Hogwarts Legacy - Before You Buy
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2025
- Hogwarts Legacy (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) is an open world action RPG set within the world of Harry Potter. How is it? Let's talk.
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Funny how an IGN 10 min review feels like forever and a 14 min Gameranx doesn’t seem long enough
You know, I never really thought of that but you are absolutely right
It's crazy how generic, emotionless, uninteresting and bland their reviews are. It blows my mind that they get so much exclusive access and so many views. It's like a gaming channel for non gamers, just hyper corporate fluff.
Gamerranx, skillUP, ACG etc... are just miles better.
IGN didn’t even mention anything about the audio lol
@@waitbalthy6342never heard of skillUp. Going to check it out!
Spittin straight facts
One of the nice touches I noticed was after leaving Herbology class, all my classmates walked the same path to the next class which was potions.
@Ben Franklin bruh hes just saying its good attention to detail
@Ben Franklin its not at all about it being hard to do lol
@Ben Franklin Its about the thought. Js
@Ben Franklin yes, i usually have a lot of the same kids in a few different classes, i guess it depends on where ur from/ how big or small your school is as well but its hogwarts, im pretty sure the same people went to the same classes in the movies
@Ben Franklin btw i still am in high school, idk how old u are so it couldve been different when u went to school if youre older
As a huge HP fan, I can say that exploring the castle is the most fun I have had in a game in years. There are a ton of secrets to discover from the books. The statue of the one-eyed witch was such a joy to find, as was the painting of Barnabus the Barmy, with a stretch of blank wall across from it. Just a ton of nods to the lore.
That was all I really wanted, and they gave us that and a lot more. As a gamer, yeah, there could be some major improvements that I expect to see in a sequel, but for a first AAA outing from this studio? With new content in this franchise? Absolutely stunning, honestly.
Virtual Hogwarts totally rules.
What secrets are you finding in the castle? Wtf there's no interaction with the castle at all in the game that I'm playing
@LuvThyMind29 It's more of a hogwarts museum. If thats what you're looking for they couldn't have made a better job, it's the perfect hogwarts museum.
That makes me so happy to hear!! I'm going to buy a PS5 and play Harry Potter Legacy thanks to this review and your comment. 🥰❤️
@@LuvThyMind29 you have to search, the game won’t lead you to verywhere
The way they perfected the NPC pace while following them on quest is highly appreciable
Yes! You can go slow and soak up visuals or haul ass if you want and they stick with you
@@Ihatevideogames334 lmao are you ok, this is the second video I see you on
@@FireDramine7 looks like a bot, or someone that just hates everything
@@jonathanmeeks6031 probably
jajaja wtf the hater
The atmosphere in this game is incredible. I spent about 2 hours running around the castle exploring and I was completely in awe
Ik its great
The castle is so big I still don't know my way around
I've spent 9hrs on this game and barely got any main quest progression. There's so much to do!
It’s just graphics. You can’t do anything
@@randomdude189 There's 57 side quests, 12 assignments, hundreds of collectibles scattered around crammed with Hogwarts/wizardry lore. Hidden rooms, locked doors, entire optional dungeons. Not to mention the 42 main quests... What more do you want?
A game like this is a HUGE undertaking and I'm amazed that the devs made it work, especially in these times of "release it now, finish it later".
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PC players are having some issues with the game, stuttering and lag seems to be a thing even on high spec builds. Runs fine on consoles but pc version seems to need work.
@@savagepete8258 lol you aren’t wrong. At all….
@@savagepete8258 at least it's not like that all across the board. A couple of patches should do the trick for PC, just like Callisto Protocol.
@@savagepete8258lol when aren’t pc versions having problems .. lo
40+ hours in... this game still throws things at me that surprises the shit outta me. The devs did an amazing job
I hate this game, 50% of the time playing is spent on loading screens because the devs couldn't optimize it for older gen consoles. Then the actual gameplay is so repetitive I got bored so fast
@@bearpoop720just get a new gen then lol it’s not gonna be as good with old gens
@@Adoptmegoaisdoesn't matter, I'm not replaying this game, I got past the loading screens, and it's just a boring ass video game overall
@@bearpoop720 ok don’t then 💀 but it’s not gonna be a enjoyable experience with an old gen
@@Adoptmegoais no, I just believe it's a mediocre game overall. It's just references for potter fans, good for them, bad for people who wanted a real game. Most of the people that bought hogwarts legacy never played a video game before, they bought it for potter.
I want to play it for the nostalgia. I’ll never get that feeling of seeing PS1 Hagrid for the first time again, but I think this will scratch an itch.
Lmao 😂 Neville's fucking face though
Mentioning PS1 hagris meme shows you never even played the original cus that wasn't a thing till like 2018
@@zyourzgrandzmaz he didn't mention the meme. he mentioned the game... the meme didn't create the game. most memes nowadays are derived from old videos or games so it makes sense it only became a meme in 2018 so wtf are you on about?
PS1 version actually felt much more surreal than this back then. Probably because we are more desensitised by games with really good graphics nowadays.
@@HashanGayasri TOTALLY! I remember playing philosophers stone and chambers of secrets on the original playstation and mannnn it looked so good back then haha
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The best without question
Stop doing these recycled posts. Every video, someone steals a post from someone else, but tweaks it because they know it will be pinned. It's sad.
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I can't believe how well the developers did. This is basically the Harry Potter game I've wanted since I was 10, and that was a *long* time ago.
Well, they had 6 years.
Avalanche have always been solid.
Like 20 years ago 😂
@@goodjoejoe they made awful disney games for most of their history, what are you talking about?
now we need a good pokemon game like this and life will be complete.
There is actually a difference depending on which house you pick. Each house has their own exclusive side quests you can do and some cutscenes slightly change.
very very slightly im on my second playthrough haven't noticed a difference yet except for the common room.
