A Skeptic Tries Hogwarts Legacy
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Hogwarts Legacy is an action role-playing game developed by Avalanche Software and published by Warner Bros. Games under its Portkey Games label. The game is set in the Wizarding World universe, based on the Harry Potter novels.
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.
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@@Unsustainable_Games Absolutely
@@Unsustainable_Games Yeah screw you
As i stated/said to other youtubers. POP UPS,SHADOW FLICKERING,SHADOW PLACEMENT ISSUES WILL STAY!!!!!!!!
Thats the WELL KNOWN YEARS OLD LIMITS/ISSUES OF Unreal Engine 4. ALL DEVS CAN DO IS TRY TO MINIMIZE IT BUT WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO FIX IT.
Thats ONE of the BIGGER reasons why Unreal Engine Devs/Epic decided to start from SCRATCH and build up from the ground Unreal Engine 5 with addition of Nanite and Lumen SPECIFICALY MADE TO FIX THAT POPUP AND SHADOW ISSUES that plagued the UE4.
UE4 had some questionable coding aproaches wich caused lots of headace that after patching it for years UE devs decided that its just better to start again and make a new one UE5 with a bit more tidy coding practices and much more.
So as i said POPUP,FLICKERING,SHADOW ISSUES WILL NEVER DISSAPEAR NO MATTER IF THEY FOR YEARS PATCH THE GAME ITS JUST LIMITATIONS OF UE4 ITS NOT UP TO DEVS.All devs can do is just try to minimize it.
I started this game up and I was blown away from the beginning, but the real “okay, this game is IT” moment was when I was running down a hallway and swung a door open, two “knights in shining armour” were goofing around on their stands in the corner, and when they saw me, they panicked and stood upright and acted as inanimate objects like they weren’t just animate.. That was basically it for me 😂 I love this game.
Broooo i fucking laughed my ass off when I seen that I literally thought the knight in pieces on the ground was dead forever but he just responded lmao
@@rileysowersray dude, later on when I saw one knight beat the other? I lost my f***ing shit 😂🤣
@@TakeARideWithMe bro them mement the other dude got fed up with the other one I was like " yep this game is awesome "
Is that all it takes. That. Which happens all throughout the castle throughout the game. Wow
Seeing those same two knights having an absolutely war in the middle of the corridor had me ROTFLMAO
The opening sequence on the way to Hogwarts sealed the deal for me.
Agreed, it was amazing
Can’t believe I’m about to say this but… it’s one of my all time favorite video game intros
Same!
Exactly 💯
It gave me a heart attack 😂.. shit came outta nowhere
I need a Avatar the Last Airbender game like this.
I’ve never seen a Harry Potter film but I’m glad that a fanbase is getting something that authentically captures why they love the IP. I’m definitely buying this once I watch the saga.
Imagine u can create your own avatar character would be insaneeee
LOTR also deserves a game of this caliber
same thoughts.
Oh...there's so many great worlds out there that would work well for a (good!) video game adaption, including Stargate (the Gates would connect a lot of open world areas...with more being easily added!)! I'd play avatar, of course (but in another era at best after the two shows!) if it were good!
@@dj_m1999 I mean the middle earth games are pretty great imo
Greatest little “side” thing I’ve seen so far…I was running through the castle and saw 2 suits of armor. One turned to the other and just kicked its ass until it was laying in pieces on the ground. I just stared at it and laughed
I ran by a painting and two ghosts popped out and started fencing lol
I witnessed that today! Also Peeves sliding down a bannister then diving through the floor. I just love how much detail and effort they put into these interactions.
@@sneezydeezymcdeluxe7015 Peeves is in the game? Say no more, gonna buy this day one unless the PC version turns out to have serious issues.
@@TheExecutorr Sure is. And I'm positive I saw nearly headless nick, or at least a ghost who looked exactly like him.
Literally saw this just earlier today when I was playing. That kind of stuff just makes me want to walk around and see what the environment does. Fantastic attention to detail!
