I played 'Hogwarts Legacy' again to see if it holds up…

[@randybo7115]

My fav part was the first classes meeting all the teachers, I would just love to be a student not the chosen one

[@husainabbas_]

Agreed...after some point I didn't feel like continuing at all

[@johnnymcjohnson1373]

100% what a lot of Harry Potter fans really want is just a Hogwarts student simulator

[@Archangelm127]

@@johnnymcjohnson1373 After hearing the pitch originally, I always said "if they make Bully: Hogwarts Edition" they will have nailed it. And I think they got about 50% of the way there, all told.

[@hoid9407]

​@@Archangelm127Never played bully, but I understand the concept and agree they started getting there. I think we'll see them iterate and possibly with the next game include much more of the feeling of attending the school.

[@adamjohanssonn]

it was a good game for a studio that had never done something like that before, if they improve upon on the good things in the 2nd one it could be very good@@Archangelm127

[@Jack-fw4mw]

Honestly, a sequel could get by just by fleshing out the school life (and ramping up the secrets to find). More classes, more student interactions, house point system, and Quidditch. Additionally, having a Year 6 or Year 7 student is really convenient for having the Tri Wizard Tournament - which also provides the opportunity to just have a different school entirely for the game.

[@BunnySlopeStation-House]

Yea I love the world of HP but I didn’t really feel like a Hogwarts student and more like a graduate of Hogwarts but I love the game it’s beautiful

[@HORIZON00236]

@@BunnySlopeStation-House I agree the Harry Potter universe has so much to offer as a game, series, and. movies we don’t need to be in hogwarts but if we do, then they need to go all out especially give us quidditch and have a good and evil system

[@nicoli8437]

The fact that this is their first AAA game amazes me

[@charaznable8072]

What are you talking about they've had plenty of AAA titles. Just Cause 3 and 4 produced by Square Enix, Mad Max produced by WB Games, Rage 2 produced by Bethesda. Those are all AAA games.

[@lore00star]

@@charaznable8072 Avalanche Studios is a swedish developer which developed all the games you mentioned. Avalanche software is the developer behind hogwarts legacy and it's based in the US. The wikipedia page is wrong, they're two different companies.

[@sobversion3]

​@@NomdePlume337woah woah NOT THE SAME AVALANCHE 😅. This studio DID NOT make Mad Max or the Just Cause games. These guys made shit like Disney Infinity and PS2 games before Hogwarts Legacy

[@essaarif7941]

@@charaznable8072different studio bud

[@dr.loomis4221]

@@charaznable8072That's Avalanche Studios...this is Avalanche Software. These guys made the smash hit Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour

[@Scott423]

I'd be down for a sequel about becoming an Auror, working at the ministry, exploring more of the HP locations, catching bad guys etc.

[@Archangelm127]

Slow down, there. We've got several more years as a student first! But after that, yeah, sure. An LA Noire-esque game about being an Auror would be cool. Whether to lean it more towards a movie like LAN or more towards an actual detective game is a design choice, but I think it could be fun either way.

[@Lana.a_]

I feel like I’m an auror already after beating this many dark wizards lol

[@wwpjd28]

That would be epic. Somewhat would depend on how much of a world you get. You'd need full Ministry of Magic and Diagon Alley at minimum (maybe St. Mungo's too), and would probably benefit from building out an open world London to some degree. But you'd probably need some English countryside locations or a couple of wizarding communities like Godric's Hollow as well. I also think down the line, they could do something like this but with Beauxbatons or Ilvermorny to get the chance to create a full build of another wizarding school and tell a story in that world that would have some familiarity to the overall wizarding world but in a castle that we have less firm expectations on. That could be really fun as well.

[@Archangelm127]

@@wwpjd28 Start with the core areas (Ministry, the Alley, Hogwarts) then add areas needed for the first game's story. Add or expand more areas with sequels as needed. Between the floo network and Ancient Magic you can justify jumping anywhere, really.

[@eenzturano]

THIS

[@MichaelFromTheAttic]

This game was a really cool wizard game, but an awful student game. I still think they should divide this into two different series: one that's like Fable where you play as a badass wizard and another that's like Bully/Persona with a singular focus on the school and its immediate surroundings.

[@GeorgeThoughts]

I imagine (or hope) that given time the modding scene will reach Skyrim levels and people will emphasise the school element and add new systems and so on to be more of a student. I've already seen someone gave all the NPC's proper schedules which gives the castle more life, and that was a great mod for Skyrim too. The more "immersive" mods that come out for Hogwarts, the better.

[@daylen577]

I honestly prefer the LEGO Harry Potter approach, which is more like the older HP games, where you alternate missions and actual lessons. Hogwarts Legacy made it a little weird with the sorta-open-world and how you were taught spells so sneakily instead of the way they show it in the movies.

[@MichaelFromTheAttic]

@@daylen577 Definitely. Classes were a complete failure imo.

[@spranzini29]

coulda been both

[@John-996]

Fable meets Bully is what we need.

