Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Console Game (PS2/Xbox/GameCube) Nostalgia Review!

[@fourthknower9831]

I still love that they have Dumbledore present the quidditch house cup...when the guy has been SACKED. XD

[@alexander1055]

It's literally the next Day, give the Man a bit of Time to pack his Belongings.

[@xXLunatikxXlul]

@@alexander1055true. Even in the book they give him some time 😂

[@Alberto2]

What they should do is. Make remastered versions of the HP games that have the best parts of both the books and the films whilst having the same charm as the ones that came out almost 20 year ago (e.g keeping the music) and having everything uniform accros platforms

[@KingStr0ng]

I want them to remake the turn-based RPGs for the Gameboy Color. Those were my favorite.

[@merritt2014]

That's crazy to learn that the ps2 version of the game has an entire open world for the Hogwarts grounds. Never knew that was a thing growing up on the Gamecube version where you just teleport to the different areas of the map instead of being able to actually explore. At least they had it in Prisoner of Azkaban on Gamecube.

[@jimmyjohns2201]

Bro the PS2 version was brilliant way ahead of it's time crazy how you can we explore the whole Hogwarts 🪄🪄 🏰

[@Signerdragon123]

@@jimmyjohns2201 Plus the grounds there had some extra exclusive side quests to get the 200 bean bag and a ton of Wizard Cards from the confiscated items storeroom on the other side of the bridge next to the Flying Pitch area.

[@Longshanks1690]

Oof, watching this review was EXHAUSTING, Phil! I'm off to bed, see you later!

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

omg

[@jenniferbrennan2819]

I'm so glad you've reviewed the console version. Please cover Azkaban for the PlayStation, the exploration of hogwarts grounds and the flying is soo different than PC

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

will definitely be getting to azkaban ps2 soon!

[@yrooxrksvi7142]

@@PhilOfGlimmer Don't forget Philosopher's Stone PS2 !

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

@@yrooxrksvi7142 Don't worry! Planning on doing HP1 PS2, HP3 PS2 and HP2 PS1, all in good time 😎

[@RedChairGaming]

The quality of this review was positively amazing! I really enjoy your style of switching between individual critiques and broader subjects. Your reviews are consistently well rounded and entertaining!

[@KingStr0ng]

10:19 is the best part. 🔥

[@St3veWright]

I've been binging your videos of HP games for the last few days. I have to say the quality of your content, your personality and over all vibe is amazing. You deserve way more subs and you've given me some great laughs and nostalgia during a tough week. Keep doing what you're doing :)

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

Thank you so much it means a lot 😁😁❤️

[@glumanteri]

7:15 You can also use Expelliarmus to block Locomotor Mortis. I did find the Incendio challenge to be more difficult than the Basilisk fight, ironically.

[@polyemphis]

Lmao I literally made a comment about it just now and saw yours, its so funny to see it happen, like the game wasnt expecting you to try that

[@Signerdragon123]

Using Stink Pellets if you're fast on the draw will stun Prefects and cancel any casts they've made if you're that quick.

[@RobertoMoreno94]

Great job on the video! Glad you're taking your time and go into detail with so many things. The ending killed me!

[@BallyBoy95]

Genuinely my favourite channel to keep going back to for hits of nostalgia. Great job here!

[@patrikvavro1611]

27:30 I remember there being several chests with wizard cards in that room and a large bag that lets you carry up to 200 beans.

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

I absolutely loved the Hogwards exploration in the game. It really made Hogwards look as mysterious and big as mentioned in the books. I strongly dislike the additional architecture they gave at the third book. The look and atmosphere was completely different.

[@Yothlan]

🤔Something in the fact that we will probably never ever see again a game produced in completely different versions for PC and console (and sometime between consoles) - and in a very short amount of time between movie release - makes me nostalgic.

[@fourthknower9831]

Fun fact; you can run all the way to the back of the washing machine stage, and it can't even charge at you. Also just spamming flippendo will kill it.

