Hogwarts Legacy
Discussion
Has anyone else pre-ordered this? The 'deluxe edition' is released next Tuesday and the 'standard edition' goes live next Friday. I've ordered it for my wife, who absolutely loves all things Harry Potter. She's pretty excited! I'm not that keen on Harry Potter myself, but I do love a good RPG/open world game. From watching one of the trailers, it reminds me somewhat of Skyrim ... Could be interesting!
Trustmeimadoctor said:
Why is there a one X and series X version
With separate release dates isn't it just the usual empty disk with it all being download?
I'm no expert, but I believe the game is native to the newer consoles, with a compatible version being made available for older systems - and the Nintendo Switch. I've installed the Series X version from disc, which was around 38GB. I'm now downloading a 64GB patch. Almost done, so will be able to play in the next hour!With separate release dates isn't it just the usual empty disk with it all being download?
I'm about 10 hours into the game - and I'm really enjoying it! I'm not a fan of Harry Potter, but the overall gameplay reminds me of Skyrim, albeit with better combat mechanics! It's very immersive. The graphics, music and sound effects are fantastic. I was genuinely surprised at how explorable the inside of Hogwarts castle is! You could spend a fair few hours just exploring and finding collectables ...
The first 3-4 hours or so feel a bit like a tutorial, although not necessarily a bad thing. The game introduces you to the castle, then the grounds, then the nearest town. You're not just thrown into an open world, like Fallout 3.
Also, 'standard' difficulty is the third most difficult option. You can change the difficulty to the most easy setting, which states is designed for players who want to follow the story and not struggle with battles
The first 3-4 hours or so feel a bit like a tutorial, although not necessarily a bad thing. The game introduces you to the castle, then the grounds, then the nearest town. You're not just thrown into an open world, like Fallout 3.
Dave Hedgehog said:
Your typical fight involves hitting spells in combos to do 'actual damage' this has nothing to do with canon the combinations are mostly illogical, you end up spamming buttons 1000s of times on boss fights
The worst for me is that its a SOULs game, a genre I hate with a passion, die 100 times on each boss until you master the telegraph system ZZZZZZzzzzzz with a reset on each death ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz your millage may vary
It's a bit tricky with so many spells and only a few buttons. There is an option to upgrade your 'talents', allowing you to interchange between multiple spells quickly. You can spam the basic cast, but then you have to hold right trigger to activate more powerful spells, as well as release the trigger and press another button to protect yourself, or throw objects. You can't spam powerful spells. I'm finding the combat mechanics really enjoyable, to be honest! The worst for me is that its a SOULs game, a genre I hate with a passion, die 100 times on each boss until you master the telegraph system ZZZZZZzzzzzz with a reset on each death ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz your millage may vary
Also, 'standard' difficulty is the third most difficult option. You can change the difficulty to the most easy setting, which states is designed for players who want to follow the story and not struggle with battles
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