REVIEW: Hogwarts Legacy breathes new life into the wizarding world 3j1o3a

For many years, fans ionate about the universe of Harry Potter always wanted a way to live their own stories in the wizarding world, since the universe of books, movies and video games only allowed us to live the story we already knew. Then, Hogwarts legacy, since its rumors and official announcement, has stirred the community potter head. The question is: does it meet all expectations? 2v136s

In addition to the article, you can also watch our review on the Showmetech YouTube channel:

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Before we go into a deep analysis of the game, we would like to point out that the showmetech does not agree in any way with the thoughts of the creator of this universe. despite the Avalanche Software confirm that she had no direct participation in the development of the game, as stated in one of the main questions of the FAQ, the stories are based on material already developed by her.

Hogwarts Legacy overview 2o6t1e

If you don't want to know the details we'll be debating about what's good and what's not about the new release from the universe of Harry Potter, just wanting to get an idea of ​​whether or not it's worth buying, we've prepared here a short summary of what you can expect when you start your journey through this magical world.

In few words, Hogwarts legacy is what fans of this universe have always wanted. It probably wasn't one of the best games I've played in my life, but on the other hand, it's the title I've always dreamed of. It's the realization of all my expectations since the first time I saw a commercial for SBT advertising this film exclusively.

So, it's obvious that this game was designed, above all, for those people who grew up and lived with this universe, choosing one of the four known Houses of Hogwarts to call her own or even playing with branches while pretending to cast spells. Soon, Hogwarts legacy becomes a new milestone within this children's and youth culture that has spread to new and old generations, as if it were a legacy.

Of course, not everything about this game is perfect. Some things can even disturb the immersion of those players who like to make a roleplay deeper and feel like a true student of Hogwarts, plus another key element of this story is also missing – the unhinged, but exciting, Quidditch. However, it is possible to see the affection of its developers in each part of the scenario: the details, references and characters.

Without a doubt, buy Hogwarts legacy it is a worthwhile investment, especially for the most ionate and faithful fans of this universe, as they will have a great product in their hands. However, even those who have not followed or do not understand this fever of Harry Potter, you can find a story worth following and enjoy!

Now, let's go into more detail about the various aspects of the game. Although we try to avoid it as much as possible. spoilers of history, this can be unavoidable at times. So stay tuned!

Plot and setting of the game 4f4i1b

To begin this analysis of Hogwarts legacy, let's highlight the main thing: its history and setting. These two aspects sustain a good part of the quality and show, from the beginning of the narrative, that his character is not a conventional student, but someone endowed with powerful abilities that attract the interest of different people and beings, and not all of them are interested in it. the good.

Even the first few hours in this game – pardon the pun – are magical. The character created by you is not a child who has just entered school and knows little how to use magic, on the contrary, you are already introduced in the fifth year of Hogwarts due to some special conditions. However, a lot happens before you enter the castle and enjoy this open world in all its splendor.

The story's introduction works very well, with the main character taken from London by a horseless carriage – a reference that is soon understood by fans of the series – to school. However, during a conversation that establishes the first pillars of the narrative, a dragon attacks and you see the Thestrals.

However, the intensity of the first moments of the script does not stop there. After being transported to the remains of a forgotten ruin, you still need to go through the bank of Gringotts, face some enemies to – finally – reach the castle of Hogwarts, without forgetting that, before that, also discover that you can control the Ancestral Magic.

Although simple in parts, there are some cutscenes during the opening moments that make the experience even better. For example, even if you are a fifth year, you still need to the selection test for Selector hat, where he places it in one of the Houses of Hogwarts. This scene is really good and the Hat is always mysterious, asking questions about what it reads in the character's mind. A question from him will define his destiny. That is, those who expected something very complex at this stage may be a little disappointed by the simplicity, but it is by far one of my favorite parts.

