I Have So Much To Tell You About Hogwarts Legacy!
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Hogwarts Legacy is finally here! Is it the game die-hard Harry Potter fans have been waiting 20 years for?
Thanks to WB, I received an early copy for review and have been playing the game for the past several days. There's still much to be discovered, but this video contains my early impressions for the game and what I think so far.
This video is free of major story and gameplay spoilers.
I Have So Much To Tell You About Hogwarts Legacy!
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.
Hogwarts Legacy is scheduled for release on February 10, 2023 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. The Deluxe and Collector's Editions will launch with 72 hours of early access to the game on February 7, 2023.
The PS4 and Xbox One versions will launch on April 4, 2023. Hogwarts Legacy is also confirmed for the Nintendo Switch with a release date of July 25, 2023.
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To be fair a student staring vacantly into the distance is pretty realistic especially if they are not doing well in school
Lol!
There are lots of things in the world they could have accidentally consumed and started tripping balls.
Nothing that cant be fixed by staring at a lake
The classic anime trope of looking outside the window in class
Yeah though in fairness if they are going to have them staring totally still like that, they should give the model a book so at least it looks like they are reading
I laughed so hard at that student staring off into space XD poor dude probably just got done with a mountain of homework
😂
Maybe he’s sleeping with his eyes open lol
7:28
Guy smooked himself in to oblivion.
dis nickle on opioids 7:26
I'm pretty sure that camera shake is something clipping into the scenery. I'm amazed a dev team that did Cars 3 of all things managed to pull this off. I hope they stand on their success here to reach even higher heights with the sequels.
It really is very impressive.
@@RetroRaconteur Not to put too fine a point on it, but it's like a kid who's only ever done color by number drawings suddenly producing a passable copy of a Rembrandt. I say this with the best of intentions, but I genuinely hope this turns out to be the weakest game in a truly beloved series a la Mass Effect. I think... rather, I hope, we stand on the precipice of a glorious new age of HP fandom.
Hey I’m good I have some friends house iiiiiiiiii I’m i
8 Hours in and I can say that this game is even better than we were hoping for! The map is ridiculously huge, even with an upgraded broom it takes forever to traverse and there is stuff to find around every corner. Combat is amazing feeling (The swapping between sets of spells takes a bit to get used to but becomes second nature after a while).
Fighting enemies of way higher level isn't impossible and is incredibly fun but one slip up can hurt badly.
The game runs extremely well on the series X besides a couple tiny spots in Hogsmead and Hogwarts where the frames drop a bit, but I am playing before the day one patch to that's understandable.
Hope everyone has as much fun as I am!
Thanks so much for making a fairly spoiler free video. Its hard to find content on this game that wont just ruin our first experience of the game. 😊
No problem, Jack. Glad you enjoyed it.
Game aside, I really have to compliment you on how you put this review together. Totally professional. I feel a lot more confident buying something like this when I get a clear- eyed take on the product. Nice work!
Wow. REALLY appreciate you taking the time to comment this, Dan. It's always a tricky balance with videos like this because I felt like I left so much out, but at the same time, I want people to experience a lot of it for themselves. So instead of going too gameplay heavy, I focused more on the overall fun and how the game made me feel. Happy to hear it resonated with you!
Completely agree.
I like the fact the game is more like a movie with you as the main character
That's called an RPG
@@XXXXX8 I know but this game gives off diffrent kind of vibe if you know the score playing in the bg for a moment you will get it if you have played the game
@@XXXXX8 modern rpgs are almost never like that. especially western ones
@@lightlybatteredjustcrispy every Jrpg i have ever played makes you follow their characters story, not your story.
@@DoingFavors this isnt a jrpg lmao
those clips form the first two games were unbelievable nostalgia trips
Tbh, I love the story and walking around without having to do endless useless combat. The combat does feel impactful in a way.
I've been counting down the days and the time has finally come! I didn't think I could be any more excited but then I watched this video and now I'm even more hyped. I can't wait to explore every inch of this game, savoring it and going slowly to really immerse myself. I can see this being a very replayable experience but you can never recreate the feeling of that very first playthrough so we have to cherish it! Awesome video, you touched on many things without spoiling so thank you for that!
