Much Worse Than You Remember | Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (PS1) Review - TGX Game Reviews

[@Specter227]

Good to see that someone actually made a proper review of this game, instead of laughing at graphics and passing it off as a "critique".

[@hogoototwilightian628]

Caddicarus also did a legit review about it too. He praised it for similar reasons if I recall.

[@Canada1994]

I love Caddicarus but I like TGX's reviews since it has more depth and information about the games

[@TheGamesterShow]

Caddicarus is awesome. TGX is very underrated, he deserves more views.

[@FIREWING760]

Ikr right so refreshing for once, I have a soft spot for these games. More specifically the Chamber of Secrets on PS1, it was the first game I ever played.

[@DonnieDisasters]

Back in time I was impressed by the graphics.

[@Alexroberts666]

I actually did a 100% run of this game just last week - I fucking love it, because it's harry potter and I'm nostalgic :')

[@BboyIllusi0n]

Alex R did your prescription glasses go up in vision after these terrible polygons haha all blurred and shit 😂

[@hutchinsonfilms1406]

Alex R I’m with you on that, the game has some rough edges but since I grew up with it and it’s the first ever game I received for Christmas I just can’t bring myself to hate it

[@r-kellyspeesheets908]

Just modded my psp and downloaded this game 🤣 I had this game when first came out on ps1 so its bringing me back lol

[@doraeguyakaneddie6586]

Everyone looks like they made 7 Horcruxes in this game

[@noahmartinez38]

Except voldemirt who looks like he made 50 horrocruxes

[@celestial_addy_archive]

Some things I'd like to point out: - The house points are somewhat useful, you need at least 300 (along with all Famous Witches and Wizards Cards) to get an alternate ending. - The Puffapod mechanic is used three times, not one. - The suits of armour attack the player as Peeves has enchanted them to do so. This explanation is given by an NPC in the Great Foyer.

[@Innerste]

This game was made by Argonaut, the original creators of Star Fox and Star Fox 2, so the best part of the game being the quidditch matches is no surprise to me.

[@-gemberkoekje-5547]

I absolutely love the first movies aura

[@jackgarrison8497]

I still don't understand why They Changed The it too Sorcerer's from Philosopher's

[@foxrock2807]

I loved that you mentioned the slightly different continuities and universes of Harry Potter. You're not the only person who finds that interesting!

[@КарлДжонсон-у3г]

I envied my friend so much cuz he had a pc version of the game, and I had to play this crap instead on my ps1. From my modern perspective, I would say this game is not that bad. The pc version, of course, has better gameplay and graphics, but this one has better atmosphere; I was even scared to play this while my parents weren’t at home. I couldn’t enter the room with knights cuz I was frightened by the possibility of pissing my pants.

[@Momo4060i]

That is the best review I've ever seen of this game. Really well done! The game has its flaws but I still love the ps1 Potter games. I spent hours playing them as a child and I still play through them like once a year for that sweet nostalgia. PS:Those mushrooms in the dungeons are called Puffapods :)

[@drew8235]

Yeah I think that's the important thing to remember about these games is that literally all of them have some serious flaws, be it PC or PS2 version, but they do enough right to basically all be enjoyable. I still play the PS1 game once every couple of years.

[@wuebboltc]

I'm a simple man. I see TGX release a video; I click.

[@adeel-eh7xq]

I loved this game so much when it came out. I was desperate to play the PC version because it had better graphics and was a way different game but my late 90s pc could not support the graphical requirements so I had to settle for this version. I still enjoyed it because the first film had come out at this time and being a child growing up in UK, there was so much Harry Potter stuff being sold in shops, chocolate frogs and Bertie Botts beans. It made the game so much more magical.

[@nordfreiheit]

I was really charmed by this game as a kid- the art, music, design, and as you say atmosphere- gives me all kinds of feels. I actually like the platforming and even the voice acting. I hope I can play it again

[@КарлДжонсон-у3г]

You absolutely can play it again. Even the most stupid computer can run a ps1 emulator nowadays.

[@jackgarrison8497]

I always found The Mine Cart Challenge NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT!

[@thesnesgeek]

Dude, are you okay? I hope you’re doing well. Will you return? If you do, I will watch. Despite what you’ve been trought, fight on!!!! You’ve got a fan in me.