[@voltastem8005]

Your commentary is so hilarious, you deserve more subscribers :D

[@TimeLordX4]

Great review! The Xbox version actually has much better graphics, it's been a while since I've played through it but off of my memory expelliarmus looks a lot better on the Xbox (as it becomes a shield) and so does diffendo. Incendio when charged fires in a spiral and it's purple and Lumos shines down on the floor like a torch. Locomotormortis also has an extra particle effect around your legs and I feel as though there are more changes than just that, in lighting, textured and maybe game mechanics. I'd say it's worth giving it a go if you can, it's pretty hard to obtain, but not as hard as the first one I think. The first one has actually been remade for the second gen consoles after this game was made, and it's actually based on this game and it's very good and definitely worth a go, if you haven't played it back then, you're in for a treat.

[@FlekinsCirculares]

This is my opinion about some of this first three games. PC Trilogy: HP2 > HP1 > HP3 PS2/Xbox/GC Trilogy: HP3 > HP2 > HP1 RPG Trilogy: HP1 (GBC) = HP2 (GBC) > HP3 (GBA)

[@brandonkrol]

I love how the console versions of the first three games are just obvious Zelda rip-offs gameplay wise. I mean think about it. Getting spells in puzzle filled dungeons, the spells help you throughout the rest of the dungeon, a shit ton of collectibles. I love Zelda games and Harry Potter so this is a match made in heaven for me.

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

ah i never made that connection but I do see it!

[@robertgronewold3326]

I LOVED this game on the GameCube. I can say that the version I played did not have an army of Prefects all over the place. They were in a few locations, but for the most part you could wander about at night with no real issue. I'm one of those people who 100% this game. I used to go through all the desks collecting beans with each day cycle and flying about Hogwarts collecting more beans. I can still remember being so annoyed on my first playthrough and realizing I had missed out on about five or so of the wizard cards. I scoured the game on the subsequent playthrough.

[@patrickjinks]

FLIPPENDO! God I miss these games

[@G.reviewz]

God you’re reviews are making me just wanna rush and grab a ps2 and a copy of this and the 1st game and just have a gigantic nostalgia attack

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

I'm an enabler: do it

[@Kjwippy]

It's interesting to see the differences between the PS2 and the Classic Xbox versions. I grew up with Xbox and never dealt with prefects outside or anywhere away from the main library sequences, and there were no lost item quests either. Very interesting to see that.

[@ThePeterH1]

This was definitely worth the wait 💯

[@delusion5867]

you've only just found your channel and I'm loving every video

[@XxHizzyxX]

If my memory is correct, the GameCube version has the twins teach Harry how to duel at the burrow.

[@igoralvaro92]

The reason I love the first 3 Harry Potter games is because of the differences among the platforms. The Chamber PC game is awesome, but the PS2/GameCube/Xbox IMO is far better. PS1 version is so nostalgic, and also there's GBA and GBC versions. It's hard to get used to playing so different games. It was really fun that time

[@thefive8th741]

I have fond memories of playing this game as a child. I loved the missions during the day (especially degnoming, for some reason), but I hated the night missions so much. Mainly because of the music cues when the prefects catch you sneaking around. It terrified me, so I'd always get my mum or my dad to do the sneaking parts for me.

[@patrikvavro1611]

12:27 you’re supposed to use the stink pellets that you buy at Fred and George’s shop to stun the prefects, it’s actually really easy sneaking past them when you use the pellets. You can also use the yellow balloons to help you sneak around but from what I remember, I never used those.

[@weedeater55]

Hi Phil! I've been watching a good amount of your reviews on the Harry Potter games over the week and I can say that your style of reviewing is quite a step up from the more popular reviews I've seen on KZbin. Your reviews definitely deserve more views, even from people who don't have a clue about the existence of these games! I have only played the PC games as well as the Prisoner of Azkaban game for the Gamecube/PS2 but after watching this review I really want to play this game too. Thank you for putting time and effort into these videos and keep it up!

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

thanks for your message it means a lot to me

[@sharpshooter63]

You had me at Ofsted inspection but I lost my shit at the Wii tennis reference and sound effects 😂

[@vinnyfromvenus8188]

I'm just commenting because these HP reviews are literally the best on KZbin. Informative, funny and detailed. Thank you for these!! Algorithm *please* recommend these videos to more people dammit!! 🤪🤪🤪

[@polyemphis]

Played the PS2 version. The night sneaking sections were funny because, if a prefect saw you and cast Locomotomortis, you can deflect it back onto him using Expelliarmus if I recall correctly. One of the spells lets you do it. Instead of his arms waving around like yours do, the prefect is hit with his spell and just stops dead in his tracks with his arms to his side. Like he just stopped caring

[@Truekingr6]

im so happy i randomly got recommended your channel

[@Kairos_Akuma]

I played the GC version, it's pretty much identical. It was my childhood! I loved this Game to pieces. I spend HOURS just walking around looking at stuff xD

[@blackmetal101]

I love the ja’mie intro! Chris Lilley is everything!