Another scene that stirs the emotions of fans of the saga Harry Potter is the time when you first travel to the village of hogsmeade to buy a wand that was really his own – since the one used by the character at the beginning of the story was just improvised. There is all that mystique that the object is who chooses its owner, so until the moment you can customize yours to your liking, there are some tests that don't work out. This helps a lot with immersion and feeling part of this world.

From that moment on, we have greater freedom to explore the world - even if limited by our knowledge of spells and skills, which don't allow us to enter anywhere, yet. The story, however, is not very complex and deep, with some parts even quite predictable. Still, the plot works very well to take us to different parts of the castle, hogsmeade and adjacent regions.

The weight of each house 6e3k2o

There was a time when the best way to bring up a conversation with a person was to ask: “Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin ou Gryffindor?” This is one of the coolest moments in the introduction of the story of Hogwarts legacy. As already mentioned above, the chosen House has a slight influence on the game's story as a whole, but apart from a few different lines of dialogue and a few exclusive scenes, there is not much influence on the rest of the game.

Each one shows you something unique to do beyond the common room you visit: quests and storylines that sometimes even take you to new settings. For example, the visit to the Prison of azkaban, see the dementors and also a Patron being used, all of this is limited to one of these options, each of which has something unique to do.

So, for those who like to enjoy everything, Hogwarts legacy can offer a good factor replay on this issue!

Where is Quidditch? 221j37

Although many fans believe that the sport is far from fair, as the match can often be defined by the Seeker capturing the Golden Snitch, which guarantees 150 points for your team, everyone agrees that it would be interesting to have this element in the game, to give you more options of what to do.

I'm not saying that Hogwarts legacy it contains little content, on the contrary, but it is possible to see practically the entire structure ready to receive the sport within the game. The Field of Quidditch mounted, with its hoops and bleachers, themed clothing sets, brooms to fly and even many students and teachers complaining about the absence of the sport that year.

Although we know it was more a technical issue, the absence of Quidditch em Hogwarts legacy there is an excuse that is a little simple. We always hear how Phineas black, the current director of the school, has never been dedicated in his position, so he tends to be quite short and thick: he decided to cancel because he was injured at the end of last season and, therefore, preferred to ban it that year.

Lots of things to do at a wonderful Hogwarts 72471a

Although it is not possible to participate in matches of Quidditch, there are still many things to be done, both inside and outside the castle. However, let's focus on the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry first. Since she alone could be a unique universe.

The structure of the building itself takes elements from the book, movie and also creates something new, which makes it a nice surprise for everyone to walk through its corridors, investigate the rooms and look for secrets. It's not hard to turn down a hallway and hear gargoyles complaining, ghosts talking, or the peeves getting ready.

In that way, the castle itself is very beautiful. At first, it makes you want to forget that there is a main story in the background and an imminent danger that plagues the wizarding world, just to see what secrets the rooms and corridors hold. In fact, there's a lot to do in just that part of the game, as there are puzzles to be solved, scrolls and everything else.

Exploring is the key! 3611e

One of the main factors of Hogwarts legacy is that you are not limited to just the castle, as the map is very large and manages to have something to do in every corner. So exploring each region as much as possible is one of the most fun points here. After a few hours of gameplay, this mechanism gets even better, since you get a broom and you can see the beauty of the scenarios produced.

Em Red Dead Redemption 2, for example, I often forgot about anything I was doing, just to get on my horse and travel around the map without worry, wanting to enjoy the experience and enjoy the beauty of that universe. In Hogwarts legacy, I also found a very similar pleasure: it's great and reassuring the feeling of freedom when you're in the skies.

In fact, we highly recommend that you take advantage of the free time between the main missions to explore the entire map, as you can find many chests with powerful objects that increase your power, find collectibles and even participate in challenges to expand your inventory. In fact, this last tip is fundamental, since it is often frustrating when you try to collect a new garment and it is not possible because the slots are filled.

What is studying at Hogwarts Legacy like? n4e35

One thing I must advance here is: who expected the game to be some kind of Persona within the universe of Harry Potter, can lower expectations a lot. Student life is not always as deep and complex as some people might expect. There is no need to follow your own class schedule or worry about being late, as they take place in the form of missions.

