Hogwarts Legacy: A Soulless Cash Grab That Ruined My Day

[will]

I need to get something off my chest. I recently played Hogwarts Legacy, and it was so awful that it actually ruined my day. As a diehard fan of the Harry Potter franchise, I was eagerly anticipating this game. But what I got was a hollow, soulless experience that left me feeling angry and disappointed.

First of all, the game doesn't feature any of the beloved characters from the books or movies. That's right - no Harry, no Ron, no Hermione. Instead, you get to create your own character, which might sound cool in theory, but in practice, it just feels empty and pointless. The customization options are limited, and the characters you interact with are forgettable and uninteresting. What's the point of a Harry Potter game without the characters that made the series so great in the first place?

But it's not just the lack of familiar characters that ruined the game for me. The gameplay itself is just plain bad. The spells you can cast are clunky and unresponsive, and the combat is tedious and repetitive. The story is forgettable and predictable, and the game world itself feels empty and lifeless.

To make matters worse, the game is riddled with bugs and glitches. I encountered several game-breaking bugs during my playthrough, which forced me to restart multiple times. It's clear that the developers rushed this game to market without properly testing it.

[chaosdemon122]

Escrito originalmente por will:

Escrito originalmente por Mister Sir:

Thats your opinion and as civilized human being I will respect it. I do have to disagree with you though and while I know that what I say likely wont change your mind, I will say my peace anyways for those that might want to see other perspective here.

I actually did not want a harry potter game with harry potter. I played those back in time and I do not want to replay a story I already watching movies, read books, and played other games of. I like the world of harry potter, as flawed as it is, and to me, the choice to have it in the past was good.

As for characters, I do have to agree that none as memorable as the movie characters because well, movies had 8 movies and books and games to build on them. This does not make Sebastian, Poppy, or Natty bad. They are quite nice characters and the only real disappointment is Amit, with his lack of anything.

The world being empty is an odd statement because I can't really go anywhere without being side tracked by wizards fighting trolls or spiders, by centaurs patrol, whom I may join in a fight, and other small encounters here and there. On top of it there tons of side collectibles and places to explore. I am 40 hours in and I still yet to explore all of it, which is a lot considering most games that release now. Now you be lucky to play something for 10 hours before beating it, here I spent 40 and I am maybe half way through?

The combat is fun, I just do not know what you talking about, there many spell combos and certain spells do unique things on different enemies depending on what enemy is doing.

There are some glitches and lag here and there on pc but it's pretty minor for open world game. Some things could have been done better, like having quidditch or chocolate frogs, or even have your choices matter bit more but game is still pretty great, 9/10 for me.

Well, it's great that you respect my opinion, but it seems like you're only saying that to appear civil. Because if you truly respected my opinion, you wouldn't go on to dismiss everything I said and try to convince me and others that your opinion is the correct one.

Yes, it is my opinion that the game is terrible, and I stand by it. And no, your attempt to change my mind did not work, because I've already experienced the game and made up my own mind about it.

You may not have wanted a Harry Potter game with Harry Potter, but many fans did. And the fact that the game doesn't feature any of the beloved characters is a huge letdown for those fans. As for the characters in the game, sure, they may be nice, but they're forgettable and uninteresting compared to the characters from the books and movies.

As for the world feeling empty, I can only speak from my own experience. Sure, there may be encounters here and there, but overall, the world felt lifeless to me. And the combat, well, we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one.

And finally, the glitches and bugs in the game are not minor. They're game-breaking and unacceptable for a game that was in development for so long.

So, in conclusion, while I appreciate that you have a different opinion, I stand by mine. The game is terrible, and your attempts to convince me otherwise are futile.

Overlooking the part where the devs said right from the beginning that it's set before Harry's story, back when Phineas Nigellus Black was headmaster, not Dumbledore and many of those same fans you say wanted to interact with Harry Potter are still LOVING this game, so your opinion, however valid it is, is still a moot factor here. The devs didn't do a bad job at this game, you just didn't look at the facts before you bought it. Everyone else did, and only a small handful are complaining that Harry Potter is nowhere to be found : /

[Mentos]

He's toxic pretty much everywhere else too. Surprised he hasn't been perma banned by Steam yet.

[IDKFA]

Escrito originalmente por will:

I need to get something off my chest. I recently played Hogwarts Legacy, and it was so awful that it actually ruined my day. As a diehard fan of the Harry Potter franchise, I was eagerly anticipating this game. But what I got was a hollow, soulless experience that left me feeling angry and disappointed.

First of all, the game doesn't feature any of the beloved characters from the books or movies. That's right - no Harry, no Ron, no Hermione. Instead, you get to create your own character, which might sound cool in theory, but in practice, it just feels empty and pointless. The customization options are limited, and the characters you interact with are forgettable and uninteresting. What's the point of a Harry Potter game without the characters that made the series so great in the first place?

But it's not just the lack of familiar characters that ruined the game for me. The gameplay itself is just plain bad. The spells you can cast are clunky and unresponsive, and the combat is tedious and repetitive. The story is forgettable and predictable, and the game world itself feels empty and lifeless.