[@fedoragamer1382]

Thank you phil for making another harry potter video I love your content

[@fedoragamer1382]

thank you phil I am your biggest fan

[@PurpleBox89]

Interestingly, I had CoS on PS1, where yet again there's a whole different plot going on. There's some bits at the Burrow, but also the Floo powder thing is it's own mission, as is getting chased by the train in the car....

[@evancodsworth2]

Phil’s Gi’nny Weasley is better than the movie version. I could see Harry falling for her. Very beautiful woman. Would smash.

[@HareK0nnen]

17:20 The grass texture looks that way because of the PCSX2 emulator, it's not the original graphics. If you use the Software renderer or set the blending mode to Full in HW, you'll see how it's supposed to look. Not a big deal, but i wanted to point that out.

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

Thanks for the info, I did think it was weird aha

[@HareK0nnen]

Yeah, the graphics in this game are kinda broken on the emulator. I just played it in Software mode. It was lower res, but the lighting and textures looked better

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

@@HareK0nnen the game actually has some amazing indoor graphics and lighting, still looks great today! ✨

[@dahboo2273]

The GameCube version is the one I played as a kid and damn the ps 2 versions graphics are so much better. In that version tho there aren’t nearly as many prefects

[@mystic6301]

PS2 version is better cause you can explore all of Hogwarts Grounds as opposed to having it teleport you to your location depending on the trail you're taking. Also they were more cutscenes in the PS2 version such as when Harry turns into Goyle and Tom Riddle's memory, which were omitted in the XBOX and GameCube versions

[@Yothlan]

Awesome ! You should review Prisoner of Azkaban next ! I had the gamecube version and never realised how completely different it was from all other consoles and PC

[@fourthknower9831]

Well Fred and George do both have the letter on their sweater...but how do you know they haven't swapped sweaters?

[@ThyRetroNerd]

Love the video. Wanted to add that the castle grounds grass looks so bad because of an emulation issue, it can be fixed by 'Blending Accuracy' set to "Full (Slow)". It's still bare, but the lighting of the grass doesn't look as bad. 😊

[@patyos2]

Yes the GameCube, PS2 and Xbox Console Harry Potter games are awesome ! The GameCube and Xbox version has better looking Graphical Lighting then PS2 but you can only explore outside areas while on a broom and once you leave the castle you get loading zones to the next areas when walking on the road and you can only land the broom in specific areas that the game lets you walk on. With PS2 they took advantage of it having more memory to make the entire outside grounds walkable on foot while on Xbox and GameCube they took advantage of the Game Cube's and Xbox superior Graphical Processing

[@SOF006]

Oh and the camera in the GC and I think Xbox versions will move around the character if you want it to, rather than look around like it does on the PS2 version

[@Headbanger142]

I loved this game as a kid but I much preferred the PC version. It just had so much more to it. Aside from the nightmare that was the Restricted Section of the library, this game wasn't that difficult.

[@brianT8721]

I don't know about the xbox version but compared to your version the gamecube version shows more expression and we can only jump by running off an edge. Also when I was little playing this game whenever harry fully charged his spell I always liked to think he was saying NINTENDOOO. 12:41 you don't need to risk seeking, you can just equip you broom and fly, so it is very simple.

[@Longshanks1690]

Chamber of Secrets walked so Hogwarts Legacy could run.

[@MatthewPlato91]

Ha great review. PC versions will always be my favourite but I do have a soft spot for the consoles, Gamecube in my case. I loved being able to cast spells without needing a spell symbol to appear, opened up the game hugely. Oh and I totally lolled when you said the bookcase in the library section looked like it was from Beauty and the Beast cos I was literally thinking the same thing haha

[@riccardofadda6125]

You should review the psx version of The Chamber of Secrets as well!

