video game Hogwarts Legacy (2023) | PS4/Xbox One versions out!

[thatsmydemi]

Okay so I've played for around 12 hours and here are my first impressions:

 

- Graphics-wise the game is STUNNING. Hogwarts is GORGEOUS and so are Hogsmeade and the surrounding areas. 

 

- Even though I'm against sim based system, I think this is one of the few games that would benefit a lot from a good affinity system. A missed opportunity if you ask me. 

 

- I haven't played enough because I've spent most of the time doing side quests and flying around lmao. Flying feels amazing and exploring is nice. The world feels bigger than it actually is. 

 

- I've read that there is a lack of bosses and the variety of enemies is poor - I'm not talking about main story bosses because I don't think I've fought any of them yet besides those stone knights.

The only thing similar to a boss I've come across in the wild is that big red spider.

It would be amazing if the game had certain bosses in certain parts of the map. And given the amount of creatures in the HP world, they could have come up with so many ideas to make either bosses or different levels of enemies. 

 

- Difficulty and level system feel weird. Like I'm doing quests that require at least level 5 but I'm already level 20 lol. Anyway, I'm not playing in hard mode and I've still died a few times (because I'm clumsy af LMAO). 

 

 

Edited February 22, 2023 by thatsmydemi

[Liafen]

1 hour ago, thatsmydemi said:

- Difficulty and level system feel weird. Like I'm doing quests that require at least level 5 but I'm already level 20 lol. Anyway, I'm not playing in hard mode and I've still died a few times (because I'm clumsy af LMAO). 

 

 

um thats maybe because 

 

1 hour ago, thatsmydemi said:

I've spent most of the time doing side quests and flying around lmao.

 

 I'm not talking about main story bosses because I don't think I've fought any of them yet besides those stone knights.

 

[thatsmydemi]

37 minutes ago, Liafen said:

um thats maybe because 

 

 

Nah I think required levels are too low.

 

By the time I unlocked Hogsmeade I was already level 5 or higher and requirements were like level 2 or 3. 

 

Difficulty is ok though. It just feels weird that they ask for such a low level lol. 

 

Plus, I've checked the level required for the last quest out of curiosity and it says level 

 

34

 

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It's good though. I'm not really complaining because I'd rather have low requirements than spend hours grinding to continue the main story. It just gives the impression of being really easy. 

[Liafen]

1 minute ago, thatsmydemi said:

Nah I think required levels are too low.

 

By the time I unlocked Hogsmeade I was already level 5 or higher and requirements were like level 2 or 3. 

 

Difficulty is ok though. It just feels weird that they ask for such a low level lol. 

 

Plus, I've checked the level required for the last quest out of curiosity and it says level 

 

 

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It's good though. I'm not really complaining because I'd rather have low requirements than spend hours grinding to continue the main story. It just gives the impression of being really easy. 

Oh I see. Tbh its probably to make it more accessible/less frustrating to non-gamers. 

[Magickarp]

1 hour ago, thatsmydemi said:

Plus, I've checked the level required for the last quest out of curiosity and it says level. It's good though. I'm not really complaining because I'd rather have low requirements than spend hours grinding to continue the main story. It just gives the impression of being really easy. 

Those level requirements don't mean anything. Unlike GameFreak, the HL directors aren't idiots . The game level scales. So long as u aren't under the required level, enemies will always scale to you. U can explore & overlevel all u want.

[Desire]

Game is arriving tomorrow. I should probably set up my series X in the meantime  

[thatsmydemi]

59 minutes ago, Magickarp said:

Those level requirements don't mean anything. Unlike GameFreak, the HL directors aren't idiots . The game level scales. So long as u aren't under the required level, enemies will always scale to you. U can explore & overlevel all u want.

Oh wow I didn't notice. Good to know!

[Heldenzeit]

The mere thought of this on Switch… 

[Whis]

Just went far south-east on the map. It’s FILLED with enemies I love it!

[TheRealGâteau]

I'm 15 hrs in and loving the game so far. Not a huge RPG fan in general, though, and starting to get really annoyed by the sheer amount of collectables (esp. chests and field guide pages): are these completely optional or will I miss out on something relevant for paying them dust? 

 

 

[G.U.Y. Gaga]

On 2/22/2023 at 8:17 AM, Magickarp said:

Those level requirements don't mean anything. Unlike GameFreak, the HL directors aren't idiots . The game level scales. So long as u aren't under the required level, enemies will always scale to you. U can explore & overlevel all u want.

I'm still shocked so many games dont do this lol. Especially for bosses 

[TheSoneNavy]

 

[chester]

12 minutes ago, TheSoneNavy said:

 

The chokehold this game has

[TheSoneNavy]

1 minute ago, chester said:

The chokehold this game has

And it’s not even out in Switch, PS4 and XBONE

[Venom]

Haven’t played in the last two days and the withdrawal is real 

[Pop]

On 2/22/2023 at 5:27 PM, Heldenzeit said:

The mere thought of this on Switch… 

They need to cancel it.  It’s struggling sometimes even on PS5. 

 

 

[Heldenzeit]

38 minutes ago, Pop said:

They need to cancel it.  It’s struggling sometimes even on PS5. 

 

 

Agreed! I'm playing on PC and even here it's evident that it's not very well optimized.

 

The state of the Switch version must be... interesting. 

[thatsmydemi]

I'm playing on Xbox Series S and I'm having no problems  in what sense does it struggle on PS5 or PC?

 

Maybe it's because I'm coming from Nintendo Switch that I can't appreciate the problems y'all find

Edited February 24, 2023 by thatsmydemi

[Haze]

1 hour ago, thatsmydemi said:

I'm playing on Xbox Series S and I'm having no problems  in what sense does it struggle on PS5 or PC?

 

Maybe it's because I'm coming from Nintendo Switch that I can't appreciate the problems y'all find

Nnn, same. Even if I don't love it, the game runs kinda perfectly on the Xbox s as far as I can tell.

 

I hate how the world is so drab though. I can't fault it graphically, it is obviously done well, but the stylistic choices are so unimaginative. David Yates's vision of the HP world has become the dominant one, and it just doesn't really work for me. My favourite place is the Herbology class, because it's a splash of colour.

 

Flying on the fantastic beasts is great though. When it gets it right, it is so good. It just needed more inspiring game design, and not a HP skin over a Ubisoft world. 

[TheRealGâteau]

1 hour ago, thatsmydemi said:

ying on Xbox Series S and I'm having no problems  in what sense does it struggle on PS5 or PC?

There are indeed some noticeable framerate drops and also sudden pop-ins when raytracing is on (I'm playing on SX). Don't really get the upset, since the game runs super smooth on performance mode for those who are bothered. 

[Price of Fame]

On PS5 I've only ever seen the occasional pop-in on performance mode. It's very smooth

[Magickarp]

My soft boyfriend  & the best part of HL

 

[Heartbreak Prince]

This is going to run like a PS1 Harry Potter game on The Switch.

[thatsmydemi]

The first boss  

 

I ******* love this game. It's so fun.

 

 

Battles are so dynamic

[Whis]

20 hours ago, Magickarp said:

My soft boyfriend  & the best part of HL

 

He’s the boyfriend of my character in my canon