Hogwarts Legacy is a Harry Potter RPG set in the 1800s. Hogwarts Legacy is a new game where everything is interconnected. It will be released for PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. The exception case is extreme criminality. It will have more than 100 sidequests. It would give players something new to do. This would be a nice break game. The players can take sideline activities and these can have an impact on the main campaign. The game will be available on April 4, 2023, for PS4. For PS5, Windows, and Xbox X/S, it will be available on February 10, 2023. For Nintendo Switch, it will be available on July 25, 2023. The genre of the game is Action role-playing.
Specialties of Hogwarts Legacy
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The game is deeply rooted in the Harry Potter universe. You will start at Hogwarts in the fifth year. It is an immersive game. You will experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. The character is a student who has a secret. The secret is related to destroying the world. So, you can have an adventurous experience in it. You can make a legacy out of it. The storyline is complicated. It is engaging too. It has different characters and viewpoints. But the game gives the player choice moments in the game. There are more than 100 sidequests. This allows the player to manipulate the campaign. Interaction with someone in a sidequest can have an effect on the interaction with them in the main storyline. This is also vice-versa. The chronology in which the player selects to complete the sidequests will have an effect on the game.
The Characters in Hogwarts Legacy
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There is also role-playing. The player is allowed to be evil. There are also Unforgivable Curses. There is a trio of spells. Using them, according to Harry Potter novels meant a trip to the Azkaban prison for life. In Hogwarts Legacy, this is not the case. Characters will react when the players cast an Unforgivable. Characters will react visually and audibly. But there is no morality system.
Quidditch will not be operational in Hogwarts Legacy. There will be many characters and companions that you will meet during the game. You can make them your companions in the world out there. They will help in aid and exploration. There are three companions in the game: Natsai Onai, Poppy Sweeting, and Sebastian Sallow. There are new characters like The Fat Lady, Peeves, Nearly Headless Nick, and many more. You can get help from Professor Eleazar Fig, the mentor, Ranrok, Victor Rookwood, Professor Black, and others. These companions will directly assist you in your adventure. They can also teach you new spells. They can unlock more story content as you become friends. You can learn about their backstories. You will come across Harry Potter ghosts like Nearly Headless Nick and Professor Cuthbert Binns.
The World of Hogwarts Legacy
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You will find an open world. It is a wizarding world. You will travel through Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the Overland area. You can be the witch or wizard that you want to be. You will learn spells, make potions, and grow plants. You will meet magical beasts along your journey. There will be new quests and scenarios that the players will encounter.
Hogwarts Castle can also be explored in the game. The players can attend classes. In these classes, they will learn Charms, Defence Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, and Potions. There will be secret passageways, dungeons, and many puzzles. Players can mix and match spells.
Choices in Hogwarts Legacy
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There are choices based on what face shape and hairstyle you want to have, instead of body type or gender. You can go for freckles or scars and if you want to wear glasses. There are voice options. So, whether you want a masculine or feminine voice. You can also choose the pitch at which your character will speak. You also have to make a decision as to whether you wish to live in a witch or wizard dorm. Hogwarts Legacy is a game that Harry Potter fans are waiting for eagerly.
J.K. Rowling and the game
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J.K. Rowling has not made the game. But of course, her amazing writing is the base of the Wizarding World. So, she is the inspiration.
Slots in Hogwarts Legacy
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The players will have four slots. They can change them whenever they want. There will also be pre-saved slots. These can be changed during combat. This is to give access to new spells. You can create your own characters. You can give them personalized look. You can customize your characters.
Hogwarts Castle
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Hogwarts Castle looks beautiful. The players will get access to Great Hall, the Greenhouse, and many more places. The game has something for everyone. Gamers will get a glimpse of Hufflepuff common room and dormitory. Hufflepuff students are good herbologists. Their space is bright and has plants. The way to enter the common room is to tap barrels of vinegar. There is beautiful music that makes it livelier.
Concept of a class system
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There is also the concept of attending classes. It is also about how the class system works. This is a way to improve the spells. They will get to know about their professors. There is no fixed schedule. The classes are made into quests and side missions. This is going to be the most immersive Hogwarts experience.
Level progressions
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There are level progressions in the game. These will allow the player to progress to different talents, spells, and abilities. There would be in-game challenges like Combat, Quests, Exploration, Field Guide Pages, and Room of Requirement.
Time
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You can spend 40 hours or more on a first play. You can even get over 100 hours if you complete all of the side quests and if you explore more. You can play as a dark witch or wizard. The player can be evil. You can choose your house in Hogwarts Legacy. The players can decide for themselves.
By Bhawna