[@angelaraya9268]

I just wish it had more RPG elements or at least a little reaction from the NPCs

[@ayourmum8521]

I wish it picked a direction in general. It nails the look but that’s really not that hard to do. I loved my first 5 hours but then I was kinda just playing to get the broom. Then got that and was lit for another like 10 but imo it’s just not that good of a game. That’s coming from someone who likes it and think it’s worth a full price if your a big Harry Potter fan. Now that this game made so much money and they realize it’s not that hard to just give us what we want and we will pay. The sequel will hopefully be great. I wish the billionaires realized how many billions they could make if they just gave us what we wanted. This game is literally maybe half what we wanted and overall it’s massive success. Honestly that’s kinda upsetting the bar that’s low

[@toeffelino]

I just finished the game and the gameplay was cool, the story was okey, and the castle was amazing but it was more like a walking simulator within Hogwarts because there was no reaction at all. There was NOTHING to do in the castle. Worst thing was that even nobody was interested in where youre running around and when. Night Tour through the castle? Doenst matter..

[@everythinggamingnow]

this^^ It felt god dammed awful to have the entire talent system unlock for me at a level where i had like 15+ point to apply straight off the bat. Thats not RPG, thats not "building a character throughout the story" thats just dumping the entire talent system on your lap halfway through a game. Also, lets stop it with this "faux rpg" thing where "you can equip gear, therefore its rpg right?" no, its just a time sync to get you to open the menu every 30 seconds becuase this "random generic item" has 2 more "random generic points" that make it 2% stronger. I got a legendary item and was excited......aaaaand its gone 10 minutes later because its obsolete. Whats wrong with finding a rare powerful item and it..ohh...i dunno....actually being rare and powerfull. I dont remember harry throwing his cloak into a rubbish bin 10 minutes later because he got one wich was 1% more invisible-er. I wanna have items that i've had with me throughout the game, that adds attachment to these things. Modern "faux" rpg's are all about encapsulating absolutely no aspects of role playing as a character. This is my special legendary thing, i aquired through difficult means. Give it some significance, or just get rid of the system and make it all about cosmetics only and stop calling it an RPG. Just be truthfull and call it an Adventure game, there's nothing wrong it that. But there is someone wrong with ruining the name of "RPG games"

[@georgelilly1847]

More enemy variety would have been nice too

[@BobFoster85]

That's a great thing to say. I like it when found objects have meaning and make a real difference. It's also annoying that the inventory feels full every 5 minutes and then you have to sell the items. In general, the game consists of 30% looting and unfortunately I can't resist the urge to collect everything :)@@everythinggamingnow

[@06dking]

Hogwarts and Hogsmeade were done really well. This game did not need to be this big of an open world. There's nothing interesting to do or see outside of the main quests.

[@Archangelm127]

I agree. Smaller, tighter open worlds are generally the way to go for this sort of game. This isn't ArmA.

[@capena82]

Agreeeee

[@MrREAPERsz]

That's why the game died for me. It could've been a school drama focused on combat and I would've been fine with it.

[@Umsorrypce]

@@MrREAPERsz Yea it was still fun for me, but I can't help but be 10x more excited for the sequel which I'm sure they will do insane things with.

[@lordphill807]

It should have just been Hogwarts, hogsmeade and the forest. Then they could add a lot more to those iconic areas than they did. It would be like how Rocksteady started small with Batman Arkham Asylum before going open world with city, then culminating with Arkham Knight. The open world in legacy felt like if Rocksteady had attempted Arkham Knight as their first game or fromsoft trying Elden ring as their debut. It was so empty, tacked on and unnecessary. The only reason the game even was open world was because open world prints money.

[@leatileraseroka1119]

My brother in Christ this game isn’t even a year old

[@lumpydark6173]

its ancient!

[@blueflare3848]

Lol

[@wayneflaszynski2416]

Yeah this is F Stupid, I came here to say this 🤣

[@Pendji]

2009 was 28 years ago..

[@TheWefikus]

So?

[@lilyrosep6273]

This is the game that got me into gaming. I literally bought a PS5 before this released, and my last console before that was a Nintendo Wii when I was like 8. Obviously Hogwarts Legacy isn't going to be for everyone, but I love it, even with all of its imperfections. For me, it was a dream come true.

[@InternalOptimal]

It pulled in all the non gaming 'hp is awesome' people and that, is a good thing.

[@mamberroi0935]

You were the exact target audience for this game

[@firepenguin38]

It got us that's been gaming 20-25 years abd those who haven't done it for a while. I think it's a great game. All I ask is flesh out side quests

[@MaTtRoSiTy]

That is awesome, welcome to the gaming community lol. I had no interest in Harry Potter universe at all but I loved this game too and completed all achievements with nearly 200 hours played. Great game, not perfect but pretty damn good

[@manwithballsonarm6775]

​@@InternalOptimalno so now we have people who don't even play games act like this game is so great. When it's one of the most boring generic games of our time

[@UchayKaykay]

So glad a game that came out this year holds up 😂

[@christhefiend]

Wait until SM2. 5 more days.

[@ceaserknk6640]

​@christhefiend nah first game was bland. No doubt this one will be too

[@christhefiend]

@@ceaserknk6640 Whatever man.

