The FINAL Verdict On Hogwarts Legacy...

[@nighthawk244]

This game sets the bar for what a licensed game should be. It fulfills the fantasy of being in that universe and for most licensed games thats exactly what I want

[@jerrisatyourwindow]

The Batman series set the bar for what licensed games should like, along with the Star Wars series

[@benjaminuberfall7420]

!!!!

[@supremeasura3358]

@@jerrisatyourwindowis that why we got Gotham Knights?

[@pruittofallgames121]

@@supremeasura3358 got em

[@raulrojas9253]

@@supremeasura3358 The rockstar Arkham games, Gotham knights was not made by them. People are morons, we have many license games that have "set" the bar before, many many times. Yes one of them was the Batman Arkham series, South park duology and some Starwars games, this game enters in those game categories, but is still just another open world game with look, meh, for Harry Potter fan its probably a dream come true, but for others meh, good.

[@bluedragon77]

I have to say as a non harry potter fan( i have watched all of the movies at some point, but i dont know the lore, collect anything etc) This game has actually made me a fan.. Those opening hours while slow, were just incredible to me, walking around the absolutely massive castle, finding hidden secrets and hallways, watching all the cool things going on in the background etc. Even as a non fan where i am sure a lot went over my head, it was still super interesting to be a part of..

[@joelmorford1190]

I've been playing all night. Haven't been to bed yet ! I love this game. Captures the spirit and tone of the books perfectly.

[@captainobvious1252]

All night? Either you have no job or you’re just a kid with no life.

[@Skeletoncross]

The game is perfect honestly. My gf got me it

[@captainobvious1252]

@@Skeletoncross lol don’t ever confess shit like that.

[@maclion3714]

Yea same. Game is amazing. Can't wait to get off work to play.

[@thehunter7422]

Same lol went to bed like at 3 AM and didn't realize how much time passed by 🤣. This game has so much charm to it . Devs did an awesome job so far for what I've played

[@TheGravityShifter]

I think most of us going in are Harry Potter fans and Avalanche knew who this was for, so for me as a HP fan, what you speak of is pretty promising. I also pretty much half expected the classes to be more or less like that. I pretty much expected it myself to be like Bully where they are more or less Skill Enhancements or something for gameplay rather than just learning something useful like what Pokemon Scarlet and Violet did. I plan to get the Deluxe Edition once a few patches roll in.

[@MrMattyPlays]

Bully is a great comparison to make.

[@TheGravityShifter]

@@MrMattyPlays I enjoyed that style of class system personally so I'm glad about this!

[@elvangulley3210]

Harry Potter fans overwhelming support homophobia transphobia and bigotry

[@TheGravityShifter]

@@elvangulley3210 And those people calling them out for being those things are overwhelmingly judgemental and toxic. So obviously the fans aren't gonna care about being called ists and phobes lest they be thin skinned. Another KZbinr made a very strong point regarding this controversy. "Shut your phone off and the drama disappears." That one quote goes to show how "smoke and mirrors" most of this controversial stuff we see on Social Media really is when put into practice.

[@rad6666]

Should have made a lord of the rings open world, much more material.

[@andrewadams5065]

I'm 36 and have never seen a Harry Potter move or read any of the books. After 2 hours of playing this, I turned it off and went to start the first movie.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

They're fantastic films. I love how they get progressively darker as the the characters get older and more mature and the stakes higher.

[@sombrerosamuraistreams]

I'm no Harry Potter fan but I feel like I will enjoy all of this. I'm my own character in my own Hogwarts story and I love that idea

[@ashroskell]

Yeah, it’s not really my jam either, but I get why people are so delighted with it. Especially in a world where the industry standard seems to be to release broken games and lock content behind paywalls. It looks finished, sparkly and Harry Potteresque, so what more do you need? I’m curious to see what people have to say about the story and characters, given they’re mostly all new? Wondering if the fans will enjoy it as much from that perspective?

[@conformistbastard9842]

Sounds like a fan to me lol

[@jshyp22]

A slow opening? I was hooked right away. Granted I am a Harry Potter fan. My favorite little detail was when the Thestrals became visible to our character. Which if you know what that means I thought it was a brilliant little detail.

[@AleksNeve]

Oh yeah, Thestrals were a great detail. The opening in general was full of things every HP fan knows. I'm surprised people saying the opening was slow, I was hooked right away just like you and I felt so many chills seeing all that HP stuff. It was pure nostalgia, the game is fulfilling my childhood dreams.

[@larryberger8830]

"If you're not into the source material" That is probably why.