Never was a potterhead growing up, dont I ever even finished a single book or movie, but there is something intriguing about this game and as a gamer I'm definitely interested in trying this game out
4:00 I was already surprised by the map size, and then he friggin starts scrolling down to show it's twice as big. Holy shit! XD
I pre-ordered the deluxe edition of this game yesterday and the last game i preordered was cyberpunk 2077. So can't say i have amazing luck with pre-orders. But from all the reviews and media out there that I've seen it's pretty good. I hope this will be able to satisfy that dream i had of going to Hogwarts i had when i first read the books. Looking forward to playing it.
@Garthavan I know. The cyberpunk fiasco aside, Hogwarts Legacy seems to be an amazing game and i've only ever heard positive things about it except the odd negative point like the occasional bugs, npc etc. But every game has that on release. Even RDR2 had that I think of it as one of my best played games every. I don't care about JK Rowling at all. Her opinions now don't change the fact that her books were a masterpiece and a game using those as a base will always be welcome by me.
I have not even purchased a game new since Forza Horizon 3, with all the game pass options I truly felt no need to spend extra money on all these games. Two weeks ago after seeing more about this, I couldn't help it and did the same. The fact it's been almost 7 years since I've purchased a game says a lot about how this game charmed me
I need to preorder it still, had nothing but good experiences with cyberpunk lol
I feel like the cyberpunk fiasco, while unfortunate for CDPR, really helped other studios see that it’s better to wait and release a finished game. No company wants to take the hit CDPR did immediately after cyberpunks launch.
How did you not pre order god of war? You must be on xbox
That first moment in the dorm room, I felt that too, which grew as I walked around the Slytherin common room. Just, soundscape, much like the movies, invoke emotion whether nostalgic or otherwise, lead me to really love the game ... and I have only played 3 hours so far LOL
On pc or console? I have a ps5 and pc... but im torn because I haven't seen anything on pc performance yet.
5:52 I usually don’t get super emotional too. HOWEVER some games have made me cry both happy and sad tears. Aunt may’s death in Spider-Man HURT. Cried happy tears in seeing midgar in ff7r 😂
Good examples!
I'm absolutely adoring it! It's legit one of the best games I've played in years and years!
Did I see a left-handed option in accessibility settings?! It may not seem like it, but that’s huge!! I’m definitely going to use that.
Glad you are loving the game!
Thanks, Kelly! Hope you all get a little time to celebrate 😄
Got PC upgrades arriving today. Just in time for my Deluxe Edition preorder.
I've had a rocky relationship with games for the last 3-4 years. I really hope I will enjoy this game to its absolute fullest.
I'll probably 100% it and start it again.
God, I hope they do add Quidditch.
@View Bot source? I know they said it won’t be in at launch but they didn’t rule it out in future updates but I could be wrong.
I never even thought about turning off the minimap, but I love the idea -- it's going to be way more fun to force you to "figure it out" and even organically stumbling about the castle
Hey Retro this will answer your question....I am NOT a fan of the Harry Potter world. Meaning I never really got into it. However Im a 51 year old huge RPG gamer and I haven't been this excited to play an RPG since Skyrim. Its just full of so much magical moments, charm and has that RPG vibe that coming from someone not following the Harry Potter world can honestly say it looks fantastic!
This is cool to hear! Hope you have fun with it my dude
just a thought, have you ever tried red dead redemption 2? would blow ur world away
@@BillyTheKidOfficialYT yep!
I'm in the same boat as you! It's so cool to see a video game adaptation of a book series like this, and because the game and it's world are adapted from a book series, It'll probably be much more fleshed out than most in terms of lore and such. It'll be fun to have all the references and little details go over my head and later understand them, maybe! I also really love video games that have school environments, and I'm hyped to play this one even though Harry Potter wasn't ever something that really appealed to me too much, now it does. If I like the game enough, maybe I'll go read the books?
@@moibuspm well I’m glad you didn’t miss out on that one ! 😂
I have a feeling I'm going to play this with my hud set to minimum, just my health bar and spell slots.
Tbh I’m not even worried about the story getting spoiled, I don’t want any more secrets spoiled. I want to find as many secrets as I can. Especially in the castle
That NPC at 7:27 looks like he's high AF. Just staring off into the distance
I get mine tomorrow and its my first ever pre-order. Im a huge HP fan and as far as the bugs go, it wont be a problem.
