Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world.
Hogwarts Legacy is a magic, fantasy and open world game
developed by Avalanche Software
and published by Warner Bros. Games.
Released on February 10th 2023 is available only on Windows
in 14 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 295,875 reviews of which 268,138 were positive and 27,737 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 (3.3Ghz) or AMD Ryzen 5 1400 (3.2Ghz)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 85 GB available space
- Additional Notes: SSD (Preferred), HDD (Supported), 720p/30 fps, Low Quality Settings
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A Beautiful Yet Shallow Dive into the Wizarding World Hogwarts Legacy invites you to step into the shoes of a wizard or witch in the late 19th century, delivering a visually stunning and magical experience that captures the atmosphere of the Harry Potter universe. From the moment you enter the Hogwarts grounds, it’s clear the developers poured immense effort into crafting an environment filled with charm, wonder, and nostalgia. While the game excels in creating a vivid magical atmosphere and engaging combat mechanics, it falls short in terms of narrative depth and quest design. Summary Pros ✪ Magical Atmosphere : The world is brimming with enchanting details, from secret passageways in Hogwarts to the lush landscapes of the Forbidden Forest and beyond. ✪ Combat Mechanics : The dueling system is surprisingly robust and engaging, offering plenty of spell combinations and strategies that make every encounter thrilling. ✪ Visuals and Audio : From the detailed interiors of Hogwarts to the ambient sounds of bustling Hogsmeade, the game’s aesthetics are phenomenal. Cons ✪ Predictable Storyline : Despite its potential, the narrative lacks depth and often feels like a missed opportunity to explore more nuanced or surprising paths. ✪ Repetitive Quests : Side missions often boil down to fetch quests or simplistic tasks, failing to provide meaningful engagement or variety. My Experience As someone who values immersive gameplay, I was delighted by the fluid and satisfying combat system. The ability to mix and match spells in dynamic ways added an extra layer of strategy to encounters, keeping me hooked for hours. Exploring the castle and its surrounding areas was equally enjoyable; every nook and cranny seemed to have a secret or collectible waiting to be discovered. The atmosphere and attention to detail were so strong that I found myself simply wandering around, soaking in the magic. However, the quests and storyline left much to be desired. While I expected the narrative to weave a complex web of intrigue, it instead delivered predictable and shallow outcomes. The main questline lacked memorable twists, and side missions often felt like filler. I kept hoping for more significant consequences to my actions or surprises along the way, but they never materialized. Final Thoughts Hogwarts Legacy is a visual and gameplay marvel that captures the essence of the Wizarding World but misses its mark on storytelling. If you’re looking for an immersive and visually captivating adventure with solid combat mechanics, this game will surely enchant you. However, if you prioritize deep narratives and meaningful quests, you might find the experience a bit underwhelming. Rating: 8.5 /10 A must-play for fans of the franchise, but with room for improvement in its storytelling.
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Hogwarts Legacy is a pretty decent open world action game of sorts, and an absolutely marvellous Harry Potter game. I've played older HP titles, watched the movies and, while I've never been a diehard fan of the franchise, I do like it in general. Therefore, although I enjoy certain musical cues and references, I mainly judge the game on its own merit. Graphically, it's incredible with some caveats. The game has stunning breath-taking scenery, and spell effects are sharp and satisfying. However, the models and animations can be a bit stiff, and I constantly dropped FPS for some reason. I played on medium even though my PC should be able to handle ultra according to the specs; the game itself set everything to ultra after an auto-detect. The game also features a day-night cycle, which changes the appearance of the location. For instance the Forbidden Forest at night looks as haunting as it rightfully should. Moreover, there is also a season cycle with the entire map changing depending on the time of the year. Not only that, but the Hogwarts itself has different decorations for different seasons. Really cool attention to detail. In terms of sound, it's OK. I enjoyed the female VA for the MC quite a bit, and the rest of the cast are also pretty good. I don't think it reaches the heights of, say, RDR 2, but it's definitely good enough and even excellent at certain points. The OST is charming, though it might be my nostalgia talking since it utilises certain themes from the movies or older games. Moving on to the gameplay and the world in general, as I mentioned, it's an open-world game, which means there are hundreds of collectibles, optional secrets, quests, etc. I found them pretty fun, but the sheer number can be a bit too much if you're a completionist. One pet peeve of mine is the level scaling: as you level up, the enemies level up with you. There is a per-area cap, so you will eventually outscale them, but I'm not a fan of this mechanic in general. It did not ruin the game, but I don't think