[@MrMattyPlays]

@@larryberger8830 Ding, ding, ding!

[@joeycat1000]

@@larryberger8830 I’m not a fan and I loving it I give it a 8 out of 10

[@matthewmonroe665]

Took me 4 hours to fall in love with the game The start was cool, then it slowed and then it sped back up for me

[@ntmetroid]

I am absolutely loving my time with the game. It nails the feel of the world. There is so much charm to it all

[@TheWefikus]

Yep, brilliant game. Glad it’s doing well too sales wise.

[@Allaiya.]

I always crack up when the cutscenes come up and all the students are wearing their standard Hogwarts school cloaks and my girl is having none of that. I love all the cosmetic options with the gear. 😂

[@Erkelify]

That Oblivion music in the background of your video is fitting, because this game has me feeling things I haven’t felt since I first played Oblivion in 2007

[@cmad2345]

First game in a long time that actually exceeded the hype !

[@albertbickel2585]

Mr Matty your charisma is infectious and I enjoy your content. Thank you for entertaining me my good sir

[@iisanulquiorrahara8]

Played some of the opening sequence of this last night before bed, and I can definitely see where the intro is more "for the fans". As a longtime fan, I was really immersed with not only the bigger picture in simply going to Hogwarts, but some of the little details. Like when I saw the carriage seemingly pulled by invisible horses and knew, as a fan, they were thestrals. Then suddenly a tragedy happens and for just a few seconds you see them turn visible before your attention is turned away from it. That's attention to detail I love, since they only become visible when you've seen someone taken by death. But others might see it as simply a neat detail, if they even catch it at all, let alone why it happened. Alongside that, things like seeing the mechanics at work on their own in the background, when the floo powder fast travel thing greets you at each post, the introduction to spells before you even learn them, those are all definitely things that bring me back into that world and have me eager to play more and more.

[@alphabrainwave]

The invisible thestrals in the intro were total fan service. To everyone else, it just looked like the assets didn't load. A bit of a risky move if you ask me, putting something like that within the 2-hour refund window.

[@gamermike24]

@@alphabrainwave as a non-fan, I've watched Melonie's stream and just assumed they were invisible horses. I was like "what's pulling the carriage?" Then they appeared after the dragon attack and they looked like smaller dragons. As far as I know, Harry Potter is all about magic and everything I've seen has me impressed! I'm waiting for the April release

[@iisanulquiorrahara8]

@@alphabrainwave Tbf, with a game about wizards and magic, I wouldn't be surprised if the average viewer saw it as the latter.

[@lanawilliams7615]

14 hours in and I can’t get enough of it! Has all the aspects of open world games that I love and a great setting 😁😁

[@Yassin10312]

I appreciate this review and feel confident about my pre-order

[@MrMattyPlays]

Awesome!

[@Yassin10312]

I also know to run through the beginning before I come let my daughter play, she'll probably get distracted 😆

[@Jambara]

Hogwarts legacy: opens with a jump scare of a dude getting eaten by a dragon right infront of you. Matty: so yeah this game starts really slow.

[@Helixium08]

Lol I know right, did he play the same opening and tutorial lol? The opening hour is great.

[@DaddyHensei]

I know, completely took me by surprise. “Ah this is a nice intro” and then bam “welcome to D Day” just out of nowhere.

[@giants8585]

The game starts out VERY slow. That dragon scene lasted 10 seconds and that was it for a couple hours. But Im still very much enjoying it.

[@cynic5581]

He felt everything else in the intro was soooo slow and sooo elongated so he was upset the sorting hat didn’t have a longer survey. Because that really ramps up excitement…. questionnaires…. 🙄

[@yegor2]

lot of people are mistaking slow for boring, not the same thing.

[@TheRise24]

Fantastic game!! I’m absolutely in love with the rich world they’ve created and nothing so far has bored me. It’s simply enchanting.

[@Gafferman]

Rich? The NPCs stand around and do nothing! It's all fake and I can't see how anyone sees life in this

[@TheRise24]

@@Gafferman to each their own I suppose. I for one find it deep and filled with a lot of depth. The NPCS included.

[@ericwright3646]

i think the setting being over 100 years before the movie timeline gave us the Harry Potter universe access without making us have a sideline quest rolling under the movie story line. Also, the game designers have really built a beautiful game that is a blast to play. I'm loving it.

[@TerraWare]

You can tell the developers were really passionate about this universe and have put a lot of love into this game. I may not know a bunch about the HP universe other than some of the movies many years ago but this world is gorgeous. I keep taking all the scenery in. The castle is beautiful, with the ray traced reflections to the max they did a great job which makes it more upsetting that there's a group of people trying to ruin this game unsuccessfully thankfully

[@lukesilletta9295]

I'm not a Harry Potter fan at all either. But then again this open world Ubi style of game is my kind of thing so I'm very excited.