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

will definitely be doing so in the future! just slowly making my way through them all

[@riccardofadda6125]

@@PhilOfGlimmer awesome! I really enjoy your content, and I only just found out about you like 2 days ago, looking forward to more, both HP related and not!

[@ineiger]

Gi’nny has major head girl energy 😂 super awesome intro

[@yrooxrksvi7142]

Wait until you get your hands on Philosopher's Stone and Prisoner of Azkaban on PS2

[@ProfessorOak6]

The prisoner of azkaban game for the gba was a surprisingly good rpg

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

So I've heard actually!

[@KingStr0ng]

Play The Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets for GBC. They are also incredible

[@chanandlerbong2477]

Nice intro, a Summer Heights High inspired Hogwarts would be hilarious

[@iamadrianlol]

loved watching all the nostalgia videos :) personally, I would count PC Game Nr5 as somewhat nostalgic too, because it had the massive open world hogwarts and was before the game turned first-person shooter .-. i'd love it if you made a video on that too, if you like :)

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

I'm gonna play number 5 soon actually! I'm excited I've heard good things

[@plasmagameing]

I never realized Jeremy soule did the music for this, knowing that I can hear a lot of similarities to morrowind’s soundtrack

[@AdamBricks]

Love this game. On the gamecube version however im sure theres only prefects walking around the special "stealth" areas and not all over the castle. Wierd change.

[@RyanSmith-ze3hg]

You give me Adrian bliss/ Wilbur soot vibes. Your videos are great to watch

[@smudgeworld5334]

Play the PS2 Philosopher's Stone

[@gabe.o.d.s227]

27:32 wizard cards and bean bag, if Im not mistaken

[@musicbrush9231]

From what I've seen and played, the PS1 version is better gameplay-wise. It doesn't have frustrating stealth sections with obnoctious prefects stopping you at every corner that force you to lose beans every hit.

[@Camel9991]

The moment you showed "go fuck yourself" with the "two-fingered" English bowmen style is the most British thing I have seen since at least 3 months. I mean I'm Polish and we've got one-fingered americanised version sadly.

[@Camel9991]

And I'm Polish living in Poland. The only piece of the UK I visited was Giblartar.

[@josephhughes1498]

I seem to remember getting stuck somehow at the womping willow

[@SupernovaCola115]

A ha! A fellow Chris Lilley fan. I tip my hat to you. Great review mate!

[@garethalford682]

The Aragog Boss Fight traumatised me as a kid 🕷🕸

[@cloudyswildride]

Holy shit... love the Ja'mie reference... TASTE

[@jackholland8392]

Love you dad. Keep the videos coming 💅🏻

[@SOF006]

Basically the PS2 version is technically better, although the graphical fidelity on PS2 version suffers in comparison to the GC and Xbox versions. Also the frame rate on the GC and Xbox versions are 60FPS whereas the PS2 version is locked to 30FPS due to optimisation issues. The game could certainly run on PS2 at 60FPS but the code just wasn't very well optimised for it.

[@JEREMCEE]

Miss this game ⚡️

[@nachmanmeumanbaby]

Tennis match 😂😂 They make Slytherin lose points when Goyle gets caught 😂😂

[@bloodysimile4893]

Hagwarts is safest wizard school, full of boody traps, monsters, curse, dark wizard attacks, etc, Make you wonder the other schools are like.

[@jessicabrownscombe1291]

But when will you stream chamber of secrets for PC 😭

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

we'll get there eventually, I'll probably do it as a special stream at some point in the future

[@BitcoinTakeover]

I always thought that the console games were inferior ports of the PC version. As it turns out, I've missed out on a better adaptation of the book, with more diverse gameplay mechanics and impressive visuals. Damn you, EA!

[@bunsmasterbunny]

The GC version of this game is actually really different from this one. I'd watch a review of that one too.

[@picblick]

11:24 the upper limit is 200 actually

[@chychylove]

Take the gameplay of the pc and put it with the visual graphics and upgrades of the ps2

[@jaja8951]

Phil, I downloaded the ps1 game of Tomb Raider and it’s all on my PS3 no memory card all built in. Do u know how (if I can) change the left control from the left hand D-Pad to the left control stick please? I am going to look on the PS3 store see what HP games there are, there are only HP Lego games that I can see on the PS4 store Cheers 👍 keep up the good work

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

No idea about tomb raider sorry! And I will, thanks!

