![]() The trailer then veers away from the school to detail a bit more of the story, with a possible goblin rebellion putting the peril to witches and wizards everywhere. There are even a few cameos by familiar faces such as the Fat Lady who guards Gryffindor Tower and one nearly-headless ghost. ![]() There are promises of secrets and puzzles throughout the school’s halls, and the player is shown interacting with the environments by using spells to maneuver the halls and unlock secret areas. Time is spent showing off the castle and several of the environs within, including a teaser of some never seen before spots (the Kitchen!!). This is also where we are shown the first bit of combat, in what seemed to be a cutscene of a dueling session. Your character will take all the familiar classes like Potions and Defense Against the Dark Arts, and the trailer spends some time showing scenes from several of the classrooms. Late in the show, one of the developers briefly discusses his role in creating the Hufflepuff common room, which was never shown in the movies, and is sure to be a treat for all those badger fans out there. We were shown right away the common rooms of all four houses, and they look just as described in the books and shown in the movies, if not better. Speaking of Houses, the school itself looks stunningly recreated in every detail. And the four houses seem to offer instant replayability to the game, a hint of the RPG elements to come. I’m interested to find out what differences will be afforded to the game based on the House you choose. It stands to reason you can choose your House, or let the Hat do what it does best and randomly place you. With the character creation complete, we’re shown the Sorting Hat doing its thing. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry It was explained that you will have a lot of catching up to do, some normal “new kid” acclimation ahead of you, and even the intrigue of being able to sense and harness dark magic that threatens the entire world. ![]() The story goes that the player will be a new student to Hogwarts, starting as a fifth-year student. We were quickly shown the character creator, and while they didn’t linger on it, there appears to be a good bit of customization that can be done to craft the person you want to be. This allows the player to be an avatar, creating their own witch or wizard with which to play the game. Hogsmeade, other wizarding villages, dungeons, and more were shown off in the reveal.Īs a reminder, this is a totally original story taking place in the late 1800s, well before the characters we know and love came to Hogwarts. Hogwarts itself will certainly be the center of that world, and where a good portion of the game will take place, but there appears to be so much more out there. While I’ll mostly go in order of what was shown, it’s important to note that any description of the game must begin with noting that Hogwarts Legacy looks to capture a true representation of the Wizarding World. So let’s get to the discussion part, shall we, and talk about what was shown off!īut first, go ahead and watch for yourself, then pop back in to see what we thought. Having just watched the nearly 15 minutes of gameplay and five additional minutes of developer interviews and behind-the-scenes clips, I am happy to say that the joy appears well-founded. Met with near-complete radio silence over those intervening 21 months, the recent news of a dedicated State of Play event was met with much joy and discussion. Ever since the PlayStation 5 reveal event in June 2020, when Harry Potter fans were given the first mere glimpse at Hogwarts Legacy, they’ve waited in terrified anticipation as rumors swirled about the game.
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