[@Kevin-mq4nv]

Same im buying it

[@brocsewell]

It is closest to Ubisoft in formula BUT i would say that because this is an entirely new to this level developer, it truly feels like its own thing. Even the collectible stuff...honestly is fantastic in this game because you almost always get clothes, or other unlocks. And the attention to every single inch of hogwarts and the world...just makes everything feel so unique. It is great.

[@filletmignon5221]

Idk it’s like a ubi open world kinda but WB has kinda developed their own ubi open world style ubi feels cookie cutter copy and paste generic worlds with the exception of a few ac games where it’s just perfectly hand crafted (ezio trilogy) (France from unity) … WB games are great at making the fantasy open world games with plenty of unique mechanics and fantastic combat (shadow of Mordor series, Batman Arkham series)

[@lukesilletta9295]

@@filletmignon5221 Assassins Creed is my guilty pleasure. I have no problem putting 80 hours into Valhalla. I always described AC games as historical Forrest Gump which is love.

[@raidengoodman8754]

I’ve always been more a fan of the world building in Harry Potter rather than it’s plot and characters, and this game is exactly what i’ve dreamed of. Brewing potions, sneaking around, getting up to mischief, broom flying, going to magic classes, solving puzzles, toying with spells, taming and caring for beasts, it all hits my spot. It’s *magical* if you will

[@filletmignon5221]

Exactly the Wizarding world is so much cooler than the Harry Potter chosen one plot… I love the characters of star wars but some people don’t like the prequels because of the characters and the plot but most people that don’t even like the prequels can agree that it made the world of star wars so much more fascinating because it showed us there was so much more than we could have even imagined the galaxy far far away started to feel more like the size of a galaxy with a past and a future and endless stories to tell. That’s what Hogwarts legacy does for me it’s so much more than Harry Potter it’s what the fantastic beast has showed us as well but once again the characters are not as interesting as the world around them

[@gainsgamingginger2177]

Matty - "Game has a slow opening. 2 minutes into game - *attacked by a fucking dragon, and fighting stone knight chess pieces* okay Matty.

[@realblocksheldon]

I bought this for my wife who’s a big hp fan(not so much me). She’s played for about an hour, I stayed up all night playing…

[@RedheadJack]

The game all us Harry Potter nerds have dreamt of!

[@johndodo2062]

If they dreamt of lazy combat and it being woke af

[@ianleifheit7105]

@@johndodo2062 then dont play it lol

[@RedheadJack]

@@johndodo2062 it's not perfect but no game is. Even if it's not I'll take what they give us and enjoy it as much as possible

[@ADukesJustice]

@@johndodo2062 woke how?

[@saucinreggie7900]

@John Dodo Say what u want about the combat, but calling it lazy is disingenuous. You use "woke" as an insult though, so there's no surprise there, lol

[@shinski8114]

never heard of someone complaining about character customization before but doesnt surprise me this dude is always nitpicking

[@majorblackrose7905]

To be fair in terms of the sorting ceremony the reason they only gave 2 questions was because the official sorting quiz could be used and linked to the game if you wanted a proper measurement of what house you really belong to

[@invidatauro8922]

Yep. They even remove the second question and just have the hat recommend your house. Connected my account, got ravenclaw, my wand was all set up and I’m going to hope if there is a patronus, it’s a Rottweiler

[@jasonarnold1990]

I haven't watched the video yet, came here to say I'm about 5 hours in..... And it's absolutely fucking amazing. Can't wait to keep exploring/playing.

[@sketchtheparadigmyork1217]

How great is it that this game is making new fans of the franchise. I NEVER imagined we’d get such a good HP game

[@benw543]

I'd say Matty belongs in Hufflepuff.

[@urekmazino6800]

I'm one hour in on pc and loving it so far. Graphics look amazing and excited for the story. Loving the music and have ran into 0 bugs so far.

[@Kobalt_Rax_the_one]

Ofc , on an really good gaming PC would look the best .

[@brSiRiuS]

What are your PC specs? I ask because what I've seen so far is that exploring Hogwarts can be a pain sometimes due to the loading screens doors, but the most annoying thing is that the whole place doesn't feel well optimized even for some very high end hardware. Hopefully it will be addressed in the next patches. Have fun, tho

[@schemar17]

@@brSiRiuS what are your specs? And do you have a SSD?

