I'm torn when it comes to Hogwarts Legacy. On the one hand, I really want to like it because I have many fond memories of the Harry Potter world. On the other hand, this game has a dull story and mostly uninteresting characters whose potential is never fully realized. The combat system quickly becomes monotonous and there are far too few consequences for player decisions. The best part of the game is definitely Hogwarts itself; the castle is truly beautiful and filled with so many references that you can't find them all unless you focus exclusively on exploring it. It isn´t a bad game... just a bit disappointing when you think about what it could have been.

What this game does great is just how detailed the world is, particularly Hogwarts. You can spend quite a lot of time simply walking the halls of Hogwarts and discovering its secrets; seeing iconic locations from the franchise (particularly locations from the books that never made it to the movies) was downright amazing. You can tell that the game was made by people with a genuine passion for the franchise. Presentation-wise, Hogwarts Legacy is beautiful and enchanting. This also goes for the sheer amount of customizability in how you want your character to appear, with a ton of clothing options and transmog to make everything seamless.

One thing that does deserves a special shoutout is the Room of Requirement. To some, this is where the game truly shines, as you can spend hours on end customizing the Room and breeding your favourite beasts. I did not engage with this part of the game that much personally, but I was truly impressed by it.

Story-wise, Hogwarts Legacy started with an absolute bang, with a seriously impressive intro that would make any Harry Potter fan shiver with excitement. Cool new characters are introduced, such as the different professors, the two main villains, and fellow students. However, most of these characters simply don't get enough screen time and there is a serious lack of connection with them because of this. The main story itself is one big disappointment: it felt like it dragged on while not giving us enough. This also goes for the majority of the side content, as it feels like generic filler that could've been much better. There are definitely some standout quests but they are just too few and far between.

This ties into probably the biggest fault of the game: a lot of stuff just feels really shallow. Hogwarts Legacy's world is huge and seemingly full of exciting stuff to explore and do. Unfortunately however, it falls victim to the "Ubisoftification" of open world games, where it feels like there is content for content's sake. There is an absurd amount of collectibles, and there are even game systems that seem like useless afterthoughts, such as upgrading and weaving traits into your gear. Of course, you do not have to do this stuff as it is entirely optional, but Hogwarts Legacy does feel like quite a small game when you take this content away.

As for the gameplay side of things, the combat and the variety of spells you could use is quite fun. You can come up with interesting spell set combinations to fight enemies who use different types of shields and in theory have different weaknesses and strengths. However, the combat gets very repetitive very quickly when you realize that your different spell combinations are not necessary to do well in combat, as you can find 4 spells and use those same spells for most of the game. The enemy variety is also severely lacking, making combat more of a repetitive button mashing exercise rather than an engaging activity that takes advantage of what sets these enemies apart.

At the end of all this, I would still recommend this game, but only barely. While gorgeous and extremely detailed when it comes to Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, expect an otherwise generic open world game with shallow writing, characters, and activities. If you're a Harry Potter fan, it's pretty much a must have for experiencing Hogwarts alone. If you're not a Harry Potter fan, consider buying it on sale.

Tal vez individualmente no merezca la calificación que tiene, pero para fan de la saga es muy bueno. Es relativamente simple, pero es todo lo que se quiere: un subidón de lore, el castillo entero, hogsmeade, un mapa larguisimo, las misiones secundarias son buenas,lo de las criaturas para capturar y criar es muy de mi gusto, el vuelo en escoba (aunque si hace falta el quidditch). La historia igual es bastante buena como expansión del lore. En general se siente bastante como entrar en el mundo magico individualmente.

Este jogo não é um Action RPG, embora se venda dessa forma; e este fato é a razão de seus maiores problemas. Entre suas falhas mais evidentes, destaco a ausência de um sistema de moralidade ou de consequências reais para as nossas escolhas, bem como o fato de o jogo ter uma história completamente superficial. Os mapas de Hogsmeade e Hogwarts são excelentes e bonitos, trazendo o melhor da franquia Potter, mas ao sair dessas localidades, o jogo se expande excessivamente, obrigando o jogador a explorar regiões pouco cativantes, e cheia de missões irrelevantes, bebendo diretamente do que há de pior em jogos como Assassin's Creed.