LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 -- Final Opinion.

I've completed LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 for the Xbox 360 with the full one-thousand points. If you've played any of the previous LEGO games from Traveler's Tales then you know exactly what to expect from the Harry Potter variant. They don't stray from the formula in any way. If you didn't like any of the previous entries in the series then you're not going to suddenly find yourself in love with the gameplay here. The Harry Potter universe fits in perfectly and it's as charming as all the others. The shift away from combat towards more puzzle solving is welcome. Also welcome is the use of Hogwarts as metroidvania hub. The graphics and sound and music were handled well. The plastic LEGO visual style has never looked better. The music is straight from the films so you can't go wrong there. I am however starting to wonder what's going on over at Traveler's Tales when the games still suffer from major screen tearing four games in. Judging from Internet reaction the game still seems as glitchy as ever. I've managed to make it all the way through the four games without getting hit. The kid in me still thoroughly enjoys the LEGO games. I'm giving LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 an 8. And I'm looking forward to LEGO Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 and whatever may come next. Bond perhaps? Lord of the Rings? Next up for me I'll be booking a flight to Pacific City to eradicate some freaks and to deal the Cell.