[@pizzaplanetalien5079]

3 hours in and I’m having a blast!

[@skullcrusher5722]

mines running smoothly on a 16gb rtx3070 ryzen 5800 laptop. Im running it on 2k with medium settings but works well with high it just I don’t want my laptop to be hot and I don’t want the fans to be loud. ultra lags but is still playable. I have my fps capped at 60. Its capped on medium and high but ultra is around 50fps and can go down to 30fps at times.

[@williamrice71]

Hardcore LOTR Fan who scoffs at Harry Potter but my gf made me watch all the movies and after playing a few hours I can say as a critical gamer this game is a decent open world rpg...It's well done and above average!

[@raimee81]

Not a Harry Potter guy myself. Never read the books. Watched a couple of the movies only. But I do like sci-fi/fantasy. And I thought the lengthy introductory sequence was quite engaging. I think the strong voice + facial performances contributes to that a lot. Having a lot of fun with the game so far.

[@deadeyeridge]

About 17 hours in myself. Lots to like, and better than most recent open world games, and no Bethesda syndrome when exploring. There's an overall shallowness to the open world though, and still had an emptiness to it, so be warned. The veneer wears off quick, as it needs deeper activities, and ways to flush out hogwarts characters. We've been so far removed from God pen world games for so many years though, even with base oversights, then one is refreshing

[@grimoireweiss5203]

While I understand why you mention Bethesda syndrome but thing is games like Skyrim at least gave you a huge world with tons of stuff to do. I remember a lot of stuff about skyrim like items, quests or world. In Hogwarts Legacy i will remember protagonist being OP, Sebastian best friend and Kraken liking toast.

[@D-DUBEXCLUV]

I wasn't a big Harry Potter fan myself before this game! Don't get me wrong, I watched a couple of movies, but this game really puts you in the role of the character in this universe! I Enjoy it!

[@ZZ-cr9pz]

Not a HP-fan, know nothing about the world but.. the start in this game is great :0 What are you talking about? They jump into everything pretty quickly and still able to explain a ton around the world for those that want to know more. Everything comes down to taste, but this is one of those few few games i just can't stop playing (kinda like Elden Ring).

[@logiclunacy606]

I think it's the fact it starts off cutscene heavy and is lacking in gameplay.

[@klarityfisher8993]

@@logiclunacy606 to me that’s ideal lol

[@tehhazard9029]

@@klarityfisher8993 same, especially the first say 30 - 45 mins, let me get invested and then ill go destroy stuff.

[@felisasininus1784]

I love the female voice for the protagonist. Soft and sweet, right up my alley.

[@thefunkymonk4528]

Solid review Matty! As someone that isn't a Potter fan either, I found this super informative. Looks like a really well made open-world game that is true to the source material, and I appreciate the devs for delivering that to fans. Just not something I'll rush to the front of my backlog.

[@Sketch2805Studios]

He is wrong about thse beginning imnot a fan of hp but the game jumps straight into it

[@GMJosh39]

Sketch is right. I'm not a fan either. But I really enjoyed the story

[@Sketch2805Studios]

@@GMJosh39 surprised u could decipher my keyboard dyslexia lol

[@GMJosh39]

@Sketch2805 Studios Not the worst case I've seen lol.😜

[@sergeymartynovskiy9036]

Im not a Harry Potter Fan, never watched the movies or read the books, but this game is amazing. On picking your house, do it through the website, a lot more questions.

[@mattcollins3591]

I can’t believe it’s lived up to the hype

[@Gafferman]

It hasn't really.

[@mattcollins3591]

@@Gafferman😂😂😂😂

[@edenarchive4150]

Performance on PC is absolute garbage once you reach hogwarts. The game constantly drops from a solid 60fps down to 20 randomly and stays there until you reload a save. Even randomly in cutscenes.

[@AlfredFJones1776]

I’m not even a Harry Potter fan and I want this game.

[@jackdudley7258]

Has that’s spider man feel

[@Skeletoncross]

Dude it’s great you will like it, but get it on PlayStation. These bugs he’s talking about aren’t present on ps5 right now

[@joewalsh886]

I'm not a ho fan either I don't regret buying it.