I am one of those unfortunate nerds that lived and breathed the books and movies while growing up, and the game is honestly everything I've ever wanted as a fan. Which after so many years of modern remakes and adaptations actively ruining things I love, has me a bit emotional lmao. I just want expansions for year 6 and 7 so badly.
And yeah, there are so many silly and amazing Easter eggs too. Like there's a dumb side quest called "follow the butterflies" and they lead you into the Forbidden Forest. And I was instantly transported back to Chamber of Secrets and Ron Weasley going "follow the Spiders- Follow the Spiders!!! Why couldn't it be Follow the Butterflies!? If Hagrid ever gets outta Azkaban, I'll kill him." 😂
This is me. Huge potterhead, this game is everything. I wished they would add triwizard tournament
The amount of love and passion put into this game is evident. The rich atrention to detail, the seemingly unending puzzles or secrets you come across, the great characters, a world that feels alive and lived in, a game that doesn’t hold your hand and has you figure out a lot yourself especially when it comes to puzzles or secrets. And it looks visually stunning. This is a great open world and it does a lot right. I was skeptical as the dev had never made a triple A game before, and they seem to have nailed it. I’m 6 to 8 hours in, feel like I have barely scratched the surface and am still encountering tutorial stuff, and I can’t get enough of the world. They actually pulled it off and the game has actually exceeded all expectations.
The im[restive thing is that this studio has made nothing even remotely close to this in the past. However the plot is you put down a slave rebellion.and this is apparently a good thing? Like excuse me?
@@quincylinder9738 the goblin are not slaves. They are Jewish bankers. You are thinking of the elves.
@@quincylinder9738 not a slave rebellion, a goblin rebellion 🤣
@@quincylinder9738 cry
@@quincylinder9738 well the question is what kind is it? Are they evil creatures trying to escape a fate and ruin the world once more? A race trying to enslave or legit people in slavery and your trying to stop it. I always hear "YOUR STOPPING A SLAVE REBELLION" but never the context of the rebellion. Just cause a group rebels does not mean they are good lol
One of the things I really appreciate in the game is how they give narrative reasons for things like why you can't play quidditch or why the character can see thestrals. They could have just left it out as a no brainer but they actually included it
The way he was able to see the thestrals was wild just threw you into that cold water real quick
Funny story. I tested this game for the last 2 years. When I first was able to experience the intro cinematics I thought it was a bug that you couldn't see what was pushing the carriage lmao
The thestral reveal was so smooth and such a nice simple nod to people that the devs are really invested in making it a pretty faithful wizarding world experience.
@@ChessPlease when I saw it happen I was like, AAAAAAAAH very nice. Subtle, but nice.
And thinking about it, it then makes sense as to why the player has a visible Thestral mount.
Best way I can explain it. Is that this is the Harry Potter game I have always dreamed of. And so, so much more. The little details add up, and the combat is so much more fun and challenging then I thought it would be.
it really is a dream come true!!
Winning that Dueling club final challenge on the hardest difficult was super great. This game manages to pull elements from combat systems I like while also doing it's own thing. Very cool
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Yet you can't interact with NPC, in the older games you could send spell at them, can't do air tricks on the broom, no quidditch, subpar story and characters with 0 charisma, invisible walls...the game is far from being the game fans dreamt of. Maybe a sequel will be.
@@dylanstephenson3892 Yeah I was getting too big for my britches and then the final challenge kicked my ass several times and I was like "Oh wow this is challenging for real!".
@@vovindequasahi I stumbled on a battle arena in the South Highlands and I still can't beat it haha. But I'm not upset about it because the combat is so crazy deep.
So pleased one of these big 2023 releases has lived up to the hype. Big congrats to Avalanche Soft and Portkey for their efforts 🙏
graphics still look like they belong to the ps3
the visuals are a joke for a ps5 console
@@husix8876 Visuals look great 🤷♂️ idk what ps3 games that look like this
@@husix8876 Bait
@Peepbrother2813 People must forget what ps3 games look like think Hogwarts looks like a ps3 game lmfao
@@drawmelikeafrenchgirlgame started development in 2018 what do you want from these people?😭
The fade to black is generally to hide them "popping" you into the right place without doing it naturally when it comes to interactables. Other games do it relatively often, depending on how intense the interaction is.
