Comments on: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 – Review http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:20:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Lorna http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-4086 Lorna Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:24:50 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-4086 The X targeting doesn't work with the rotating eighth spell slot; because these spells are the nonsense ones, there is no correct spell to use so it will just fire off whatever it has cycled to when you let it go, making it easy to miss certain spells such as Glacius if you have bought them all before you try and use a specific one. The X targeting doesn’t work with the rotating eighth spell slot; because these spells are the nonsense ones, there is no correct spell to use so it will just fire off whatever it has cycled to when you let it go, making it easy to miss certain spells such as Glacius if you have bought them all before you try and use a specific one.

]]> By: Rook http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-4079 Rook Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:07:09 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-4079 Finally got around to reading this, with regards to the eighth magix spell slot cycling through numerous spells or using the bunpers to choose certain speels, you could eliminate this by holding the X button and moving the targeting cursor around the screen/objects, it would automatically use the correct spell if you knew it. Really liked the line you used - the game is very much the game of the films of the books. Loved this game, it even made me watch the films so I could follow the story, I will definitely buy the next one without hesitation. Finally got around to reading this, with regards to the eighth magix spell slot cycling through numerous spells or using the bunpers to choose certain speels, you could eliminate this by holding the X button and moving the targeting cursor around the screen/objects, it would automatically use the correct spell if you knew it.

Really liked the line you used – the game is very much the game of the films of the books.

Loved this game, it even made me watch the films so I could follow the story, I will definitely buy the next one without hesitation.

]]> By: Lorna http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-3447 Lorna Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:53:52 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-3447 Hi Aidan, Here are a few links that you may find helpful: http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=240369 http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2010/07/01/lego-harry-potter-gold-bricks-locations-guide-red-bricks-included-too.htm Here is the text for the brick that you are looking for from the first thread link: Herbology Second Room (use RD in the classroom, near the back) Character: Fleur Delacour - There's a chest in plain sight in between the two rooms, use RD. Student In Peril: Gather the ingredients for the strength potion, then pull the chain to free the student. Red Brick (Singing Mandrake): After doing the above SIP you can make a staircase to the upper portion. Bring all the mandrakes up and put them in the pots to get the brick. Owl is in the bottom left. Hope that helps. If you get stuck, it is always worth checking the forums over at xbox360achievements.org and the site usually always has guides for various collectables. Hi Aidan,

Here are a few links that you may find helpful:

http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showthread.php?t=240369

http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2010/07/01/lego-harry-potter-gold-bricks-locations-guide-red-bricks-included-too.htm

Here is the text for the brick that you are looking for from the first thread link:

Herbology Second Room (use RD in the classroom, near the back)
Character: Fleur Delacour – There’s a chest in plain sight in between the two rooms, use RD.
Student In Peril: Gather the ingredients for the strength potion, then pull the chain to free the student.
Red Brick (Singing Mandrake): After doing the above SIP you can make a staircase to the upper portion. Bring all the mandrakes up and put them in the pots to get the brick. Owl is in the bottom left.

Hope that helps. If you get stuck, it is always worth checking the forums over at xbox360achievements.org and the site usually always has guides for various collectables.

]]> By: Aidan http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-3446 Aidan Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:47:04 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-3446 How do you get red brick 1. I know that it is singing mandrakes and I know it is in the Herbology greenhouse but how do I get it? I've got to floor 3 in the herbology greenhouse do I need to get further and if so how do I? How do you get red brick 1. I know that it is singing mandrakes and I know it is in the Herbology greenhouse but how do I get it? I’ve got to floor 3 in the herbology greenhouse do I need to get further and if so how do I?

]]> By: Lego Harry Potter Giveaway « Gaming Lives http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-3234 Lego Harry Potter Giveaway « Gaming Lives Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:43:14 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-3234 [...] our Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 review get you excited enough to rush out and buy your own copy?  Hopefully it did, but if you [...] [...] our Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 review get you excited enough to rush out and buy your own copy?  Hopefully it did, but if you [...]