[@Gloomlight]

Been playing for 7 hours now. My Rig: 6900 XT. 32 Gb RAM. 5900x CPU. Things I dislike: Lack of activities- For a world so large and open, and especially one like Harry Potter, it feels fairly boring. We get a few side activities, however the much hyped dueling cup only amounts to 3 side missions. (If there are more later I'm sorry but this is all I've encountered thus far). No quidditch- (flying around is fun, but feels slower than it aught to, Broom options are also kinda weak with no recognizable names from the movies). The common rooms- relatively boring, nothing of note going on inside even if they are pretty to look at, and their function basically gets stolen but the room of req. The wand customization is cool, but overall pointless and doesn't actually add any change in play style. Few Frame drops here and there. Nothing serious, but noticeable around hogwarts. Speaking of Hogwarts, it feels relatively small. I'm not sure if it's the scaling, however it feels beyond some iconic rooms, a lot of it feels unrecognizable defiantly doesn't capture the grand scale of the castle like the movies do. Wizarding houses mean jack and shit thus far. Very little difference in how the game is played. No real choice in terms of morality. There's a Weasley as a professor, and I just refuse to believe anything of good came out of that bloodline. Voice acting in general is mid to completely terrible. Peeves keeps terrorizing student and the Bloody Baron won't do anything to stop him. Atmosphere feels kinda static between day and night.

[@alpha12421]

This game looks so good I find myself walking everywhere to take everything in

[@cumbersome4632]

Agree with your perspective on this. Even as a fan, the early hours were a stretch. Finally breaking out of the castle was a real boon and put a huge smile on my face. 😊

[@supremeasura3358]

Me on the other hand I left the castle like 7 hours in xd

[@majin303]

Love the oblivion music Matty !

[@AlwayzFresh]

This game has half price sale in 30 days written all over it. Huge initial sales, followed by a drop off a cliff in daily users. Bring on the deep sale.

[@Matt-bg5wg]

As a Harry Potter fan, the start reminded me so much of Half blood Prince that I was giddy the whole time. The attention to detail, the care, the RESPECT for the source material… chefs kiss. Didn’t even realize how short the sorting hat part was, but I guess you can just chalk it up to them having to get through 60 plus kids and you were already late. So you got the express lane

[@moister3727]

Not a HP fan by any means, but this looks kind of cool.

[@TheGravityShifter]

For Matty, his love for Star Wars started with a game if I recall correctly. Who knows? Maybe this game will make you a Harry Potter fan.

[@BrD4GOD]

I used to he a HP fan. Read like 4 of the books and a few of the movies and played some of the games ahike back along with other little merchandise. This game makes me want to get back into it. Seems great!!!

[@atomspar]

I concur

[@ClellBiggs]

No doubt about it, I'm getting this. I'm not a big Potter fan but I'm familiar enough with the story to know what's going on. It's the fantasy setting I'm after and it appears to do that beautifully.

[@Fabian6980]

Nerd

[@R3TR0J4N]

best of both worlds for fans and non-fans, mostly for openworld rpg enjoyers, and the next month. knowing the upcoming rpg games.

[@elvangulley3210]

Yea you can smell the bigotry

[@Walamonga1313]

@@elvangulley3210 Coming from you, yeah

[@krazymyke1526]

"Pack your bags and head over to New Zealand for a day" ya totally not a VPN.

[@arnevesper]

This game is the only game Ive ever bought and then sold long before I finished it. It bored me to my core. Loved walking around hogwartz though.

[@Maxalthor]

I feel like the opening sequence was amazing and very high energy, not sure how it could be considered slow, a man gets eaten by a dragon almost immediately, you teleport to an hidden ruin and delve into a deep vault with traps and enemies. I think what you mean to say is that it's cinematic and tightly hems in player agency at first.

[@MarzSanctum]

Yeah…. Dude is smoking

[@ras6794]

I think he means the following hours after that

[@richardsalazar121]

@@ras6794 following hours after that were never boring. I actually find the Harry Potter movies boring

[@johnathanera5863]

@@richardsalazar121 it's slow. That's objectively true. You essentially have a movie and a half of busy work/cinematics. The very beginning of the game is pretty interesting. After that though it drags like absolute hell.

[@richardsalazar121]

@@gsesquire3441 cope

[@dakotaG7]

as a harry potter fan i am 43 hrs in got it for early access an been playing sense i am having a blast with it

[@st.paddymad7085]

Personally, I think yes, it’s very worth it.

[@makisbizarreadventure4669]

Matty I want to give you something on the sorting hat. If you did the Potter quiz online that the game links too it gives you more questions to choose your house, your wand, and your patronus.

[@ec3318]

Great video. As someone who hasn't gamed in almost a decade, this game makes me want to play it so badly.