Exactly, some games will just slide the character into the position for the animation or make them do an awkward walk into it without player input which can sometimes take a long time (this happens sometimes in RDR2 for example). Also it lets developers raise the Level of detail on characters faces for conversations without it being noticed
@@Void6-rdr2 also has the “cinematic” borders which helps them with keeping those frames
@@jesusblanco7657 ah yeah, forgot about that great technique to cut off the amount of rendered frames. Very smart one
@@baconaoa_yt oh definitely, but it takes more effort to pull off yeah
@@baconaoa_yt It definitely takes more effort, but I'd rather have that effort put elsewhere personally. Now comparing it to RDR2 is bad because that's one of the games I consider closest to 'perfect', but for a more 'normal' game I'd rather have that effort in say gameplay or combat rather than something small like that.
I’ve been playing this since midnight on the early access release… it’s already one of my favourite titles EVER. I am absolutely in love and blown away. I feel so immersed
Agreed, this game is something special and I wasn't expecting it at all. The attention to detail is insane
detail of this game surpasses most AAA games in the past 10-15y and it's going to be understated becuase half the stuff in the game wont even be discovered for like years from now lol. JUST exploring the castle is enough entertainment (admittedly pulling on nostalgia AF) to justify getting deluxe. I've learned 2 spells from classes and I feel like my money's already well spent if i died tomorrow and could never finish it.
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When we are unconscious, we have no thoughts, no emotions, and cannot see the world.
When we are conscious, we know everything. Consciousness is thoughts, emotions, and everything in the world.
This consciousness is one.
Will consciousness be split in two? Consciousness is not divisible.
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Jesus said, "Two will recline on a couch; one will die, one will live."
"For this reason I say, if one is whole, one will be filled with light, but if one is divided, one will be filled with darkness."
Jesus said, "Why do you wash the outside of the cup?
Don't you understand that the one who made the inside is also the one who made the outside?"
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Split a piece of wood; I am there.
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@@randomuserame yea it's really impressive. I was joking with my brother and was saying just the amount of exploration and hidden secrets in Hogwarts alone could have been the game..
your take on this game was the one i was most interested to see, and i'm so happy that it's impressed you. i've only played a few hours so far but i feel like a little kid again reading the books for the first time. what a gift this game has turned out to be.
Yeah,it's the perfect start for a year with 3 great games (dead space remake,hifi rush,hogwarts legacy) and forspoken to make sure we don't get our hopes high!!!As i said perfect starting for the year!
I'm still hurt by forspoken cause that pc performance. Makes me feel that game had a chance to be as good as hogwarts with the idea u got powers in this new world smh
Forspoken hard crashed my pc I gotta wait at least a year to play it lol
Four great games.
Play Pizza Tower.
Four (including fire emblem engage)
Like a Dragon Ishin and Resident Evil 4 remake
I’m buying this game thanks to you, out of all the reviewers I trusted you most because you were skeptical. When you said about it not having the Ubisoft affect, that really put me at ease
The Ubisoft Syndrome is a big turn off for me in most games. I'm happy about this revelation too.
He's a paid shill. Holy cow you people are easy to fool.
@@distantraveller9876 Okay, then who'd you say is not a paid shill reviewer?
"I simply want to play it NOW"
There never was a better reason tbh.
It really is astounding how much they passed the bar. Genuinely one of the first games I’ve played in a while where I can’t wait to get back into it.
I think the fade to black is not a big problem because it happens quickly, the problem with Forspoken was that during those fades to black the screen would stay dark for 1 to 2 seconds, it is too long and very frequent. While in Hogwarts Legacy it's as fast as the blink of an eye. It doesn't bother me here at all, actually,y a hadn't noticed it until you said it.
Yea, but it's obvious why Hogwarts Legacy had done so. Its just cheaper and easier, which is completely understandable. I would rather have quick fade to blacks than a transition that looks very wrong or is very buggy.
