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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first Harry Potter video game for the PlayStation, and one of several different games based on the book and movie. This version is a three-dimensional action…

64 16 November 2001 ESRB E

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an adventure developed by Argonaut Games, released 16 November 2001 on PlayStation. The main story takes about 6 hrs to finish.

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What Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is an adventure game developed by Argonaut Games and released in 2001. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation only. It runs on Blazing Renderer. It carries an ESRB E age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story follows protagonist Harry Potter, who, after discovering he is a wizard, is sent to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he makes friends and receives magical training, and along with his friends stop Lord Voldemort from returning to power.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Harry Potter series

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the fifth of 75 entries we hold in the Harry Potter series. The next entry was Harry Potter Book of Spells in 2001. Its critic score of 64 is 4 points above the series average of 60. The highest-rated entry is Hogwarts Legacy at 85.

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How it was received

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone holds a critic score of 64 out of 100. That places it above 23% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 8 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 69, across 299 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 6 hrs.

What it launched against

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone launched on 16 November 2001, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Halo: Combat Evolved and Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Melee, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Halo: Combat Evolved, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone — frequently asked questions

When did Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone come out?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was released on 16 November 2001 for PlayStation.
How long does it take to beat Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
The main story of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone takes around 6 hrs.

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