[@jamiekelly6851]

@@mercurydylan899 what's with the fake news shit? They probably just lost interest but likes harry potter

[@mercurydylan899]

@@jamiekelly6851 FUCK! I’m sorry I truly meant to say “game” news - my phone changed to “fake” and I was/am at work and so had to comment quick and bolt. I just noticed the mistake. Embarrassing. I meant to ask about what brings you back or keeps you interested in GAME news despite not being a current gamer

[@boutch1993]

Well... Choosing your own wand doesn't make much sense in the universe, considering is the wand that chooses the wizard. I'll stick to what they sorted for me in the site.

[@cloud_sky7227]

I'm a huge HP fan, and this game is actually exceeding my expectations so far. To add to your points - 1) the game is linked to the official HP site that gives you the legit sorting quiz which is probably why there are only 2 questions. 2) At least in the released version, there are multiple voices for male and female characters. I've enjoyed the specific female voice that I chose. I'm glad that even non HP fans are liking the game.

[@ShrekHyper]

I’m not a Harry Potter fan and find the movies to be average and have never bothered with the books. But today I played the game for the first time and I’m completely HOOKED! I think the game is perfect. Mainly because I think I’ve always wanted a wizard game and Hogwarts has always been so mindblowingly astonishing to me

[@___AWFUL___]

Been playing since the early release for deluxe and now I’m just… bored. Game feels really repetitive at the point I’m at. Story is bland to say the least. Combat was fun and fresh at first but with the same enemies over and over it got boring quick. World looks alive at first but it’s really dead with the same enemies you fight everywhere. Bugs are big issue as well, got stuck at two points in the game so I have to save EVERY TIME. I most likely won’t play this game ever again once I beat the story. If I beat the story…

[@mattcollins3591]

Boohoo

[@silverhand8744]

Read the books, watched the movie, I consider myself a moderate fan, like it's not my all time favorite thing but I enjoy it. The game is a masterpiece and the male voice acting is pretty damn solid for a young man from the 1800s, dude's just coded to keep a lid on his emotions, it leaks out alot during combat and exciting / serious instances, like when you get the avada kadavra, some of the things dude says to his dying enemies are so damn cold and angry it kinda shook me the first time I heard it.

[@theeverything_bagel2215]

Another Final Verdict on a game he hasn’t finished!?!? How the hell is that a final verdict?

[@MrMattyPlays]

It's been an impressions series (outside of Elden Ring) for about a year and a half now. If I didn't communicate the game not being finished and pretend it's a review then feel free to slam me, but this is what it has been for a while now and will continue to be.

[@theeverything_bagel2215]

@@MrMattyPlays Ok, if that’s what it’s supposed to be that’s cool. I’m new to your channel so I just felt that it was a little misleading. Again thanks for the clarification and for what’s it’s worth I really do like what you do for Last Stand Media.

[@MrLimo217]

I agree, I for one grew up on HP so it does bump it up as a game. But I do see what you’re saying with your conparisons to Star Wars etc. Good review 👍👍

[@tuskinwolf5308]

I feel the same way as Matty, Im not a Potter fan at all. Never could get into it, wasn't my jam. After seeing the gameplay and all the positive vibes Im gonna give it a try.

[@_win3433]

Mad respect for giving this a fair shot even though your not a HP fan. It’s interesting to hear someone’s feedback that isn’t a HP fan. The material can be hard to follow especially if you haven’t read all of the books. Great review!!!!

[@brandonsaunders5892]

Huge Harry Potter fan! Pumped for this game! Didn't watch this video because don't want to spoil too much just wanted to support Mr.Matty! Thank you for all your awesome content!

[@tr0gd0sa]

not a big harry potter fan... but as a lover of open worlds and what can be possible... this might be the most impressively crafted DETAILED open world. so much beauty in the castle hogwarts it's genuinely impressive.

[@rafasw6309]

I'm glad you got a vacation out of this review!!! That's sooo cool. 🙌

[@snakejazz]

Yo the default male voice sounds almost exactly like Daniel Radcliffe and it's honestly weird. But also kinda awesome.

[@CrimsonWing100]

I'm not a Potter fan and I absolutely adore this game.

[@DaddyHensei]

I am not a HP fan. Started playing today and I am in love with this game. Movies and books never clicked with me. But this game does.

[@BrotherKnowledge.]

Looks good. I'll get it on a sale once it drops to around 20 bucks or so. Were it a multiplayer game, I'd get it sooner. Because I know a lot of Harry Potter fans that are diving into this and I'd enjoy playing with them. But as a single-player game that isn't all that compelling to me (not compared to other games coming out this year), I'll wait it out and get it for cheap later.

[@bombyo3634]

Multiplayer sucks imo... those of us that like singleplayer like this game.

[@BrotherKnowledge.]

