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@SqualidsargeStudios

2 жыл бұрын

people remain stupid don't they. you do realize that it's total bs of them saying they won't sell your data. the only perk might be the netflix thing...

@BottomBunkArt

2 жыл бұрын

Someone is using your channel avatar and apparently responding to every comment here (I’m guessing also yours) with a scam number. They did that to the last comment I left on one of your videos and this one, so I report those comments. But it does stand to harm your channel because I also nearly reported your comment as a scam too.

@Flandrew

2 жыл бұрын

@@BottomBunkArt thanks, I've removed and reported

@fatal_error123

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, Flandrew! I recently found a pretty interesting thing - Goblet of Fire fan game, made in 2004-2005. Sadly, there's no download link, but here's the video of it: m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zn2etdyzdNGaqs4.html What do you think of it? This, beside graphics, looks very well-done.

This series is brilliant, this is something I'd really be interested in seeing around other games

@adronator

2 жыл бұрын

The Lord of the Rings games are my vote!

@aamirrazak3467

2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to see a series about Star Wars games like this

@subzero4335

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. It came out in 2007 and similar to The Force Unleashed had three different versions on seven platforms: the flagship version on PS3/360, a Wii version ported to PC, PS2 and PSP, and a DS version. The Wii version had extras like poker, pirate dice, or replaying any level as other characters you unlocked like Davy Jones or the Pirate Lords

@backwardsface3046

2 жыл бұрын

@@aamirrazak3467 i mean he does have 2 star wars videos in this series

@jacquessiemens9170

Жыл бұрын

The Narnia Games!

Weekly highlight time! Also, ''I can fit 15 chocolate frogs in my mouth'' is just a fantastic pick up line.

@okupant880

2 жыл бұрын

Random girl "I can fit 15 chocolate frogs in my mouth" Harry "Colour me intrigued"

@xPandamon

2 жыл бұрын

@@okupant880 Harry: "I am 15 chocolate frogs, want to try it?"

@Eckster

2 жыл бұрын

"I can fit-" Oh boy, where is she going with this "FIFTEEN" Holy moley! "chocolate frogs in my mouth" Still impressive.

@Pastadudde

2 жыл бұрын

@@okupant880 it's the Hogwarts version of "I can fit my whole fist in my mouth" from Mean Girls

I loved this game back on the Wii. It was never my go-to for a fun “game-y” experience, admittedly. But something about it was just so engrossing to wander around and just vibe. Guess their dedication to immersion really paid off in that respect.

@Jack-tp8rb

2 жыл бұрын

Love the Neku pfp. Such an underrated series

@ZMYaro

2 жыл бұрын

Ditto-it lacks the replay value of the first 3 for me because of the lack of fun or memorable gameplay, but as a kid, it was incredibly exciting to me to be able to immerse myself in a movie-accurate Hogwarts with my Wii remote as my wand.

@Nierez

Жыл бұрын

yeah, I have fond memories even though I never finished it. Talking gargoyles...

Ending in 360 version: Voldemort: "im going to control you!" Harry: "no" Voldemort: "understandable, have a nice day"

To be fair, even if the game had no gameplay elements I think a lot of fans woulda jumped at the chance to walk around an authentically styled hogwarts (for the first time ever, i don't think it would work again and again and again). HP has some dedicated fans.

@MattII33

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t understand what people mean when they say it had “no gameplay.” You used magic to interact with the environment like in previous games and you could randomly duel students around the castle for the first time. The gameplay for this game was great. I did multiple playthroughs as a kid.

@indedgames4359

2 жыл бұрын

Well hogwarts legacy will propaly work

@PeterParker-ff7ub

2 жыл бұрын

Its just basic being accurate to the main story

@ujingamer

2 жыл бұрын

@@MattII33 have you seen the other vids in the series there's not a lot to do compared to them. less combat, puzzles, dungeons, just everything that people enjoyed about the early games. its not that it had no gameplay but what was there was so much less then previous games and what was there was more monotonous. doesn't mean you can't enjoy it but that's why is because compared to the rest of the other games the gameplay feels nonexistant.

