A ton of Hogwarts Legacy details are revealed in the deep gameplay released.
As announced yesterday, Warner Bros. Games has hosted a live broadcast showing new Hogwarts Legacy gameplay footage. Game director Alan Tew has been joined by senior environmental artist Boston Madsen and community manager Chandler Wood to join James Whitead, the guest in charge of getting to play through the PS5 DualSense.
First, it has been shown character editor, possibly the first feature players will access. In this way, we have been able to see how we can select our character through a portrait and then modify his face shape, skin color, glasses, hair style and color… The wide range of possibilities has already surprised us, well you can even select a scar on the facein addition to the type and color of the eyes and the shape of the eyelashes.
Hogwarts Legacy too has revealed its user interface by showing gameplay of the game in which the protagonist appears in his room. In the lower left corner a minimap of the College of Magic and Sorcery or the place we are visiting will appear, while on the right we will see the health or the possible spells to conjure, among other aspects. After appreciating these details, the Hufflepuff room has been shown, something that we already saw on the tour of the common rooms.
Hogwarts Legacy will be packed with optional content
As for the development of the adventure, it has been revealed that each chapter will have a set of eligible quests as you progress through the game, while classes fit within that structure. In addition, there will be other optional content that will improve the player’s spells.
The tour of Hogwarts has demonstrated the graphic quality of the title, which has also revealed its menu, which will feature the game map, missions, inventory, collectibles, and other game content. On the other hand, in addition to showing the different actions that the character can do throughout his exploration, it has been shown a cinematic in which the answer will have to be decidedsomething that seems to be common throughout the game.
People have been asking about owls, and we got beautiful views of the Owlery today #HogwartsLegacy pic.twitter.com/VMgMl9cQrs
— Wizarding World (@wizardingworld) November 11, 2022
Among other things, also players have been introduced to the Hogwarts Legacy battles through a training of the protagonist with a mannequin that he could attack. Afterwards, a brief three-on-one combat was seen, in which all the characters protected themselves while we could see their vitality at the top of the screen.
Resuming the exploration, we have seen the character fly on a broom, being one of the fastest ways to get around in Hogwarts Legacy. The game, which will feature broom racing, will also feature Flying classes to master broom flying skills.
The history of Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy is set in the College of Witchcraft and Wizardry where Harry Potter and his friends studied, albeit through a bygone version of the magical place set in the 19th century. The main character is a student who joins fifth grade late, possessing the key to solve an ancient secret that threatens to destroy the magical world.
Hogwarts Legacy will be released on February 10, 2023 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, and PC. The release date for Nintendo Switch will be announced soon. In addition to having a standard edition, the game will arrive with a deluxe edition which will contain the following content:
- base game
- 72 hour early access to the game
- Onyx Hippogriff (exclusively with reservation)
- Felix Felicis Potion Recipe (PlayStation Pre-Order Exclusive)
- Hogsmeade Haunted Shop Quest (PlayStation Exclusive Content)
- Dark Arts Pack
To finish, the Hogwarts Legacy Collector’s Edition It will contain the following content:
- Deluxe Edition game and content
- Life Size Ancient Magic Floating Wand with Book
- metal case
- Kelpie Robe (in-game cosmetic)