Hogwarts Legacy
Discussion
Rick_1138 said:
Bought my copy today, speaking a friend about it on twitter, got a reply that's a big picture of text saying what happens at the end. I don't mind that much as will be ages till i finish so ill forget by then.
There's a lot of this going about from idiots online believing that buying this game equals you think Trans people deserve to not exist because of JK Rowling. She's got different views on women's rights, that doesnt mean she thinks trans people shouldn't exist, but apparently she's just to the left of Hitler, and anyone buying this game is basically a Himmler.
Its all so stupid.
Yeah I've seen the same image.. was just casually scrolling Reddit and there it was. Like you I'm not particularly bothered - I can live with the spoiler as I'm just playing to enjoy it rather than getting super invested in the story or anything.There's a lot of this going about from idiots online believing that buying this game equals you think Trans people deserve to not exist because of JK Rowling. She's got different views on women's rights, that doesnt mean she thinks trans people shouldn't exist, but apparently she's just to the left of Hitler, and anyone buying this game is basically a Himmler.
Its all so stupid.
Doesn't change that the people doing this are miserable w
kers though, if they don't want to buy the game for whatever reason that's their choice but going around deliberately trying to ruin other people's experience is just a dick move.KaraK said:
Yeah I've seen the same image.. was just casually scrolling Reddit and there it was. Like you I'm not particularly bothered - I can live with the spoiler as I'm just playing to enjoy it rather than getting super invested in the story or anything.
Doesn't change that the people doing this are miserable wkers though, if they don't want to buy the game for whatever reason that's their choice but going around deliberately trying to ruin other people's experience is just a dick move.
Seeing them griefing big streamers and such and chatting with a couple mates who are Gay are just shaking their heads telling me these activists are putting the lgbtq acceptance back yearsDoesn't change that the people doing this are miserable w
kers though, if they don't want to buy the game for whatever reason that's their choice but going around deliberately trying to ruin other people's experience is just a dick move.I’ve played roughly 2 hours, so far it’s very enjoyable. Visually, it is extremely pretty.
I am experiencing a small issue, I’m using a controller on PC. The game frequently tries to switch to keyboard and mouse. It’s visible when holding down buttons, I can see the icon changing from the controller ‘X’ button to the mouse icon. I’ve switched both my mouse and keyboard off, but it is still doing it. It does impact conversations as it sometimes stops me from choosing anything but the first conversation point. Anyone else experiencing this or have any advice?
I am experiencing a small issue, I’m using a controller on PC. The game frequently tries to switch to keyboard and mouse. It’s visible when holding down buttons, I can see the icon changing from the controller ‘X’ button to the mouse icon. I’ve switched both my mouse and keyboard off, but it is still doing it. It does impact conversations as it sometimes stops me from choosing anything but the first conversation point. Anyone else experiencing this or have any advice?
offspring86 said:
I’ve played roughly 2 hours, so far it’s very enjoyable. Visually, it is extremely pretty.
I am experiencing a small issue, I’m using a controller on PC. The game frequently tries to switch to keyboard and mouse. It’s visible when holding down buttons, I can see the icon changing from the controller ‘X’ button to the mouse icon. I’ve switched both my mouse and keyboard off, but it is still doing it. It does impact conversations as it sometimes stops me from choosing anything but the first conversation point. Anyone else experiencing this or have any advice?
If I don't press a button, or knock my mouse, I will sometimes get a keyboard prompt on the screen instead of the controller button...but simply clicking the controller button, or moving the stick returns it to normal.I am experiencing a small issue, I’m using a controller on PC. The game frequently tries to switch to keyboard and mouse. It’s visible when holding down buttons, I can see the icon changing from the controller ‘X’ button to the mouse icon. I’ve switched both my mouse and keyboard off, but it is still doing it. It does impact conversations as it sometimes stops me from choosing anything but the first conversation point. Anyone else experiencing this or have any advice?
rohrl said:
Wired have given the job of reviewing it to a transgender writer who has instead written a hit piece and given it 1/10, and is now spreading spoilers.
Everywhere else seems to gave given it at least 8/10.
