Harry Potter Video Game Retrospective

I take a look back at the Harry Potter movie games, a special part of my childhood that merged two of my favorite things: Harry Potter and video games.
UPDATE: Thank you all SO MUCH for the support and appreciation for this video! I PROMISE more Harry Potter content is on the way!
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[@ThePrettyNerdie]

Wow! You guys, I'm so blown away by the response to this video! I've recently acquired a proper microphone, and once the quarantine is over, I hope to start posting videos with more regularity. Thank you all for the support!

[@STEF88988]

Thank you for this super dope breakdown. I agreed on ALL points! I’m so glad you gave props to the PC ports of 1 & 2, they’re so nostalgic

[@blingklame]

love seeing these sort of videos definitely deserves more views are you going to make any content related to the new harry potter game from what i've heard it should have a lot of stuff you love being able to explore the world and all that

[@mr.biscuit5489]

I love the Prisoner of Azkaban Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets all on the PS2 and the PC versions were really good but the last game well the last few games we're all just trash in my opinion the only good one was actually Half Blood Prince for the newer ones cuz my favorite Harry Potter game is Prisoner of Azkaban and Sorcerer's Stone and Half Blood Prince and Chamber of Secrets

[@RichRichification]

Hey you should break down the trailer for Hogwarts legacy

[@brandonbaggaley2317]

You forgot to mention the LEGO Harry Potter games.

[@s.storumus8620]

Snape: “Yes Potter, I am the HALF BLOOD PRINCE” Harry: awkwardly shakes head Snape: awkwardly runs away

[@awsome182]

Laughed so hard at this 😂

[@ashortiz26]

Lmao

[@jefgir]

They really didn't wanted to expend money on animation, they don't even show snape casting protego, they just show his face

[@merooman5690]

Its more like "Yes potter, Im ....the.....half.....blood.....prince" type of sentence

[@thomasleongeorgerobertglad7560]

"SNAPE!"

[@KassidyJMoore]

I'm still traumatised by "BACK AGAIN, EH?? AND THERE ARE STILL SEVERAL SHIELDS TO COLLECT!!"

[@daddydangerous20]

That game made me give up video games, first time that happened! That game should be called Harry Potter and the parental guidance.

[@AxelWedstar411]

So does that voice clip no longer play once you DO have all the shields? I wouldn't know 'cause I had zero interest in 100%ing that game.

[@AnwarAzlan7]

The first 3 Harry Potter games have a special place in my heart

[@rodrigogarmendia2147]

the best ones, thank god i could not play the others

[@angelical5386]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@haskna]

it all went downhill after the third 😭

[@Xehanort10]

The thing I found funniest about the PS2 Chamber of Secrets game is how Ron would get tired and go to bed after doing literally anything even if a mission was set in the early hours of the morning. Hell he tells Harry he's going to bed right after the morning's flying lesson.

[@ChewyPineapple]

Ron needs his beauty sleep OK? Otherwise he will devolve back to his PS1 potato face.

[@rumorsaretrue9415]

@@ChewyPineapple LOL

[@davidfairweather3301]

That is something that always made me laugh. The sun is shining and you’ve done one lesson but Ron needs a nap lol

[@TheGabbernaut]

honestly, i kinda get him now. love taking naps throughout the day

[@SuperWiiBros08]

Is funny how Hogwarts Legacy seems to be exactly what you've been wishing

[@swengleproduction1577]

I cant wait for it. Only a few more months and $480 to fork up for the console and game. hopefully worth it though

[@bebespeaks7827]

Sad that’s it only for PS5 and no version for Xbox One, otherwise I’d buy it and play it.

[@jackecker01]

@@bebespeaks7827 There is going to be a version for Xbox One and the Series X 😂👍bases are covered

[@favna]

@@bebespeaks7827 its going on PC as well

[@austinbyrd4164]

@@bebespeaks7827 it's on all systems

[@HydraTower]

Chamber of Secrets on PC is unironically one of the best games I've played.

[@Ninjamanhammer]

So much this!

[@user-el5kq1je4s]

Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban were my first games on PC. And I love them to death! Then a lot later I got Philosopher's Stone and Half-Blood Prince and those gave me chills. Love those games! Those games really helped me in my childhood, when I was bullied and alone.

