Our testers found this a "must-do" section.īut be warned: even with the tutorial challenges, many tasks are tricky to learn. Luckily, the program includes a section of "Challenges" that are actually tutorials in the use of the many program controls. In fact, a number of our reviewers (young and old) found this program to be too frustrating. Navigation in the program takes practice - and a fair amount of tolerance for frustration along the way. Luckily, the program includes an uninstall option, if/when you need to free up space in the future. Note that this is a BIG program, requiring 500MB of free hard disk space, even though the program requires that the CD remain in the machine for use. Lego Creator Harry Potter installed without difficulty on our test machine. For children with all three, the appeal of this program is obvious, For others, the program's rewards didn't seem to offset the time commitment required to become proficient.
It requires a reasonably good imagination, a fascination with building things, and the patience to learn a challenging set of tools and navigation. This is a very difficult program to fully utilize. Actual usage in our tests, however, revealed that first looks can be deceiving. In other words, the subject matter and packaging are almost irresistable to children who like either or both LEGO and Harry Potter. LEGO Creator: Harry Potter has, according to one of our reviewers, "great curb appeal". Instead, the user is left to create worlds and interactions in Diagon Alley, Kings Cross, the Hogwarts grounds, and inside Hogwarts itself. This program offers lots of tools - and no set objective. LEGO Creator: Harry Potter takes that concept, and extends it to the computer, where a child's imagination can be LEGO-ized without the constraints of limited pieces, or the need to "clean up your room before dinner." LEGO elements have always offered kids the opportunity to let their minds run wild, as they create, destroy, and create again, objects of their imaginations. These worlds, however, are far more than simple computer-rendered drawings - they are 3-D worlds that can be animated at the click of the mouse button!
Users can also build their own figures using classic LEGO parts in the Mini-Figure Builder, and additional props in the Workshop, and bring them into the world they're creating. Users then sign in to play - allowing up to 5 different users to create worlds that can be saved for later re-use.įirst time users start in Diagon Alley, where they get to build the shops, and introduce their choice of familiar characters. Others, however, will be largely clueless about what's happening. Rowling's bestselling books, or seen the movie. A familiar scene to those who've read J.K. LEGO Creator Harry Potter opens with an animated LEGO-ized version of Harry Potter receiving a letter from Hagrid, then hopping on a magical train to Hogwarts. SuperKids Software Review of Lego Creator Harry Potter.
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