Thank you for some pros some cons and some honest personal opinion, and of course some straight up gameplay
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Amazing comment lol
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You forgot the salt
Imagine being into Harry Potter in 2023
It does suck that the NPCs dont react all that much. I feel like that would bring a lot of life to the school. At least to spells you may do or even in specific interactions
Edit: thank you for the likes! Ive played the game and the NPCs standing around the school will actually dodge out the way of an incoming spell. They may not look at you or be fully interactive, but at least this adds some immersion.
It's true to life, though. NPCs tend to be fixated with the Twitter. No time for the magic.
Would be nice if they can react. If we do bad things, there will be consequences like bully. But they kinda miss the potentials here
yeah the npc's are disappointing
It was clear to me from the official gameplay videos. The NPCs have like zero facial expressions
“Hey, Friend. Mornin to ya” “Hello Boah”
So many other franchises need a game like this. Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones. Those would all be incredible.
Star Wars has it, Jedi survivor is coming out and Jedi fallen order has been out for years
Lord of the rings.. 😍
@@itsme9230 fallen order was disappointing af to me might play new one though
We don't need more open world games
@@brokenphoenix6730 Disagree and Agree at the same time. We don't need more bloated open world games like how some of the AC games have become where the quests are fun but the other stuff is just the same thing over and over in every zone. Give us more open world games like Elder Scrolls, Elden Ring, Fallout, ect. Where there are actual quests all over the place.
I’m not even a HP fan, but I hope they build off this game and make more with advancements that you talked about like some more school stuff and interacting with other students. I hope we get more bc this game is really fun.
I'd rather they make non harry potter based games. Harry potter is cool and all but the author gets royalties with each purchase and we all know what she does with that excess income.
At least until rowling stops actively participating in genocidal activity, I gotta swear off potter stuff.
Me too I would like a Hogwarts school-oriented game, the all 7 years
@@blaireofhylia1572 do u even know what genocidal means?
I'm not a big hp fan either bro what would you give this game 1-10 I'm thinking about getting it but not sure
Seeing ancestors of people from the books as students at Hogwarts was pretty wild and got a reaction out of me
Is the 3 headed dog on the game?
Legacy admissions also plagues Hogwarts lmao
@@bruhmoment1761 xD
Interesting that Dumbledore isn't in the game at all. I'm not a huge HP fan but i googled it and he was born in 1881 while the game takes place in 1899. So he could theoretically be a 7th year.
@@Jack_______oh I thought the game was in 1890
I was hoping the House selection would’ve been more impactful to the experience. Would’ve added a good amount of replay value.
Yeah. Also finger's crossed for a mod or dlc that adds a school sim experience. Normally I'm not into that, but for Hogwarts that would be pretty cool.
@@KevinACarroll1996 nerd
@@mrmanguy4849 how is that being a nerd? Wanting the game to be better?
@@Moose5466 i think he was referring to op wanting to experience *school* in-game. not saying i agree tho
@@mrmanguy4849 autist
Your house actually gives you an entirely different subset of side missions obviously some are shared but for example, huffelpuff has the only side mission where you go to Azkaban so there is definetly some variety based on your house and that adds some replay ability too which is cool
sounds really cool.
Very minor differences. So I don't think it is truly replayable. But I don't think anyone expected more.
As a Harry Potter nerd, I will be making four characters just to see the different common rooms. The developers went so far to incorporate the correct house ghost for Hufflepuff, the Fat Friar. He doesn't say anything but he is there and it makes me smile.
@@runek100 I think the very least is one replay - I’m doing a hufflepuff good character first, next playthrough I’m going to be a bastard Ravenclaw. Have had Plenty of prompts to take stuff for myself, looking forward to doing just that on my next playthrough!
@@charliequinn5590 good for you, for me it is repetitive already, I can't imagine playing it again. Its not like there are builds like in souls game, which I played many times ove
Really pleased with it. My only annoyance is doors. I’m used to just being able to run into them…but the door won’t open if you approach too fast 🙄 and will sometimes require you to press a button, sometimes not. It will frequently open once you walk away.
Yes thats because your on old gen
I feel like they can make a boatload of DLC for this.
If the game is good I'm all for it
I would love that, the game has great potential to build upon on
i'm halfway expecting a Quidditch world cup DLC or something.. i hope..
Seasonal Events like GTA V did would be cool, but they definitely need to add online multiplayer.
I'm expecting a Quidditch DLC, if any.
Its amazing how they manage to make the hogwarts castle itself they also have a massive map that you can go anywhere you want outside the castle. Ive never been a huge Harry potter fan but damn playing this game put a smile on my face just walking around the castle admiring the attention to detail. Recommend this game to literally anyone.. its been a minute since we had a game like this
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I hope this game wins GOTY. It's an absolute beauty. I would like to play it all day long, but I have to work. lol
@@smartmouf3116 you and me both! That’s my number one problem! Work! Just gonna be thinking of playing legacy all day
@@smartmouf3116 it would be cool. but the hype surrounding spiderman 2 is just to great.
@ComfyCat read dead game out in 2018 dude it’s clearly has been a minute
I’ve read the books and watched the movies way to many times and I can confirm this game is crazy accurate you can tell the developers really payed attention. I haven’t finished the game yet but love it so far!
So happy to hear this! Can’t wait to play it soon.
It just came out, You shouldn’t finish the game yet.
@@atSlickBoiChris 😭
@@atSlickBoiChris I’m not trying to rush through the game. I’ve been having a really fun time with it and I want to savor that as long as I can.
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I’ve never been a Harry Potter fan. But this game is great. I love the amount of exploration and puzzle solving. The combat is actually really good. It’s not very difficult and can be a little repetitive but the combat feats help mix things up a bit. Overall, a really great game that I think actually lived up to the hype. 8 or 9 out of 10 easily
Glad i read your comment. I was concerned i would not enjoy this as much due to my lack of HP nerdiness. Sounds like it wont be a problem!
@@gingergrigsby250 You will like it! My boyfriend is not a Potter fan, and he's usually playing multiplayer games. He absolutely loves Hogwarts Legacy, he has more hours played than me right now! Being a HP nerd definitely enhances your experience because you will recognise some things and places in the game, of course. But you absolutely can go in blind; they do a very good job of explaining the basics so everyone can understand how the world works. It's super fun. Great puzzles. Exploring the castle is extremely fun - you'll find yourself spotting a new corridor and just wanting to run down and see what's at the end, what's behind this door etc. The castle itself is a masterpiece. You'll love the game I'm sure!