[@UchayKaykay]

@@christhefiend S tier response, just gotta hit em with the indifference 😂

[@Mohgenstein]

you must not have played any games this year

[@STSGuitar16]

SO many cool places that HL didn't visit. How cool would it be to walk around Diagon Alley or the Ministry of Magic? Those two places right there alone give the devs tons of stuff to work with. What if the story is your character has graduated at Hogwarts and now works as whatever role you choose at the beginning of the game (options like being an auror, allowing you to be an evil Death Eater type if you want, or even being someone who focuses on magical beasts and plants, etc.). Throw in a good portion of the game taking place at Hogwarts, add Diagon and the Ministry, maybe even add parts of London. Plenty of really good RPG options available for the sequel. I mean, how awesome would it be to be able to choose your wizarding job and play through the story in that role? That would be a really fresh way to go while still maintaining the elements from the first game that we all loved. I'm already really excited for that sequel. I just hope it won't take another 5+ years to be released.

[@SirShadeyy]

I loved Legacy. I finished every side quest and explored most of the map. I think they can definitely make the open world more interesting in the sequel, and add quidditch please

[@Blisterdude123]

Honestly I'd be fine with Quidditch never being a thing because like, as an actual competitive game, or sport, it's really dumb. Like there's only one position on the team worth playing and that's Seeker. You could score a hundred times as one of the other players, but as soon as the other team gets the snitch, you lose. This is what comes from where the sport was devised without a lot of real thought by the author. Makes for a good story where the hero, Harry, is the seeker. But to actually play it, like a proper game? It's a waste of time if you're not the seeker.

[@TheKingCoaster]

By the way the game is called Quidditch Champions

[@royelmiller8340]

A Qudditch dlc. PLEASE!!!

[@kissgoalie]

how would quidditch work with the current flying mechanics. Its almost like you just want something and don't care about the actual quality. You must eat at McDonald's a lot huh?

[@B0xER911]

Yeah, I am not excited for Quiddich. I can't even finish my flying trials. That broom handling is terrible :D

[@idontknow8898]

I've only just finished it and enjoyed it so much. It's a very wholesome exeprience. The world is of exceptional quality, the story could've done with more work, felt like the weakest part along with the enemy types. But exploring was so much fun, combat was attuned, and the charscters were great fun to play with! 7.5/10 for me overall!

[@keiichimorisato98]

Hopefully the sequel they're working on fixes a lot of the issues. Every new franchise needs a foundation to start from, and this game is an excellent foundation.

[@rayosborne8617]

The story was fantastic to me

[@GamingDualities]

game ahs 0 multypalyer, social, open world community elements... no fun tournaments or arenas, magic battles... leaderboards...

[@rayosborne8617]

@@GamingDualities not all games need multi-player

[@AjaxJP]

Weird that we're wondering if games hold up not even a year after release

[@croneryveit9070]

It's called farming youtube views.

[@oukeith]

​@croneryveit9070 it's called a harry potter fan boy....

[@Geekoo85]

Actually in the current game industry it's not weird for large titles to be completely forgotten after a year or so... Games like GTA5, Spiderman, Halo and other great franchises and their games that have been relevant even years after release ... Not many games reach that level nowadays.

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

Modern gaming

[@patrickh5603]

​@@Geekoo85you left out a lot of games man

[@SuperStarWarsFan1138]

I want to be able to explore the Chamber of Secrets in the sequel.

[@rayosborne8617]

That world break cannon, unless the sequel takes place during Tom riddles time at hogwarts

[@Infinite_Ethan03]

@@rayosborne8617, I don’t think that the game was ever considered to be a part of the canon, but they did try to adhere to it as much as humanly possible.

[@rayosborne8617]

@Infinite_Ethan03 well to me it seemed they stayed very tight to both the movies and books, so it looks like they care about the cannon some

[@TheParkerThirteen]

​@@Infinite_Ethan03from everything I've seen the game is definitely canon.

[@George-um2vc]

@@rayosborne8617they have created their own canon, a game universe canon, meaning they can take anything they want from the movie and books but also make changes and add things. So there are 3 canons now Book canon Movie canon Game canon

[@djukafox]

Honestly the biggest problem for me was loot. Random loot all over the place, pretty ugly gear and It's just like 3 points here, 3 points there difference. I need better rewards and better puzzles. Caves were really disappointing, every cave is just, enter, go 2 minutes forward, get a random item, go out. They could have done some pretty amazing stuff with all the spells, make various compelling puzzles instead of just, use leviosa on this box to move it here and that's it.

[@przemysawdobrzynski2590]

Strange times we live in, when you check game released in February to see if 8 months later it still holds up...

[@agus.lorenzo]

Exactly what I was saying. These youtubers are delusional.

[@daddy1231]

Luke just nitpicks at everything hes annoying af tbh

[@nunpho]

​@@daddy1231then why do you watch him? It's literally his job 😆

[@Don-mv3ci]

I bet you didn’t even watch the video. It wasn’t about holding up at all.

