Ok...so it's been what a year since release I finally got to play Hogwarts Legacies and I'm literally still playing through my first gameplay. I haven't finished the game yet I am compelled to make a review of what is happening so far.
I am not a huuuge Harry potter fan but I am a fan of the fictional magic and wonders. I knew hogwarts was breathtaking in the movies and the secrets the castle may hold, but maaaan oh man was I just absolutely FLOORED when I stepped into the world of magic and Wizarding!
OK OK so I will make another review once I complete the storyline which I think so far is great and I find very fulfilling!
📖 Storyline: so far it hasn't disappointed, learning new spells from each professor like the classic wingardium leviosa is a great way to incorporate some content into the main story! I have heard the story varies in different ways with each house so of course once I complete my first gameplay I will be checking out the 3 other houses.
🎮 Gameplay: I love love love open world games, my other reviews are also open world games and I can't get enough of the genre! The castle itself is beautiful when exploring around and checking out all the things you see in the movies. But once you finally make your way outside... it opens up and you get tucked into wanting to find and see literally everything! The forbidden forest... yea I would be expelled from hogwarts cause as soon as I saw it I had to go in! Hours upon hours of fun and exploration, heading into one direction isn't possible I swear I get sidetracked super easily which I don't mind at all!
🎩 Loot System: so they did very well with the cosmetics I sucker for it and when you find out they have TRANSMOG! I literally was walking around for a bit looking like an atrocity of fashion. Finding the option to match up clothing was a huge plus. chests galore in this world so finding loot left and right and you find yourself selling alot to get more loot, which works well with in game currency and buying what you need to make your studies easier as a student.
Magical Beasts: Yes Yes yes! Yet another nice touch to the game! Collecting beasts and seeing familiar beasts from the movies is so awesome! From a niffler to a thestral and more! You get to feed and care for them so you can collect items to use for gear upgrading. Also you can NAME your beasts ! Love that!
There is so much more from combat to general gameplay it's so much to take in and so much fun to have ! Learning as a student in hogwarts was not just something I wanted to do but definitely something I needed!
I will make another review after I'm done but this I stand by the 5 star review and I don't see it changing.. follow and like for more and a future update!