@@bombyo3634 You're welcome to your opinion. Weird, though - that you think that multiplayer fans "only like" multiplayer games. That is illogical to me, but... that makes sense to you for some reason. Weird. I'll enjoy this game myself as well. I'll just do it later than you. That's all. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@BrotherKnowledge.]

@@jacksonmullen2218 It's not a "flex," though. It's just a statement of fact. I'll get it when it's cheaper is just an actual thing I am going to do. "Single-player is where real gaming is at." - It's one of the places where "real gaming" is at. Sure. I agree. Hell, all ten of my Top 10 favprite games of all time are single-player games. So I am not in the position to argue against your opinion. Still... nevertheless... it's not the only place "real gaming" resides. Not for me and tens of millions of others. 😁 And it's not about being cheap, though. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) It's just that I recognize that there are various levels Single-player games. Not all of them are day-one plays for everyone. While I will play Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga and Spider-Man 2 on day one, you may wait a while because those games don't hit you like Hogwarts does. While Hogwarts is a day one buy and play for you, it will be different for other Gamers. That's just reality. I don't buy games until I am ready to play them. It's as simple as that. Besides... The quality if a single-player game does not decrease with time. (Hell, in many cases, the quality improves.) Multiplayer games don't have that luxury. Their quality is partly dependent on the amount of Gamers playing it. So the earlier you get on, the easier it is to find a squad to play with. Good Single-player games, however, are good no matter when you play them. And me? I take advantage of this fact. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@bombyo3634]

@@BrotherKnowledge. you know millions of people are buying then single player game right? Games like tw3, this game, elden ring. Idk seems like they sell more and do better then multiplayer games sir.

[@Walamonga1313]

I thought it had pvp?

[@persistentparakeet3584]

Yes the game is absolutely for fans. It is also good on its own feet. And the Sorting hat sequence is very game for the fans who know the houses and their lore. It cuts to the chase for them at the expense of true immersion. For better or worse.

[@ItachiUchiha-ns1il]

I was kind of hoping that classes would play a more significant role considering it is set at a school

[@moonie9000]

Disappointing to know they don't. I was hoping for Bully with magic.

[@cmonbruh7139]

Wdym by significant role? Because I'd say being able to make potions, grow plants and learn new spell all to be extremely significant to the game especially cause u meet others through class to which they end up teaching u spells and u go on quests with them. In bully all I do is get a prize after classes if u pass all them

[@johnathanera5863]

@@cmonbruh7139 has nothing to do with the classes tbh. It's essentially just a background for a crafting menu. That's really all they amount to, and that's dissapointing. Having actual quests or events tied to classes would have been so much better. As it stands hogwarts and the classes feel like an afterthought compared to the open world. Dissapointing really.

[@brianmcguire500]

Not an HP fan. Yet amazed by game after 30 hours. Relationships between your character and certain Npcs iscrucial. Also parts of game depend on what house you belong to. Further, being evil, whole or in part, effects story line. You can steal with impunity which is really helpful. Comparing Hogwarts to Star Wars “is apples to oranges.”

[@jediphouka]

I'm not much of a Harry Potter fan but I am a huge RPG fan.. my wife dislikes games but is a huge harry potter fan.. we have had a blast playing this together. Video games have a great way of pulling from amazing worlds and bringing people together

[@Walamonga1313]

Maybe she'll finally see that videogames are superior to other entertainment

[@jediphouka]

@@Walamonga1313 that's what I hope! I've tried to tell her I feel like video games are in line with books as far as getting immersed into a world

[@onel0uder114]

You can link your wb/harry potter account to the game and in that process, you take a longer quiz that sorts you into a house.

[@GrimGalore]

The Twit Tard Mafia will be in touch

[@monat_son]

Preordered, 100% the game. Replay value = 0. Quick blockbuster cash grab.

[@mrdadecounty3056]

Good review but you skipped out a lot of features and things that you could do in the game. But you didn't even mention which I think are great. Like the ability to raise your own animals. The room of requirement all the customization. How you can. You have different brooms and on top of the brooms you also have animals that you can ride and use in combat and so much more. You know the underground dragon arena fights. There's so much to this game that you. I don't know if you just have an encountered it, but all that had so much more to the game like I'm not a big Harry Potter fan. I've seen the movies just because I like you know magic and fantasy and things like that. Never read the books. Don't care about them reading them but I look at this game as an RPG. Open world and is an open world. It's beautiful. The combat is great. The spells how you can use them in combat and outside combat for like puzzles the way you have to the little towns that they have in the open world how detailed they are. There's just so much to it that is missing from your review. Again, I understand you haven't completed the game so I don't know how far you're into it. So maybe you have an experienced any other stuff, but there's a lot a lot to experience in this game that you haven't even gone over. So I would recommend you finish it and do some more exploration cuz there's a lot that you basically had didn't even mention that makes the game that much better.