[@cozbyv3]

The title. ​@@Don-mv3ci

[@VitorAntas]

You know how they could make a sequel be just as interesting while remaining in the Hogwarts main map? Triwizard Tournament. More students from abroad, more facilities being brought as "mobile" houses like the Beauxbattons carriage and the Russian wizards ship, and most importantly, three different massive trials that could have crazy story beats within. Would also be cool to see a Triwizard Tournament in the old days, when they happened to be even more dangerous than what we've already seen.

[@april_mood4027]

or invent a worlwide sorcery competition with wizards from all over. America, Africa, Japan, China, etc...

[@KC-ku9dq]

Nintendo did it with Hyrule in Tears of the Kingdom. Same setting, different set of problems, but feels even better the second time around. They could set it right after the final battle, have us rebuild the school, and thus explore other areas (even schools) to source resources, allies, etc.

[@Ha-fy6zv]

I loved this game. You could make an entire game out of just going to classes and trying to sneak out at night. Detentions when you get caught being bad.

[@The_Rude_French_Canadian]

Im not a hardcore Harry Potter fan because I was 20 when the first movie came out, and it took years for me to watch the whole series but this game was awesome to play…like the world was amazing and it felt like a real AAA quality game to me.

[@sophieeiguess210]

i got so much joy from watching this video :’) it’s spurred me on to just load up Hogwarts Legacy some point soon and get lost in the world again. especially with Halloween coming up, seeing the world decorated in autumnal colours and pumpkins is so exciting! also good luck to you all with the move!! such an exciting time ☺️

[@noveasmicanal]

Seeing if it hold’s up after months of release it’s crazy

[@Ironlion4492]

In a year with so many bangers it’s not that strange.

[@mookiestewart3776]

@@Ironlion4492yes it is and it’s garbage content from Luke

[@callumscreativeclub]

Wish you’d touch upon just how lifeless/soulless the castle is. There is nothing to do. You’re like a ghost walking the hallways. It was supposed to be fun but it’s just a set piece.

[@CStelTV]

I’m going to Universal Studios in December and I was contemplating buying Hogswarts Legacy as a pre-trip experience… this pushed me over the edge. Thanks!

[@matthewclaflin6568]

i love this game. it's pretty basic , but everything about it is very satisfying, i love the characters. it's just so chill to play

[@roflo2296]

There's something about the wizarding world and fall that just hits. It made me want to revisit this game, too. Had to scratch that itch. More importantly, though... mine now demiguise.

[@Kris_Huff-n-Puff]

I’m so stoked for their next game, they did a really good job of giving fans what we wanted in a game. I loved classes and wish they’d focus more on that in the sequel. My “junk food” games are animal crossing, legacy, and the sims. Nothing overly complex but just bring me joy and endless hours of enjoyment. Gave legacy a break after doing 3 back to back run throughs when it first came out but I’m gonna replay in December around Christmas!

[@Lyanraw]

Loved every second. I jumped from xbox 360 to ps5 for this and everyone I knew played it at the same time and was sharing cool things they found. It brought me right back to gaming when I was a kid and made an unforgettable month or 2. It gets a lot of hate from hard-core gamers but I'll honestly remember it for the rest of my life

[@davideddy8557]

I feel it's almost inevitable that the sequel will have quidditch, that seemed to be the loudest complaint when it came to content. I'm hoping that they add in lesson plans for every class based out of the library for more "extracurriculars", and maybe imagine a few more magically sealed chambers like there were in Sorcerer's Stone that have been disused/hidden/disguised/enchanted.

[@Archangelm127]

Also, I should point out that the Yakuza games have been using the same map for--how long, now?--and kicking ass with it because you get to know the place so well. As far as the Wizarding World, just put in some portal access to one or more new maps in other areas of the world. Simple as.

[@hvr8463]

Would be cool to explore other wizarding schools in future sequels

[@mikiforyou2587]

I loved this game. It was nowhere near perfect but it did some key things so well, obviously the castle. I mean MY GOD, fantasy come true. Just unbelievable. And a sequel sounds absolutely wonderful to me. I have no idea how they could create the wonder of exploring hogwarts castle again but for me they don't have to. Yes, the star of this game, atleast for me was the castle and the exporation of it. So that itch has kindoff been satisfied for me. What i would want out of the sequel is for them to focus not on creating a new wonderful castle but on more missions focused on other major locations. Loved the little mission in azkaban, it was awesome and I want more of it. Furthermore, i would love if the classes themselves became more of a focus. Really getting to live that student life. Like choosing maybe your own focus, like herbology, or beasts, or ofcourse defense against the dark arts. So that you can specialise and really be the student you wanna be and make the classes more detailed and interesting instead of a short game or basically just learning a new spell and thats it. Whatever they have planned, I am here for it.

[@samfrito]

The game is still my most played game of the year. HL is a very good game, plenty of options, places to see, and adventures to be had. If they get a sequel out in the next two years I just want it to build on this excellent foundation.

[@ZionAzaziah]

Literally, the only things missing from this game, for me at least, was a Persona series style relationship system and the ability to take said followers around for missions, dates, pack mules, et cetera😂. Perhaps some more witcher 3 quality side quests, and it would have been the perfect Wizarding world game! Hopes for the sequel i suppose😅.

