Let's Play HP: PS Part II--Why This is a Screenshot LP
Previous installment is here
First, a video.
Moving on...
Since Harry is, again, alone and defenseless I'll just quickly demonstrate the menu--
...Wait. Wait. What's going on?
OH GOD IT'S A MULLET CHILD.
Well...
You are, aren't you? And if you're here it means you're finally going to Hogwarts!
Does everyone know everything about me?
Haven't we been over this already, Harry?
This is going to be great! Harry Potter at Hogwarts! Is there anything I can do for you?
You know it's coming.
If I don't say it, one of you is going to.
Can I touch your haaaaaand?
...
Do you need any Famous Witches and Wizards cards?
I don't know...what are they?
THEY'RE A GAME MECHANIC. But the nice thing about this being an RPG is that I don't have to explain it, Mullet McGee will-
LIKE BONKING RATS ON THE HEAD WITH AN UMBRELLA???
...No, that's too silly.
Comment from someone much funnier than me upon seeing that: "I like that Harry plays solitaire. It just illustrates his loneliness."
You already saw the Gulliver Pokeby deck in action, so I'll just pick the dude with the yoyo owl this time around.
This deck looks interesting.
There are two more things you'll need. One's a Folio Magi, where you store your card collection.
It just happens to look like a used candy wrapper, okay?
The other thing you'll need is a Folio Triplicus. You store your card combinations in it. I'll even throw in a couple of combinations for free!
It just happens to look like a loaf of bread, okay?
I don't even know your name.
Don't worry about it, sweet Harry Potter. We will know each other. In our hearts.
What?
People in the Wizarding World sure are friendly!
Poor Harry, so naive.
Anyway, let's take a look at our cards!
When the cards are new, the checks flash.
Yes that was a pain to get a screenshot of, why do you ask?
She had an odd fixation on rabbits and often insisted that people call her "Princess Serenity." No one is quite sure why even to this day.
He is also the founder and chairman of the "Awesome Hats Club."
...To be honest, I'm not entirely sure why this is under transfiguration as opposed to protection.
Also what is it with most of the portraits in this game having blue eyes? What is this, Kingdom Hearts?
They were cursed to star in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise forever more.
Anyway. Now that we're not being harassed by Mullet Mcgee anymore, we can take a look at the main menu--
It's pretty straightforward and there's not much to it right now, so I can't really show off much.
Except the hilarious equipment screen.
Now then, back to what this game is really about--
ENDLESS
RITEDIOUS
ITEM SEARCHING
Or being given cards by owls, whatever.
Sometimes you can find potions, candy and money too. Although I forgot to screencap Harry finding five Sickles in one of the cauldrons in front of the cauldron shop.
NPCs that state the obvious!
NPCs that show how lazy wizards really are!
...
...
...Giant background objects.
Level grinding.
Which I actually don't mind, but I'll always do off-screen and will only show new enemies or boss fights. You lot already saw our valiant battle against rats helplessly trying to defend themselves against a renegade wizard with no social skills.
So we'll just skip level-grinding and get to Gringotts already.
I hope Hagrid hasn't been waiting too long.
Hey.
...Hello?
Behind you, mate.
...
All right there, Harry?
...You're an owl.
Wow, rude. I just want to have a small chat, lad, nothing wrong with that eh? After all, owls are wise.
Actually, I read in a book once that owls are purely predatory creatures and don't really have that much brain mass in general.
I'm starting to see why your aunt and uncle kept you locked up in a cupboard.
...Um.
Anyway, Harry, I just wanted to warn you that Gringotts is essentially a dungeon and you're going to trip over your own stupid feet and get lost.
...
But what do I know? I'm just a stupid owl, aren't I?
I'm going now.
Next time on Let's Play Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone--Harry trips over his own stupid feet and--wait a second.
AKA Part III--Hagrid is a Terrible Guardian
First, a video.
Moving on...
Since Harry is, again, alone and defenseless I'll just quickly demonstrate the menu--
...Wait. Wait. What's going on?
OH GOD IT'S A MULLET CHILD.
Well...
You are, aren't you? And if you're here it means you're finally going to Hogwarts!
Does everyone know everything about me?
Haven't we been over this already, Harry?
This is going to be great! Harry Potter at Hogwarts! Is there anything I can do for you?
You know it's coming.
If I don't say it, one of you is going to.
Can I touch your haaaaaand?
...
Do you need any Famous Witches and Wizards cards?
I don't know...what are they?
THEY'RE A GAME MECHANIC. But the nice thing about this being an RPG is that I don't have to explain it, Mullet McGee will-
LIKE BONKING RATS ON THE HEAD WITH AN UMBRELLA???
...No, that's too silly.
Comment from someone much funnier than me upon seeing that: "I like that Harry plays solitaire. It just illustrates his loneliness."
You already saw the Gulliver Pokeby deck in action, so I'll just pick the dude with the yoyo owl this time around.
This deck looks interesting.
There are two more things you'll need. One's a Folio Magi, where you store your card collection.
It just happens to look like a used candy wrapper, okay?
The other thing you'll need is a Folio Triplicus. You store your card combinations in it. I'll even throw in a couple of combinations for free!
It just happens to look like a loaf of bread, okay?
I don't even know your name.
Don't worry about it, sweet Harry Potter. We will know each other. In our hearts.
What?
People in the Wizarding World sure are friendly!
Poor Harry, so naive.
Anyway, let's take a look at our cards!
When the cards are new, the checks flash.
Yes that was a pain to get a screenshot of, why do you ask?
She had an odd fixation on rabbits and often insisted that people call her "Princess Serenity." No one is quite sure why even to this day.
He is also the founder and chairman of the "Awesome Hats Club."
...To be honest, I'm not entirely sure why this is under transfiguration as opposed to protection.
Also what is it with most of the portraits in this game having blue eyes? What is this, Kingdom Hearts?
They were cursed to star in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise forever more.
Anyway. Now that we're not being harassed by Mullet Mcgee anymore, we can take a look at the main menu--
It's pretty straightforward and there's not much to it right now, so I can't really show off much.
Except the hilarious equipment screen.
Now then, back to what this game is really about--
ENDLESS
RITEDIOUS
ITEM SEARCHING
Or being given cards by owls, whatever.
Sometimes you can find potions, candy and money too. Although I forgot to screencap Harry finding five Sickles in one of the cauldrons in front of the cauldron shop.
NPCs that state the obvious!
NPCs that show how lazy wizards really are!
...
...
...Giant background objects.
Level grinding.
Which I actually don't mind, but I'll always do off-screen and will only show new enemies or boss fights. You lot already saw our valiant battle against rats helplessly trying to defend themselves against a renegade wizard with no social skills.
So we'll just skip level-grinding and get to Gringotts already.
I hope Hagrid hasn't been waiting too long.
Hey.
...Hello?
Behind you, mate.
...
All right there, Harry?
...You're an owl.
Wow, rude. I just want to have a small chat, lad, nothing wrong with that eh? After all, owls are wise.
Actually, I read in a book once that owls are purely predatory creatures and don't really have that much brain mass in general.
I'm starting to see why your aunt and uncle kept you locked up in a cupboard.
...Um.
Anyway, Harry, I just wanted to warn you that Gringotts is essentially a dungeon and you're going to trip over your own stupid feet and get lost.
...
But what do I know? I'm just a stupid owl, aren't I?
I'm going now.
Next time on Let's Play Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone--Harry trips over his own stupid feet and--wait a second.
AKA Part III--Hagrid is a Terrible Guardian