Surfing for similar comments! I'm not a HP fan at all... but i think this concept is awesome, and have heard nothing but good things. Might give it a shot.
@@mayak6757they already did it
@@wolfsbane1991 Just the kind of comment I was hoping to see. Looks like this might be a Star Wars scenario for me, where I’m somewhat indifferent to the movies but I loved the KOTOR games and the associated lore.
As someone who has played fallout 3, 4, New Vegas and skyrim hundreds of times this is going to be a fine addition to my offline, Open world collection
Fallout 4 and Skyrim are some of the worst rpgs with good open worlds
@@GoatBoat22you probably weren’t playing it right 😂
@@WeneedAaron Skyrim by definition isn't an RPG. It's an action adventure game yes but it's literally not an open world
@@gh0rochi363 regardless it's a fantastic game.
@@gh0rochi363… how?
I'm basically just really excited for a new open-world exploration game, and the Harry Potter universe allows the developers to get really creative with level design. Can't wait to play it
Me too. I've been wanting this exact game for a very long time, considering the past HP titles were glorified interactive set pieces.
@@docmars hey don't diss half blood Prince man. Best ps3 game
Think of DBZ kakarot but Harry Potter
@@caolanjames2498 I admit, I never played that one, only watched gameplay footage a long time ago, so my memory of the past titles is vague. I just remember the sentiment overall.
Imagine being into Harry Potter in 2023.
I’m actually surprised at the amount of deep Wizarding World lore that they inserted into this game. There’s a lot of details that you really have to search for in the canon of other potter video games, books, and media that they have seamlessly added into this. You can def tell the dev team really took their time with things like that.
1000% it's like they had a staff of people combing all the expanded lore just to make sure everything ended up square
It looks fullfiling, but it feels empty.
@@knightnxk2906 I’ve only been in the castle so far and Hogsmeade. The walk to Hogsmeade had a lot to see. I def haven’t seen enough yet to know if it’s super barren out in the open world or not.
@@lunaluvya I will be honest I havent played the game yet, but I played many MMORPGs and RPGs games and I can tell quite fast after seeing every aspect of the game. Game is fun to see and explore, memorable,
I know i was also a big fan of LOTR and i bought every game that came out in the past I had my own fun with it despite knowing some where literal trash, but it's for the experience i guess. I have nothing against anyone, it's just that everyone is hyping too much and after a week it will be a dead game cos there will be nothing exciting to do. I hope they bring more things to do and maybe bring it online like GTA or RDR2
Yup. So many new additions to the lore, and they’re fleshing out things that were only mentioned briefly in the original canon.
I’m absolutely loving this game it’s absolutely stunning with visuals all the little puzzles and quests and stuff you can do make the game feel like an actual “Harry Potter” game I find myself just exploring Hogwarts for hours at a time and I don’t even have a quarter of the spells I need to view everything it offer’s. It’s definitely a fantastic game that’s worth checking out even at the $70 price tag
I trust Jake Baldino so much when it comes to his before you buys. He’s just so genuine and honest when it comes to reviews
I too would give my life for Daddy Baldino
Agreed
I trust him more than my wife
Ngl, the last 3 games I've bought I've come to this channel first to make sure it's safe
He's also not incredibly biased in his reviews and gives credit where it's due. I appreciate that.
Finally one of the only reviewers I trust can't wait to get home and watch it
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You can also trust ACG and Fextralife. Imo they also give thorough reliable game reviews
One of the reviewers ever
Well said, his reviews are often spot on.
Gameranx and skill up are the only YT reviewrs I know of that I trust their opinions.
Seems they actually play the game and are not like IGN for eg where it is just failed writers writing trash and reading a script
Said it so many times before. The best review channel on here. I wasn’t even remotely interested in the game or the series but you sold me on this.
The best review channel is worth a buy by a mile!
Because they have integrity. He say it how he feels and try to take objective view. Its more like the game sold itself, because he is great reviewer and tell you information you actually want answers to.
Because it's about that,to get you buy the game meanwhile he makes a money out of your comment 💩
The combat system is one of the best I have ever played with. And btw you can bump into students and they will react. Sometimes you can talk with them a line just like this and still, they are moving, doing things and talking to other students. Even the portraits are reacting to your presence
I grew up on the books and movies and know a lot about the lore. I think the game expanded on the existing lore really well, it wasn't completely spot on but it was really charming and nostalgic.
so happy to hear this, honestly!!
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@@4X4StudiosHR one of the trolls escaped from hogwarts
@@CMjtdgcg Yes, It's you.
I started exploring Hogwarts the moment I got there, trying to solve puzzles and what not! It's incredible! Know places from the movies and so on. Like it's crazy to see most of it come to life. And after I did get to the first two classes I can now explore more! I haven't been into Harry Potter since when I was about 15. Thats about 18 years ago now. This game made me instantly get back into it!
How are you playing the game? I pre ordered it and can't play it until tmrw
@@S-W1iper deluxe edition gets 72h early access
Yea, I'm shocked at how impressive this game is. It's almost everything a Harry Potter fan could ever want in a Harry Potter video game. I hope it wins GOTY.
Room for some really good DLC to expand on the houses or Quidditch etc.
Also if they open up mod support, this game will live another 5 years on the back of that alone
yeah the harry potter fandom is fucking wild, theyd make a ton of mods for it lol
1st mod is replace every companion with ps1 hagrid
Hqrry Potter fans would probably mod this more than sims
Im looking forward to a hagrid and hagrids hut in one of those mods. Hogwarts is really not complete without hagrid
Need some pets. Would love to run around with a snake on my neck
Bro I've never played something like this. I'm sure others have comparisons. But I personally haven't experienced an open world game specifically like this. It genuinely feels refreshing. I would like to be able interact with NPCs more but, I'm content nonetheless. I'm excited because this is just the beginning; updates and expansions are destined to come! Great start for the game.