Therefore, they are often used to introduce new mechanics or teach players spells that will be used at important moments in the history of a game. Hogwarts legacy. In general, they are not very interesting, since the Avalanche Software resorted to Quick Time Events to learn the spells, something simple and functional, but I think it would be complicated to make the studies more interesting. Since even in the other games of Harry Potter, the developers had to invent a lot to make this moment more fun.

However, as a form of secondary quests, teachers also often send you letters with some tasks that you must complete and then talk to them, to learn new spells. These, on the other hand, are more fun than the conventional classes, since you have to fulfill some objectives – such as hitting enemies with a magical plant or acquiring potions – before returning to the classroom.

So, the main focus of Hogwarts legacy it's on this point: it doesn't want to lock the player into a slower part of the student life aspect, so it releases it early to be able to explore as freely as possible.

A Precise Room it works as a base for the character, where you can prepare potions, clothes and other tasks, it is also a place where you will spend a good part of your time. Whether on quick visits just to collect your productions or, if you like something more Animal Crossing/The Sims, you can decorate it your way, customizing everything from the decor to the shape of the walls. Another important aspect of the place is the possibility of taking care of different magical animals, generating good moments of tranquility.

How long to reset? 6v5e33

Hogwarts legacy it's not a colossal sized game, so fans expecting hundreds of hours might be a little disappointed. The main story takes about 30 to 35 hours to complete, but the time can decrease if the player only focuses on these missions. However, it is the time that I consider sufficient for a plot in this universe, without getting boring and artificially increasing the playing time.

If you're one of those players that likes to explore every bit of the map and do everything, then the time increases considerably. Since according to estimates of the creators themselves, it takes more or less 100 hours for you to make 100% of the story.

the secondary characters 2l3h3w

Another important point within any RPG is in the quality of the ing cast. We like to follow not only our story, but also to see their plots developing according to the hours of gameplay advance. Happily, Hogwarts legacy has some charismatic names and make the experience even more interesting.

Each of the 4 Houses has a selection of NPC's themselves, who can interact with the main character in some moments, such as helping in the first classes or interacting later in secondary missions, in addition to also being seen wandering the corridors in some moments. However, some were chosen to be more prominent than others. In my opinion, one of them manages to steal the spotlight: sebastian sallow.

The student of Slytherin it works almost like one of your best friends inside Hogwarts. You meet him in the spell class and from that moment you always accompany him on different occasions. In addition, Sebastian also deviates from that standard stereotype established in the movies for the Slytherin, house of snakes, since he is not so proud or boring, on the contrary.

It is still possible to see some features of the Slytherin on Sebastian, but they were crafted in such a way that he doesn't come across as an anti-hero, rival of his character or anything similar. The same affection and charisma was also extended to others NPC's main of Hufflepuff e Gryffindoras the Poppy Sweeting e Refine See.

However, the same cannot be said about amit thakkar, Ravenclaw. It looks like the house of Moon lovegood was left out this time, as it does not have the same treatment or complexity in this matter.

But the cast of characters in general is very interesting, especially those important to the story, like the Teacher Fig, who works as a mentor for your character and is always on your side in many key moments of the script. The secondary characters also have their moments, but not all with the same complexity, since sometimes they are just there to give you a side quest and ready.

The Dark Souls from the Harry Potter games 6pp1l

The first time I saw the combat of Hogwarts legacy, the first thing that came to my mind was the eminent comparison with Dark Souls, since the mechanic of rolling to dodge enemy attacks is very present here. Several times, by the way, I chose to simply dodge spells like that instead of simply protecting myself with some magic, for the sake of convenience.

As expected, the focus of this element is very clear: offering a fluid combat, in which you can feel powerful against the most different enemies and this is done with mastery. It's not a revolutionary system, some might even find it a bit stuck, but I see it as a good type of fight that serves to further complement the experience.