That “review” was very weird, it didn’t even try to describe the game and it wasn’t remotely clear to me that they had played it. Seemed like clickbait from another grifter trying to make money off the back of someone they claim to despise.Everywhere else seems to gave given it at least 8/10.
What has perhaps taken me by surprise is just how radicalised the games press is on this.
BobToc said:
That “review” was very weird, it didn’t even try to describe the game and it wasn’t remotely clear to me that they had played it. Seemed like clickbait from another grifter trying to make money off the back of someone they claim to despise.
What has perhaps taken me by surprise is just how radicalised the games press is on this.
That's what happens when the woke establishment lets the lunatics run the asylum.What has perhaps taken me by surprise is just how radicalised the games press is on this.
You can't argue against it for 2 reasons:
- You'll be seen as a xxxx-ist or xxxx-phobe (whatever xxxx is at the time)
- The loonies will be running around with their fingers in their ears singing "la la, I can't hear you!"
Spent a good amount of time over the weekend playing it. The game is simply vast and initially quite overwhelming with all the side missions and names of potions, spells, items to collect, characters to meet, controls to remember for combat etc., and that's just within Hogwarts. Once you explore Hogsmeade and realise how huge the game's map is, it's clear that it will keep me busy for some time. Graphics are obviously fantastic (on an Xbox Series X anyway), but there is the odd cosmetic glitch, nothing that won't be fixed with an update patch. The fact that it's an 'offline' RPG sounded a little disappointing when this was announced, but having now experienced the game I don't think there will be much of a craving for an online multiplayer version to complicate it.
Rick_1138 said:
Seeing them griefing big streamers and such and chatting with a couple mates who are Gay are just shaking their heads telling me these activists are putting the lgbtq acceptance back years
My business partners are Muslim (husband and wife) and one of their biggest moans are the people who presume to act on their behalf, but purely for the power trip it gives them.This very forum has a few repeat offenders.
BobToc said:
Yes, I guess nothing should surprise me any more but I’m taken aback at the coverage in the games press and how Rowling’s supposed views are being represented without any nuance whatsoever.
JKR is about 99% on the woke train ... Except for one issue.And if you ain't 100% with these loons, you are essentially considered by them to be on par with an Austrian guy with a weird moustache back in WW2.
Not sure why these certifiable crazies are so fixated on a videogame ... there's a whole world of Harry Potter licensed merch out there made by all sorts of companies that they could try taking issue with. I guess they felt that they had a lot of pull in the videogames 'journalism' (very loose term) area so had a chance of wrecking the game and scoring a 'win'.
Doesn't seem to have worked at all ... game is a big seller and probably gets more publicity (and sales) as a result of their performative whining. Hopefully this whole affair acclerates the already rolling decline of the videogame mainstream 'press' as they are now more obviously than ever, not about the games.
Personally, I would never even have bothered looking at the game but I've now seen enough of the gameplay etc to be interested (seems to be quite a good open world fantasy game) ... but of course will wait until some time has passed and you can get it at a good price.
As someone who has no interest in the Harry Potter stories, world or anything else, I bought it for the wife to play - but I'm over 20 hours in now, having started it early with the release last Tuesday for the Deluxe Edition.
It's a fantastic game, great balance between being challenging, needing to do the combat in the right way, not just button bashing, and allowing progress.
A mate came over on Saturday to have a look and see if it was suitable for his daughter, decided she's too young for it, and bought it for himself anyway.
It's a fantastic game, great balance between being challenging, needing to do the combat in the right way, not just button bashing, and allowing progress.
A mate came over on Saturday to have a look and see if it was suitable for his daughter, decided she's too young for it, and bought it for himself anyway.
If anyone's on PC and having issues with slowdowns, stutters, etc. then the fixes here may help.
https://gamerant.com/hogwarts-legacy-pc-stuttering...
I'm getting a generally (99% of the time) smooth 80+ FPS using my 3080Ti on high setting with DLSS Quality and RT-off...but I still get random freezes/stutters for a couple of seconds.
Sometimes it's just a lack of response to controller inputs...so I can see the environment still moving at it's normal FPS, but I can't move or trigger any actions.