Skyrim is awesome. This games good but Skyrim is probably one of the best games ever made. It's so good even today.
Play red dead 2 brother🤣
The fact Flipendo is in the game is bloody spectacular. I can still hear Harry from the PS1 games shouting Flipendo over and over.
Was that the one that after a bunch of unlocks you get a super powered Flipendo?
@@AnUtterMesh I can't remember to be honest however I do remember being able to charge it up by holding the button down so you could push things further away. Maybe that's what you're talking about?
I wanted to see how the story would be as a Slytherin. So far I've played roughly 20 hours and I'm just about halfway through the main story. Been doin loads of side quests. This game is the best game I've played in a long time. I don't tend to stay with a game after completing the story but I will probably go for 100% compete. Highly recommend this game
I think choosing the house is much more cosmetically like the common room and your color schemes for your gear than changing the outcome of the story line. I am usually gryffindor or ravenclaw but I wanted to play slytherin and tap into the dark/ancient magic 😂
My god dude get a life. That's seriously concerning if you played 20 hours in 3-2 days.
Do you need Xbox live to play this game?
@@henrylam92 not true. only hufflepuff can go to azkaban so you have to play many playthroughs if you're not already going with that house. also each house has their own side questlines but ravenclaw has the least. also 3 different endings
@@dylanbarnufsky7824 not, the game has no live components to it. Fully solo so you don’t need live.
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Just finally platinumed this. Truly was an experience. I hope we get dlc. I hope we just get more Hogwarts Legacy.
I love your before you buy series. I have purchased many titles based on your reviews and I almost always agree with the various points you bring up throughout many of your videos.
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For a studio who's last games were Cars and Disney Infinity, I'm really impressed with what they've pulled off. Looking forward to seeing it grow and improve on their future projects.
For the record. I worked at GameStop during the Disney infinity days and that stuff sold like crack.
Alright if they make an open world Lord of the rings game faithful to the books, I'm pretty much complete as a gamer.
There's Gollum
Shadow of mordor/of war exists
@@cy4n_knight_q8 they said faithful, and those games are not faithful lol
That would be dope
Yeah, even though there's shadow of mordor and war they don't really make you feel like you are playing in part of lord of the rings world
I'm not HP fan but this game is my best gaming experience since Witcher 3. Exploring is amazing. Battle is intense. Even collecting stuff is great because there's always something to read of think to resolve. No easy and boring "pick ups". Only thing that feels underdeveloped is looting clothes. Since you are able to upgrade you own stuff finding new clothes is just sell stuff. Also transmog makes new items useless. But overall it's AMAZING, MAGIC and somehow cozy-feeling game.
What did you think of cyberpunk2077?
@@zabiullahMONTAGES 9/10. Amazing story, characters and lore. Not so much gameplay because it lacks some variety but overall amazing experience.
same!
Would be cool if they had at least a Witcher 3 approach to NPCs; that you can make them talk with a push of a button. Granted they don't really say much, but those little interactions still significantly add to the *_imershun_* .
right, but then, I dont understand why games rarelty impliment highly interactive NPCs. I don't program games but seems like that wouldn't be too hard, and it goes a long way. Like maybe have each NPC have different dialogue options for every day of the week. Games rarely ever flesh out NPC interactions.
RDR2 is the golden standard for that
@@Lomba324 A gold standard that no one will ever try to reach towards unfortunately.
@@salvulcano9061 yah tbh I’m not sure that with the approach modern studios have RDR2 level is ever possible anymore, even from Rockstar themselves.
@@salvulcano9061 Rockstar Games are AAA done right imo. I think it‘s unacceptable how most big developers became essentially amateur companies with big PR. Hence, I‘m also slightly disappointed with Hogwarts Legacy seemingly not being completely fleshed out. Like guys, come on. Even Cyberpunk had better NPCs.
die-hard fan here. there's quite alot of little nostalgic and referenced points in the game which is a nice touch. My friend and his girlfriend aren't as interested in Harry Potter as myself but this game got them picking up book lore and quoting snippets of it. it was refreshing to see things and moments I care greatly for shared with others who wouldn't otherwise experience it.
100% that first mission when you go into the forbidden forest has a really nice reference to Harry Potters story. It was beautiful actually
@@JSE4 definitely, the castle was amazing to walk through and see portraits and areas mentioned all around it. The friend I mentioned found out about how the Gryffs girls staircase turned into a slide, and the dancing trolls in front of the Room of Requirement which they’d previously not know about. I also called Defence, DADA and had to clarify what DADA meant. But they were, I guess ‘seeing’ Hogwarts with more perception. I’m quite humbled.
This game is so much fun, especially for a fan. I'm about 8+ hours into the game and I can't wait to spend dozens more exploring and learning everything I possibly can.
Elden ring 😭
It looks like Elden Ring imo idk doesn't really look like a Harry Potter game
@@ShutUpBubi those 2 games are nothing alike m8. One is easy adventure game, and other one is hard which is focused on combat.
@@runek100 But they are alike! Both of those are really sucking me in, demanding to spend all my time with them😃 But on the serious note, I mean in what they are similar is that enormous attention to detail and handcrafting the world. You just enjoy wandering around and checking everything.
@@sunderland69 i mean, Miazaki is god in gaming industry. But yeah people say they must really like and respect lore. I just watched movies so I can't really tell. It is rare to see passion like that. I also find games combat really boring, but we got finished game, we knew what we can expect and they didn't lie to us. That I like a lot. And I also bought it, just because of all that boycott bs.
This game looks so good, I literally had to Google if it was running on UE5 or not. Unbelievable for UE4.
Reminds me of when I learned Arkham Knight was created in UE3
Its ur4? I thought it was 5
Gentlemen about 2 hrs in and I can tell you this is probably the best game I have played in quite a while.
Couldn't agree more. I've been playing horizon and jumped right into this seamlessly ! Well done to the devs .
