LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

 PC
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Gamekult
    60
    Quotation forthcoming.
  2. Absolute Games
    59
    LEGO Star Wars was an inspired experiment of a talented team. LEGO Harry Potter is a mediocre product of seasoned craftsmen, complete with old mistakes but not a single spark.
  3. PC Format
    55
    The format of these games gets more and more tired with each new franchise, too. [Sept 2010, p.104]
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#50 Best PC Game of 2010
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#74 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#39 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 157 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 157
  2. Mixed: 55 out of 157
  3. Negative: 12 out of 157
  1. Snake
    Dec 27, 2010
    9
    It's another good installment of the Lego video game series. Certainly it's not as fun as Lego Star Wars, but it still holds its own. MagicIt's another good installment of the Lego video game series. Certainly it's not as fun as Lego Star Wars, but it still holds its own. Magic is just as fun as The Force and you get a lot of different spells to use. Splitscreen is also a very welcome addition to the series if you co-op play; previously, you had to have both player characters in the same screen, but now you can wander off and it creates two separate views. There's a lot of things to collect, especially in Hogwarts, and there's a detector for almost all of them so it doesn't get to be too hard. There are tons of different puzzles and almost none of them will require an FAQ because you get stuck. Good fun all around, and (according to Steam) at least 32 hours of gameplay. There are a few bugs, but nothing that kills the game. It 100% crashes for me whenever you exit the game, but that doesn't really matter. It also occasionally crashes randomly during play, but it doesn't set you back much unless you're in a level. I also encountered a few oddities and glitches, but again nothing that kills then game or prevents 100% completion.… Full Review »
  2. dduggan
    Nov 17, 2015
    4
    Summary: Looks fun, sounds fun, but too buggy to play.

    Pros: -Cute writing -Fun and easy Cons: -Crashed consistently I bought    Summary: Looks fun, sounds fun, but too buggy to play.

    Pros:
    -Cute writing
    -Fun and easy

    Cons:
    -Crashed consistently

    I bought Lego Harry Potter a few years ago on Steam. It had good reviews and sounded casual and fun (it's for kids). I had a crappy laptop at the time, so when I encountered serious crashes every half hour or so, I figured it was my crappy laptop up to its old tricks.

    Last week, equipped with my modern, custom built PC, I played through the first level with no issues. Upon loading up the second level and walking around for a few minutes, it crashed with no error message. After several more tries I've had to face the truth: I will not be playing this children's game.

    On the plus side, if you don't experience constant crashes, its a fun and easy game, as I experienced in the first level. Very cute and funny.    … Full Review »
  3. ritardedartkid
    Jul 20, 2013
    8
    A great game for anyone who loved legos as a kid. The environments look fantastic and include a nice mix of lego objects and standardA great game for anyone who loved legos as a kid. The environments look fantastic and include a nice mix of lego objects and standard graphics. Casting spells on everything is actually a lot of fun. Plus, the cut scenes are entertaining and add a lot of humor to the story.

    This is a family friendly game, so don't expect much in the way of challenges. You will spend most of your time zapping things looking for stud coins, which is fun at first, but gets a little repetitive by the end.    … Full Review »
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