[@nyxnightmare3542]

Nah, PS2 CoS is the best, but I have played it on PC too and it's still amazing. It's just sad that the games aren't identical, as they should have been. But back then it was impossible to make the same exact game on multiple platforms, with how horrible our tech was, so it makes sense. Still sad, though

[@JrKengu]

@@nyxnightmare3542 why is it sad? I think it's great because each version of the games has something the other doesn't. thats something that will never happen again, you will always have the same exact copy of a game on any platform.

[@nyxnightmare3542]

@@JrKengu That's a good thing, though. Console players have always been shit on because their games have always usually been objectively worse than PC games, because of the fact that they're entirely different games even with the same exact title. In HP's case, PC was actually objectively worse for the first 3, because they were made for console players in mind first, then PC second. It's wrong, whichever platform it is. Games shouldn't be different on each platform, it really discriminates against the players who want the game, but can't afford either a console or a PC in order to play the game they want, so instead they get stuck with the worse version (or at least one they didn't want). Gaming should never be so divided, but it was for its entirety, and luckily that's changed these days. No one is fully left out. Sure, console players can't have mods, for example, but at least now they have the same games PC has usually.

[@daggy5505]

Ngl the Lego Harry Potter games are the best in the series, they make several clever callbacks to major movie moments while also handling the dark material in a very light hearted manner and also getting to explore was a major bonus

[@glurganergc4856]

As someone who played most of these games as a kid, the only ones I ever really remember enjoying were the lego games and order of the Phoenix.

[@Unknownburger]

Lego Harry Potter is not better than the first 3 HP games on PC especially Quidditch World Cup

[@AlphaMunky]

Can we appreciate the musical score for the first 3 Harry Potter games. Jeremy Soule captured the essence of magic of the wizard world

[@SP8inc]

The first 4*. Take a listen at goblet of fire's main theme. It is glorious.

[@djmeowth]

The PC versions of the first three games are simply amazing. Watching this inspired me to reinstall them. They're not perfect - maybe if they had been a little more open world - but they nail the atmosphere. The music by Jeremy Soule, who is better known as the composer for the Elder Scrolls games, is a huge part of it. The games, being movie tie-ins, suffered a lot when it came to story and world-building. Like a lot of other movie tie-ins, they would cover only the bare basics so as to not 'spoil' the movie - basically ensuring that anyone playing the game who had not seen the film or at least read the book would have no clue what was happening. It's a shame for HP especially because the books had already been out for years by the time each movie was released, so their hesitation to adequately present a complete story just came across as silly. To this day, the gold standard for HP games remains that original trilogy and the Lego Harry Potter games, which you didn't cover here but I imagine you must have played. If not, I really recommend them. Despite being Lego games, they really capture the Hogwarts atmosphere well and make great use of the soundtracks.

[@baalfgames5318]

What I loved about a lot of the older Harry Potter games is that they were their own interpretations of those stories. Not only that, but it feels like one of the creators at Least Read The books. I remember playing the PlayStation one version of philosopher's stone, and I cannot help but smile at the fact that Dumbledore said "Nitwit, Blubber, Odment, Tweak," or that Ronald Weasley retorted to Hermione after she brought up the devil's snare with "oh, I'm so glad we know what it's called. That's a great help." They make me smile because those are two quotes that are exclusive to the book that were not in the movie. The older games weren't perfect, but they had their charm. Being adaptations of the actual Harry Potter stories instead of Simply movie tie-ins is what makes them special for me. I also have a soft spot for the Game Boy Color games, which were standard RPGs, but I still enjoyed them when I was a kid.

[@josephbugeja3208]

I played the GameCube version of HP2 & it was THE KING SHIT of HP Games.. Never have i replayed the exact same game as many times as i did with the GameCubes Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets..