I also think this game need a fade to black with all the details the game has to offer. It need to take optimization somewhere no matter how easy people think it is to implement
I agree, and I understand why they do it. Being an open world game instead of pathing your character (locking them into an unbreakable animation for however long it takes to get into position) to the intractable animation, they instead cut to black to load your character in the proper position to reduce clipping and produce a an immersive interaction with an NPC or creature.
@@chrisperry4014removing the interaction action with an NPC in favor of a fade to black results in more immersion 💀💀????
@@baconaoa_yt arguably, phasing your hand through a cat while it walks through your legs is also immersion-breaking. Can’t have your cake and eat it, too.
Really looking forward to what this studio does next. If they make a sequel and improve on some of the criticisms, it could be amazing.
It’s fantastic… I’m already on my way to hogsmede to get my supplies after completing the first 2 quests. Perfect opening, Hogwarts is beautiful the classrooms the hallways the attention to detail. So stunning. It’s so good.
Having an absolute blast so far. Amazing dedication by Avalanche studios. This is a masterpiece.
The entire first 40 minutes was immaculate.
I was under the impression we would start either at diagon alley or already be in Hogwarts and get sorted RIGHT after the character customization.
Having this new yet familiar story (as well as some dark stuff that I wasn’t expecting) makes this one of my all time favorite game intros.. probably up there with the introduction to rapture in the very first bioshock. I knew this would be good but not THIS good.
Early GOTY contender for sure
I'm just gonna say it. I was not expecting an immersive sim out of this experience. Colour me impressed.
I’m impressed too, I think people were expecting it to be “fun and okay” but… this is on another level I wasn’t expecting lol
Seems role playable so far too. Though I haven’t heard anyone talk about choice and consequences yet.
Immersive sims are a completely different thing. It doesn't mean what you think it does. Immersive sims are dishonored, prey, Deus ex, system shock and so on
@@AhbibHaald Ahha
Don't disrespect immersive sims like this
I love the fact that this can now act as a base line they can build off and make many other stories in this world now that the world has been built ☺️
2023 looks packed man. We got redfall and starfield coming this summer and two game of the year contenders already.
Redfall looks so bad...
And spider man 2
starfield is getting delayed
2026 GOTY Starfield
Tears of the Kingdom, Jedi Survivor, RE4 remake, Spider-Man 2, Atomic Heart, this year is looking stacked.
I really like this game so far. So much to explore. It may seem like an unimportant detail but it would be kinda cool to chill in a chair or sofa from time to time. You know, lounging in common rooms by the fire or sitting down within the library. It would be a fitting addition to the cozy atmosphere this lore provides.
It's normal stuff within open world games nowadays and can't be that difficult to add. It's also kind of weird that you can place your own furniture within the room of requirements and can't sit on it afterwards. :D
I definitely agree! Especially because we can eat apples, drink tea and such. would be so cute to sit with others
Jacob's edit for when you pet the cat was the highlight of my morning 🤣
I love the little attention to details this game has (Red Dead 2 spoiled me a lot on trying to catch every single insignificant detail as possible). Really makes the whole open world feel more lively.
Jacob absolutely killed it with that instant replay.
As fun as so many rpg/open world games are (RDR2, Skyrim, AC, BOTW, Witcher 3), this is the first time in awhile I feel genuinely excited to experience an open world. All those games I mentioned are amazing and are some of my favorite games of all time but Hogwarts Legacy offers lore that I love and have loved for so many years. I really hope this game does well and incentivizes studios to adapt other book series and universes into video games. I'm largely thinking of Brandon Sanderson's fantasy universe the Cosmere which has many series (Stormlight, Mistborn) and it would be awesome to see a game adapted from a universe like that. Experiencing new worlds is fun but seeing a world that you already know and love and getting to walk around in it takes the cake for me.
This isn’t mentioned nearly as much as it should. Mistborn would be glorious as a game, I guess there aren’t enough people who game read lol.
Mistborn and stormlight archive would so freaking cool
You can not interact with almost anything...
