Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) (VG)

Writers:

Nuno Miranda (adaptation)
Nuno Miranda (translation)

Release Date:

16 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy

Plot:

Video game adaptation of the first Harry Potter novel from J.K. Rowling's popular boy-wizard series.

Plot Keywords:

Broom | Wizard | Magic | Sorcery | Bully

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Joe Sowerbutts	...	Harry Potter (voice)
Harry Robinson	...	Ron Weasley (voice)
Emily Robison	...	Hermione Granger (voice) (as Emily Robinson)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gregg Chillin	...	Ron Weasley
David Coker
Allan Corduner	...	(voice)
Chris Crosby	...	(voice)
David de Keyser	...	(voice)
Gary Fairhall	...	(voice)
Ève Karpf	...	(voice)
Jonathan Kydd	...	(voice)
Benjamin Stone		(as Ben Johnstone)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Argentina:E | USA:E | Brazil:Livre | Germany:6

Company:

Electronic Arts (EA)

Trivia:

Several spells make their only appearance in the game, and are not seen in the films. These include: Flipendo, Skurge, and Avifors among others.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When opening all doors, they swing away from Harry no matter if he is on the outside or inside of the doors.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (2003) (VG)

very,very good game

I am a hardline online gamer, have been for 5 years. I bought this game because 1; i like the books, and 2; it seemed a gentle enough game to introduce my son, all of 3 years and 10 months, into the educational values of a decent computer game with a good, non-violent story attached. This game is great, and my son loves it ( i control Harry with the direction keys, my son casts spells on switches, trees, doxy's and gnomes etc with the mouse. His hand/eye co-ordination is developing a treat). This is a thoroughly engaging, well thought out and imaginative game. The graphics and lighting are pleasing, the attention to detail is authentic and amusing (example; wizard card details), the levels are well designed and their variety has a good balance and is close in feel and plot to the first book. It;s a great kid's game, and adults may well enjoy it too. I certainly have.

btw, of special note should be the music by Jeremy Soule which is absolutely superb, far better than the movie's score in my opinion, and whoever the voice talent was who did a ripping John Cleese impression for the voice of Nearly Headless Nick deserves a round of applause.