Have you played the Witcher 3? If so, could you tell me how it compares in terms of immersiveness, exploration and emotional engagement of the story?? The Witcher 3's story really drew me in and I am looking for something similar
@@viktorvondoom9119 the story so far has been great and the side quests are a whole different story in it self and not like the mindless whatever each character has been given attention.
As far as Witcher goes I'll say I like the combat more in HL.
I think you should give it a try reckon you'll be satisfied.
@@sibtainali1033 Yeah the combat in the Witcher was so so, but the story just kept me going! Thanks for your insights
@@viktorvondoom9119 chill man
I've waited so long for a AAA Harry Potter game, Glad it's finally here
I thank the boycott for reminding me about this game
@@channel_no_longer_active what boycott?
@@Carloszavalalol against JK rowling idrk but something abt her being transphobic
@@channel_no_longer_active same honestly
Where is harry potter in this game?
Seriously the best reviewer out there. How you go into detail about the loot And everything. You always tell me everything I need to know without all the bullshit. Thank you.
Being that so much of this game understandably takes place around the castle, what would the setting of a 2nd game be in order to keep things fresh? In my mind, this is the sort of thing that would be better off utilizing a couple of massive DLCs for new content. Examples would be more new areas, and fricken Quidditch!
Oh my lord! This game looks absolutely wonderful! Every inch seems hand-crafted. I'm going to spend most of my time walking (not running) around I think. The effects are cool and impactful, the lighting is incredible. Every chamber seems to be different. I hope the texture pop-ins and T-pose stuff is not on PC, or that it will be fixed through a patch at some point. I might have to buy 10 copies of this game. Don't even need them all, I just want to support good craftsmanship.
I would love for this to have Bully/Persona aspects to the school life. It would be so fun.
I wanted to play as a edgy Slytherin boy who always talks shit.
It could have worked like the honor system in red dead
ikr... why make a game like this with such a beautifully detailed castle if you don't get the school experience with it..
Lol it’s hard to please anyone these days. Ungrateful people
I much prefer classes sticking narrativly and I think thats the right call. I know lots of people lile that system but it would kind ruin the game for people like me who don't want to worry about being late or missing classes while exploring the castle. I just don't like grinding.
Really wanted a system like Bully or Persona where you had to go to class or you could skip and get in trouble or miss stuff. That would've been cool in my opinion.
Bro so agree!! Sad to hear that isn't the case.
Agreed. Wayyy too linear.
It would be nice but there is only so much you can fit into a game lol. Bully was lacking a deep combat system, I feel like if hogwarts went the bully route they would had to make cuts somewhere else.
But persona is a very linear game?
@@devinvez3869 honestly, the combat system 10 hours in is still lackluster. Clunky. Hopefully the talent tree really makes it better.
I really wish you guys could get your hands on a lot more games sooner. Before you buys from you guys seem a lot more detailed and is actually the stuff I would prefer to hear about a game. Not gonna point any fingers, but you guys do a lot better with making me feel comfortable with purchasing a game or not compared to some of the other channels i watch. Big shoutout to Jake and Falcon. You guys really know how to speak to an audience and know what we want to hear about.
I’m a 74 year old male. Been waiting for GTA 6 since I was 64 😑 10 years - wow!
Anyways, I’ve never been THAT MUCH of a DIE HARD Harry Potter fan, but this game got me hooked!!
Yes, I’m 74!! I’m a fvcking GAMER!!!
i dont believe you
@@CptMordecai your poes then
I hate Harry Potter but this comment was kinda nice to read.
I like how he doesn't score just tells you about it and you decide if you want to buy or not
I kinda wish he gave us a score, ngl
I think many big sites avoid to express how much they liked the game only to avoid this shitty controversy that is going on right now
Gameranx is very good, I recommend them for reviews. I've used Before You Buy to make purchasing decisions before and their comments match up to the quality of the games well.
Because in the end it's YOUR opinion and choice on whether or not you want he game and overall like it
@@maruwatchesyou8281damn why can’t everyone think like this??!! You can’t let other people who gives good or bad reviews on a game make you decide on if you gonna play a game or not
I grew up with the books and movies and I am very excited that this game seems to be so well done. Yes, NPCs just being decoration and house choice being mostly visual is disappointing as I was hoping for a living, breathing world that gives me the "Hogwarts Life-Sim" vibes but its not like any other modern open world RPG does that kind of stuff anymore either. Wish this had coop though!
I took my kids to see the films when they came out, so we have a fondness for the franchise. I obviously preordered the deluxe version so we could play it early lol, I still have one of em living at the house and we’re excited to play it!
Ot was never going to be like that
I've never read the books, have all the movies and I'm really looking forward to playing this game. To address the "living, breathing" part of your comment. Perhaps your not familiar with the Horizon series. Everyone in those games acknowledges you as a character, sometimes annoyingly so. A little disappointed the NPCs are decorations but I think it will still be a good time.😉⚡
personally, if it had co-op I would enact the fanfic harry poter and the methods of rationality then post it as a youtube video (its a long fanfic that needs multiple people the thing is over 1 million words)
You sound like a transphobe
I can't wait for the game tomorrow, been hyped since gameranx covered it's leak years ago. I do feel like they could add some sort of "school life" system, kinda like how skyrim added a survival mode. It wouldn't be a huge change either, making it so you're not allowed out past curfew if you get caught, making some classes with minigames that maybe add some new spells or recipes. I mean it's not the furthest thing to expect if they plan to add DLC or updates to the game
A lot of people have been speculating that they might add something like that with one of the updates, as well as eventually adding Quidditch, although the devs have explained that lore-wise Quidditch is banned the year it's set in or something like that
**laughs in Australian** i get it today hehehe
@@SirAlexOfTheGuitar Lmao that's a good way of doing it
@@IsanSamaa right? Like at least they made the effort of explaining why; usually we don't get that much from developers. Even if it is just an excuse, it's better than nothing.
@@thestarhopper lucky. I still have a few hours to wait
Really like the game, the first open world game in years where I don't get bored in a few hours. The world is amazing, graphics are great and runs decent on PC. If you liked the movies or the books this is a now brainer! Did not expect Avalanche to pull it off.