To make matters worse, the game is riddled with bugs and glitches. I encountered several game-breaking bugs during my playthrough, which forced me to restart multiple times. It's clear that the developers rushed this game to market without properly testing it.

This game opens the door to ...

/HarryPotterSpinOffs
/NewBooks
/NewShows
/NewMovies
/NewGames

#stfuyouluvit

[Smokey]

Escrito originalmente por realShitcoin:

He's toxic pretty much everywhere else too. Surprised he hasn't been perma banned by Steam yet.

Toxic and immature everywhere he goes. Spews his bs on post after post

[Nightfade]

... You just don't like the game. Which has nothing to do with the game being a "cash grab." Because its not, if it was there would be horrible graphics, which there isn't. Facial animation is kinda weird, but that can of animation is difficult. There are a LOT of main quest. Most games don't nearly have this many. There are plenty of side quest and little things to do in the game. A single play-through (normal casual) takes days to go through.... what about that is a cash grab

[will]

Escrito originalmente por Nightfade:

... You just don't like the game. Which has nothing to do with the game being a "cash grab." Because its not, if it was there would be horrible graphics, which there isn't. Facial animation is kinda weird, but that can of animation is difficult. There are a LOT of main quest. Most games don't nearly have this many. There are plenty of side quest and little things to do in the game. A single play-through (normal casual) takes days to go through.... what about that is a cash grab

You clearly have no idea what a "cash grab" means. It's a term used to describe a game that is rushed and poorly made just to make a quick profit, regardless of the quality. And guess what? Hogwarts Legacy fits that definition perfectly. The game is riddled with bugs and glitches, the gameplay is repetitive and unengaging, and the story is cliché and predictable. The fact that it has decent graphics doesn't excuse the fact that it's a lazy attempt to cash in on the Harry Potter franchise.

And don't even get me started on the main quests. Sure, there are a lot of them, but quantity doesn't equal quality. Most of them are just fetch quests or boring battles with no real impact on the story. And the side quests? Don't even get me started. They're just as uninspired and uninteresting as the main quests. And the fact that it takes days to complete just means that it's a poorly paced game that drags on for far too long.

So yeah, it's definitely a cash grab. And if you can't see that, then you're just blind to the obvious flaws in the game.

[Prophet]

I have complaints about the game myself, but the complaints you've listed are baseless. The best part about the game is the combats responsiveness and fluidity of spell cycling. The recent updates did screw performance greatly which is upsetting, but it's still playable with a good PC.
As for not having HP, that's just dumb. We all knew from marketing that it has zero to do with Harry, although, the story-line following the Harry Potter movie outlines beat for beat is exhaustively annoying.

[will]

Escrito originalmente por josh.gaston711:

I have complaints about the game myself, but the complaints you've listed are baseless. The best part about the game is the combats responsiveness and fluidity of spell cycling. The recent updates did screw performance greatly which is upsetting, but it's still playable with a good PC.
As for not having HP, that's just dumb. We all knew from marketing that it has zero to do with Harry, although, the story-line following the Harry Potter movie outlines beat for beat is exhaustively annoying.

Are you kidding me? Your reading comprehension must be as poor as your taste in games. I didn't say the game doesn't have Harry Potter, I said it doesn't have ANYTHING to do with Harry Potter. And if you can't see the cash grab, then you're blind as a bat. The developers knew that people would buy anything remotely related to the Wizarding World, so they made a half-baked game and slapped some spells on it. As for your defense of the game's performance issues. If a game is so poorly optimized that it requires a "good PC" to run, then that's a failure on the developers' part. So before you come at me with your baseless arguments, try using some logic and critical thinking.

[Veron1505]

This is not Harry Potter Game, is Howard's Game, if you dont like , refund and forget.

[will]

Escrito originalmente por Veron1505:

This is not Harry Potter Game, is Howard's Game, if you dont like , refund and forget.

Who's Howard?

[Mentos]

Seems like this guy is actually attempting to get banned. Amusingly, he's so far gotten away with what I would have already been banned for. Moderators have a sense of humor.

[SuperHans]

Escrito originalmente por Meya:

If it's 100 years where is Dumbledoor? Movies said he was head master for a thousand years But I quite enjoy the game and I normally do not like single player games because I like playing with other people but the game is entertaining enough have yet to experience these bugs but that is why they are bugs they don't happen to everyone.

what movie u watch bruv

[Doreiku]

I figured it out. OP has been playing a different game than the rest of us.

[will]

Escrito originalmente por realShitcoin:

Seems like this guy is actually attempting to get banned. Amusingly, he's so far gotten away with what I would have already been banned for. Moderators have a sense of humor.

I find it quite amusing that you think I'm trying to get banned by the moderators. If anything, it seems like you're just trying to make baseless accusations and cause drama. I haven't violated any rules on this forum, unlike some people who seem to enjoy stirring the pot. Maybe you should focus on contributing to the discussion instead of making false accusations.

[Aethrys]

Gameplay was fine, did what it needed. Story was a bit meh, but what do you expect when the writer isn't anywhere near it?