[@whodatninja439]

too bad Jeremy Souule is a scumbag

[@whodatninja439]

@@baalfgames5318 also Peeves is in the game but not the movie

[@danielcastillorios5744]

Does anybody know where can I donwload or buy the first 2 HP games? (the pc version) :(

[@Nyexcellente]

EA really did ruin the games after Prisoner of Azkaban, youre so right. I hope the new HP RPG devs are taking notes from your video

[@emilioweed_]

They could've made at least a good adaptation from the book (since also the movies after Prisoner of Azkaban are bad)

[@nyxnightmare3542]

Half Blood Prince sort of brought HP games back to their highlight by adding actual potion brewing, which we never had before. I spent hours just brewing, even though it was easy. Just the fact that I could actually feel like I'm participating in a Potions class was amazing. Too bad they didn't really have the same for Transfiguration, but we did get some Transfiguration class-like things in the first 2 HP games, so seems fair they'd focus on other classes later on

[@nicemelbs]

I'm a bit biased because I didn't play them all. But Order of the Phoenix was pretty good. I didn't like how I couldn't control Wingardium Leviosa properly but damn, I loved exploring Hogwarts as I remember them from the movies. HBP was a letdown in terms of exploration because as I recall, they didn't add much else. Sure, there were a couple more areas to go to but that's about it. Also, I understand that they're following the tone of the movies but I didn't like that everything was just darker in HBP.

[@nyxnightmare3542]

@@nicemelbs OoTP was definitely the best for exploration. That's still my favorite in terms of actually seeing Hogwarts. But HBP was still very good, it's biggest issue was mostly that the facial features were absolute let downs. The characters looked more awkward than, you know, like... depressed/sad like they were supposed to be in that darker themed setting. It really made the game feel more like a comedy type of game than actual serious magic stuff lol And for me, I love the darker HP themes. HBP is my all time favorite HP movie because of how depressing it is, and DHs is my second for the same reason. I like darker themes. But the games really failed on darker themes by making them look horrible. They did happy themes well with the earlier games, making them magical and child like, which fit the happy theme, but when HP got darker those last games really failed to follow up with it

[@Herrjosefk]

I can't believe it took me two years to stumble across this.

[@AitorMolina.]

A game like Bully Scholarship Edition set in the Potterverse would be amazing.

[@soulbrother5435]

Order of phoenix is close to that

[@jordanhayate8588]

@@soulbrother5435 I felt like order of Phoenix was so close to perfect, still loved it. My dream would be that engine and world with your own character and story

[@jordanhayate8588]

I fell like they dropped the ball on the missions

[@itsmeDama]

We are getting one😭❤

[@AWISECROW]

Yeah! Beat up on the other students!

[@MiharuTheFox]

"Stealth missions give me anxiety" Saaame. Time limits too.

[@ultrairrelevantnobody1862]

Hello. :)

[@Jerryx29]

Wow i played the PC version of HP3 and absolutely loved it and the version you've talked about here is COMPLETELY different.

[@UdanaWijesuriya]

EA used to advertise the games together, although PC and Console versions of PS, COS and POA are vastly different from each other. However, PS and COS versions share the music while POA shares graphics and music between the Console and PC versions.

[@awsome182]

@@UdanaWijesuriya I've noticed that, too. I had played PS and CoS on PS1. Some day I visited my friend who played both games on Xbox and I was so confused because they were entirely different games.

[@Sela1]

Thank you for this comment, I played HP3 on pc and it was my favorite and the one in the video, the PS2 version, was something totally different, since on pc you played only as Harry, but still great game.

[@BowShot]

@@Sela1 actually you played as hermione and ron on the pc version too! But you didn’t have the ability to switch characters whenever you wanted to :(

[@williambacon4550]

I like how in the early games the characters were stylized witch in turn gives the early game a unique feel. But in the later games they were trying to make the characters look like the actors from the movies, witch makes them feel uncanny.

[@SavoxYT]

The PS1 games and the PS2 version of _Prisoner of Azkaban_ hold a special place in my heart. The music and atmosphere were never matched in the rest of the series.

[@matthewnour97]

Oh man! You didn't play prisoner of Azkaban on pc?? That's how I played it and it was so much fun. The best part for me was when Hermione used transfiguration and you could play as a wee rabbit or a flying, fire breathing baby dragon

[@CloudDesiigns]

One of my favorite games ever! Remember how i used to play it on my sister’s pc, good times

[@carlospolo8601]

I remember playing the prisoner of Azkaban on ps2 when I was a kid, and was one my favorite Harry Potter games. I hadn't played Zelda games at that time, but in retrospective that game feels a little bit zelda-like. Even changing the spells works like in a Zelda game. They nailed it on that one. It feels like they were actually trying to make a game and not just put out a game that was a movie adaptation, which was a pretty common thing a few years ago whenever a blockbuster movie like Harry Potter came out.

