This will go down as perhaps the most controversial game of this year.
Hogwarts Legacy, however, found a place in my heart in the first 2 hours of gameplay. My expectations for this game were not high, mind you, I already knew it would have mid gameplay and mid story, but HL managed to capture what no other game did.
It is a faithful adaptation of the Harry Potter universe, with references to the books now and then on every corner. The magic and spells are no stranger to fans, with many known spells from the books making it's way to your arsenal.
However, the combat is somewhat chaotic, which might be good or bad depending on the type of fan you are. There is a lot of shield-breaking which is somewhat popular in WB games, and I do not mind that at all - however, I think it did not fit a magic game at all - and the game is basically a "counter game" much like the Arkham games and, again, Shadow of Mordor.
What maintained me playing for so long was the worldbuilding. The game adds basically nothing to the gaming industry, you will be collecting things around the world, the "RPG part" of this game sucks completely, and there are not many enemies to fight, but despite it all, Hogwarts Legacy is a fantastic experience for the average fan.
I think it's worth noting too that most characters failed to have an interesting participation in the story, which is disappointing. The teachers, unfortunately, are there just to teach you a spell or two, your companions have their own questlines but only one of them has a very interesting ending and the world doesn't feel that alive.
Sure, you can find a lot of funny events around Hogwarts itself, but compare this game to, say, Red Dead Redemption 2. God, it's almost an insult. I really wish both Hogwarts AND the world outside had more events going on, more people to find,more students wandering around, but alas, WB has failed me a couple of times in that aspect.
Long story short: First experience was very amazing. Won't 100% it too soon due to how boring and annoying it is to travel the world fighting EVERY enemy, getting EVERY page and doing EVERY sidequest (which are not bad per se) like in previous Arkham/Mordor games.
I still recommend this fully, if you enjoy the books/movies, you will most likely enjoy this game that's been bombed by reviews.
Hogwarts Legacy, however, found a place in my heart in the first 2 hours of gameplay. My expectations for this game were not high, mind you, I already knew it would have mid gameplay and mid story, but HL managed to capture what no other game did.
It is a faithful adaptation of the Harry Potter universe, with references to the books now and then on every corner. The magic and spells are no stranger to fans, with many known spells from the books making it's way to your arsenal.
However, the combat is somewhat chaotic, which might be good or bad depending on the type of fan you are. There is a lot of shield-breaking which is somewhat popular in WB games, and I do not mind that at all - however, I think it did not fit a magic game at all - and the game is basically a "counter game" much like the Arkham games and, again, Shadow of Mordor.
What maintained me playing for so long was the worldbuilding. The game adds basically nothing to the gaming industry, you will be collecting things around the world, the "RPG part" of this game sucks completely, and there are not many enemies to fight, but despite it all, Hogwarts Legacy is a fantastic experience for the average fan.
I think it's worth noting too that most characters failed to have an interesting participation in the story, which is disappointing. The teachers, unfortunately, are there just to teach you a spell or two, your companions have their own questlines but only one of them has a very interesting ending and the world doesn't feel that alive.
Sure, you can find a lot of funny events around Hogwarts itself, but compare this game to, say, Red Dead Redemption 2. God, it's almost an insult. I really wish both Hogwarts AND the world outside had more events going on, more people to find,more students wandering around, but alas, WB has failed me a couple of times in that aspect.
Long story short: First experience was very amazing. Won't 100% it too soon due to how boring and annoying it is to travel the world fighting EVERY enemy, getting EVERY page and doing EVERY sidequest (which are not bad per se) like in previous Arkham/Mordor games.
I still recommend this fully, if you enjoy the books/movies, you will most likely enjoy this game that's been bombed by reviews.
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The game adds basically nothing to the gaming industry four stars, you will be collecting things around the world, the "RPG part" of this game sucks completely four stars, and there are not many enemies to fight four stars, but despite it all, Hogwarts Legacy is a fantastic experience for the average fan.
I think it's worth noting too that most characters failed to have an interesting participation in the story four stars, which is disappointing. The teachers, unfortunately, are there just to teach you a spell or two four stars, your companions have their own questlines but only one of them has a very interesting ending four stars and the world doesn't feel that alive four stars.
Sure, you can find a lot of funny events around Hogwarts itself, but compare this game to, say, Red Dead Redemption 2. God, it's almost an insult four stars. I really wish both Hogwarts AND the world outside had more events going on, more people to find,more students wandering around, but alas, WB has failed me a couple of times in that aspect four stars.
Long story short: First experience was very amazing. Won't 100% it too soon due to how boring and annoying it is to travel the world four stars fighting EVERY enemy four stars, getting EVERY page four stars and doing EVERY sidequest (which are not bad per se) like in previous Arkham/Mordor games.
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let's set aside the fact that quantitively scoring media is silly and that the harry potter world and plot inherently reflects the political biases of its author as someone who is unable to imagine herself out of blair's neoliberalism and the english establishment with its entrenched injustices and bigotries. that's beside the point here.
if you're going to write a four star review which lists all the bad things about the game (and mentions that you don't mind the combat), wouldn't it help to expound on "the worldbuilding" and how and why it's so apparently spectacular? or are you just buried up to your forehead in the dark soil of nostalgia?
I think it's worth noting too that most characters failed to have an interesting participation in the story four stars, which is disappointing. The teachers, unfortunately, are there just to teach you a spell or two four stars, your companions have their own questlines but only one of them has a very interesting ending four stars and the world doesn't feel that alive four stars.
Sure, you can find a lot of funny events around Hogwarts itself, but compare this game to, say, Red Dead Redemption 2. God, it's almost an insult four stars. I really wish both Hogwarts AND the world outside had more events going on, more people to find,more students wandering around, but alas, WB has failed me a couple of times in that aspect four stars.
Long story short: First experience was very amazing. Won't 100% it too soon due to how boring and annoying it is to travel the world four stars fighting EVERY enemy four stars, getting EVERY page four stars and doing EVERY sidequest (which are not bad per se) like in previous Arkham/Mordor games.
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let's set aside the fact that quantitively scoring media is silly and that the harry potter world and plot inherently reflects the political biases of its author as someone who is unable to imagine herself out of blair's neoliberalism and the english establishment with its entrenched injustices and bigotries. that's beside the point here.
if you're going to write a four star review which lists all the bad things about the game (and mentions that you don't mind the combat), wouldn't it help to expound on "the worldbuilding" and how and why it's so apparently spectacular? or are you just buried up to your forehead in the dark soil of nostalgia?
you're right, i think this game deserves more than four stars
NOWITSREYNTIME17
1 year ago