Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

 PC
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. GameZone
    80
    What I liked best about the game was the ease of play. You didn’t have to fumble through spells to see what works. If a spell could be cast, the appropriate spell would be used automatically.
  2. Four Fat Chicks
    75
    The PC game does little to replicate the depth of the rich, magical yarn that is woven throughout the Harry Potter series.
  3. Electric Playground
    70
    The video game falls short of the quality Potter fans expect, and provides nothing more than a simple platform/adventure game that young fans will adore, but older fans will feel disappointed with.
  5. Quandary
    70
    Even if you have no knowledge of things Potterish, detail abounds in the 3D animations, and poking about a school for witches and wizards full of ghosts and secret passages can be enthralling.
  6. Computer Gaming World
    70
    If you’re a Harry Potter fan, this is a surprisingly fun title. The 7-year-old gives [it] four stars. [Mar 2002, p.88]
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  7. Yahoo!
    70
    A slightly ropy control system, and disappointing length let us down on what is otherwise a truly enjoyable experience. Flipendo!
  8. GameSpy
    68
    The game runs poorly on just about any machine.
  9. IGN
    64
    It also seems to me that most of the budget for the game went into licensing. I can't see that a lot of effort was actually spent on the production of the game side of things.
  10. G4 TV
    60
    This game is about jumping puzzles, timing puzzles, and exploration -- all very simple and not at all challenging.
  11. PC Gamer
    59
    I’m confident that young kids will get a kick out of HP:SC, but everyone else is better off doing their adventuring elsewhere. [Feb 2002, p.68]
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  12. GameSpot
    55
    Underwhelms with an extremely brief story, overly simplistic platform jumping sequences, and repetitive gameplay...Suitable only for children.

Awards & Rankings

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#21 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
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#34 Most Shared PC Game of 2001

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 166 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 95 out of 166
  2. Mixed: 62 out of 166
  3. Negative: 9 out of 166
  1. DoctorSpaceman
    Jul 5, 2012
    10
    I don't know what's up with the low ratings- this game is a good game. Obviously it's a Harry Potter game and you know what you're getting:I don't know what's up with the low ratings- this game is a good game. Obviously it's a Harry Potter game and you know what you're getting: it's not going to be especially difficult or challenging, but this one is challenging enough (mostly the last level vs. Voldemort, which is ridiculously tough to beat). Great mood, soundtrack, passable voice acting, and levels that are a lot of fun = 10/10.… Full Review »
  2. aleksassta
    Nov 27, 2013
    8
    I love this game! Its really, really fun. Yes, its an old game but still very fun!I love this game! Its really, really fun. Yes, its an old game but still very fun! … Full Review »
  3. DontRideMyNick
    Apr 30, 2018
    6
    Let me start by saying that this IS A GOOD GAME, and is not indicative of even the same game but on a different platform (Game Cube version ofLet me start by saying that this IS A GOOD GAME, and is not indicative of even the same game but on a different platform (Game Cube version of this game goes down as one of my all-time favourite titles). Fun quests, great voice acting and of course the immersive world of Harry Potter but what went wrong? For starters, this game should only be played with a controller... Period. The save system is one of the worst to date. Forcing you to start back wherever the last in-game save point is located, meaning you are going to need to sit through every cut-scene again and again due to no option to skip them. Also, a pretty big bummer is EA never let this game out to digital platforms, so the only way to play is with an actual physical copy... or y'know... Doing the whole "pirate" shindig.

    STILL WORTH A PLAY 6/10    … Full Review »
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