Sometimes the whole screen freezes for 1-5 seconds and then just carries on for the next couple of hours as if nothing is wrong.
...and sometimes it will just slow down to a stutter doing less than 1 FPS for 5-10 seconds.
I've DDUd and reinstalled drivers, I've even used NVTrimmer to install just the bare minimum required to support the GPU, and have even had a couple of 'patches' when I've launched Steam (no idea what they were for, but they were less than 200mb each) but nothing has made any significant difference.
https://gamerant.com/hogwarts-legacy-pc-stuttering...
I'm getting a generally (99% of the time) smooth 80+ FPS using my 3080Ti on high setting with DLSS Quality and RT-off...but I still get random freezes/stutters for a couple of seconds.
Sometimes it's just a lack of response to controller inputs...so I can see the environment still moving at it's normal FPS, but I can't move or trigger any actions.
Sometimes the whole screen freezes for 1-5 seconds and then just carries on for the next couple of hours as if nothing is wrong.
...and sometimes it will just slow down to a stutter doing less than 1 FPS for 5-10 seconds.
I've DDUd and reinstalled drivers, I've even used NVTrimmer to install just the bare minimum required to support the GPU, and have even had a couple of 'patches' when I've launched Steam (no idea what they were for, but they were less than 200mb each) but nothing has made any significant difference.
Lucas Ayde said:
Not sure why these certifiable crazies are so fixated on a videogame ... there's a whole world of Harry Potter licensed merch out there made by all sorts of companies that they could try taking issue with. I guess they felt that they had a lot of pull in the videogames 'journalism' (very loose term) area so had a chance of wrecking the game and scoring a 'win'.
They go after anything popular. Especially if it is targeting a largely (toxic in their view) male audience.The nutters are doing something right as it made international news.
Got the early access version, and it reminds me a lot of Witcher 3 in format. It starts quite slowly, presumably to allow you to learn all the controls and stuff, and it isn't as polished as Witcher 3, but iso far I'm really enjoying it (about 8 hours in). Thanks to being a huge Witcher fan, I have done loads of the smaller quests and searched for treasure so I am now on level 14 when most of the quests are recommending levels 3 or 4 
Just got the broom, and next is learning the unforgivable curses I think. If it is, of course, acceptable for a Ravenclaw to learn those!
Combat is starting to get pretty good now as the learned spells are building up and you can upgrade like Witcher.
Just got the broom, and next is learning the unforgivable curses I think. If it is, of course, acceptable for a Ravenclaw to learn those!
Combat is starting to get pretty good now as the learned spells are building up and you can upgrade like Witcher.
This is a great breakdown (thoughful and funny) of the stupidity generated by the game amongst a certain, shouty, demographic, Chato hits the mark again:
https://youtu.be/-27eLZP3WVU
https://youtu.be/-27eLZP3WVU
Robster said:
Any hoo, what's the actual game like ?
It's like Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, but with kids, wizards, witches, flying broomsticks and cats! Travel was a bit crap until you get the broom, but I was busy seeing how far I could get in side missions without doing much of the main mission. Not easy as some side missions require specific spells/potions.
Edited by mmm-five on Tuesday 14th February 14:01
Robster said:
Any hoo, what's the actual game like ?
Well I'm enjoying it - I've done the same as the poster above - I think I'm level 18 when the recommended levels for the things I'm doing are around 3/4. The enemies are scaling though but I've done very little actual combat currently - just exploring the main castle, find secret rooms solving puzzle doors etc. Much more than I would in a typical game as I'm finding the castle just so intricate and interesting. I can imagine for a HP fan it must be very cool indeed as I'm sure there's all sorts of nods and references etc that I'm just straight missingThe combat is satisfying and can be handled with straight button mashing or some very satisfying sequences of levitation, pull, bash on the floor, thrown barrels etc at them. Some enemies are shielded with different spells needed to break those down etc. Nice mix of challenge, for context I don't like the Souls type games and so far I'm not finding it like them, I'm playing on normal difficulty and think that feels right for my (lack of) skill but when I do apply some thinking to a fight it is very satisfying
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