[@jackbrassil5318]

I think this was a fun game that felt like it was running on PS3/ early ps4 hardware with the loading into areas like caves, fading to black screens (which I know you hate but don't remember you ever mentioning that point) and loading screens bewteen areas of the castle. Also the open world was FAR too big, that whole lower section you had to go through the tunnel for was completely unnecesary.

[@RavinKapur]

I loved hogwarts legacy. It was so enjoyable. Unlike other open world games.... The places in this game are known to me through the books and movies ❤

[@Pillock25]

"See if it holds up"? It must be a slow week, it's only 8 months old.

[@LinweAifhyl]

For some next game, i wish we could play a character that has a real story arc and, well, character. I know its a RPG and we're suppose to give our character its traits but since the dialogues or actions have no impact on the story it doesn't really work. In the Witcher 3 for exemple, things Geraly says has impact and there's no obvious right or wrong answer, just where you want your story to go. And no matter what you respond, his answer will be witty and sassy and i love it every time so I grew fond of the character (that and the storytelling which is amazing). Our character in Hogwart Legacy doesn't have any of that. You can make them nice or mean but the choice is very obvious and it has no impact except to hear student you've been mean to talking crap about you in the hallways. And our character also feels so out of their own story for me. We don't know anything about them, where they came from, if they even have relatives or had friends before coming to Hogwarts. What do they love ? Fear ? Want in life ? It's very hard to get attached to your own character. And it feels like they just stumbled upon a mystery and then do what they're told to do to resolve it without showing real passion. I know our character's motivation is to discover more about their power but it doesn't feel that strong to me. Coming back to the Witcher 3, Geralt's whole motivation is to find his daughter who is chased by monsters. We're repeatedly shown and told how much she means to him so we become invested in him finder Siri. I wasn't as invested in the main story of HL. The side quest with our friends were more interesting imo because they had interesting stories and background. But i think they could've been more impactful if our character had a way to relate to them (like our character has a sibling too so they understand Sebastian obsession or they have a parents who died and they show empathy for Natsai, etc). Don't get me wrong I loved the game, it just leaves room for improvement and I hope my wish will come true.

[@joshcrawley1937]

great choice of game to make this point, critics rightfully pointed out many issues with the game but it's important to remember this game released with no bs, no game breaking bugs (to my knowledge) and they didn't imply quiditch would be in the game and then it wasn't or something like that. they were honest and released a great game that's fun to go back to

[@tonydeluna8095]

Yes, it was a great year for video games. In about a week or so, Alan Wake 2 is out. I’m hyped for that one and Spider-Man 2

[@YesNo-yl6ws]

Honestly.. might be one of the years for gaming in the past 20 years

[@tonydeluna8095]

Yeah I agree. It’s been a along time since we had great games. Avatar looks great, I just hope it doesn’t disappoint for the last month of the year

[@ElementX.]

Yea but Harry dies at the end of Spiderman 2 😢

[@Pendji]

alan "half the game is about a black policewoman" wake 2

[@oscaroska7613]

Next year will be wild also

[@nemo9540]

I'm 37 hours into playing this on the switch and I've only encountered 2 very minor bugs which is remarkable considering how under powered the switch is.

[@harshamohite1289]

Starfield is honestly my latest junk food game. It's really not impressive in any way, but it's not bad enough that I'm totally bored. It's in the perfect zone where there's enough to last me hours at a time, but I don't really turn on my brain or think about anything.

[@FakeApologize]

Let's see if this game holds up.... 8 months later. Some people really need that KZbin money.

[@yourturn5059]

Hogwarts is definitely a junk food game for me. I took my sweet, sweet time with it, mainly just exploring and flying around the open world. It just makes you feel good, and takes you away from reality(which is the whole purpose of gaming in my opinion) I am looking forward to the holiday season, where me and my Mrs will watch all the HP movies, and this year we'll both be replaying the games. Me as a Huffelpuff and her as a Ravenclaw. Great video as always, Luke!👍

[@eddierodriguez8463]

damn sounds like you're living the life

[@borky1987]

Watching movies and gaming is quite the opposite of "living" life 😅

[@yourturn5059]

@borky1987 depends on what you consider "living" life😉. According to science, I am very much living life😆

[@canadianbeef1958]

Thanks man, I'm going to play this game over again seasonally. Play it up to the end of the fall/Halloween chapter then take a break and play the next winter chapter at Christmas, then the final spring chapter in spring. I still think it lacks a lot of things it should have had, but like you said it is a very quaint, immersive, relaxing, nostalgic, and classy game that does deserve more than being permanently forgotten after 1 first playthrough. Thank you for convincing me to give it another go just for seasonal atmosphere.

[@bigpuppyshoes5033]

Idk personally the game got really repetitive quickly with not rewarding random loot drops and a very bland open world full of fetch quests. The actual castle was really fun to explore tho but that’s about it. Story was meh and combat stayed the same and was too easy

[@jaguar0590]

I hope they make a game where you’re an older wizard and an Auror. Might not be canon but I’d love to have a Grindlewald boss fight.