[@DaveLH]

For me the biggest improvement of the "Chamber" game over "PStone" was that the NPCs' mouths moved. :)

[@deemster4249]

Although I grew up with the PC version, the PS1 version of Philosopher’s Stone is the best one by a long mile. It’s really amazing

[@acecashman1237]

Did the PC version also have those nightmare fuel suits of armor?

[@krystelbeaulieu-thibault3621]

The evolution of the harry potter games really has shown the Downhill of EA and how greedy they became with their games and how much they don't care about them now

[@thejohnhopkinscompany9599]

PC Chamber of Secrets was the first video game I ever completed on my own, and there are no words to describe the depths of overwhelming and unfaltering love and nostalgia I have for it.

[@brigittebonnier4920]

This is by far the best HP videogames review I've ever seen, keep making videos like this!

[@scottishgamegrumps3644]

“It’s not the sorcerers stone, it’s philosopher stone” This coming from an American makes me feel all warm and cozy

[@bellcorrz]

those first 3 PC games were GOAT. thanks for this retrospective, really awesome that you approached it from a fan perspective and a gamer perspective & explained where they different.

[@AaditDoshi]

Chamber of Secrets for PC also took the game series open-world. you were free to explore hogwarts at leasiure to find secrets and redo challenges. That set the standard for me.

[@KuraSourTakanHour]

ikr I loved Prisoner of Azkaban, it was also kinda of relaxing I could explore the large grounds around the castle and riding Buckbeak inbetween actual missions. In fact, I prefer the way they were animated in that game over OoTP, it's all just more charming

[@laurafraser1673]

So glad I found this video and amazed that I'm finding it two years later. The first three PC games are my absolute favorite games. I wish I could play those games again and would love to figure out how to get them to work on newer systems!

[@brendablu88]

Because of the first two games, Flipendo (G) is my favorite spell.

[@16bittango86]

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the first and only game I ever bought for full price on release day, after I pumped probably several hundred hours into the first three HP games on PC. It's taught me some very valuable lessons, such as "don't buy video games on release day", "wait for discounts" and most importantly "read a few reviews before pulling the trigger".

[@MileyCyrusFans]

Omg just saw this video and didn’t even noticed it last 30 MINUTES! Loved the video! ❤️

[@doctorjungla599]

Me too!

[@AtmosFabula]

This was very entertaining to watch, sad you didn't touch up on Quidditch World Cup though, it's a good one

[@Teebiscuit12345]

I'm the best at that game (mostly because only 3 people played it).

[@poopshitcum]

@@Teebiscuit12345 make it 4 haha

[@poopshitcum]

@@prod.kidmizu yessir

[@andrewridolphi8593]

Best HP game

[@aavin89]

Well seriously, I would be glad to play a well made "Telltale" -ish harry potter too.

[@keyproductions100]

if back to the future is anything to go by, telltale games will never see another penny of my money..... absolute garbage!

[@JrKengu]

@@keyproductions100 you will never see a telltale games game again period. the company has gone bust a few years ago.

[@Danny13Green]

@@JrKengu They are still making Wolf Among Us 2. But its been awhile

[@JrKengu]

@@Danny13Green yes but all of their other projects are cancelled. Like the 2nd part of game of thrones that was supposed to come, (which I'm mad about btw) and etc.

[@TheUnknownDungeon]

Thank you for the nostalgia trip. My best friend from childhood and I played through almost every single game together as we were huge fans since we were kids. She passed away and I ended up finding deathly Hallows 1 and 2 at a pawn shop and decided to finish the games for her. They were okay. Kind of average. But man did I ever cry my eyes out afterwards.

[@gondalasatvarsh5892]

I replayed prisoner of Azkaban three times. That game was my first Harry Potter game and it was magical. I still remember when you get to see all your achievements before the game ends.

[@aseretto015]

Imagine when she saw hogwarts legacy's trailer

[@bruce6126]

I really enjoyed this. You reminded me how much i used to love harry potter. i remember when book 5 came out, i read the whole thing in 1 night. i was a kid back then.