That dude on that chair just staring all weird was tripping on some good shit lol
Bully absolutely nailed how to do random NPCs in a closed off population. Its a shame that HL seemingly hasn't learned from that.
They went with the wrong gaming company
is bully a game or studio? this caught my attention and i'd like to check it out
@@mauriciobeltran8470 it's an open world game set in a school made by Rockstar.
Maybe a little dated but it was really clever how ever npc was unique, they had their own personality, friends and hobbies. They weren't being randomly generated so you could actually recognise and get to know them over time
@@oliverlane9716 well that's actually impressive for a 2006 game
I burst out laughing at 7:21, dude, they are just stoned its school.
Thanks for the awesome video Retro! You, James, Ben, and everyone else deserved this early access, you all worked so hard and deserve it! I look forward to all your upcoming content, thanks for being great!
Thank you!!!
The biggest problem I got so far is the broom controls. Why is the movement split between 2 joy sticks? Makes no sense, it’s a video game not an RC plane.
Crazy thing, every weird small problem has actually been a plus for me. The npcs standing around statically reminds me of the original Harry Potter 1-3 games and the way the characters interact in the dialogue interface reminds me of Star Wars KOTOR. I feel lucky that the problems with the game will only cause me to feel nostalgia! 😅 Not saying it should be a plus for others, only that I am happy if won't hamper my experience.
Hey, the dialogue animations in this game are legit better then Horizon Zero Dawn was... Sooooooooo....
Also, Dragon Age Origins is one of the best games ever made and it was also so weirdly/poorly animated at times, honestly, a LOT of the jank from Hogwarts Legacy reminds me off New Vegas and DA Origins kind of jank, funny how the best games are always somewhat janky lol
Only noticeable bug I’ve seen so far funny enough is the bugs on mine don’t move they are very still and they’ll disappear and reappear a few feet further lol
I'm not particularly a Potter fan, being an older gamer I sorta missed out on the whole book thing. I'm aware of the general ideas of the books.
But I think I'll get this, looks fun and itches an itch.
Enjoy! I think there’s plenty here you’ll appreciate even without being a Potter fan.
I've been watching you since you only had a handful of Hogwarts Legacy videos on your channel. You've done a phenomenal job making tasteful, interesting, and just fun videos for everyone in this community to consume when we had next to nothing on this game, and still up to now. I'm proud of you man and thank you for what you do.
I look forward to your future content now that we're finally at the finish line!!!!
😍😭❤️ it's here! I can't believe this is happening!
Looks so good! So happy you got to play more than the demo
That one student was going through it man lmao.
Lookin like a game of the year 2023 contender already.
I’m an electrician and I’m here at work watching your video while working and waiting until I get out so I can play it haha. Nice vid
I've really enjoyed the build up to this game but always had this nagging sensation that it may be fun to explore but ultimately a bit crap.
The first 5 minutes of this video have completely allayed my fears on that front. To hear that mission variety is good and that despite some issues that it's *fun* to play is exactly what I hoped. I don't expect it to be the best game ever created but hearing this makes it sound possible that it could potentially be a favourite.
Great video, thanks for the content!
Thanks for the kind words, Jake! Hope you enjoy the game.
I felt the same cause the Dev has a terrible back catalogue
God I wish I could’ve been playing for several days - I’ve only been able to play since Monday, currently at level 21 I believe
I am beyond excited for this game as a kid I saw every single movie in theatres on release and this is all I ever asked for game-wise.
Brother I almost cried playing also. When I walk through the Hall with the band in different paintings played the song. It sound sooo good. The way the music hits your ears was amazing
Honestly can’t wait for this to drop! The Wizarding World was a Big part of my childhood
It came out 4 hours ago
@@AmbitiousPanda only for pre order of of deluxe and stuff. Regular release date is feb 10
@@AmbitiousPanda That’s early access for preordering the deluxe version. Not really the same
Avalanche did the Mad Max game a few years back as well and knocked that one out of the park. You could tell they really cared about the source material for that one as well. Very underrated studio. Looking forward to seeing what they do next.
Different studio. The one you’re thinking of did all the Just Cause games. It’s a bit confusing since both studios are under WB
Hogwarts legacy is gonna be the game that's gonna make me say "What the is it daytime already!?" and i havent had that since Skyrim.