Elden ring ??
@@noobkid1280 Played about 20 hours of Elden Ring but it was not really for me.
I remember playing the first game so much that I damaged the disk (being a kid didn't take the best care of it) and couldn't play it in English anymore so went to French and Spanish and still had a blast, can't wait to give this one a go
That incendio-to-end-card transition was clean as fuck
I read the comment right before watching the ending so thnx for spoiling haha
@@achrefhdhiri8218 reading comments before finishing the video is a dangerous game, like Monopoly but if you die when you lose
I’m not even a Harry Potter fan, but I’m definitely getting this. Looks amazing!
Ong 💯
effing same lmao
Me either. Hopefully, not being a Harry Potter fan means there are fewer opportunities for me to be disappointed by something.
Same here man 👌🏽
For what it's worth HP was a huge part of my childhood, grew up with it, loved it, etc. But the moment the original leak was out, I convinced myself I'd buy it no matter what. I'm glad to see people who are new to the IP picking it up and willing to give it a try!
10:54 Why was this the most replayed part?
Flying
People got lost when he said micro transaction
This is what I wanted from a Harry Potter video game when I was a little kid, excited to give it a try.
Hit the nail on the head with this comment
Same, I’ve wanted this since I read the books as a tiny kid.
Order of Phoenix Game was amazing too.
I’ve always somewhat liked the HP books/movies, but once I introduced my son to it he’s now obsessed with the franchise. I’m glad this game exists so I can now play something with him that both of us will enjoy.
except that you cant play it with him as its single player only. Im also guessing that you dont have a son and only commented this in the hopes of getting massive likes.
@@Pitcon you can play single player games together, even if it means one person is playing and the other is "co piloting" beside them, switching up every now and then, taking turns. Just saying it's possible... No need to jump to negative conclusions for no reason.
@@Pitcon You don't know me. Why would you even assume that I am trying to get massive likes when there are already a ton of comments on here lol. I wonder if you are just part of the crowd that's trying to boycott the game, but whatever I don't have to care what you say. I'm going to enjoy the game with my son who is 7 years old and we take turns. Stop being a jackass and get a life.
Looks awesome as hell man. Wish they made a game like this, but set in the Tolkien universe. Your voice is cool dude! And this channel is the best! Personally I did grow up on the books and movies, but fell of before all of them had come out. I have seen all the movies now, but only read the first 3 books. Definitely am gonna get into this game at some point. As for now I have other games I play.
They did, it's called Shadow of Mordor.
@@Atrus999 Game is trash tho
@@Atrus999 definitely not the same quality as hogwart legacy
They made the shadow of mordor and shadow of war games, and those are great.
I Hate Hogwarts Legacy
I Hate Live Action Movies based Games
I Hate RPG Game
I Hate Action RPG Game
I Hate Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
I Hate Hogwarts Legacy
I Hate Hogwarts Legacy
I have been a HP fan since I was a kid and only the first 3 books were even published. This game is what I have been wanting since. It hits all that I wanted (I don’t really care about quidditch). I was concerned about combat but find it enjoyable. There’s are numerous secrets and surprises all over. I have been playing for about 5 days straight and don’t regret using vacation for it.
I agree completely! I was actually dreading quidditch for this game, I could only think it would be a disappointing version of blitzball from FFX, and god was I dreading it. Thankfully the flight system is limited to travel and ring challenges. The game has really hit all of my gameplay wants, while still hitting the nostalgia points that I think fans were hoping for. I also appreciate the slightly more medieval, darker, tone they chose to utilize. Appropriate for an audience that has grown since the franchise began.
my prayers of "pls dont suck" everyday paid of. thank youuuu devs. thank you!
I've been dreaming about a game like this for over a decade now and I'm so happy that it's finally here. I've got about 7 hours of playtime and I've loved every single minute of it. It's just really fun to run around the castle and explore the side quests the the whole map in general. I'm pretty relieved that the amount of time you spend in each class is actually quite brief and isn't very tedious since sometimes it's barely five minutes.
Oddly enough, I would prefer more Hogwarts classes and QTE lessons. Those moments went by too fast in favor of the open world quests. Hell, more advanced mini-games for upgrading your spells would have been cool too.
I guess now we'll appreciate npc dialogue more, we used to take it for granted that every "daily things"dialogue with npc add so much more to the feels of the game, i don't know how it will gonna be like in hogwarts legacy does it makes you empty doing quest and quest without talking to npc in between? does the world feel static? Npc dialogues are one of the most important things in rpg for me, like hearing some dude sht his pants for eating too much or an innocent things like a kid being shunned off by his friends cause the fight or something, you get the idea.
Im looking forward on playing this!
there's a lot little things happens with when you walk past NPCs, like when i walked past the zonko's joke shop, the owner was kicking out students from the shop, or there was a chamber full of ghost talking and dancing away. it's very lively in some way when you go to certain areas of the map.
@F4kxxx reminds me of Oblivion
I mean there are some interesting conversations. I walked past a Ravenclaw (I think) that was complaining about getting no mail from his family. I saw Peeves and heard him a few times in the background. U can't interact with everyone but there are people with marks on their heads that u can talk to. The students also remark on whatever main or some side quests u do
@F4kxxx how are the graphics on series s? I was thinking of picking this up but I want to know more about how it'll run on my series s before I do.
Many people are spoiled by rdr2 lol
Not even a harry Potter fan, I think your underselling it. This game is a masterpiece
As a Harry Potter fan, I love the game. So very much. It’s truly a dream come true and things like customizing my wand even though it really serves no purpose made me insanely happy. Things like the Common rooms and castle not being as interactive dont even bother me, because throughout Hogwarts, I just wanna be on the move and explore. Yes, I do wish we could sit in those gorgeous Common room couches or take a quick nap in our dorm’s bed to alternatively manual save/time skip, but either way, as a seasoned gamer and Potterhead alike, this game, flaws and all, is freaking incredible!
I feel like it lack in combat a lot, like there are not many play styles etc. But it is mainly exploration and adventure game, so i am not disappointed that much.
