{"id":606354,"date":"2023-02-09T22:49:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T04:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sellorbuyhomefast.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/hogwarts-legacy-day-1-first-impressions-the-good-and-the-bad\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T22:49:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T04:49:34","slug":"hogwarts-legacy-day-1-first-impressions-the-good-and-the-bad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/hogwarts-legacy-day-1-first-impressions-the-good-and-the-bad\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hogwarts Legacy\u2019 Day 1 First Impressions: The Good And The Bad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hogwarts Legacy<\/p>\n

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I am currently 4-5 hours into Hogwarts Legacy<\/a>, the open world Harry Potter game that attempts to bring the fantasy world to life in a way that hasn\u2019t really been seen in games in the two and a half decades since the books\u2019 release.<\/p>\n

These early hours may not paint the full picture of Hogwarts Legacy, but so far, I\u2019m finding a game that seems very likely to be enjoyed by Harry Potter fans, in turn making it a massive hit, but ultimately one that will probably fall short of more dedicated fantasy RPG experiences harder core gamers are used to.<\/p>\n

In Hogwarts Legacy, you make your own witch or wizard with a surprisingly solid character creator (great hair options!), but everyone is set down the same path. You are a student starting Hogwarts in their fifth year (my student is a witch, so I\u2019ll just be saying \u201cher\u201d from here), which is highly unusual but it turns out, sort of key to the overall story, I\u2019m learning.<\/p>\n

You are a \u201cchosen one,\u201d of course. Not like Harry Potter, as you did not survive any killing curses. However, you do<\/em> have the ability to see and wield some sort of ancient form of powerful magic thought lost to the world, a skill only a few in history have possessed. This early in, I have no idea why<\/em> our character specifically has that power, but that\u2019s something that\u2019s unfolding over time.<\/p>\n

The main threat is a powerful goblin, Ranrok, who is trying to hunt you down to\u2026steal your power? Kill you? I\u2019m not quite clear on that yet, but he\u2019s also working with human dark wizards. I heard this game is supposed to be about some sort of goblin rebellion, but so far, the only being I\u2019ve seen Ranrok kill is another, non-evil goblin. But again, it\u2019s still early, and the bulk of the game so far is more mundane things like going to class and learning some early spells.<\/p>\n

Expect it\u2019s not<\/em> really mundane. This is the area where Hogwarts Legacy shines: the experience of Hogwarts itself. If I had to pick a single thing that really, really stands out about the game here it\u2019s environment design. Hogwarts is a maze of puzzles and secrets, alive with bustling students and small details like enchanted statues and portraits. I\u2019ve barely scratched the surface of the surrounding countryside and Hogsmeade, but this is an extremely strong asset to the game, and easily the thing that I think Potter fans are going to love the most. Everyone pretty much just wanted the fantasy of attending Hogwarts and well, this certainly seems like it\u2019s going to satisfy that with the care and detail put into the world.<\/p>\n

However, other systems in the game seem like they may be a bit\u2026lacking.<\/p>\n

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I have not been all that in love with the combat system so far, which seems a little vanilla, even as I\u2019ve learned more combat spells over time. A good chunk of it is this weird type-matching minigame where your fire spell breaks red shields, your levitation spells breaks yellow shields, your summoning spell breaks blue shields and so on. The spellcasting combo animations are nice, but actual combat feels a bite rote. I do understand the complaints of \u201cForspoken has better magic combat better than this!!\u201d and I mean yeah, it does. Most magic systems in most other games I\u2019ve played, Elder Scrolls, Elden Ring, The Witcher, all seem a bit more fleshed-out than what we\u2019re seeing here. Though again, early hours, and perhaps more complexity is added in time.<\/p>\n

I like my character, a Slytherin who I have tried to make nice and not evil. She also accidentally looks like my younger cousin, I realized, once I exited the creator (hi Elisabeth!). But this is another element of the game that feels like it\u2019s going to prove to be a little light, the RPG concept. So far, my character seems set on a very specific path with little room for deviation. It also seems like every side quest I\u2019ve gotten would be also be given out if I was in any other house. I can\u2019t say for sure just yet, but I\u2019m guessing a Slytherin playthrough will not look meaningfully different than a Ravenclaw playthrough which will not look meaningfully different than a Hufflepuff playthrough, outside of some surface difference like the location and style of your dorm. I\u2019m getting \u201cCyberpunk 2077 lifepath\u201d vibes so far.<\/p>\n

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The voicework is good, and I think they\u2019ve done a good job with the NPCs, particularly my new best friend Natty, a Gryffindor from Uganda. The interactions aren\u2019t Horizon Forbidden West level, but they\u2019re solid enough. But again, so far this game feels a bit on the rails from a narrative perspective, where the only meaningful choice I\u2019ve been presented in any capacity so far is which friend to take to Hogsmeade. We\u2019ll see how things develop from here.<\/p>\n

I am eager to explore more of the castle and of the surrounding area, which I\u2019ve barely touched so far. The detail of the world is what\u2019s driving me forward here, even if I can already tell there are probably going to be games with better storylines and combat systems. But it\u2019s also easy to see how this will be exactly what many Harry Potter fans are looking for.<\/p>\n

More on Hogwarts Legacy as I continue to play. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

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