[@Memesis]

if hogwarts legacy builds up on the good things and makes the open world more interesting it will be a banger

[@Opusss]

The school and Hogsmeade are easily the greatest parts of this game. The game play is good but I would love to see deeper progression systems that encourage truly unique RP immersion. All in all this game had me enthralled for probably the first 3/4 of my playthrough. It was still good after that but started to feel like I just needed to finish it for the sake of finishing it.

[@sirN4NCEalot]

WTF? This game is not even a year old.

[@dossie7944]

The sequel can have the same setting but add more mechanics, interactive npcs, features, extra locations (London, Diagon alley, Chamber of Secrets etc.) just like Spider-Man 2 is doing with Brooklyn and Queens. Fans enjoy the castle but add features that make it feel that much more immersive with a different story, maybe even a different timeline and people will buy it.

[@Henlofly]

I played this game on shrooms when it came out and had a great time. Just hearing the game sounds gives me nostalgia already. I think i made a core memory at 26 years old lmao

[@thef5558]

You played this game on mushrooms? Tf dude lmao

[@Henlofly]

@@thef5558 shrooms bro 🥴😂

[@thef5558]

@@Henlofly yeah shrooms/mushrooms, same thing

[@theoutsiderjess1869]

I think the easiest way they can do a sequel is actually something Assasin creed does go to a different point in time Imagine we go a 100 years into the future the castle will look different the atmosphere will be different and the way the students and teachers treat each other will be different

[@taetrrtot6205]

From everything that I'm aware released this year this is my pick for Game of the Year. Wasn't the greatest pf years but wasn't terrible

[@chacharealsmooth941]

RIP Gambon as well. Tremendous work.

[@3NDER24]

It was a great fan-service game for all of us looking to just enjoy the wizarding world.

[@britboybike_adventures3813]

I only started playing this game like 2 weeks ago but it's blown me away. I know it's already been out for a while but the ability to get on your broom at a moment's notice, the way the spells hit all differently, the gameplay and graphics; big 9.5/10 for me!!!

[@daylen577]

Hogwarts Legacy makes me wonder what the Quidditch game they're currently beta testing is going to be like, because that's the one thing that was really missing. Better broom controls would've been nice too, though

[@specialagentutah2383]

So glad that you, a professional reviewer, reminded us that games are there to be enjoyed, not critiqued. How many times have we NOT purchased a game, or even played it, based on the opinion of reviewers. Enjoyment is highly subjective, and any review score shouldn’t deter us from trying a game, and making our own decision. Great video!

[@TheFallen3]

My personal goty, wasn’t perfect but damn did I smile the WHOLE TIME PLAYING.

[@Archangelm127]

Pretty sure my GOTY is coming in December, but yeah. I was smiling for 98% of my playtime. ❤

[@TheFallen3]

@@Archangelm127 final fantasy??

[@kimtav7286]

@@Archangelm127what’s your fav game?

[@MrSkullMerchant]

It deserves goty just for being the developers very first AAA game

[@Archangelm127]

@@kimtav7286 I anticipate it being WH40K Rogue Trader but it's not out yet so I can't say for sure. Dec 7 will tell the tale.

[@beesolow25]

Holds up??!? Dude, it came out less then a year ago.

[@superfriends-sammy]

What the fuck do you mean if it holds up? IT CAME OUT THIS YEAR

[@AlesMicik]

The only good thing about this game was Hogwarts and the fact that you can instakill everyone with Avada Kedavra, the rest of the game including story, gameplay, characters, voice acting, world was just a Ubisoft dogshit OW design

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

It definitely felt like an Ubisoft game, which is definitely not a compliment

[@Franticity7]

Rip Robbie Coltrane and lance riddick

[@FalconB76]

Bored to death ps3 era type of game.

[@AWDTH1111]

Probably busted your dopamine receptors and need more constant stimulation to keep it satisfied unfortunately 😬

[@vectorm3832]

combat was good. but thats about it

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

Ps3 era was good, this is PS4 era garbage

[@FalconB76]

@@AWDTH1111 nah just crap game. Gaming has always been about high dopamine hence the older or fun games considered great.

[@FalconB76]

@@FlamespeedyAMV Grew up on ps3 loved it. I meant as being nothing like next gen animations, combat and world of god of war and spider man ps4 etc.

[@itsdantaylor]

2:32 One way I could see a sequel is, we are told there are other wizarding schools in supplemental material right? I think it would be a cool idea to visit some of the other schools. The two from he tri-wizard tournament? We are told about Wagadoo (I forget how it's spelled) as well. Other than other schools, I think another option would be to mimic the the fantastic beast movies where you visit more real world cities of the time period as part of the story.

[@Pendji]

Wonder how many haters silently slipped into playing this game once it wasn't cool to hate on it anymore.

[@Dustemikkel_Rev]

Was it ever cool to hate on? I get why people would be upset about J.K. Rowling, but the game itself judged on its own merits doesn't really have anything to get upset about. Ok, I do find calling non magical kids born into magical families "squibs" a bit disturbing, but that's woven into the lore of this world no?

[@LennyDykstra1]

Only people with purple hair and nose piercings hated on it not gamers

[@slysnake5617]

People with purple hair can’t play video games?

[@LennyDykstra1]

@@slysnake5617 did I say that? The point is it was just angry fake social media warriors who were “outraged” at hogwarts legacy. The type of people who put Ukraine flags in their bio and pretend they changed the world by doing so.

[@GoodfellasX21]

​@Dustemikkel_Rev why would people be upset at Rowling? Didn't she day there's 2 genders? Yeah thats what the majority of the world thinks besides American leftists that belive there's infinite. Rowling said nothing wrong. And you're being quite overly dramatic finding that disturbing lol.

[@Deliveredmean42]

A friendly reminder, Avalanche studio has been around for 20+ years. As far as I am aware, unless you grew up playing games in the early 2000s, you probably never heard of their Tak and the Power of Juju games, some of the license games they made or their underated Toy Story 3. They were also responsible in making Disney Infinity games. So of course not massive games, but years of experimenting different types of games did result in maybe applying some of the charm into develpming their latest game, not withstanding their flaws either.

[@Liamx-00]

Careful Luke r/Gamingcirclejerk will be out for your head after this video 😂

[@quuaaarrrk8056]

As much as I enjoyed the entire game, the first dozen hours were doubtlessly the best (just mindlessly running around in the castle, back and forth towards things I wanted to see because they would be cool, not because I needed to go there). Then I started pursuing the main story more and towards the end rather rushed it. The exploring of the Southern map part afterwards was nice too, but not nearly as magical as the beginning. They should have given us more school things. The game is even named "HOGWARTS Legacy".

[@TheForever206]

The game was fine for a first attempt from a studio that hasn't made games like this before.

[@OmegaCalamity]

Since HL was announced I had dreamed of a persona style game where you have to balance school, social life, and battling dark wizards. Where you gain stats by focusing on certain classes and choose who to befriend and grow bonds with. It would be amazing.

[@XxHessxX7]

I still jump into Hogwarts legacy at least once a month! For Harry Potter fans it’s what we have been wanting since the beginning❤

[@rrrrr7782]

riding a broom in this game must feel like charlie taking the invigoron test "where do my feet go?"

[@BennyLlama]

Congrats on the house my guy. Youve earned it. Love your content

[@egel7736]

This game was literally released this year. What do you mean "hold up"? Lmao

[@ItachiUchiha-ns1il]

What do you mean hold up? It just came out earlier this year lol

[@Trakker1985]

Only bad thing i would say about this game, is they should have thrown out the bottom south part of the map (south of the mountain mines you can't fly past so it's a natural block anyway) And used that time saved to put more world building quests in, more stuff around Hogwarts and Hogsmead. keep stuff closer to the castle. Oh and give us the ability to keep playing the minigames, like the duelling club and summoners court

[@eeedddd5738]

Hogwarts legacy is a bad GAMEE . Compare it to bully which is a ps2 game it’s better as you feel like you are in a school and can interact which the surroundings , to talk to npcs , . The game has a in game clock which depending on the time you have to be in class if not you will be chased by the prefects . In hogwarts I feel like I’m in a museum rather than a school . No in game clock like in bully. The world feels empty and lifeless not to mention I can’t even do half of the thing a hogwarts student would do like play wizards chest , gob stones and of course quidditch . Hopefully the the second game would be better . Last of all The story was complete trash .

[@AsDd-rx8gh]

Agreed

[@PsPlus-fh2yv]

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[@John-996]

For sure But Bully is a Rockstar game so its no Surprise they make some best open World games and have some of the mpst interactive and reactive Worlds.

[@eeedddd5738]

⁠@@John-996yes but rockstar wasn’t that that big back big then compared to now and bully is literally a PS2 game and it’s more immersive and has better game mechanics than hogwarts . You would think 16 years after bully games would be better no matter who the company is with the technology we have now

[@TJOEL20]

@@eeedddd5738 LMFAO oh brother, you evidently know absolutely nothing about game development. Technology doesn’t built great games (not even close!), incredibly talented and experienced developers do. Rockstar in the era of Bully wasn’t massive enough to pour billions of dollars into a single game, but they were still some of the greatest developers on the planet back then. This is Avalanche’s first big AAA game, and for a first attempt, they absolutely crushed it.

[@misterbeane]

The obvious way, to me, at least, that they should structure the sequel is with Hogwarts as the central hub of the new, expanded world in the next game. I'd imagine that they'd simply keep a slightly smaller version of the Hogwarts area as the central hub, at which the main character would seek out quest lines, and then that would open up other, very distinct and separate areas to travel to to complete those sections of the story.

[@jkudasai104]

This game is trash. Fun for like the first few hours during the start and then the charm wears off and you realize that this is the game lmao. It’s marketed as an action RPG, but it’s so far off from that. No choices, poor combat, npcs will disappear and reappear/ refuse to help you fight, dull and repetitive open world, every puzzle and cavern is the same thing repeated over and over, filled with loot that is useless, main quest is boring and forgettable, side quests are even worse. no quidditch, classes are lame. Bully did it better in 2006, wand and broom customization is lacking and useless. So much meh and bland from a game that takes place in the wizarding world. The only cool part of the game is Hogwarts, and it’s a fraction of the game. Besides that, it’s neat that the seasons change and nifflers are adorable. definitely the best HP game yet, but that’s not saying much lol. I’d give the game like a 4/10. Definitely misleading in the marketing, and falls short of basically everything except exploring hogwarts.