There's no quidditch game sucks 1/10 L+Ratio+Cancelled+No quidditch
@@Boiled_Pizza I can’t tell if ur serious lol
@@runek100 True, but I’m not sure how far you are in the game but you unlock a lot more combat abilities later on! But agreed, it’s an excellent exploring/adventure game.
Professor Wayne of the Dark Arts: Mr. DONVEY, YOU ARE LATE FOR CLASS!
I’d love a slice of life type of Harry Potter game. Just seems interesting.
Witchbrook is my hope for this!
@@SwitchXP8 I looked up this game, and now I'm curious what Wizard Habbo Hotel will turn out like
As a die hard Harry Potter fan I love what developers did , it's not easy but it really feels like home +the names of characters ,the lore ,everything makes sense!
I'm 8 hours in this game and every turn I'm like whoa they didn't have to go this hard. The outfits, the spells, the world building, the room of requirement etc are all notches way above what I'd expect for a licensed game
I honestly didn’t expect much, but DAMN, did they do so well! I just bought it-I’m about 20 hours in, and I’m constantly thinking the same “didn’t have to go THIS hard” 😂 I’m also always smiling. To sum it up in one word: whimsical 🙏🏼
Dude, that Flipendo spell is forever in my memory from the OG games. Kinda like “Baguvix” or “Hesoyam”
I can fully hear the over dramatic shout of that spell too. “FLIIIIIIIII-PENDOO!” The nostalgia!
Whats hesoyam again? Car repair in GTA?
@@repit5014 health, car repair and 250k
You’re a wizard Harry
You're a Hairy Wizard Hagrid.
BUT I'M JUST HARRY!
No, you are a wizard (or witch) Amkyn🪄
You will never be a wizard, Hailey.
You're a Harry wizard
Older gamer and can say I am pretty excited. I haven't seen any of the newer spinoff movies, but I am really down with exploring Hogwarts in an older time. Sounds fantastic
I read a few of the books and fell off, but this game makes me want to restart and finish the series. This game looks beautiful and is now on my list to purchase. Thank you for your review.
the npc thing is a bummer as it would be fun to talk with other students etc outside of quests and even join in some fun mini games with them
They should have Rockstar for help on that... I love how everyone in GTA 5 will respond to things you say and do.
I love in RDR2 how you can "Howdy" people when in town.
@@slackolantern and raise your honor in minutes.
Not every developer has the money of rockstar.
NPC's as decoration, that's sad... I wanted to feel more immersed in that world (and annoy people), otherwise the gameplay looks really great
My favorite thing about this game is letting us change the clothes of the gear so we keep the buffs but not look goofy
As usual Jake & Gameranx are right on the money! I’m a few hours into Hogwarts & I already feel like a kid again, exploring every inch of the world. I love everything so far and my only gripe is with what Jake mentioned during talking cutscenes. I do get some brightness changes when the camera shifts, almost feels like it switched from Cool to Warm colors sometimes. Not the end of the world but it does get a bit annoying. I hope it gets patched up soon, just glad to hear it’s not only me seeing it on the PS5. Hope to see more soon.
Been playing on series X for 16 hours now and can say that I haven't ran into any major bugs. Very minor things that are easy to look over in a game that is this good :)
I was carefully optimistic when this was announced, and the more I see about it, the more it appeals to me.
I especially like how wandering inside Hogwarts looks like, and the customization options.
@@Ihatevideogames334 no one cares
Transphobe
@@vanessaasman8047 I love how someone can be a transphobe for buying a dam game.. grow up lol
@@vanessaasman8047you do realize there’s a trans character in the game right?
@@AmishMinister you mean SIRona Ryan? It's the Cho Chang insulting name bullshit all over again.
Your voice is one of the many things that keep us company back. 2:28
Been playing this game for about 15 hours now. The devs have smashed it. Just exploring. The classes, the combat it’s all just awesome.
They’ve got an absolute gem of a game here and it’s been a very long time since I’ve actually enjoyed one this much.
Gaming as a whole has been on a massive decline for me. It’s games like this that make me excited as a gamer. It reignites the passion of pumping hours into a game and loosing track of time. getting lost in a world that was clearly handled with tremendous care.
BUY THIS GAME! You won’t regret it.
I don’t get it is the game out now? So many people are playing but it says the release date is 4th of April?
@@floriank6204 depends what condole u got
33 years here, playing video games since I was 13. Unfortunately, in the last years, gaming has become a bug fest, boring, copy paste, disappointing, hype and then really meh, laziness, so on. Well, I tried this one, even if I never liked Harry Potter movies. I had low expectations, but I have to say, I'm impressed so far. I mean, it's not something new, but at least, I'm having fun with it. Like I said, kinda hard to enjoy a game these days
I feel like depending on how successful Hogwarts Legacy and potential DLCs are it really feels like they designed the Hogwarts Castle and surrounding world with potential sequels in mind with all the lore and details. It's using Unreal Engine 4 and a sequel could easily upgrade the assets and everything to Unreal Engine 5 and then they can just expand on that. It's my hope that this game does well and it's just the start of a Franchise with an ever expanding world. There's so much potential here based on how right it feels from the reviewers perspective. It just potentially feels like the start of a reignited IP.
👍🏼
They probably chose year 5 as the starting point because they want to make 3 games.
@@HarryDetective I can see that, transfer save progress from the previous games and just go through 5th, then 6th and finally 7th year. Then they can go crazy and create Grand Theft Broomstick! "STUPIFY OFF THAT BROOM BITCH!!!" lol
A trilogy makes sense but an MMO makes even more sense. Possible gold mine
@@sicurr1 Lol after we graduate we just terrorize London :P
I kind of wish they had a Persona style social life and school aspect. Building social links to unlock new powers and extra-curricular activities was what made Persona world so real and addictive.
if this becomes sessesful maybe they will add those features in the sequel
I totally doubt HP games will have too much of a mature theme though like Persona titles became the HP franchise have always been catered towards kids and younger teens.