[@tylerd1297]

He posted on reddit a month ago look it up

[@Riboshom]

I have vague memories of playing the PC version of this as a kid, and the spell-learning bits, while still frustrating, were a lot less random. You basically had to draw the symbol for each spell five (I think?) times as assurately as possible while under a time limit. Which actually makes me wonder how the rest of the PC version would have compared to PS1.

[@JetWolfEX]

Me too. I only remember the drawing parts, and that it was very glitchy. But looked great at the time. One of the only things I can rembember was getting on top of an object and getting the levitation spell to work on it while still standing on it, which you could repeat infinitely and keep gaining height. completely broke the game and it's boundaries.

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

The PC version was one of my favorite games of my childhood. It was the game to play at my daycare.

[@theboxman1294]

*THAT WAS GOOD* *EXCELLENT* *THAT WAS GOOD* *EXCELLENT*

[@hogoototwilightian628]

*OH DEAR* *EXCELLENT*

[@thepelek7432]

*PERFECT*

[@hogoototwilightian628]

Yeah, this game was something of a gate-keeper for me as a kid. It brought me in because I liked the Hairy Pooter movies, kept playing because the atmosphere was very pleasing, then promptly getting stuck on the first Broomstick training sequence. I ended up replaying the Hedwig portion of the game over and over again, because I genuinely loved playing it. Though, it was only 7 years afterwards that regained the interest to pick it off the shelf, get pass the training, then beating the game in... 4 days? 12 year old me then? Let's say that. It was then how much I've grown as a gamer (which is utterly meaningless irl)and what confidence it gave me to give things more opportunities in life, and I thank this game dearly for it.

[@hogoototwilightian628]

Also, @ 45:10, happens when you get pass the credits... then spits you back to the title screen. To this day, I'm never ready for it, and ponder to myself why did they put that in the game in the first place. It's way too unsettling for a kid's demographic. Gave me a reason to buy a nightlight, when I was 12. I still got a ways to go, I'm afraid. xD

[@StrongBalloonChris]

Don't blame others for not liking this game but glad it is still in my life :) xD

[@Momo4060i]

It's just awesome isn't it :)

[@Matrlipa]

Same I played it so much

[@DonnieDisasters]

"Facial animation has at best 3 or 4 frames" Bro... a lot of ps1 games had no facial animation at all.

[@finnfinity9711]

I don't know, but I remember enjoying it as a kid. It had a certain charm to it that I can't explain

[@blaketindle4703]

Yeah the one great thing about the Harry Potter games has always been the atmosphere! It really feels like you’re at Hogwarts. Like you’re in a magical world.

[@supermariof0521]

Another PS1 game based on a movie Arganout (my spelling stinks) made was "The Emperor's New Groove".

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

Oh, I loved that one too!

[@thesnesgeek]

Did you know? This game sold 8 million copies on ps1 alone. It outsold Tomb raider!

[@Rihcterwilker]

Atmosphere in the 2 HP games for psx was thicc. It look janky nowadays, but it was legit magical in 2002.

[@remi_006]

You brought back kirby right back at ya, you are a legend

[@deathdefier247]

The Malfoy description from 18:51 is gold 😂

[@garyella1301]

You can see voldermort in the dungeon, if you go through the door at the top of stairs after first meeting peeves in the dungeon, he is on far ledge

[@datruballin1780]

Props for using music from the Donkey Kong Country series for some parts of the video!

[@LexCrafttoons]

The reason why the narrator's voice stands out is problably because it's the guy that reads the UK audio book version. He's great!

[@superlombax1561]

Yay! Another TGX video!

[@blaketindle4703]

Now I’ve just got to buy this game and save that kitten lol

[@nobody2996]

OH HELL NO- PS1 version? Oh, I don't have any nostalgia for that. The PS1 potter games were pretty awkward, but the PS2 games? Damn, those felt good to play (...Except Goblet of Fire), especially since the first three were like Zelda-lite. They even accurately portrayed the absolute lack of safety regulations in Hogwarts. "What? You wanna learn a spell, you little shit? CRAWL INTO THE DARK DUNGEON AND FIGHT GARGOYLES! I wonder why our Student death rate is so high..."

[@MrWhatdafuBOOM]

Graphics and voice acting aside, I still do prefer the ps1 version, the atmosphere fells far more dense and the climaxes feel alot more satisfying on the PS1 to me.