Not many spells are available, and some are not yet used in combat. Those that are, work harmoniously together. It's satisfying to pull the opponent close to where they are, hit them with a few "basic attacks", then use the levitation spell to lift them off the ground, continue with the blows, and finally throw a barrel, all without the he touches the ground. They are tasty, fun combos that work well, allied with good animations of your character.

As mentioned at the beginning of this review, Hogwarts legacy deals a lot with the issue of Ancestral Magic. In combat, it works like some special powers that make fights much easier, although its use is quite limited. On many occasions, he is so strong that he manages to take all enemy life, while in other cases he will almost leave him close to death.

So, in the end, combat is pretty fun and fluid. Even if at the most difficult level it often seems easy. There aren't many attack patterns on enemies, but in that regard Hogwarts legacy it never set out to be something that complex, so it works well.

Unfortunately, not everything within the combat of Hogwarts legacy it works, since if the player likes a different approach, something quieter, there will be some obstacles. While this tactic is possible, many times the enemies are so dumb that this is no longer a positive experience. For example, they can only see you when you're very close and they also don't react to companions dying around.

Not everything is flowers 3d5kk

While it's a wonderful experience to play Hogwarts legacy, not everything in the game is perfect, and some problems are very annoying and can disrupt the experience a little, as with the combat mentioned above.

Facial expressions leave something to be desired 4c5r3l

In general, the graphics Hogwarts legacy are wonderful, the settings are beautiful, colorful, large and in many ways. However, the same cannot be said for the facial expressions of all characters during the game.

The absence, often, of a stronger expression, collides with the quality of the dubbing, which in Portuguese was excellent. It's just that it's really annoying to see the character's voice sad and his expression not follow that feeling.

When the subject is cutscenes, mainly in some flashbacks that we follow about the story, this detail changes. You can see that a better job has been done in this regard, especially as we learn a little more about other people who have had access to the power of Ancestral Magic, right before us.

Sometimes it feels like the world is lifeless 3idp

Another point that can also bother you, as you live your story in this universe of Hogwarts legacy, is in the way the world reacts to certain events that can also disturb your immersion a little. For example, although there are several NPC's that you can interact, chat and do missions, the vast majority are there just to fill a space and populate the map.

They don't even have names, defined as "Student of Hufflepuff” or “Inhabitant of hogsmeade“, just to make it seem that a map this big and full of things to discover is not empty of people. Furthermore, a large part of NPC's does not have a cycle of activities to do.

For example, in “The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim” many of the characters woke up at a certain time, walked to another place, as the day progressed and, during the night, they would return to their respective homes. Even the stores were open at specific times of the day. These things, as simple as they were, helped you feel even more immersed in that universe.

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about Hogwarts legacy. Anyone who is a fan of the universe knows that there is a curfew at night, with several monitors and teachers scattered around the corridors in search of students who may break the rules. However, within the game, except for the different lighting, this does not change anything, as the students will remain in their places as if nothing had happened.

Not even the stores close, so it is possible to travel to hogsmeade overnight and find the vendors working, as if they had no other commitments than selling their wares to the player.

The Verdict on Hogwarts Legacy e5w4o

When placed all at the tip of the pencil, Hogwarts legacy It's a game worth playing. It is yet another exquisite chapter in this universe that began with the Boy Who Lived. It has everything to be one of the top titles in the gaming industry released in 2023.

Of course, the game can carry different weights for people interested in it. The Universe's Longtime Fans Harry Potter will find a place where they can continue with this legacy, now experiencing their own history, while being moved by several references hidden by the scenarios.

However, who is getting to know the magical universe of Harry Potter now you may not feel the same depth and emotion as the other audience, but you'll still have an excellent game in your hands that, even with its flaws, manages to deliver a fun experience.

Furthermore, Avalanche Software, with the launch of Hogwarts legacy, now becomes one of the most promising studios of this generation. Back in the day they were known for developing low quality games in movies and the Disney Infinity. I'm curious to see what they have to offer in the future, especially now with the experience of developing an open world title for an audience as large as fans of Harry Potter.

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Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim