What We've Learned About Hogwarts Legacy
When Hogwarts Legacy was first announced it almost seemed too good to be true. Fulfilling every Millennials and Gen Zer’s childhood dreams of actually receiving that magical Hogwarts acceptance letter, going to classes, exploring the wizarding world and earning 10 POINTS FOR GRYFFINDOR!
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00:00When Hogwarts Legacy was first announced, it almost seemed too good to be true, fulfilling
00:09every Millennial and Gen Zer's childhood dream of actually receiving that magical Hogwarts
00:14acceptance letter, going to classes, exploring the wizarding world, and of course, earning
00:2010 points for Gryffindor.
00:23But after seeing the PlayStation State of Play deep dive, it actually looks like it
00:26could deliver on all of that, and potentially much more.
00:30Here are some of the coolest things that we spotted in the Hogwarts Legacy gameplay state
00:34of play.
00:35First up, you can become a member of any house.
00:38Hogwarts Legacy has fully fleshed out the four houses of Hogwarts, and features some
00:43areas that we've never seen before, like the Hufflepuff common room.
00:46It's still unclear how exactly you'll get sorted into your house in the game.
00:50Will it be random, will you have to take on some sort of test or exam, or will you simply
00:54get to choose at the start?
00:56These questions are still yet to be answered, but remember, just because you're a Slytherin
01:00doesn't mean that you're destined to be the next Dark Lord, unless you want to become
01:05the next Dark Lord.
01:09You also won't be confined to just the halls of Hogwarts, Hogwarts Legacy is at its core
01:15an open world RPG adventure, allowing you to explore the surrounding areas of the school
01:20on foot, broom, or magical beastie.
01:25From Hogsmeade to Beyond the Forbidden Forest, it seems like you'll be visiting plenty
01:30of unfamiliar locations during your first magical academic year.
01:35Just remember, when you start the game, you're only 15 years old, so don't expect to be
01:39getting super messy on a bunch of butterbeer down the three broomsticks inn.
01:50Hogwarts Legacy will have no microtransactions.
01:54When we saw those base building mechanics, countdown timers, and three separate currencies
01:59in the gameplay showcase, we all thought the same thing.
02:02How much is this going to cost me?
02:05But after the showcase, a community manager at AvalancheWB took to Twitter and confirmed
02:10that microtransactions will not be in the game.
02:14Party in the Ravenclaw common room, thankfully it doesn't seem like we'll be needing to
02:18neck a bunch of liquid luck before tearing open a bunch of loot box ancient chests in
02:22the hopes of landing that sick plus seven Gryffindor scarf.
02:26Was any of that even English?
02:28But I am confident that we will take hold with a passion and rigor requisite of such
02:35a challenge.
02:36You'll be able to bring your classmates along on missions.
02:39It wouldn't be a Harry Potter adventure without a healthy dose of child endangerment,
02:44and it seems like Hogwarts Legacy is keeping that tradition alive.
02:47Not only will you be able to wander the wizarding world to fight fantastic beasts, goblins,
02:52and wand-wielding bad guys, but you'll also be able to bring several of your classmates
02:57along for backup.
02:58We got introduced to three of these students during the state of play, and they all seem
03:02to be members of different houses.
03:04However, we didn't get any hint of dialogue options or story-based decision making during
03:09the showcase, so it's still unclear how much agency you'll have over who you invite
03:14along or what order you undertake these missions in.
03:20Combat is going to be unlike any previous Harry Potter game.
03:23It's always hard to judge a game's gameplay before you've got your hands on the sticks.
03:28However, Hogwarts Legacy's combat is set to be combo-based.
03:33It seems to be more like God of War or Devil May Cry than any previous wizard simulator
03:38we've tried.
03:39Juggling enemies in the air, blocking at the right time, and dodge rolling out of danger
03:44seems to be the foundation that the magical action is based on.
03:48Combine all of that with stat-based collectible gear and potions that can increase your power
03:52or defense, and it seems like this combat might be deeper and more complex than we were
03:58initially expecting.
04:18There were a bunch of questions that we still don't have answers to, but that's not got
04:27us any less excited for Hogwarts Legacy.
04:30It's due to come to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, as well as PC, this holiday
04:37season.
04:38Let us know down in the comments below what shenanigans you're looking forward to getting
04:40up to in Hogwarts.
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