Hogwarts Legacy - Before You Buy

Hogwarts Legacy (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) is an open world action RPG set within the world of Harry Potter. How is it? Let's talk.

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[freewaterfamilynetwork]

Funny how an IGN 10 min review feels like forever and a 14 min Gameranx doesn’t seem long enough

[lisam.willson]

The way they perfected the NPC pace while following them on quest is highly appreciable

[kristianthaler]

As a huge HP fan, I can say that exploring the castle is the most fun I have had in a game in years. There are a ton of secrets to discover from the books. The statue of the one-eyed witch was such a joy to find, as was the painting of Barnabus the Barmy, with a stretch of blank wall across from it. Just a ton of nods to the lore.

[da__winnervv]

Your house actually gives you an entirely different subset of side missions obviously some are shared but for example, huffelpuff has the only side mission where you go to Azkaban so there is definetly some variety based on your house and that adds some replay ability too which is cool

[somalicious]

One of the nice touches I noticed was after leaving Herbology class, all my classmates walked the same path to the next class which was potions.

[ichishin]

40+ hours in... this game still throws things at me that surprises the shit outta me. The devs did an amazing job

[roastedpizza]

There is actually a difference depending on which house you pick. Each house has their own exclusive side quests you can do and some cutscenes slightly change.

[Generic_Drummer]

I just wanted to thank the entire gameranx crew for giving us such informative and helpful content. My #1 source for all gaming info that I look for.

[ZachlyS]

A game like this is a HUGE undertaking and I'm amazed that the devs made it work, especially in these times of "release it now, finish it later".

[phillycezaarr]

I’m not even a HP fan, but I hope they build off this game and make more with advancements that you talked about like some more school stuff and interacting with other students. I hope we get more bc this game is really fun.

[dontavoidthenoid]

I’ve never been a Harry Potter fan. But this game is great. I love the amount of exploration and puzzle solving. The combat is actually really good. It’s not very difficult and can be a little repetitive but the combat feats help mix things up a bit. Overall, a really great game that I think actually lived up to the hype. 8 or 9 out of 10 easily

[jobren]

Thank you for some pros some cons and some honest personal opinion, and of course some straight up gameplay

[StarlessSupernova]

I want to play it for the nostalgia. I’ll never get that feeling of seeing PS1 Hagrid for the first time again, but I think this will scratch an itch.

[mathewcutting]

I’m absolutely loving this game it’s absolutely stunning with visuals all the little puzzles and quests and stuff you can do make the game feel like an actual “Harry Potter” game I find myself just exploring Hogwarts for hours at a time and I don’t even have a quarter of the spells I need to view everything it offer’s. It’s definitely a fantastic game that’s worth checking out even at the $70 price tag

[dutch_bullet]

Really like the game, the first open world game in years where I don't get bored in a few hours. The world is amazing, graphics are great and runs decent on PC. If you liked the movies or the books this is a now brainer! Did not expect Avalanche to pull it off.

[iiReaperv]

The atmosphere in this game is incredible. I spent about 2 hours running around the castle exploring and I was completely in awe

[philipsparks]

It does suck that the NPCs dont react all that much. I feel like that would bring a lot of life to the school. At least to spells you may do or even in specific interactions

Edit: thank you for the likes! Ive played the game and the NPCs standing around the school will actually dodge out the way of an incoming spell. They may not look at you or be fully interactive, but at least this adds some immersion.

[franklinmcsweeney-owfx]

Really pleased with it. My only annoyance is doors. I’m used to just being able to run into them…but the door won’t open if you approach too fast 🙄 and will sometimes require you to press a button, sometimes not. It will frequently open once you walk away.

[Motyy]

The combat system is one of the best I have ever played with. And btw you can bump into students and they will react. Sometimes you can talk with them a line just like this and still, they are moving, doing things and talking to other students. Even the portraits are reacting to your presence

[acomingextinction]

I can't believe how well the developers did. This is basically the Harry Potter game I've wanted since I was 10, and that was a *long* time ago.