[@EricWalkerUk]

Really good review and well presented. The storyline of this game is impossible to follow if you've never read the books or watched the film, which is super lazy. I feel sorry for anyone who played this before looking at what it was based on. I have fond memories of this game though. Your "British" accent impression was hilarious and sounded South African 😂

[@alistair4909]

I’m not a Harry Potter fan but as an arganaut fan I definitely will try this. Even with it’s flaws it definitely looks to have the developers trademark charm

[@crashfan9997]

The first game I played where the graphics were kinda poor was The Italian Job on ps1.

[@drew8235]

Hell yeah lol

[@oiuuj8984]

Im glad at least someone acknowledged how fucking hard part 3 of chess was. I never beat it as a kid and a year and a half ago I couldnt do it again without googling!

[@jackgarrison8497]

THAT WAS REALLY FUNNY WHEN YOU SAID BOTHER REPEATEDLY WHEN TALKING TO SNAPE

[@blaketindle4703]

I mean, guns are very popular in Canada. Hunting is actually y’all’s most popular sport, even more than hockey. It’s just that unlike Americans you guys don’t shoot each other!

[@crashfan9997]

This game and Chamber of Secrets on ps2 are my favourite Harry Potter games by far.

[@salmon-stan]

19:00 Harry's Arch Nemesis: Draco Malformed Do you plan on covering other games in the HP Series? I think I used to have some sequel or another. But I can't imagine there's much more to say about those that doesn't hold true for this game as well -- or at least not enough for its own fully-fledged review.

[@ruthmcnally310]

There is a Chamber Of Secrets PS1 game, which is definitely a better game. The castle is bigger, and has a lot more secrets. Collecting the wizard cards is also a better experience, as instead of minigames, most of them are unlocked via exploring a secret area with the core gameplay. (One wizard card area in particular has a surprisingly atmospheric moment where you walk out onto some battlements at sunset)

[@alextsi1949]

I actually feel that the Malfoy battle theme feels too threatening for a fight against against Malfoy.

[@tombafan]

Good review. Can't wait for the next one.

[@dav2462]

I once had a clay pot that I put all my hair from my haircuts in. Then one day I misplaced it. I have yet to find my Harry Pottery.... Love the Spyro music in there, btw

[@manofmanymasks4032]

David Black, god damn that joke

[@jackgarrison8497]

True even as A Kid I always thought that The Graphics were Horrible

[@ExoParadigmGamer]

I had a Chamber of Secrets game on GameCube as a kid that I played a bunch of. I found the Sorcerer's Stone GameCube game at a Half Price Books and bought it for shits and giggles. That shit was boring as hell. Everything from opening doors to grabbing objects took way too long, and it seems to share a voice cast with this game. Thankfully, the composer was the same, so it revels in a similar atmosphere and that glorious Hogwarts main theme. Oddly, the best HP game I played was probably the GBA Chamber of Secrets game, an isometric platformer I recall being quite decent. Now that I think about it, the Game Boy Color games were turn based RPGs. Don't know if they're any good, but that's not a bad way of converting the series spell reportoire to gameplay.

[@superlombax1561]

I wonder how many people this video is going to trigger.

[@WelshPokePicker]

I loved the game as a kid and I know it has it's problems but still nostalgic for me as a 25 year old.

[@blaketindle4703]

I’d say those graphics are average for a PS1 game.

[@jackgarrison8497]

Those things to Throw at The Trolls are Puffapods

[@SolvingYourProblemRightNow]

The last minute was my thought precisely, that I can take to face value.

[@cheesydanishgaming3333]

Yaknow I have never played this game as far as I know Yet I remember having a dream when I was super young about the troll chase scene and at the end I reached the grand staircase and jumped off Upon hitting the ground I woke up but how is it I can have a dream about a game I had never played nor seen before at the time

[@XELACRAFTS]

What is the name of the song in the background when ur talking

[@Drafonni]

Would you mind comparing this game to the PC and PS2 versions? I really enjoyed this review and would love more Harry Potter game content

[@Canada1994]

I played the PC, GBA and Game Boy Colour version of this game. I was a HUGE fan of Harry Potter growing up but I only read/saw the first four books and films and half of the fifth one before I lost interest and started to read the A Series of Unfortunate Events series. I wasn't that good at video games as a kid too. When I was 5 in the late 90's I couldn't beat the original Pokémon games (The closest I got was the Gary fight at the Elite Four) and I couldn't get past the Great Deku Tree. I was that pathetic

[@deltabourke1005]

This was my first video game ever. I got it the same day as I got my PS1, and it honestly stressed me out so bad. I thought it was just bad at video games because some of it was so monotonous and some of it was downright hard! I didn’t play video games again until Animal Crossing on the Switch last year. Thanks Harry Potter and the Audacity of This Bitch. ❤️

[@jackgarrison8497]

Flitch actually looks like Flitch did in The Movies

[@jackgarrison8497]

Why HAGRID went to The Pub instead of Helping Harry at Greengots SO THEY COULD DRAG THE GAME OUT FOR MORE HOURS OF GAMEPLAY!

[@zpbstudios9551]

Guessing you're into Potter, you must have been born in "British" Columbia!

[@thejman5683]

I had this game as a kid (still do) I never had a ps1 memory card as a kid. So I would try to beat it in 1 sitting but I would often get scared by the trolls. Then I got a memory card in 2016 and my god I did not enjoy it that much at all

[@zpbstudios9551]

TGX, would you say that the graphics are on par with WCW Backstage Assault?

[@jackgarrison8497]

Daniel Radcliffe was Great in The First Movie The same thing with Rupert Grint and Everyone Else but They do get so much better in The Sequels

[@jackgarrison8497]

Really Come on PEOPLE SPIDER-MAN CAME OUT ONE YEAR EARLIER AND THE GRAPHICS LOOK INCREDIBLE THE SAME THING WITH IT'S SEQUEL

[@jackgarrison8497]

I ALWAYS FOUND THE 3RD CHESS PUZZLE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT THE 2ND IS ALSO REALLY HARD!

[@SolvingYourProblemRightNow]

Your British accent sounded like Ozzy Osbourne visiting Australia.

[@jackgarrison8497]

It's Voldemort not Quirelldamort also The T in Voldemort isn't supposed to be pronounced according to J. K. Rowling but it doesn't make Him sound as Evil without The T being Pronounced

[@Bertha339]

What Harry Potter OST is that one during 4:18

[@genyakozlov1316]

It's not a bad game at all in my opinion, one of the best on the PS1, but I agree the minigames are way too hard.

[@BrennySpain]

betides the pathetic graphics, the one thing I do not like about this game is that Harry Potter himself is basically a crash bandicoot mute for the entire game. the only exception is when he's saying a password to get through a door or saying a spell. I'm sorry I just had to say it!!

[@uniquelegend391]

Claude was a mute in gta 3

[@Riboshom]

I'm curious to know why the UI seems to switch to French (?) during Quiddich matches. Is this a thing Canadian Playstations had to do back in the day or was your disc in just *that* bad of a shape?

[@RegretfulDeadMan]

Long story short, I was using quiddich to test out the quality of voice acting between languanges. It was a part of the video that was cut due to irrelevance. It just happened that I needed footage of quiddich and chose some footage from my tests. It'll come up during the next video though.

[@Riboshom]

@@RegretfulDeadMan Huh, that's interesting. It's not very often you see people even acknowledge language options in games like this, and comparing voice acting localization in late 90s and early 2000s games does sound like fun. Can't wait to see what you'll be doing with this.

[@graygarrison3114]

It's Avifors not Apple fork 😂​@@RegretfulDeadMan

[@graygarrison3114]

​@@RegretfulDeadManI definitely agree that The Graphics are absolutely horrible it's hard to believe that Tomb Raider V Chronicles and Spider-Man 2 Enter Electro came out the same year 2001 and look at how amazing those graphics are.

[@Lalapopsy]

I absolutely love it, and I found the art style kinda charming.

[@mbe102]

Argonaut hey, guys that made Star Fox, and Croc! Decent.

[@zpbstudios9551]

Not to mention Bickity-Buck Bumble!

[@genyakozlov1316]

@@zpbstudios9551 What about now, It's time to rock with the Bickity-Buck, Bumble!

[@jackgarrison8497]

I like The Second Play Station One Game Much better than The First One

[@zpbstudios9551]

I have a better title for this review: Harry & Ron: The Gryffindor Legacy.

[@superlombax1561]

That joke would've worked better if you didn't give away what you were referencing in your first comment.

[@jackgarrison8497]

They totally ruined The Troll and Voldemort in The Game They weren't Scary at all

[@Pizzaguy975]

harry potter i did not grow up with around my family cause i was not allowed to watch it but i kinda did with my friends all the time. i remember how huge it was at the time. i did not get into the books or movies till 2012 when i got deathly hallows part 2 on cable and i was hooked to the movies i knew i had to watch all of them. then my mom and i became huge potter fans. tho her show she loved back in the day was doctor who and i was so stoked for the new season and the new doctor but good god is it mostly un watchable i was so sad when i found out episode by episode how shit it is man jeez.

[@jackgarrison8497]

No Thanks People We don't need Anymore Darth Vader's as Voice Actors

[@BasstianMC]

wdym this game's a modern masterpiece, 8th wonder of the world

[@jackgarrison8497]

SNAPE IS TERRIFYING IN THIS GAME AND IT'S SEQUEL BUT HE WAS PROBABLY THE BEST ACTOR IN THIS GAME!

[@jackgarrison8497]

If You think that Learning The Spells and using Them is Hard try Playing The Computer Game

[@Azel98]

Planing to do the other Harry Potter Games ?

[@RegretfulDeadMan]

Stay tuned

[@Overbound]

Star Wars used to have that magic : '(

[@jackgarrison8497]

I HATED THE VAULT PUZZLES!

[@drew8235]

And much better than you would think. =)

[@LuffyMcDuck]

Oh man, this is such a legendary game with finnish dubs! 6/10! I want to cosplay PS1 Hagrid some day. Or PS1 Ron.

[@thesnesgeek]

This is a game that's so bad good. I love it.

[@jackgarrison8497]

If You think The Camera is bad in this Game try playing Catwoman 2004 THE CONTROLS ARE GOD AWFUL THE GRAPHICS ARE TERRIBLE!

[@hollyy2244]

How tf can't you understand a British accent

[@RegretfulDeadMan]

Because I was 4

[@hollyy2244]

TGX Game Reviews fairs g

[@silvergoldgaming4354]

What does frying pan in the mush mean?

[@fredothebrother1704]

this game is a masterpiece the 2nd game too

[@DodgaOfficial]

What's with the super noisy footage? Copyright strike avoidance?

[@SolvingYourProblemRightNow]

I'll keep on viewing until someone shows up with better content.

[@michaelaburns734]

I have played Chamber of Secret's for the Gamecube not Philosopher(Sorcerer's) stone sadly

[@renbothegoatman]

04:00 hey it came out on my birthday

[@RossWyatt]

Canada is in North America so you're Canadian American

[@aguila-wg3ug]

Hey, are you gonna review spiderman ps4? Specialy seeing that game doesnt have anithyng from your old critics against insomniac games.

[@Eliwoodfan10]

Favorite PJO book?

[@GuteRapper]

16:06 The Sound of Voices are in German better because they Screaming realy :D

[@robinanwaldt]

Not really. The voice acting in the German version is actually quite decent. I mean, the narrator is Gandalf from the hobbit movies!

[@GuteRapper]

@@robinanwaldt 16:07 please look this scene in German and you will see ! Its Many of Lets Plays in German on KZbin :)

[@robinanwaldt]

GuteRapper Oh, I know that scene quite well in german. I grew up speaking german after all ;) Sorry, I didn’t catch you were referring to that scene in particular. Because the German voice actor really did a better job here :)

[@GuteRapper]

@@robinanwaldt Ich hätte an deinem Namen sehen können das du Deutsch verstehst lieber Anwaldt aber wusste nicht das hier auch Deutsch mächtige dabei sind. :D Ich bin mit dem Spiel aufgewachsen und kannte es nur auf Deutsch und als ich das Video hier sah, dachte ich einfach wow, ein Monster war hinter Neville her und er tut so als ob eine Schnecke dort gewesen sei, sehr gelangweilt auf English :D

[@robinanwaldt]

GuteRapper Stimmt :D Ich schreibe für gewöhnlich unter englischen Videos immer auf englisch, damit nicht plötzlich einer meinen Kommentar sieht und sich denkt „What does that even mean?“. Hast absolut recht, Neville ist in der englischen Synchro echt übertrieben ruhig XD