Add HZD andGhost of Tsushima to that as well
@@DV-ou1yu I just finished ghost of Tsushima rn. Games beautiful
OMG I was gonna wait for more reviews and Steam Deck performance info but with how (rightfully so) skeptical you've been this positive view of the early game is VERY encouraging. I might just pay the extra ten damn dollars to start playing it today!
i like how in the opening part you dont see the thestrals but later on immediately after someone dies then you can see them. They really put in so much detail
I love how downright inspired this game feels, with the emphasis on exploration in a detailed environment, the grandness of the world and the mechanics that you can use to interact with the world. I was fairly sceptical ever since the release of the first trailer but this seems like something I would play regardless of its affiliation to the Harry Potter Series.
Hogwarts legacy is much more than i ever wouldve imagined the level of detail everywhere is very impressive, I'm absolutely loving it on PC. Havent had any bugs or performance issues its amazing. Thanks for your Impressions even tho i preordered its still nice to hear your impressions. Have fun u all in Hogwarts Legacy a true adventure.
Jacob is having loads of fun with the editing. That KO bit had me in stitches.
It’s way better than I expected, I was worried we’d get the typical “looks great” until it comes out, but I’ve been pleasantly surprised, I’m loving it
I never cared about harry potter, but as a gamer i love that this world was fully realized for the fans and i look forward to playing it myself soon.
I love the detail and the professors' unique characters. The dialogue and story can be a bit clunky, but the exploration is top notch. The first game in a long while I have actual relaxing fun with.
Really appreciate your quick review Luke!! Always trust your takes and can't wait to play!
So on Nexusmods the most downloaded mod for HL is a paler skin tone as this game, set in 1890 in Scotland, the palest skin tone you can choose is tanned.
Those landscape shots with Hogwarts shining in the background. My gosh, those visuals are amazing
I’m like 2 hours in and I’m loving it so far. My tiny critiques are just the animations and voice acting is slightly “eerie”, leaning towards uncanny valley but not terrible. Story wise, I think they missed out on having us start as a first year and playing through it fresh with the other first years, but they can always do that in another game and it’s definitely not bad the way they did it
I felt the same way about the voice acting. Just slightly off but everything else I enjoy so far
I don’t think uncanny valley is the right word. That means it looks so good that it triggers something in our brains. While this isn’t animated very well and just doesn’t look good
The problem with starting as a first year is that it would make 0 sense to have a 10 year old kid running around dueling and fighting dangerous animals, poachers and dark wizards. Heck, if you go back and watch the first movie again, Harry and Ron casted maybe 2 spells in the whole thing, only Hermione was casting a bit more often, and even then, most of it was utilitarian stuff, not combat spells. They mostly got by on wits and luck alone, not their spells. Even movie two isn't all that different, it isn't until the third year that they start actually using magic more often and incorporating it into fighting.
So, for a game like this to start you off as a first year, it would have to move through the years, which in itself would be a massive undertaking in terms of narrative, pacing and the open world, since having people go through a few boring hours of years 1 or 2, with a very limited selection of spells and exploration, could just kill any fun, but then again, if you make them go by super quickly, then you might as well just skip them altogether. Also, programing the growth of your character, along with the changing FoV and hit-boxes as the years pass and the child becomes a teen and then an adult, would also probably be rather hard to pull off right.
So yeah, it might be super cool in theory to have a game where we can have the full Howarts fantasy from year 1 to 7, but in practice, it sounds like a nightmare to do right. Maybe one day.
They definitely took a risk making it a 5th year experience, but with what we have come to expect (or lack thereof) since the Witcher, I’m just STOKED to have a game like this released at all tbh. It’s been all Apex, warzone, Fortnite and NBA 2K for so long that I’m simply jazzed that I can go be a mystery hunting hog warts student for the first time since 2004!
It's clear they didn't use much performance capture if any at all, hopefully with their success their next game will have fully captured faces, at least for the main character and other bigger roles
The intro was phenomenal but realistically it only has gotten better since then. After being sorted into your house (I got ravenclaw), and after a couple of missions to help set the tone of the game you get the reigns taken off you and I've already spent a good 6-7 hours just appreciating the work that the devs took into crafting hogwarts/hogsmeade and hogsmeade station alone. There's so many other locations I'm yet to dive into but it's a game I'm taking slow and that doesn't happen often, if ever for me anymore. I'm happy that there's so much to do.
Now I have my broom! I'm now enjoying hogwarts externally as well as internally (and vertically!).
In terms of a team making a game world based on the books and movies, this is a true and faithful addition to the franchise. honestly, until now the games i enjoyed was only order of the phoenix, half blood and prisoner of azkaban. I was growing up at that point and loved (and still do) the harry potter franchise. I liked those games at the time because of the exploring of the castle you could do... but this truly is next level. Even though it's set before harry potter, I'm falling in love with the whole open world here and honestly I'm not even thinking about harry potter. The games good enough as just an overall RPG that even if you weren't or aren't a fan of the potterverse you could pick this game up and have a damn fun time playing it.
Combat is like arkham knight with wand combat.
Exploration is magical and always encouraged (pun intended)
Story is pleasantly well told and engaging
Locations are fun, inventive and faithful to the lore
Side missions and activities let you really take the atmosphere of the world in more
Regardless of how you play- slow or fast. There's weeks worth of content to explore and no doubt there's some serious opportunities for great dlc.
This game is as close to a masterpiece for someone whose been waiting for THE game set in this fantasy world. Of course there are things that you can't do and it does have its own limitations, but there's enough there for this to still be considered a 10/10 experience and that's why I'm sticking with my opinion on that. To me, it's everything I ever wanted, and now that I have it if they ever make a follow up this is the foundation for them to be even more creative!
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I honestly didn't expect to see Peeves in this game. Nice to see it's full of details from the books as well as the movies.
I love how they added the passageway from Hogwarts to the cellar of honey dukes that was in the prisoner of Azkaban book. Such attention to detail astounds me
@@cactusmalone they didn't just do that tho they added so many little details that 99% of people won't notice
The fade to black from the editor after the cat bit was a nice touch.
Thanks for your objective thoughts on the game throughout the hype, can't wait to play it!
I hope there will eventually be a first person pov mod for pc. Would use it just for exploring the castle! It's massive!
Luke being a ravenclaw like me is the best thing, so many people picked slythrin but LAW OF THE CLAW 🦅🦅🦅will prevail
There is nothing wrong with being skeptical of a new game. Most often we are let down by games and it’s good to have some skepticism
The delays are worth it, it's a culmination of the HP franchise seeing the DNA from its predecessors from the activities, puzzle solving, and platforming from the OG PS1 and PS2 era to the 3rd person aspect of Death Hollows.
This feels like Order of the Phoenix 2 really
One that gave me chills is the sound effects. When I cast “Lumus” and the sound came out of the controller, I gave my whole to this game. It’s one of the games where you have this rare connection with. It’s like the same reaction from the “Ratatouille” taste scene! That’s how powerful this game influenced me.
I absolutely fell in love with this thing. Went in with no expectations, but was impressed by how many gameplay streams the team did.
This game really needs a photomode. The world really deserves it. It's like living through a fairytale lens. The atmosphere is absolutely incredible.
The lighting, the absolute attention to details on the architecture, the small assets scattered around in the right areas and the music is oh so epic, the common rooms and the clothing..
Such a beautiful creation! Hats off for all the love the creators poured into this!
Love Love Love this game. A couple issues are that you don't have that same exciting competition between houses that you saw in HP and I feel like we're missing those deep partnerships/friendships HP had. But then again, I'm only ~7 hours in so that could definitely change. Runs amazingly on PS5 with some annoyances with pop-ins and 3-second loading when exiting the castle.