[@elmjay]

This video was such a nostalgia trip for the first HP games on PC. My dad, my brother, and I clocked hundreds of hours playing Chamber of Secrets between the three of us. It got to the point where it turned into a bloodthirsty competition of trying to get the fastest time in all the spell challenges. My dad got so good at the Skurge challenge that I’m pretty sure he completed it faster than the game said was possible. Spongify was the one I was best at :) Also, there’s a glitch in Moaning Myrtle’s bathroom where you can summon infinite gnomes from one of the toilets when you cast Flipendo on it. My brother and I threw over 50 gnomes to the bottom of the Grand Staircase and would try to see who could last the longest without getting all their Bertie Bott’s beans stolen. Good times!

[@zakedwards6977]

Oh those PS1 graphics, long time no see.

[@TiroX517]

Ah yes, the last Harry Potter book: Harry Potter and the Call of Wand Warfare

[@Yamezzzz]

Just want to express how appreciative I am that this video exists. It's incredible that someone from the other side of the planet has had such a similar experience to me. Harry Potter games defines my nostalgia. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone on PS1 was my first video game and I love it to bits. Chamber of Secrets on PS1 was also great, with the PS2/Xbox one being a whole new game. I loved flying around on a broom exploring the exterior of Hogwarts in an open world. Prisoner of Azkaban was the one console game I didn't play but it was my most played GBA game by far. I also loved that despite recognising the flaws today (when I was a kid, anything Harry Potter was super fun, regardless of quality). Goblet of Fire was one of my most played Xbox original games. I still believe it was the worst at the time but I still poured so many hours into it mostly because it was Harry Potter (and the fact I paid £39.99 for it). At the time I thought it was a really cool modern style of gaming, even though I would have MUCH preferred the style of the first 3 games. This is what I thought the future was, and as a kid I thought the whole dark and gloomy atmosphere was cool. Order of the Phoenix on Wii, I loved, but not as much as 1&2, it could have been a lot better but I still poured hours into it. It felt great to do the spells with the Wii remote and the controls worked very well. However, just like you, I bought Deathly Hallows Part 1 on PS3 and I was incredibly disappointed. I never even completed it, it felt like a terrible third person "FPS" by someone who has never made an FPS before. I never even considered buying Part 2 based off Part 1. I really appreciate the time and effort put into this video, the Harry Potter games are really important to me. Also I'm glad you reject that crazy "Sorcerer's Stone" title I never even knew existed until not long ago :') I should really give the PC versions of Philosopher's stone a go, since I never knew about that and the PS1 game is my most cherished video game of all time.

[@ThePrettyNerdie]

Thank you so much! I also played GOF at least five times beginning to end.

[@sugarsmile7852]

you know EA during 2000s had many license movie IPs: James bond lord of the ring harry potter the godfather catwoman(that was terrible)

[@TheDTRimagination]

lord of the rings and the god father are awesome movie games

[@andrewfiorini8169]

The later games, especially the deathly hallows games remind me of the quantum of solace game.

[@whodatninja439]

Batmman Begends

[@majorfanboy2005]

They made a game based off The Godfather?

[@jackieburkhart3268]

yeah and all of those were terrible.

[@derschmitter9198]

"I love videogames and I loove Harry Potter" yep, kinda summarizes my life as well :D

[@bradskaallama]

I remember being absolutely gobsmacked when I booted up Order of the Phoenix on my PS2 back in day. Not sure why you think the graphics are bad, I thought they were amazing. The level of free-roam at Hogwarts was also completely unprecedented up until that game

[@blueberrygumball2034]

Exactly she shat on a really good game for no reason just had to say and find something small to nitpick about

[@andyh8734]

Excellent video, I've been looking for something like this on the HP games for a while.

[@ankith5552]

Same.

[@nmd1120]

The 5th and 6th games did a great job recreating the castle though! The whole environment was really well done, I used to explore it for hours. The first 3 games has a stellar soundtrack too!

[@FuckingPurple]

i'm only at the first half of the video but i just want to say how much I LOVE how you speak. articulate, objective and clear. i really appreciate youtubers that no matter the subject have a quality video to put out, and yours is a great example. kudos!

[@Tomasz987987]

I think graphics in Phoenix looks amazing, dunno what are you talking about.

[@ZyliceLiddell]

They *do* look like the actors who portray the characters!

[@euuIgor]

The animations are so bad and lazy

[@InquisitorThomas]

The models are fine, the animation look pretty janky, but it’s a Wii Game trying to go for a realistic style, so what did you expect?