7/10. I DEDUCT 2 FULL POINTS for not having the ability to set run to toggle on or off. Constantly having to press down on a joycon stick in order to run is painful for my hands. Especially in a game like this were you run around so often.
I had the exact same moment when first waking up in hogwarts, i just looked around and just kept grinning like a little kid.
As a 30 something that is a very strange but also truly delightful feeling
Haven't played the game yet, but I already want them to make this into a full-blown trilogy that takes our characters through their 6th and 7th years at Hogwarts.
One glitch I’ve noticed is when I finished crossed wands and left the area my controller would continuously vibrate until I restarted the game
maybe the real Hogwarts Legacy was the friends we made along the way.
I’m a 64 year old gamer who cut my teeth on the earliest, antiquated pc games. I’m also a huge Harry Potter fan who owns and prefers all the books, although I truly enjoyed the movies. I love this game! I’m taking it slowly, exploring everything, taking in the ambiance, interacting with everyone and everything. My granddaughter talked me into trying this game and I love it.
I just started playing and man, this is just amazing 😍
how did you play it already?
@@zackik6430 he got a copy early
How do you feel now after being further in
This is honestly a hint I have for everyone playing open world games at this point. Turn off the Mini Map. Make it priority one. It's TOO useful and it kind of ruins that sense of discovery.
10 more hours guys!!!!!
unless u are on pc :(
Dude pc you can play on the 7th, tomorrow.
Reviews are in and it's looking good so far. I'll be playing in two days, thanks to no pre-loading on PC.
Same
8:14 Yessir. Immersion Baby, Kill the Lights too and Snap on Headphones 🎧
It is now time to stop watching UA-cam videos and enjoy the game for myself! GLHF all! See ya’ll in 3-4 weeks
Enjoy!
So excited to jump in! Only a few hours to go here… gonna have a late night starting it off then wake early… booked off time at work so I can play for a few days
I do not think the random NPCs are bug. Some of the students just have existential crisis, so they just stare and do nothing. Not unusual in a highschool. :D
I'm glad that you have a great experience, I hope I will too.
the wait is killing me!
But it’s soooooo close now!
I am not a HUGE Harry Potter fan, I have seen all the movies and like them, but this is the kind of game I love. I would play this game even if I never saw a single Harry Potter movie. lol
I’m playing on hard and let me tell you combat is tough. I got my ass kicked in the duelling club at first, but once I started learning combo’s and perfecting my movement it’s a really rewarding feeling when you defeat an enemy. If you’re a gamer I recommend playing on hard, it really adds to the immersion of feeling like you have to learn how to use the spells properly.
For those wondering how lost you can get in the game, I’m around 6 hours in, still not unlocked talents, still not even heard of the room of requirement and still not even seen the grand staircase or the great hall. It is an amazing experience :)
I'm glad the combat is tough. I've never enjoyed gsmes where it locks onto the target during combat because it might be too easy.
I walked all the way to hogsmeade, my thumb is tired but now was it worth it, such a beautiful game
I haven't even left Hogwarts yet, I am level 15 and have legendary gear. There is SO much to do in this game it's insane. I love how they gave you hundreds of items to find and collect, that's my favorite part. I love collecting. The story is fun and immersive, the world is beautiful. This game is AMAZING!
7:26 to be fair, thats my normal look every day at work.
Great video. I'm looking forward to this as an open world rpg fan.
Hope you enjoy it!
13:49 finally solid confirmation you can put your hood up😂😂 I’ve watched so many videos but nothing in sight until now
Future DLC side quest idea. "Have you noticed a bunch of students standing around doing nothing? I suspect a rogue slytherin is going around stupifying students. Track them down!" Then after quest completion the patch goes into full effect and the motionless npcs do things properly.
great idea
I honestly can't believe the day is almost here. I'll admit I had my doubts it would ever come out due to all the delays, but here we are!
We made it!!!
From the reviews, I believe the delay was worth it.
Hi Retro! Just taking the oportunity to day thank you for your hard work on your videos I have been watching them on my free times and I love them specially from a point of view of someone who grew up with the books and now is a parent, same as me ! . Greetings from Mexico🎉
That student staring off into the distance looks like he's under petrificus totalus
I'm so jealous of that review copy. Can't wait to play PC tomorrow! .. after work
im also 20 plus hours in the game and i am loving it
im doing a no unforgivables run and ill make another character with unforgivables after im done
How tf are you playing it?