[@ScionSetsuna]

You gonna do Chamber of Secrets on PS1?

[@TheMovieslingers]

Hope you'll be doing the last 4 games as well

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

Gonna be doing the 5th one soon!

[@DisneyDancer1990]

For some God foresaken reason, the Game Cube version never has the writing on the wall.

[@gustavoratacaca5422]

Forgot to mention that hufflepuff is apparently purple

[@princepeterwolf]

I've heard that the GameCube version is amazing

[@PearlBladeBeats]

Yay harry Potter video game videos

[@heartless2147]

3:06 What song are these girls singing? It sounds familiar.

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

lmao its Round Round by the sugababes

[@zekeholloway4413]

the PS2 version is very different from the xbox & gamecube versions, actually. noticeably different actually.

[@Gr00t]

God that into made me incredibly uncomfortable lol

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

that is the correct response

[@ALCOchip]

You’re an incredibly attractive man but what’s with this randomly popping picture of you over and over again The review is great though

[@VersecLoL]

This video is already 3 years old, but I'm going through all of your Harry Potter videos, and I haven't seen you play the PS2 version of Philosopher's Stone, which actually was released after Chamber of Secrets, during the hiatus they took for the third movie. I have played some of it (PS2 Philosopher's Stone, that is), and it seems to be almost the same as this game, only with different plot points and spell challenges, but the same mechanics (sneaking, learning spells by reading, a more open castle, limited amount of beans you can carry...), but the rest is 1:1 CoS. Couldn't finish because it stopped being fun. The PS2 controls and camera are not that good, and the mechanics are not that tight, making it too difficulty and not satisfactory to play at all. The PS2 versions of the early games have clearly better graphics and a more detailed and open castle (even though I don't like the cartoony look that much, and some stuff like the aztec temple challenge seem to be completely out of place), but the PC versions are more balanced and tell the story better, even if they lack content.

[@theblankking1966]

So I'm a little late to this but I have actually played the original trilogy of Harry Potter PS2 games (as well as the PC, of course) so here's my take on that. Sorcerer's Stone PS2: Much more simple than Chamber of Secrets, but also a ton more forgiving with a heavier emphasis on exploring than the constant stealth and tennis matches of 2. Unrefined in a few areas and getting all the wizard cards can be a little too easy, but I personally find it a much more enjoyable experience than PS2 Chamber of Secrets. Prisoner of Azkaban PS2: Remember when you wanted to change characters at will in the PC game? Azkaban PS2 lets you actually do that, and not just that, but each character has their own small but open set of spells and personal skills they can perform. There's much more to do in Azkaban than in the previous two, but there's also far less spell challenges meaning the weird and wacky gauntlets you got to do in all the previous games are heavily reduced. Out of the 3 I feel like Chamber of Secrets is the worst entrée purely on how unforgiving it is and how much stealth it forces you to do. As for which is the best, I have a hard time deciding. Even though Azkaban does more stuff, the fantastical and crazy environments from Sorcerer's Stone puts it on par. If you can I'd highly recommend trying both and at least making a video on Azkaban for PS2 since that one has a lot more to talk about.

[@97Danish97]

Edwina from Ab Fab 😂 stahp

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

DID 👏 I 👏 LIE 👏

[@97Danish97]

@@PhilOfGlimmer “I think I am now fatter sideways than I am front on”

[@97Danish97]

@@PhilOfGlimmer the most ambitious crossover of all time

[@weasel5905]

19:30 Hagrid?

[@bunsmasterbunny]

What about the GC version of the first game?

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

Will get there eventually!

[@paralleloctagon7062]

who are the purple students at 19:10

[@PhilOfGlimmer]

Lol I think it's meant to be Hufflepuff???

[@jean-luceldenwood4877]

you are perf

[@pastlesandfish]

Just stumbled upon your channel, Phil and I've been enjoying your vids. Also, you're cute AF.

[@59ersfootball]

You excited for hogwarts legacy? Any upcoming videos on that?

[@Kvr_stabby]

I played this game haha oh god percy weasley made me laugh so much on this 🤣🤣

[@ThePoliticrat]

I fucking love redheads

[@charlieesuxx]

Love Ja'mie

[@christopherbent2359]

U need to try it on ps1