Serviceable story, great gameplay, and a beautiful world

User Rating: 8 | Hogwarts Legacy PC

Pros:

  • Graphics
  • Visually interesting
    • Intricate design quality throughout
    • Attention to detail
  • Magic everywhere
  • Fun challenges and activities
  • Hogwarts secrets
  • Exploring the dark arts
  • Creative missions
  • Smooth and entertaining combat

Cons:

  • Can’t pause cutscenes
  • Weak in the social status department
    • Would have liked more of a social hierarchy
    • Relationships, teenage drama, quidditch, cliques
  • Switching between spell presets was a bit clunky
  • Story was decent, but needed more character building to be great
  • No quidditch?!

Nitpickey:

  • No romance options
    • Something innocent and age appropriate might’ve been fun
  • “Gender neutral” language was annoying. No one talks like that. Just why?
    • “They are an impressive student”
    • “They and their mentor, Professor Fig…”

Rating:

  • Story ******* 7/10
  • Gameplay ********* 9/10
  • Atmosphere ********* 9/10
  • Overall ******** 8/10

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  • Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
  • Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, level design)
  • Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)