This game is extremely packed with content I’m 10 hours in and still on level 6 quests and I’m level 15 and just acquired my broomstick for flying GAME OF THE YEAR MOST DEFINITELY
Noticed 2 bugs, a kid was in the floor in the castle with his head sticking up, and two kids throwing a ball in hogsmeade were having the ball glitch and freeze mid air and they just kept playing their animation without a ball for a few seconds. Very pleased with the polish overall
The developers nailed it absolutely to implement the Ubisoft formula into a game,much better than Ubisoft ever did😂. I haven't been very deep into the "Potterverse" ever,I watched the first three movies and read the first two books,but this game is absolute fun to play and I'm literally laughing my ass off while I'm discovering crazy and funny things back to back to back😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
For me it totally delivered! I've been playing for like 8 hours now and it's easily one of my favorite games of all time. Well worth the money. I grew up with the HP books/movies and this did not dissapoint.
So far I am just blown away. Having the time of my life.
The immersion is insane, the dialogue changes depending on what you do in game. I captured a certain magical beast just off my own back exploring (not part of a quest) and NPCs I spoke to knew about it ahah
Yeah, the fade to black is to hide player animation and/or location changes. Hence why it fades when you start petting a cat, because if you're behind the cat or not in the right location, you would need to move to that location before the animation plays. They took the easy route and just teleport the player behind a black screen. It doesn't fade when you finish petting, because you're already in position. You just need to do the animation to stand up.
I've only played for a couple of hours on the PC and things are looking really good, I'm really into the story already and the atmosphere is great. It feels like Hogwarts and the art direction is 10/10 for me.
I got to play this game for around 3 hours this morning before work and I have to say, it is SO nice to have a game come out that plays this smoothly and is this fun at the same time on day one. Not even Elden Ring was this smooth for me the first day. Its all just so refreshing.
Don't compare elden ring to this "thing" please.
Im an elden ring fan, HG seems like a game to play after the sweat of fromsoftware games.
Kinda reminds me of Fable, looks awsome
@@juancorzo5081 What do you mean? I didn't compare Elden Ring to you mom.
The fade to black is a HUGE time/money saver for transitions. If you go for something as simple as petting a cat, you can approach the cat from any angle and at any moment of the cat animation loop. You'd need to blend and move both characters into alignment to play the petting animation. That's it's doable but it's tricky and expensive.
Tbh I didn’t even notice the “fade to black” until you mentioned it😂
So far I am impressed. Hogwarts Castle is absolutley HUGE and exploring it makes my head spin but the attention to detail is astonishing. Loving the atmosphere and gameplay along with the music of course!
‘Because I simply want to play it now’ That line killed me 😂😂😂 Cannot wait to play this
This game is truly special. been seeing early gameplays and reviews about this game. so hyped
So glad this game is as good as it is, I'm not the biggest Potter fan by a long shot but the series has always been a major nostalgia/comfort thing for me despite not being heavily involved in the general fandom, so finally having a HP game of this quality is great to experience now just to order some more RAM so that I don't need to do my entire playthrough with heavy stutters as my laptop currently only has 8GB's and it's struggling!
They really captured the feeling of the movies well
Was waiting for this. I ordered the game earlier. It looks awesome
It’s so relatable when he talks about making your way to a quest and getting side tracked that you forgot your objective was. Lol happens to me all the time.
Appreciate the perspective bud, keep up the solid work
totally agree with you on the fade to black thing. Kinda breaks the immersion for me. Nevertheless I can’t wait to play this game on Friday. It looks incredible
Beyond thrilled to see a lot of extremely critical youtubers enjoying the game. Helps me know the game is actually good, not just talked up by all the big companies
exactly!!
What a video
This was the one game in my life that I pre ordered with no doubts that it would be good and now about 20 hours in I’d say this lives up to the hype man, it took me longer in this game to get my own broom than it did for me to platinum Spider-Man ps4, this game is truly insane
Been a great start to the year. HGL, DS Remake and Hi-Fi Rush all delivering so far.
Wouldn't that be HWL lol?
@@sammyflinders yes lol
@@sammyflinders ah, my favorite game of the year HoGwarts Legacy
And we still have starfield and Zelda later in the year
There’s an unlockable spell called transectus fobulus
I fucking loved the scene with the title screen with the train, the owl and the first time you see the castle. Total awe!