]]> By: Lorna http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-3160 Lorna Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:29:26 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-3160 After replays, I should now note that it is possible to save the chaps buried under boxes in the first Goblet of Fire level, but only with the Reducto spell. After replays, I should now note that it is possible to save the chaps buried under boxes in the first Goblet of Fire level, but only with the Reducto spell.

]]> By: Ben http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-3124 Ben Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:44:09 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-3124 Very much tempted by this, is only £20 on Steam at the moment and could be a nice game to take my "family gaming" into. Might just well come down to the flip of a coin this one, nice review though - Like Mark has put it on my [potential] radar. Can't go wrong with Lego though, it just sort of makes the world a happier place regardless of its surroundings. Very much tempted by this, is only £20 on Steam at the moment and could be a nice game to take my “family gaming” into.

Might just well come down to the flip of a coin this one, nice review though – Like Mark has put it on my [potential] radar.

Can’t go wrong with Lego though, it just sort of makes the world a happier place regardless of its surroundings.

]]> By: Kat http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-3115 Kat Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:52:38 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-3115 I bought this today :) Like Mark I'm uncertain about the Lego games but my eldest adored both Indy Lego and the Harry Potter books so she'll be playing it regardless. Hopefully having Lee hold my hand and carry me through it will help :D I bought this today :) Like Mark I’m uncertain about the Lego games but my eldest adored both Indy Lego and the Harry Potter books so she’ll be playing it regardless. Hopefully having Lee hold my hand and carry me through it will help :D

]]> By: MarkuzR http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-3112 MarkuzR Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:19:24 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-3112 I'm torn with this one really. I played Lego Star Wars and, for the first hour or so, I was captivated by the gorgeous graphics and the quirky humour. By the time I got to the second hour I wondered why I couldn't get into certain places and then realised that I had to play through the level again with a different character to allow access through their character attributes. Another couple of hours later of having to change characters yet again and STILL not finish the level just killed the whole Lego experience for me. I didn't play the game ever again, and never will. I haven't even touched Lego Batman and I'm SUCH a Batman freak and, although I liked the look of Lego Indy, I have no interest in playing it. I prefer Batman and Indy to Harry Potter as he's a snivelling little git, but I'm more taken with the Lego Harry Potter game then the other Lego games... it's just a case of whether or not I drag myself to the XBox and give it a shot or not. I may give co-op a shot, I dunno, but I doubt I'll pick up the controller and play it single player as I really don't like repetition in games. No matter how pretty they are! Enjoyed the review though, certainly piqued my interest more than the other Lego games. Maybe one day! I’m torn with this one really. I played Lego Star Wars and, for the first hour or so, I was captivated by the gorgeous graphics and the quirky humour. By the time I got to the second hour I wondered why I couldn’t get into certain places and then realised that I had to play through the level again with a different character to allow access through their character attributes. Another couple of hours later of having to change characters yet again and STILL not finish the level just killed the whole Lego experience for me. I didn’t play the game ever again, and never will. I haven’t even touched Lego Batman and I’m SUCH a Batman freak and, although I liked the look of Lego Indy, I have no interest in playing it.

I prefer Batman and Indy to Harry Potter as he’s a snivelling little git, but I’m more taken with the Lego Harry Potter game then the other Lego games… it’s just a case of whether or not I drag myself to the XBox and give it a shot or not. I may give co-op a shot, I dunno, but I doubt I’ll pick up the controller and play it single player as I really don’t like repetition in games. No matter how pretty they are!

Enjoyed the review though, certainly piqued my interest more than the other Lego games. Maybe one day!

]]> By: Lorna http://www.gaminglives.com/2010/06/28/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/#comment-3109 Lorna Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:59:04 +0000 http://www.gaminglives.com/?p=6388#comment-3109 Cheers :) It will induce collector mania Ed...there are tons of things to hunt down: House Crest parts, red parcels, Gold Bricks, students in peril...should satisfy your lust ;) Cheers :) It will induce collector mania Ed…there are tons of things to hunt down: House Crest parts, red parcels, Gold Bricks, students in peril…should satisfy your lust ;)

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