Absolutely I feel like this honestly wouldn’t have been much extra effort with how well established it already is in the hp world and would just add that nice break that it did in persona as well
No, please. Leave the simulated life to no real life weebs.
@@xelldincht4251dude it’s the most bought game ever.. i think it’s already successful
My wife doesn't play games and she saw me playing Hogwarts Legacy. Being a huge Harry Potter fan, she exclaimed, "I Wanna Play!" And we made her a character and a part of Ravenclaw (I'm Slytherin). She plays more than me now- she loves going to classes (she's a teacher) and walking around the castle, admiring the architecture. She's casting Ravelio everywhere she goes. She'll rate it a 10/10 and I'm rating it a 9/10 , only because the devs made the game so good that my wife is now hogging the ps5!
How wonderful
Wow he has a girlfriend and he’s a virgin
Sounds like you need another ps5!
My wife and I and our 2 daughters all play at the same time in our PCs and we are doing a lot of, "hey, have you seen this yet?" and, "did you do this quest yet, I'm stuck..."
It makes for great family fun together even though it's single player.
This is why my wife and I had too get two 😂😂
I’ve finished the game. The story is surprisingly interesting and build great depth to the World. I had an absolute blast with this game and am looking forward to any DLCs or added content with more missions. I feel the is still so much more that can be done with this world. ❤🎉
Not seeing how the story is “surprisingly interesting” as the story was INCREDIBLE and an absolute fantastic addition to the Harry Potter franchise! The devs are true Harry Potter fans and did the best they could to make a PHENOMENAL and beautiful game here which it is! Both the game AND the story are incredibly fantastic as a whole! Love it all!
No dlc is planned
@@bluejays6223 As far as we know. There still could be.
@@Gadget-Walkmeneverybody has their own opinion buddy
@@AceeTheChosen Just because someone has an “opinion” doesn’t mean they can’t be called out for it in anyway in a public setting. Saying “it’s my opinion” is NOT a “get out of jail” free card to say whatever you want without any kind of rebuttal, that should be obvious.
Thank you for hard and honest work as always Jake, idk what the gaming community would do without you
Only played an hour of it so far on my series x and i'm absolutely loving every minute of it!
The only issues i have come across was a single framerate drop and some light adjusting thing when i entered hogwarts from an outside area. Both minor bugs that i'd imagine will be patched soon.
Both bugs only happened briefly and probably not noticeable to most people.
how do you get the game early ?
@@strangerontheinternet6409 You pre order the digital delux edition and you get 72 hrs early access.
@@strangerontheinternet6409 diffrent time zones. Im i canada and my friends in England are 5 hours ahead of me. So when they get the game at midnight it'll only be 7pm for me im hateful towards them lol.
@@strangerontheinternet6409 and if you have pre ordered the deluxe edition, you can play the game now no matter where you are in the world as long as you have a series s/x. You just need to change your console's location to New Zealand (or another location that's on the 7th of February already)
4k60fps?
Gameranx is the only game reviews I trust. Was on the edge about this game as I’m not too big of a Harry Potter fan. I’ve seen all the movies I just don’t really care for it, but the idea of an open world game in the the Harry Potter universe could be fun, this video convinced me to pick it up and give it a shot
ACG is honestly the best IMO with gameranx a close 2nd.
Gameranx, ACG and AngryJoe
So enjoy the game
Any game from this year is nothing but garbage.
Anyone know mortismal?
Dude 100% games for review
This is perfect. The first review that has opened with "charming". As someone who enjoyed the movies, but never read the books I LOVE this game. I find myself smiling at each new, fun discovery. It's the first game in a long time I've fought sleep to play. Just a wonderful game! As a PC player, I def noticed the glitches, but a week in and they've been mostly addressed. I really loved that Fig was clearly based on Hurt's Olivander, who was the best minor character in the whole series. Love, love, love this game!
20h in the game and so far it's been amazing, really happy with what they've done.
I never really cared for the Harry Potter franchise, but I might finally get into it with this game. It looks surprisingly fleshed out when it comes to Hogwarts itself and the combat looks simple and entertaining.
Looks average tier I'd wait for xbp version
The voice pitch is bugged at the moment. The only way to prevent this robotic / talking in bucket voice is to use the standard preset. Luckily you can easily go to the audio menu and reset the options to default including the voice pitch fixing that sound. The only drawback is that it's the standard voice and not the higher or lower voices that one could prefer (me included.)
F d r
Is it actually a bug and being fixed or will it remain like this? Not a big deal to me, just curious.
@@MellowFresh it's out in some places already if you pre ordered the deluxe version
@@MellowFresh Yeah i can play it in 20 minutes here in Europe. Timezones exist ;). He's probably Asian.
@@MellowFresh PS5 preorders can play now... the rest of us have to wait a few more days.
I have to say I´m not a huge Harry Potter fan, I've watched the movies only once, but man i LOVE the game, I'm 38 and I think playing this as a kid would be super amazing, I mean, as an adult I'm really enjoying the game, but I can't think how would I enjoy playing it as a kid. Combat, quests, exploring, all is great.
Sucks this new gen doesn’t fuck with Harry Potter.
You haven't played a lot of games have you. This feels very mediocre to me.
In Witcher 3, if u pulled out your sword in a crowd, the npc civilians reacted and the guards would tell u to put the sword away…. I’m surprised they didn’t make the npcs at least a little bit reactive.
I suppose pulling out your wand shouldn't have nearly the same effect in a magic school lol
But they could at least react upon casting any combat spells
The Witcher 3 NPCs are one of the best I've seen in any game. You can interact with them, bump into them and they have a life of their own. Plus, the environment actually has an affect on how they react. Hope Witcher 4 only expands upon this
@@RiviaRK I prefer Read Dead Redemption 2 npcs
@@jessecontreras5667 red dead NPCs suck ass. Bump them with your horse and people start shooting.
so sick of games with dead npcs, how can you make an immersive world when the people in it are lifeless
I agree on the wand customization not really mattering much, but the House choice does change story arcs in the main story and some side stuff. You would have to play it four full times to know, or watch gameplay like I've been. But it does leave lots of room to replay which is dope