging experience worth playing, making this one the best of the console versions. And yet it's super fun! And it really is, well, magical. It truly captures the feel of being at Hogwarts with a grand sense of adventure and exploring and it never lags all the while GBA: 8/10 The PC version is the most easy, most basic version of the game and takes no more than 3 hours to beat. The best version of the first Potter game is definitely on the GBA, which has the most RPG elements of all the systems.