Product Description
As the game begins, you're starting your first year at Hogwarts. You explore the school and its grounds, gather items for potions, cast spells and battle a dazzling spectrum of adversaries in turn-based wizard challenges. Diversions abound as you solve action-oriented puzzles with Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Albus Dumbledore and a host of unforgettable characters from the now internationally acclaimed J.K. Rowling book. Colorful graphics render Harry's mystical world in spirited detail, making the journey from Privet Drive to Diagon Alley and the Gringotts, then on to Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest, enchanting and exciting. You can also trade and collect famous wizard cards to unlock rewards and increase Harry's skills. You can trade cards with a friend using a Game Link cable. And as you attain experience points for Harry, you can upgrade spells and improve Harry's strength so he can take on new opponents. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is guaranteed to cast a spell on you.
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What if you could leave the nonmagical world of the Muggles behind and enroll in Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft? Now you can find out in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the Game Boy Advance. Play as Harry, the precocious wizard, and adventure with 20 amazing characters from the J.K. Rowling book that started it all.
Master your wizardry skills as you work through your first year at Hogwarts. Each term offers new and exciting challenges, such as piloting a broomstick through the Forbidden Forest, learning to cast spells and mix potions, scoring house points for Gryffindor, and more. You'll have to work hard to succeed--there are 29 different objectives to complete, as well as obstacles and enemies to avoid.
Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Rubeus Hagrid, Albus Dumbledore, and 16 other unforgettable characters from the book join Harry in chasing down Hagrid's runaway pets, taking flight to compete at Quidditch, navigating the maze of Gringotts, and completing other adventurous scenarios. Along with the school and its grounds, you'll explore Diagon Alley, Privet Drive, the Forbidden Forest, and more.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone offers colorful 2-D graphics that render the action-driven puzzles and minigames in spirited detail. And as Harry, you'll experience the daring and fun of life at Hogwarts, as well as the awesome responsibility of finally finding the Sorcerer's Stone and challenging He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named.
Review
Following a strong introductory sequence, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone wastes no time jump-starting the action. Unlike the Game Boy Color version, this game kicks off with Harry already at Hogwarts and in dire need of picking up some magic skills. You step into Harry's shoes, initially moving from classroom to classroom learning new skills and spells before indulging in activities such as sneaking out of your dormitory at night, fighting off trolls, and having a quick game of Quidditch. You certainly can't accuse the developers of trying to shortchange the fans, as it seems they've tried to cram as much of the film into the game as possible.
Unfortunately, that's also the game's main problem. Whilst it tries to cover all angles of the plot, this means that some segments of the game lack polish. Sure, there's some great fun to be had with the game, and the quality of the graphics means players will instantly relate the game to the film. But the game could have benefited from a little more time in development. Nonetheless, fans of both the film and books are likely to enjoy Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, even if it's arguably inferior to the Game Boy Color version. And if you're not overwhelmed by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you can wager on one certainty--this certainly isn't the last we've seen of Mr. Potter on the Game Boy Advance. --Simon Brew -- Amazon.co.uk
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