[@vitosanto9702]

Literally clicked this for nostalgia, and I was not disappointed. Thank you so much for doing this, was great to watch

[@DaveLH]

I'm with you on the HP&PS name change in America. The Philosopher's Stone is a legendary holy grail for ancient alchemists. Even the episode of Disney's "Aladdin" TV series centered around the PS still called it "The Philosopher's Stone"!

[@sollumi3014]

I think the name change might be due to the fact that philosophers stone and alchemy might be less known outside of europe for usual consumers....? Or tbh it could be sth else entirely

[@RedMilkproductions]

I could probably trace my fear of stealth levels as a kid to Filch in Philosopher's Stone for the PC. It doesn't help that his character model is utterly terrifying.

[@jasleinei744]

I just love love love the soundtrack from the pc version of the first two games especially chamber. Its so wonderful I think its even better than the movie soundtrack

[@GruntKF]

Yep, it's by Jeremy Soule, he actually composed it before hearing the movie soundtrack at all

[@user-el5kq1je4s]

Yeah, there's some really creepy and scary themes and also atmospheric. Love it!

[@eduardonogueira8096]

I wish someone would do a video like this approaching all the different ports. HP1 for PS1, for GBC, GBA and PC are very different from each other and span different genres of game (the GBC port is a pretty good turn-based RPG).

[@reviathan3524]

I loved the first and second games on PS1 and GBC. To me, they represent Harry Potter best: Magical and exploration.

[@soundthehorn]

Through this video, I noticed something pretty interesting. At least in the ones you reviewed, all of the games starting from Prisoner of Azkaban and going forward all have a gameplay focus or system from other, popular games. Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets (PC) are the exception because they have a gameplay loop that is unique enough. Here are some of the ones I was able to pick out: *Prisoner of Azkaban (at least the console version) is similar to Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, where spells act more like items and switching between Harry, Hermione, and Ron is akin to changing Link's form with the different transformation masks to use different abilities. *Goblet of Fire is similar to Super Mario 64, where it's level-based (though Mario 64 has Peach's Castle as a hub world and Goblet of Fire doesn't, only a level select), has a collectable objective item that progresses the story, in this case being the Triwizard Shields where SM64 has its Power Stars, and has you replaying those levels to collect more of them ad nauseam. *Order of the Phoenix and Half-Blood Prince takes its Analog Stick controlled spellcasting system from EA's own Skate, where skateboard tricks are pulled off by rotating the right stick in certain patterns. *And, most obviously, Deathly Hallows takes its core gameplay from cover-based shooters, be it Gears of War, Uncharted, Spec Ops: The Line, Rainbow Six Vegas, take your pick. It's interesting to make these connections, since when you take that into account it sounds like EA started to get lazy and pull ideas from other games just to move development along and not waste time developing new systems, pulling focus all over the place throughout each release. I'll close out by echoing some of the other commenters. I hope you're excited for Hogwarts Legacy. I would be, but I don't plan on getting a PS5. The LEGO games do a good job being mostly light-hearted adaptations of the films, but are focused into a cohesive and enjoyable gameplay format (with a bonus of having next to no stealth sections apart from a small one in Philosopher's Stone) and I think they were really good overall.

[@brandonsickels6491]

Can you imagine a Telltale style game with good writing set in the Harry Potter universe?

[@AJDraws]

I know I'm 4 months too late, but I'm really enjoying this video. Hope I can find a video where you talk about Hogwarts Legacy!

[@jesserydland8286]

I don't care what anyones says, that record scratch in HBP was hilarious

[@WBbramski99]

Definitely play the Playstation 1 versions of the first two games, awesome.

[@georgemullens]

I remember loving harry potter and philospher stone on PC, played it so many times when I was young. Great video 😊

[@cassermck]

The third game is so good! I want to play it again, hearing that little intro took me back!

[@kenjoseph2946]

This video is great. Your voice and narrative style are so relaxing but you really hit the nail on the head when you studied these games. I got so much nostalgia seeing the first two games again. I stopped at COS! I should go back and play Prisoner now. Thanks:)

[@jameshibble4188]

My heart actually exploded when you put the theme from the prisoner of Azkaban at the start of the video. Hit me in the feels so hard. Great video made me super nostalgic ❤️

[@CloudDesiigns]

Damn i miss prisoner of azkaban for the pc, definitely one of my favorite games ever Can’t wait for the new game 2021, I hope it uses some collectible/secret mechanics from PoA

[@asbjrn4650]

i remember my grandma giving me a the 3 first pc games collection when i was seven

[@BliskMyth]

I’m legit happy that you made this video. Good to see a KZbin video made out of passion.