One more day!!!! I’ve been a fan of Harry Potter since I saw the first movie, and eventually, read the first book. Been waiting for this game for a looong time lol. Just one more day!
Absolutely incredible
I've never read the books and only watched the movies once. They were fine but definately not life changing. I already have this game pre-ordered and I rarely ever do that. It just looks so good. I'm excited to play and just really enjoy a basically brand new world to me. I hope it lives up to the reviews its getting.
Thank you for mentioning people who never play video games as being some of the thousands interested in this game. My girl friend has never touched a controller and was begging me to buy this game the moment I showed her a trailer about a year ago. She can't wait to see all the common rooms.
For sure! So many fans of the wizarding world who are getting into video games just for this. Hope you all enjoy it.
Same. This game helped me convince her we needed a PS5 and a bigger TV😁
The camera shake is normal you can actually turn it off in settings, hope that helps
If you recived a copy I cant take you serious. You are essentially being paid with favours and gift and want to keep getting free stuff. Everything you say should be taken with a grain of salt. Upvote this for visability
Thank you so much for this. I have been a fan of harry potter for a while and I really want this game, but its quite expensive so I've been trying to find good reviews and this was very helpful. Thank you so much!
I bought it because the internet told me not to.
Same here 😂
April 4th needs to come a little quicker now that I’ve seen some gameplay 😤
Just get a xbox series x...
lol he just chilling. That’s how I be chilling staring off into space separated
My predictions:
1.) You are aware of magic, a late bloomer, you get your magic after something traumatic happens to you.
2.) Professor Hecat dies, this way we can have a new DADA professor in the second game. It’ll create another similarity to the original series, but not for the same reason.
3.) Merlin’s half important
4.) We’ll be the deciding factor of whether Sab’s sister lives or dies.
5.) Someone in the poacher factor killed Natty’s dad and she wants justice for her dad, but maybe conflicted with getting revenge.
6.)Natty/her mom teaches us how to do wandless magic and how to become an animagus .
7.)Poppy ain’t as sweet as we think.
8.)George Osric is not to be trusted, perhaps he’s who Rookwood answers to or is working with and was probably the one that killed Fig’s wife.
7:27 dude is straight up baked LOL
Dudes I'm invested in Sebastian Sallows story with Anne and stuff
Only 2 issues I have come across are Figs face flickers in cut scenes and when diving for loot I have got stuck under the water but that’s it
So pumped for this game that I've basically stopped playing my other games over the last month lol
I can’t wait to fly around on a hippogriff! I am curious as to how to find the hippogriff. Also now I can’t wait to Binge play the game!
Great work on this video! I enjoyed every single bit of it! Just an added tip for your Merlin troubles, Accio is my go to for them. It works great. And the reward for doing them is increased inventory space so a great tip if you find your inventory full all the time.
Thx again Liked and subbed
If you could answer a question for me, what do the other characters call you since you picked your own name?
I ordered the game but watching your video I got a bit of motion sickness. I hope that's not going to be a problem playing the game.
I've watched every video this channel has put out, especially on this game. I appreciate all of the work and time you've put into your content. Thank you so much. I've not been this excited for a game to release in a while.
Did anyone else see the Hebridean Black, swoop down, grab a cow in a field; and fly off with it?
I'm really tempted to not have the map on because I want to explore the castle and world freely and find way own way around it. but I also want to find all the collectables and having the map will help highlight them easier
I'm finding them just fine without it on. I may turn it on after beating the game when I'm just wrapping up trophies and all of the collectables though.
@@RetroRaconteuryou can turn it off?? Finally devs adding the features we want!!
Hey Retro, did you get to pick your blood status? Hope the content keeps on coming! You're a godsend.
No blood status
I guess as it is 1890 not many full muggleborn are around and most students are still wizard offspring only? I don't know how often it happend that wizards and mugggles got together. We know from Fantastic Beasts that at least in America it was even against wizard law.
@@RetroRaconteur Damn, that sucks. Thanks anyway man.
maybe that student staring in the chair had a spell cast on him lol
I've been petting every kitty I see.
Thanks for not including spoilers! Great work with this review, well balanced. Thanks
The facial animation quality correlates to how important the character is. The important ones (like professors) have good facial animation, the unimportant ones are clearly not motion captured.