@sadhu7191

2 жыл бұрын

And with vr

I fondly remember playing the pc version as a kid. However the thestral food never rendered so we were quite stuck there, until I found out that the shadow did actually render. So my brother and I had to work it up the hill by shadow alone

@ntrg3248

Жыл бұрын

Its funny that you were able to progress through the game even though it wasn't working properly

@opheliastanghelleeriksen8053

Жыл бұрын

Hardcore! Respect ^_^

Oh, damn. I literally thought I was the only person to be aware of the nokia version’s existence. I still remember these extremely challenging stealth missions and all the trouble I had completing them.

I'm such a fan of this series! Thank you for continuing it!

Honestly dude it's been so refreshing seeing a small channel get huge success on KZread. It's just something you rarely see anymore. I was starting to think it was impossible. Not related to the video or anything but, just nice to see.

YOU ARE LEGENDARY. GOING AROUND ASKING GIRLS OUT AND GETTING REJECTED... TO BE FAIR IT WASN'T ALL BAD AND THEN CUTTING TO THE I CAN FIT 15 CHOCOLATE FROGS IN MY MOUTH. LMAO

I remembered this game being better. I played a lot on the PS2 version, and I loved how big Hogwarts was. But as you say, it just a walking simulator. As a 9 year old, just walking around Hogwarts was enough for me. Great video as always, looking forward to the next one!

@ANGELBOBS_YT

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree sometimes we forget what else was going on at the same time there has been an open world movement for the last decade

@petergilveet6666

Жыл бұрын

I basically have the same experience.

Nice video! But you forgot to mention that in the consoles, you can attack slytherin students around and start mini battles against them. And even cast levicorpus and petrificus totalus on other students and still talk to them upside down or frozen.

This game was definitely an improvement over 4. The wii version was my favorite.

I played this one in the Wii, and I must say that I think you're completely right about the gestures being designed with the Wii in mind. I remember this being my favourite Harry Potter game just because it actually was an open World with NPCs around. The fact that the story and missions are lacking was a secondary issue, because as a former HP fan, all I wanted was a game where I could go around Hogwarts and discover stuff. The Wii controls made the magic really immersive. Of course it lacked a lot, but overall it was good enough, and that "Hogwarts experience" is what made it so satisfying for me. And my guess is that this is what has developed into the new Hogwarts game that is coming.

@LaggyKar

2 жыл бұрын

I played the PS3 version, which also had motion controls (optionally, default was with the right stick). And although it didn't have a wand controller like the Wii, I think there too the spellcasting is more reliable with the motion controls than with the stick, albeit slower. Trying to move things around with wingardium leviosa with motion controls is pretty crappy though, you have barely any control, so there you pretty much have to use the stick.

@lunarga

Жыл бұрын

U not a fan anymore?

@rodrigovda

Жыл бұрын

@@lunarga nah I'm not. I liked it, and I still have the occasional nostalgia trip, but I find myself not longing for anything "New". I wasn't hyped for Hogwarts legacy, nor HP theme parks. I might play the game and visit the theme parks if life goes that way, but I'm not seeking it. I find myself reacting to it like a non-fan, like someone that knows it exists and it's probably fun, but I'm not longing for it.

@lunarga

Жыл бұрын

@@rodrigovda yea I gotchu, and if the game ever does go on sale and you’re looking for something new to play or you do get a chance to see the parks(more so the game) don’t pass it up!

@rodrigovda

Жыл бұрын

@@lunarga precisely. It seems like an enjoyable game, and it's on my wishlist, but just like any other game in my wishlist, not because I'm a fan of the Intellectual property or anything. But yeah, when I play it I will definitely compare it with my good old memories of reading the HP books and see if the "lore" matches my head canon.

The reason he can use magic at Sirius' home without any problem is because the Ministry knows magic is being used there but they don't know WHO is using it, so since it's an adult's wizard home it's kinda like a grey area, same with the Weasley's home. I hate that I know this.

@TheOnlyGhxst

2 жыл бұрын

I mean, it's basically the same as underaged drinking in private homes.