[@ssteinerjr]

Oh man, I love videos like these. So much nostalgia.

[@stupidthingsnetwork]

When I was little I spent four hours trying to get past the first 15 minutes of gameplay

[@russo261193]

I played all of them til Order of Phoenix on pc and they were all great except for Goblet of Fire. I really liked the semi open world of Howarts and playing quidditch (Philosopher stone's was the best one)

[@kam2840]

Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone through to Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince on the PS2/Xbox 360 were absolutely amazing. Although I think I have the most love for Chamber of Secrets as I share the most memories with it. My 7-year-old self was absolutely terrified of the stealth segments too. To this day, I shiver when I remember the basilisk whispering to me as I roam the grand staircase. Or when I'm wandering the castle at night, just minding my own business when- LOCOMOTOR MORTIS!

[@JarHead54321]

Thank you for this! I was looking for a comprehensive review/comparison of all the mainline Harry Potter games, and this was perfect. My favorites were always the 3rd and 5th games, since I never had my own PC when I was younger I never got to play the 1st and 2nd ones.

[@bane3904]

All mainline Harry Potter games were a copy of the respective books/films which is a shame because the developers always had to finish the game until the release of the upcoming film so they didnt have the time to deliver a great experience but I am very curious about the new leaked HP game in which you can create your own character. Hopefully that one ends up being great with a lot of things to discover. Very good and detailed summary of the HP games btw :D. Also great editing and it would nice to see the parts you cutted out.

[@L00p_]

Hey... just came here to tell you your wish was granted. Ours!

[@CarnivorousMonster]

The game I remember most fondly was HR:CoS on PS2. THAT WAS SOOOOOO GOODDDDD! I really wish I still had my PS2 so I could still play that game :( That was my childhood. Played it so much the disk broke and I had to buy a new one.

[@sarahgallant6933]

dear if u got a pc u can always find a emulator😁 i got the same problem im gonna try to find it again i love those games haha

[@baalfgames5318]

It seems like the video maker it didn't like that version so much because of all the stealth missions, but that seems to be the favorite among fans of the franchise. For some reason, no one ever talks about the Gamecube or Xbox version Chamber of Secrets.

[@walter4180]

And the algorithm blesses me once again to satiate my current (early mainly) HP game obsession. awesome vid and was surprised to see how long ago this was posted.

[@ttank8082]

This video was amazing! I loved those old HP pc games as well! Subbed immediately

[@JustinProper]

Those first three Harry Potter games were the best! After nearly 20 years, I've still never beaten the first game.

[@potionseller2083]

I was obsessed with those first two pc licensed games growing up. The sound effects and spells are burned in my mind

[@AWISECROW]

I enjoyed playing through that first Harry Potter game on the PC back in the day. I remember here was an issue on my computer with color display and I had to play through the game with weird scrambled colors with some things in greyscale.

[@pdc4930]

The recent comments are showing this may be catching steam. I have to say my favorite was the game solely focused on the quidditch matches and the world cup.

[@smgofdvld]

thanks for the video 🙂👍 nobody seems to have talked about these games in this way. i semi enjoyed the last ones they added a little video montage of every game that suprsied me even the world cup game EA made. 3 2 and 1 are always my favorites

[@jamesburns2027]

Great video, really in depth yet it flew by, didn't feel like a 34 minute vid. Not sure why it was recommended now but I'm glad it was!

[@jaykay5811]

Man I remember just flying around and exploring all the hidden castle stuff in 2 and 3 and fell in love with those 2 in particular

[@renmorpheus]

Now this is an extensive, all-encompassing review :) Very well done, makes me want to replay the first three and give the 5th a try ^^

[@Hugo_Orca]

I am very surprised by how randomly I found this video after all these years and how perfectly it matches my view on the first games and the last ones. Thank you. Also, for me, if 4,5,6,7 part was released on a quirky engine of the first games with the same graphics and mechanics - in 2020 - that would still be a dream come true. Would definitely support this on kickstarter.