You got a new subscriber my brotha!!! Amazing review and I can't wait to get this game as a day one HP fan 😎🧙♂️
I grew up with Harry Potter. My family and I went to midnight releases of every single book fully dressed up in costumes. We went to every single midnight first release for the films (also dressed up). The shitty sorcerer's stone pc game was the first video game I ever played, and the only one to date that my mom has ever played with me. No joke, Harry Potter was literally the only time that everyone in my family came together, ever. This game has fulfilled everything I could want and more. I could cry honestly, lol.
That’s the part that JK Rowling being a garbage person can’t take away from this world that she (and a million creators) have made and so many have truly enjoyed.
Only channel I trust to do proper reviews so glad to hear it's not a flop
Skill up and ACG too
@@ertai222 acg is fucking awful when it comes to objective looks at s video game lol
That's pretty embarrassing as his takes tend to flip flop on a monthly basis at the longest. Not saying HL is bad, but I am saying to take everything Luke says with a grain of salt.
@@theincrediblefella7984what do u mean?
@@rari2xx Luke changed his opinion on GOW Ragnarok 3 times, made 3 different videos with 2 saying the same thing. He’ll likely be criticizing this game heavily by next month.
It definitely looks like a game of the year contender. Thank god someone finally released a game that is worth it. We needed this game to be good. To show other companies that releasing games broken on day one isnt the normal. This is how games should be released. Watch the sales go well over expectations.
the fade to blacks are usually to hide any snapping/clipping/jittering in both the animations and the cloth physics, as two seperate characters have to suddenly be aligned without any hiccups, so fade to black is usually the only way they can properly cover it up
When I saw the Daedalian keys side quest in the gameplay showcase I rolled my eyes a little ngl but actually playing it I love it. I love catching those keys 😂
Polar opposite to a game like Forspoken. It's actually a fun game and the open world activities doesnt just feel like a chore. AVALANCHE did an AMAZING job.
They did more then great lives up too the hype and I’m beyond happy
The fade to black is likely because the cutscene animation has your character in a certain position, and it's hiding the 'animation vacuum' that would pull your character into position.
This game is absolutely amazing so proud of Avalanche for delivering this making it a instant success for all of us harry potter fans, the atmosphere, gameplay, exploration everything is all I wished for.... enjoy everyone! 😃
As someone who has absolutely no interest in the HP universe, I'm actually pretty excited to jump into it. I'm generally a big fan of open world RPGs, and there is a lot I'm liking in regards to that aspect.
It's not really an RPG in the traditional way of choosing your own adventure, the story is pretty linear and I'm pretty sure what house you join doesn't make any significant difference. It's more of a story game like playing out a Harry Potter movie.
Your comment about it being easy to play, is exactly right - everything feels very natural, very quickly. The control system, the feel of the world, the way you learn new spells/potions in a believable non-nannying way. Looked forward to this release ever since it was announced, and for once, the product delivered has lived up to expectations. Playing this between a desktop rig and my Steam Deck is a nice experience, and while the fast travel system works well, quite happy to just explore the world and take it all in at my own pace, which says everything you need to know about this game.
Gonna pick this up today, I was very skeptical but seeing more gameplay has gotten me really excited
Even with early access before the day 1 patch i have not been disappointed at all I’m glad I preordered
Wait so this is without the day one patch?
Finally good AAA game worth preordering
10:00 The pet cat replay was epic haha! 👏
We needed this win. I'm so happy; can't wait for the weekend lol.
Since the developers aren't the most experienced with creating massive triple A games, I think we could let the fade to blacks slide? But that's just my thoughts anyway. The combat looks fun and it's also pretty cool that you get to explore Hogsmeade as well, which I've wanted to do for such a long time. I really like this game and I don't care what the woke crowd have to say about it since the devs and warner bros have distanced themselves from JK. Definitely going to explore this one thoroughly before Resi 4 Remake comes out
Don't know where i've been all these years. I got to know Luke's channel a couple of weeks ago. It's one of my 3 favorite channels rn.
Definitely happy to see the state it’s in.