@reliktim

Жыл бұрын

Dunno why you hate it

@AKrugliak

Жыл бұрын

@@reliktim i hate the series and JK Rowling and wish I could forget all about it

@reliktim

Жыл бұрын

@@AKrugliak Yeah, HP sucks, but not this much.

@papapalps2415

Жыл бұрын

@@AKrugliak Why?

I remember having the DS version and hearing students chatting and laughing in the corridors of Hogwarts but not actually seeing any of them... Yeah, that was creepy XD

I remember one of the conversations Harry has with the gargoyles is actually from the book where the gargoyle chastises Harry for damaging it during last year when he was being chased by the dragon and crashed into one of them. I got this game in a PS2 Bundle when my previous PS2 broke. I played it for a few hours I think and then read the manual to see what there was to do, and I remember the manual calling the post-game an 'Endless Day' where you can roam and explore Hogwarts.

The wizard chess minigame in the PC version is actually what made me join the chess club in school lol

I really like these videos, you should end the series by ranking every version of every game from worst to best!

@ptaf92

2 жыл бұрын

Agree!

@Flandrew

2 жыл бұрын

good Idea, maybe I should do a poll after the last video and let everyone vote

@aamirrazak3467

Жыл бұрын

Same these videos are great! I’m curious what Harry Potter game is the best

The best open world Harry Potter game was actually the fan-made Minecraft one (Witchcraft and Wizardry). You should look it up. It's both open world AND full of fun stuff to do. It's miles ahead of any of the official HP games I played.

@omegamanGXE

2 ай бұрын

Wizcraft and Witchardry

I've played The Order a bit late, so like around Death Hallows released, I guess that's why I didn't like it much even though as you said the castle itself looked amazing and it was fun to roam around places that I saw in the movie. Btw, I hope this "comparison" series will be main part of your channel. Because they're awesome, especially due to the fact that you do your research in detail and have a great sense of humour that makes it easier to watch 20+ minutes videos without getting bored.

@gonkdroid8279

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, the comparisons are really interesting and the humor has me laughing out loud!

@dannyg3179

Жыл бұрын

Flandrew is actually funny unlike CallMeKevin

I remember there being a good amount of hype for this game before it came out then it tapered off almost immediately after release. The common consensus seemed to be "well Hogwarts looks cool"

I just watched Philosphers Stone last night in a long time and binged all your videos about the harry potter films! Thanks for continuing this series!

The orden of the Phoenix was my favorite HP game, endless things to see and interact. And obviously hitting people with furnitures is really funny

One of the few channels where I do not skip the mid-video ads. Don't know if it makes any difference at all, but I really enjoy the effort in these niche videos. These games rarely get a lot of "serious" exposure on YT. Also very much enjoyed the interviews.

I remember loving this game as a kid. It was so fun to walk around Hogwarts as it was present it the movies and the spellcasting with the analog stick was fun. But now I realize that there really wasn't much to do.

I absolutely love the golden hour lighting that the games make pretty heavy use of. Very cosy, 8/10

I've played through the Wii version of this game so many times I've lost count. It may sound weird, but I actually like all the wandering around. It makes it feel more like a real place. The added nostalgia aspect now just adds to it

I love these Harry Potter gameplay comparison videos. If it wasn’t for your channel I would’ve never known there were even different versions of the previous games to begin with. Thanks so much for your work, these videos are amazing and deserve more views

Really like how these videos keep improving. Ill be sad when we run out of the Potter games

I absolutely loved this game- loved the castle, the duels, the tasks (apart from the kestrels and the glitchy clocktower). I might have to play it again after watching this!

You deserve more subs. Please don’t change your video format. It’s gold. Straight to the point. No BS love watching them.

Man learning of all these Potter games honestly never fails to brighten up my day! Thanks Flandrew

It's crazy how even the best of these games where pretty underwhelming considering the source material. A huge magic castle, haunted woods, the marauders map, flying on brooms, dueling other students... like what a missed opportunity 8 times in a row.