[@RStar253]

You sound like you’re trying to stop people from giving money to JKR

[@jkudasai104]

@@RStar253 just don’t want people to waste their money on a bad game that “looks good” because it’s not.

[@RStar253]

@@jkudasai104 It is good. I have completed the story, unlocked every spell, gone through every nook and cranny, done countless Side missions and I still haven’t found myself bored

[@jkudasai104]

@@RStar253 cool story bro. Me and like 90% of players uninstalled the game in february. Once again, story is mid and forgettable, combat is poor, exploring is literally pointless, why would you explore every nook and cranny? It’s just the same house, cave, and puzzle repeated 100 times with loot that is so useless you might as well not pick it up. I 100% the game, but that’s only because I do that with every game. Couldn’t wait to uninstall it and leave my review on the page. When you look at devs history, it’s not a surprise to see the only games they worked on are games like Hannah Montana ,Meet the Robinsons, Rugrats, and Chicken Little

[@RStar253]

@@jkudasai104 The 90% are non-Harry Potter fans who bought it out of spite, actual Harry Potter fans bought it because they knew it’ll be an excellent game

[@willcooper8028]

I like the idea of incorporating vlog content into some videos. I don’t think pure vlogs would have much of an audience, but contextualizing a game or a topic within Luke’s actual life could add a lot of interest and diversity to these videos.

[@theghostfacethriller9375]

Easily game of the year hogwarts

[@YesNo-yl6ws]

Spider-Man 2 comes out soon buddy 😂

[@markbright662]

I think there should’ve been more lessons - class could’ve been a fun ongoing thing - but still game of the year and definitely satisfies a Harry Potter fans wildest fantasies. The gameplay is so fun, the castle looks so incredible.

[@Josh-sj9ig]

A 6/10 game that youtubers pretended was better to get clicks...

[@LahceneBelbachir]

I couldn't finish it, I was bored out of my mind, I'm still stuck in Hogsmead getting supplies, haven't touched it in months.

[@vectorm3832]

it was a decent game. story and side stories were lacking tho. world was def a lil boring.

[@FlamespeedyAMV]

It's just shlop

[@vectorm3832]

let ppl enjoy things.

[@LahceneBelbachir]

@@vectorm3832 Who said he isn't letting people have fun? lol He's just expressing his opinion. It's you who can't deal with the fact that someone else doesn't like the same game that you like.

[@lukilsn]

As a big HP fan I'm not even interested in buying this game. They should've focused more on the stuff in the school (classes teachers, secrets to discover) and not the bland open world around it. The replaceable "chosen one" story doesn't help either...

[@Toygains]

The game is one big damn fetch quest.

[@murruelaflaga]

My go to game to play just for fun is Spyro Reignited Trilogy. It's just a relaxing time and something I'm always glad to go back to.

[@graysonguice5956]

Game was boring as hell

[@possiblyinsane6995]

it would be an open world game exploring the whole wizarding world

[@rubenbrito4166]

you gotta be 12 to have tlou 2 "question your life choices" pretty sure everyone knew "revenge bad" before tlou 2

[@dVTHoR]

The strongest replay value in the game might be how fun it is to enjoy the broom flying physics and whip into a group of enemies to easily demolish when you are overpowered. Even when all I had to do was collectibles, I found myself stopping for a fight often off my broom.

[@brokehomiejuan1638]

“Holds up” bro it came out 6 months ago 💀

[@ABrokenTV]

"Not a lot of big releases" True for flat-screen games, though for VR, this holiday, we're getting Assassin's Creed Nexus, Stride: Fates, and Asgard's Wrath 2.

[@Kobax_On_V9]

The best Harry Potter game was Lego Harry Potter year 1-4. It handled the student/school aspect of Hogwarts perfectly and the open world was filled with collectibles and areas to explore. I grew up on this game so I might be biased but in my opinion it's the best.

[@elgapo7584]

I think the next game should be focused on the 2nd world war with Grindelwald, Where you can join him and rise through his ranks as a powerful evil wizard or become like a hit-wizard trying to stop the war. With decently flushed out subplots and such. while it was amazing exploring Hogwarts and surrounding areas i would have rather played a graduate from Hogwarts helping against the goblins or joining them with a moral system when it comes to Hogwarts legacy but overall still a great game.

[@SaItogaming202]

bro it hasnt been a year tf you mean see if it holds up

[@VINDEMIATRIX_]

I really really hope that in the sequel they will make a story where we play as an Auror. More locations like the Ministry of Magic and Azkaban.

[@Wetzelpretzels]

We can visit other schools , or mystical towns like hogsmead They can really turn this into an AC series and travel around the world visiting different cultures

[@Archangelm127]

Agreed. You don't even need different characters. Just find an excuse to establish portals to wherever from Hogwarts or some sort of Ancient Magic secret hideout thing. The world is ours.

[@johnpen269]

i love the whimsical exploration music in this game its still sometimes stuck in my head