[@nathanthompson742]

Yeah his review was a bit odd. It's cool that it wasn't his cup and he does state he's not an HP Fan but he did omit a lot of content that is in the game and for a reviewer he should have covered those things.

[@mrdadecounty3056]

@@nathanthompson742 he even says he didn't finish the game , I like his stuff but no one should give a review until any game is completed. Not 100% but at least main story

[@ronmexico7256]

@@mrdadecounty3056 as long as he’s up front about it I don’t have an issue, it’s when people don’t disclose they haven’t completed the game when issues arise.

[@vexriki4265]

dang man, you are over 500k subs now, thats huge, congratulations!

[@jus_ice_4433]

Dude I feel the same exact way about Harry Potter. The books and movies were HUGE when I was growing up and I just never cared. I’d rather watch Wizards if Waverly Place than Harry Potter to this day

[@FeliciaWilliams1908]

I just set up my character and played about 15 minutes and am in love with the game already.

[@RedTick2]

Perfect review for me. As a none "Potter Head" or whatever, I was curious about this game but very hesitant. This was the perfect review for me. Thank you! Does Ansel work with this game?

[@MrMattyPlays]

I played on Xbox, so I'm unsure. However, I'm glad you found the video useful!

[@ShadowWolf767]

Been just exploring Hogwarts tbh, already level 7 and havent even touched the story, thought collecting armor and stuff was gonna make my character look silly then I found out there is a way to change appearance so that awesome, so far just entertained which is what a game should strive for

[@deathproof8732]

I never cared for Harry Potter as I was an adult when the first movie came out and it all looks goofy to me. But I love open world checklist games and this is calling to me.

[@AHarmlessPear]

Hey might get you into it now!

[@bionicwolf3342]

I bought 10 copies

[@ganncakes]

Matty, if you link your Wizarding World account, it seamlessly uses the sorting results there for the game for your house and wand. You can still choose to change them if you want, but that's an impressive bit of development and forethought. Also, the sorting there is a much more in-depth questionnaire.

[@Cibbic]

The hat sorting, if you know the series well you'll know the hat doesn't ask many questions. I don't think it was disappointing at all. Plus all players want to get out there and explore not sit there with long quiz questions

[@richardsalazar121]

Ya this guys a tool

[@Jvstatusjax]

Revisiting this video a few days later to add some an additional comment in wake of everything. This to me is the definitive review of the game I’ve seen so far, and it’s not close. It doesn’t involve itself in the nasty culture war stuff and it’s not needlessly elevating the game to “own the libs” like some reviewers are. It breaks down the game in a way that shows how a Harry Potter fan would perceive the game and as someone who doesn’t care about the IP would react to it. And it’s the only video I’ve seen that actually tackles the limitations in a fair and thoughtful way. We need more reviewers like you Mr Matty Plays! You take it serious while still being fun and entertaining and provide information in an actionable way. In my job the hardest thing to find is someone who can give me information in a way that allows for a decision, and that’s exactly what you do with your reviews.

[@The_Cyber_Nomad]

I am not a potter fan, but the game is fun.

[@Oozaru85]

Why people praise this games character creation, when there are only a few face presets available and no deeper customization with sliders, is beyond me. Especially from an RPG lover like Matty, praising this is very disappointing.

[@mrdee2454]

I taught gender select options were brilliant really tough to choose between the 2 options.

[@saluteadezio7893]

Well, you can choose to go to female dorm as a guy. Thats cool. I wish it was possible in my school xD

[@emarskineel]

Lmao

[@vladmakarov7971]

Is that oblivion music in the background I hear? 10/10

[@caiusd.assassin1928]

Glad you're enjoying the HP greatness!

[@TheEagle247]

I’m same with Potter, haven’t seen movies or books. But interested in playing the game! Looks great! I wish Star Wars would do a Jedi Academy game like this! I would put a thousand hours into that!

[@Gafferman]

I've been playing for four hours now and I'm so confused how anyone is actually raving about it. I'm bored. The loooong intro was frustrating and I couldn't care less about any of the characters, when I got to Hogwarts I thought it would start to feel all 'alive' but I feel like it's all static and strange...

[@mattcollins3591]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@tyronetnj79]

The old New Zealand trick😭😭😭

[@rsoul9158]

Let’s goo!!