I had the ds version of this game as a kid and got nostalgic for it a couple years ago. Tracked it down online for 15 bucks and played it again. I forgot about the little fade to black screens as you moved from area to area. Potions was lit though. I've still got the ds cartridge somewhere

I loved the PS3 version as a kid. Comparing it to the PS2 HP games I loved was mind-blowing. But then I tried to pick up the game again in 2022, and, since the scale isn't all that impressive anymore, it didn't have a lot going for it. And I think the graphics, animations, and controls are a dead giveaway that this game was designed first with the Wii in mind.

5:52 the dry humor in these videos is one of my favorite things XD

Played the PC version as a kid. Because I played with the Mouse Gestures turned off (that is an option, though many don't know about it) - moving with the Arrow Keys, casting spells with WASD - it actually wasn't hard at all to cast spells. At the time, I really loved exploring Hogwarts, and just that fact alone made me really fall in love with it. Replayed it a bunch of times. Having replayed it recently though, and it's just not that fun. Sure, we can explore Hogwarts, but it's not really that interesting looking, there's nothing meaningful to find, other than the "discovery points" system. (Though I will say, the two "recruit DA members" parts actually helped, because the non-liniarity improved the game's exploration. I was really disappointed by the way Half-Blood Prince was crazy short, and only had one quest at a time - the steamroller through the story didn't give me time or motivation to explore the castle). I'm really hoping that Hogwarts Legacy makes exploring the castle much more interesting and rewarding.

Order of the phoenix was the last HP movie tie in game I played. I never touched HBP nor the two deathly hallows ones. I remember being constantly lost, following footsteps, doing inane ball and wizard card mini games over and over, and basically dropping the game during the first batch of “collect all the DA students” miniquests. I kind of appreciate that it’s a playable 3D Hogwarts, but 5 onwards never was my favorite movie depiction of the castle. Now if I had gotten to explore hogwarts from philosopher stone or chamber of secrets, I would’ve been all the heck over it. Sadly, OOTP just reproduces the exact same problem as the movie of having a downright disgusting choice of color composition… the quality of the games really waned as the quality of the movies did.

@omegamanGXE

2 ай бұрын

I hated the movies from 3 onward

this is such a fun series !! i adoredddd this game growing up (still love it), i played it on ps2 and loved the sense of adventure and the feeling that you're actually in hogwarts. i think the first three games did a great job with that too, especially the music and ambiance, but i think with OOTP being so similar to the movies it enhanced that immersive feeling. i loved all the small secrets you could find and unlock stuff in that room with myrtle lol?? i know the tasks with the DA members go on for ages and the gameplay can be a bit wonky but i personally really enjoyed it and have great memories playing it!

Love this series. I know it must be hard to make these comparison videos when there's fewer versions of the game to compare, but kudos Flandrew for another interesting video. Keep them coming!

@Flandrew

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@omegamanGXE

2 ай бұрын

@@Flandrewur welcome

It's funny - I only ever played the first HP game, way back when I was young - and yet I've been loving this series you've been putting out. Great work!

Another awesome video! I loved the first few Harry Potter games, and never got a chance to play anything past GoF, so I love seeing the in depth analysis of each version of these games! Very satisfying to see, and brings some good nostalgia

Honestly your channel is really underrated. Loving your content keep it up!

Watching you fail at the wand movements made me so much more thankful you could perform then with the arrow keys as well as the mouse on PC.

Still can't believe there is a channel that covers THE games from my childhood in such depth. Love the content :)

these videos are such a pleasant surprise ☻ never thought anyone else felt weird playing like 4 forms of the same game consistently growing up lol

1:13 The "trace", that is, the spell that is placed on magical children the first time they visit school (without them noticing, of course) to detect usage of magic, can only detect whether magic has been performed in a small area around that child. That means that anyone performing magic in the vicinity of that child also triggers the trace. Therefore, children that have a magical parent are expected to be supervised by them. It is safe to assume that some children had some freedoms given by their parents on the usage of magic at home during holidays. However, that is entirely different for children that live with muggles. If the trace is triggered it was almost certainly done so by the child which is why Harry got expelled so quickly. This also means that Harry, whilst being at Grimmauld Place, could've used his magic freely as the ministry would've had to assume that it was another wizard or witch who triggered the trace. Same goes for The Burrow. This is also why Hermione was able to fix Harry's glasses in The Chamber of Secrets in Diagon Alley without consequences.