[@hanssprungfeld8487]

Finally someone made a video about this been wanting someone to do this for so long

[@Deficere1]

You've got to agree that Jeremy Soule's scores for atleast games 1-3 are AMAZING! One of my greatest sources of inspiration.

[@olar549]

What made some of these games seem so great for us when we were children was the "Harry Potter magic" - the wonder of being Harry and exploring his magical world. For children that wanted to be part of that world, it was enough. To be fair, that helped the early games seem better than they actually were imo. As a game, Harry Potter 1 on PC is really mediocre when you think about it, but it gets the "magic" right, so its memorable to fans. The problem with later games in the series (specially DH 1 and 2) is that they completely lacked the "magic". I actually think DH part 2 is not a bad game (it really fixes some of the worst issues from DH 1), but it still feels so bland and forgettable in comparison to the early games, its hard to recommend it to anyone. Also, great video! I wished more people would talk about these games in detail, and you did great!

[@ThePrettyNerdie]

Thank you! The differences in all the games and the changes in approaches through the series was something I'd wanted to discuss in detail for literally years, I'm glad my effort was worth it!

[@WilbertBeltman]

For me its not really "because I was a kid and wanted to be in that world the earlier games seem better then they are" in my opinion they actually are. Sure they were "short cashgrab games" but the cartoony style (especially on console) aged so well and still looks good to me today. The realistic graphics looked horrible even when they released. There also seemed more love and passion in the first 3 games. You just feel that the devs that made them, did everything they could to make the game as fun as possible with the time they had. And thats what they were, they were fun to play. And the later games, were not at all fun to play.

[@agamaz5650]

imagine if Rockstar Games made a Harry Potter game

[@bobbyhenshall7464]

Yeah right, MKII buckbeak with homing missiles. XD

[@KingBrandonm]

Grand Theft Broomstick

[@Gabe-_-Logan-_-24]

Great vid, well done. It was unbelievable that the developers made different version from HP. My fav were *Playstatition* games. 1st 3 game were definitely the best, PS1 version were even better than PS2. Anyway I love stealth missions. In good old days *Tenchu* was my number 1 next to *Syphon Filter* , later came *Uncharted* , *Last of Us* etc.

[@Boomlahood]

Great video. I was having an itch for some Harry Potter games and this scratched it for me thank you!

[@bigmelonboy4618]

OH MAN THE NOLSTALGIA FOR PRISONERS OF AZKABAN. It was so good!

[@baalfgames5318]

23:31 also, what the hell did the record Snape's voice with? A clay pot!? Truly, Electronic Arts didn't care later on.

[@whodatninja439]

the cutscenes are fucking hilarious lmaoooooooo

[@chipposmaximus735]

honestly the philosophers stone one brings me back, playing it with my cousin on my trash laptop and neither of us having a clue wtf was going on bc wed only watched the movie once on public tv.

[@tigeroats913]

Trueeee the stealth missions in the first game were nerve-wracking, but I had the sorcerer's stone, I also remember I kept playing the goblet of fire's demo on pc, I miss those days

[@Kriss25Toku]

You forgot the lego version of Harry Potter that adapt the story in lego form, the first one adapts to from 1 to 4, and the second one adapts from 5 to 7 but overall i enjoy the video

[@Bluemilk92]

Hmm... I'm interested to hear your reaction to the newly announced game. The one that's set in like 1800 era.

[@maverickzero9638]

Wow this is great, I'm glad someone else played all these games passionately. Love the reviews from Potter nerd perspective and Gamer perspective.

[@jamesheichel6137]

I've been searching for a video like this for years! I loved the CoS and PoA games as a kid

[@Michaeluj]

I enjoyed this. I like videogame retrospectives in general, especially when they're of an entire series (because a singular perspective across numerous titles gives me a better idea of how they all compare together). Good editing and narration were present as well, although hearing "EA" repeated so often became repetitive about 2/3rds through. I do wish that this was longer, for the sake of getting more information out there, but I understand that this is a very ambitious project already. Maybe I would be interested in the supplemental. If more reviews like this would be made, and fewer gameplay videos (those could be put on a second channel), I would consider subscribing. Ideally, I would like for this channel to be more like Joseph Anderson, Chris Davis, NitroRad, Grimbeard, or other videogame reviewers like them. That said, based only on what's currently available, I'm hesitant about whether I would consider a follow-up on future works in this channel.