it's particularly necessary either. The gameplay itself is pretty fun. It mainly consists of attacking the enemies with your basic attacks while weaving in additional spells. Higher level enemies have shields around them which you have to break with a specific "type" of spell and cannot break with regular AAs. The enemies, in their turn, also attack you with basic AAs, which you can block with your shield, or with spells, which you cannot block and have to dodge. To help you out, there are usable plants and potions, which, in my experience, can completely trivialise an encounter even on the highest difficulty. I actually think it's a plus since paying just a bit of attention to potion-brewing and herbology gives you a huge advantage. I would not say it's the deepest or most challenging gameplay loop ever, but it's flashy, aesthetically pleasing, and does provide some challenge, at least on the hardest difficulty. When it comes to the narrative, it's passable. As usual for me, I guess, I did not enjoy the main story as much as the side quests, specifically Sebastian's questline. It was not terrible and had its moment, but it also had some pretty dumb plot points at times. Before summarising, I'd like to mention certain neat features the game has, which are not crucial, but are very welcome and show stellar work from the devs: 1. You can choose your house (a given, really) and there is actually house-specific dialogue, such as a character bad-mouthing Slytherin and apologising if your MC is in said house. It comes often enough to feel as if your house choice is acknowledged by the game and isn't just a checkbox in a save file. 2. Characters react to you with specific dialogue after their side-quest completion, although it can get a bit repetitive after a while. 3. There is an entire system to decorate your "base" with hundreds of cosmetic items to place, such as chairs, banners, statues, etc. I went for a more utilitarian approach and simply conjured things required to brew potions, but it's still a welcome feature. 4. You can capture beasts to care about them and periodically harvest magical ingredients. In addition, you can breed said beasts and sell the offsprings to get a bit of money. 5. The ingredients from the beasts can be used to upgrade your equipment and weave in special traits, such as "more damage with spell X". 6. An amazing feature: the way your clothes look is decoupled from what you're actually wearing, meaning you don't have to choose between min-maxing the stats or fashion, you can have both. 7. There are hundreds of snippets with HP lore about certain items, locations, people to be found in game. To conclude, I think Hogwarts Legacy is a wonderful game. It can stand on its own without the franchise appeal, even though it does lose to titles like God of War in that regard. Taking the franchise into account, it's a must-play for any HP fan. For a non-HP fan, it can also be fun, albeit to a lesser extent.
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I’m not a Harry Potter fan, but Hogwarts Legacy is hands down one of the best games I’ve played in a long time. The open-world design is incredible, reminding me of the sense of wonder and freedom I felt when Skyrim first came out. Every corner of the world is filled with detail, and the game offers a rich, immersive experience that kept me hooked for hours. One thing I kept thinking while playing is how amazing this game would be with a co-op or multiplayer mode. Imagine exploring Hogwarts with friends, tackling challenges together, breeding beasts, grinding or just roaming the world side by side. It would take an already great game and elevate it to a whole new level. If you’re on the fence because you’re not into Harry Potter, don’t let that stop you. Hogwarts Legacy is a mustplay for any fan of openworld games. It captures that same thrill and excitement that made Skyrim a legend, and I can’t recommend it enough.
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Overall, I enjoyed it. But some downsides -Your choices don't really matter at all(no alignment or anything) -Can get really repetitive if you like to 100% games(looking at you Merlin Trials) with very little pay off -While the outfits can be fun, it becomes a chore after a while -Very little time is spent in classes and almost zero time feeling like you are part of whatever house you are sorted into -NO QUDDITCH -A very big drawback is that the world is empty and there is nothing to see except Hogwarts and Homesmead...but I understand that's what they were aiming for -It's literally like you're playing a spin-off from the HP movies "After all this time?" "Always." ❤
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I enjoyed the game, but definitely wouldn't say it has a re-playable quality. After a while the combat is repetitive, the "treasures" that you find around the map quickly become boring and useless to your leveled character, and the story was a bit flat for me. It has an absolutely beautiful map, and you can tell the creators spent most of their time on that aspect. Anyone who is a Harry Potter fan will enjoy playing this if not solely for the feel of being a part of the Wizarding World. And for those of us still begrudgingly waiting for our letter, this is a nice bandaid to console us for the present.
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Online players
22,793
Developer
Avalanche Software
Publisher
Warner Bros. Games
Release
10 Feb 2023
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