Love this series. Fast becoming a channel I watch on repeat when I need something pleasant after a hard day. Loving your work.

The amount of work you put into these comparison videos is incredible man. 👏

You’re easily becoming my favourite channel on KZread, Flandrew. Keep it up!

My man's gone and done it again! Wish you'd spent more time on the PSP version but thats coz Im a mega PSP fanboy! Thoroughly enjoyed this as usual!

Please keep this series going! I've really been enjoying watching the Harry Potter ones. Hope we can see them all.

'Running around Hogwarts, aimlessly wiggling your wand around and slowly climbing ledges..." Yeah... It was fucking awesome.

I've personally spent hunderds of hours in the PC version, being my main speedrun game. Glad you actually did it justice making a fair review, pointing out its major flaws. Also watching it reminded me of my beginings with the game. Throwing benches, now powerful moved used to shuts your friends up, used to be just a fun tool to mess with NPCs. Climbing, which still feels slow, was even slower back when you didn't know you can just spam the sprint button to do that faster. DA members were (kinda) fun to search for, and discover their tasks, instead being on a pre-calculated route you need to follow to save every second possible. Thanks for the throwback! As for the other releases - i didnt play much handheld hp5, but it has very bad opinion arounds us. And Java... I remember having a lot of fun with it, but couldn't get myself to finish it after the years.

7:21 that was the portrait of sirius' mother. That was one of the biggest thorns in the order's side during their stay at number 12 grimmauld place in the book. If they woke her up she would start screaming about mudbloods and blood traitors defiling her house. They were unable to remove her portrait because of enchantments, so they just had to be quiet around her

@Pastadudde

2 жыл бұрын

I read in a bunch of fanfics where the Order just cut out the wall around her, then either set her portrait on fire or just chucked it in the attic LOL

@floridianliau35

Жыл бұрын

Funny. I thought it was Kreacher

@secretblue0290

Жыл бұрын

@@floridianliau35 you can hear her talking if you listen closely. Kreacher's trying to soothe her

@floridianliau35

Жыл бұрын

I see. When I first watched the movie, I thought Kreacher was just a generic racist house elf.

After Harry Potter, it would be cool to see similar comparisons of The Lord of the Rings games

I'll never forget playing Order of the Pheonix on my DS when I was a kid. I thought that the turn-based RPG style was so cool and fit really well. Would love to revisit it one day. Thanks for covering these I've loved them so far!!

Just 3 more games! Another great content from you! I really enjoy your comparison videos with in depth explanations. Keep it up!

My childhood gaming years can be condensed into three franchises: Spyro, Lego, and the Harry Potter games. Thank you for these videos. It’s nice to watch and look back and remember the fun times playing these gems. The Order of the Phoenix was so unique and is one of those games that does sound tedious, specially if you’re watching, but once you start playing and immerse yourself in this massively detailed map you can easily forget the extensive walking. I enjoyed the mini games, my favourite was gobblestones, and also loved exploring the castle trying to find all the secrets and check marking all the achievements in the trophy room.

Love the quality of your videos, and the topics are super interesting. Glad to see you're finding success too, you deserve it!

i didnt feel like the video mentioned, perhaps bc i just really really enjoyed wandering through hogwarts and the spell system felt so magical to me, the fact that you dont select the spells out of a list to cast them, but YOU has to remember how to do it, felt really great back then, for me. and hogwarts is unbelievable in this game, i rly rly like it, my favorite HP game

didnt realise you kept making these, cant wait for half-blood prince because it is the game that came closest to capturing the feel of the first 3. great vid as always!

Mate, your commentary and edits on this had me creased up. Well played son

Yeeees, been looking forward to this video! (I LOVE the Wii version, so it will be interesting to see it being compared to its HD counterparts).

@nevermindgaming6848

2 жыл бұрын

It looks so much better

Dude, ur Channel is one of my favs nowadays. I get excited for every video

I'm so happy I stumble accross your channel, I'm so hyped every time i see a new video in my subscription ! Thank for your amazing work.

I love the sas you added to this video. It put me in mind of "lets game it out" which i promise is a compliment!

9:47 LMAO Umbridge backhand slapping Harry, i'm cryyyingggg

@omegamanGXE

2 ай бұрын

LMAO

Love these videos. I wonder what series is coming next 👍

I love how in every video that has a sponsorship in it you can see by the video bar that almos everyone skipped the add makes my wonder how some companys keep on getting new customers like Raid, or north

I was waiting for this one. Great content!

I loved playing the PS2 version of this growing up, but watching the way you tore it apart with valid criticisms was hilarious 😂

My favorite activity in this game is picking up those stone benches or anything heavy and launching them onto unsuspecting students via depulso.

The next entry in the legendary Every Version of Harry Potter series! Thanks, Flandrew, these videos are the best!

Harry isn't allowed to do magic in a muggle setting. He's in a wizarding safe house when Sirius says that. So Harry is allowed to do magic.

I played through this game on the DS a number of times. It was always pretty quick to get through and surprisingly fun to duel. One of the few DS games I’ve found that use the screens vertically rather than horizontal. Very cool.😁

This together with the ps2 version of the philosopher's stone were my favorite harry potter games of all time. I like how you had as a player so much input in using spells on objects because of the gestures with the right analog stick

2:55 Kid's zonked out, with that thousand yard stare.

Great video! Though I think the PSP version could have gotten more coverage, for what I remember there are actual health bars in that game. And the game has other differences compared to the console versions for example department of mysteries has more gameplay. And if I recall correctly there are battles that you can lose in the console version but you have to win in PSP version to progress, for example when Umbridge finds the room of requirements.

I love how different each of the 5th movie games great video 🤩😔

I’m a huge Harry Potter fan and I’m glad you have made this series as long as it is

The last game of the series was released in the very beginning of the last decade. But it’s amazing that you are making in-depth videos of the games.

That bit of Kreature screaming scared the crap out of me when I was younger.

Less than 3 minutes in and I'm lolling at Harry just waggling his hand while you talk about the game normally

Thankyou for making these!

love seeing your videos and how much effort they put into demaking a game for an older console generation, sometimes a demake can impress more than remakes

3:50 "Are. you. looking. at. me." Lol

how do you always manage to upload right in time for my break at work

Fun fact: Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley),Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy),Oliver and James Phelps (George and Fred Weasley),Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood),Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom),Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley),Alfred Enoch (Dean Thomas), Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick),Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort) are the Actors from movie reprise the character in this game. Some Actor continue reprise on the next game

I'm a big fan of this series! I also would love to see series about the Spiderman games. i remember playing Spiderman 2 on thw GameCube and then, i think it was also spiderman 2, seeing it on the pc and it was kinda different from the GC-version. if thats true, you mind consider taking a look at it. Anyways, i'm hyped for the next epidsodes!

One thing I loved about this game is the secrets you discover, a few Easter eggs such as the entrance to the chamber of secrets although you can't go in. But then the room or rewards, the more secrets you find, more extras are unlocked there, behind the scenes of the game videos. In one they state how they understood fans were disappointed with the goblet of fire game and decided to go back to basis and make a better. I think this game could have been better but I enjoyed playing it. Was still over a decade before Hogwarts legacy

I was waiting sooo much for this video

I remember playing this game on pc, fun ass times tho I was never able to get passed the part with the gargoyles or somethin like that lol.

I had the Wii version and I thought it was really cool running around the big castle

I love the PC version as it uses voices from some of the actual cast members. But the DS version included a few more playable characters as you could control Fred & George too in one of the fights and apart from Dumbledore and Sirius, one of the ministry battles also had you briefly controlling Lupin, which was nice too.

I downloaded this one antecipating this video but gave up on the controls in the tutorial. Now I'm glad I did it.

Would love to see you cover The Lord of the Rings games from the 6th to 7th gen era.

I almost never comment on youtube but you have some of the funniest videos I have watched in a long time. Your content with the dry delivery and editing just kills me, it's way funnier than it should be. Keep it up bro, I'm not even a gamer but I'll watch anything you put out