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Gaming Hogwarts Legacy (PS5/PC/Switch/Xbox)
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It's not your fault. I think it's easily missable. Even for people that game a lot. The game doesn't tell you the transmog system exists and the icon for it is quite small.Absolute game changer!! I'm now wearing a rather nice outfit, without avoiding items due to not wanting to look like a freak. I don't game much so no wonder I had absolutely no clue such a wonderful system existed
The suit type trousers tucked into the knee high socks which you can't seem to avoid is upsetting me though!
Performance. 60fps or bust!
The patch we got a couple days ago seems to have done quite a bit for the performance on PS5. There were a lot more fps issues running around Hogwarts than there are now.
I'm just funning mate
True story, I missed it at first too. It's only when I was doing some PS5/PC comparisons that I noticed it on my big TV. There's some bits and pieces in this game that aren't really explained all that well!
Also, in case people have missed it, to make the combat more fun there's little combos you can use on each enemy to make them suffer. The book tells you the main ones.
Alright, calm down Voldemort.
I see Fextralife have a Lord mouldybutt guide up. Also there's plenty of mods doing that now too
I know mate its all good.I'm just funning mate
True story, I missed it at first too. It's only when I was doing some PS5/PC comparisons that I noticed it on my big TV. There's some bits and pieces in this game that aren't really explained all that well!
Not spotting the way to open the chest with the eye annoyed me. Running around like a mad man looking for small amounts of money and selling clothing was a great use of my time.
The chests I immediately guessed would be some kind of potion (or isn't there a cape or something in the films?). Would I did do for the first dozen or so was run miles away, hide, then very slowly sneak up on them like a Splinter Cell. Wasted ages doing that, when you can pretty much just stand next to them and activate it
Which book?
It's in the collections menu. One of the categories is enemies. Once you encounter a specific enemy, it'll appear in the list. It tells you at least one way you can exploit their weaknesses.
I just completed the PS exclusive mission. That was...unexpected. It's my favourite mission in the game so far!
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How many Merlin trials do you need to expand your ability to hold gear? Feels like I’m always destroying stuff as can’t be arsed to keep going to a vendor mid quest.
Also, how do you add attributes to gear? I’m level 16 and about a dozen hours in but don’t know if I should be focused on one area and grind through that first…
Also, how do you add attributes to gear? I’m level 16 and about a dozen hours in but don’t know if I should be focused on one area and grind through that first…
You need to complete 52 Merlin trials to expand to the max of 40 inventory slots. That part of the game is a huge slog. They repeat the same few trials and have that annoying unskippable cutscene every time you finish one. The game didn't need all of them.
You need to get far enough into the story to add attributes to gear. The game will show you how to do it when you get there.
I'm still loving this. Helps that I'm not rushing through it.
Was complete shite with combat but getting some combos going now.
Was complete shite with combat but getting some combos going now.
Are you kidding me? 52?! Bollocks to that I don't need the space.
It increases incrementally. When you complete one, it'll pop up like, '1 of 8 Trials Complete', and when you've done the eighth you'll get a few extra slots. I think I ended up with 28 slots and it was better.
So, bottomline. I like cRPG's and I loathe Harry Potter. Should I get this?
edit: wait this isn't a cRPG, it looks more like an Elderscrolls knock off. Is it a good knock off?
edit: wait this isn't a cRPG, it looks more like an Elderscrolls knock off. Is it a good knock off?
Yeah, I didn't explain this very well. You're right. 52 is just to max out your inventory. Still, I think having max space is nice. The less time spent having to go back to Hogsmeade, the better, but the time spent doing trials to get that is quite a bit.
You also need to do all of the Trials (95!?!?) if you're going for plat/all achievements. You basically need to 100% everything to get plat.
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I've been able to put quite a lot of hours into this the past week due to illness and I must say it's good fun. I've almost completed the main story and I must say I did find the difficulty (I put it on normal) to be good at first but it got too easy too quickly. Haven't yet checked if you can change that on the fly mind you so could be a non issue but just something I noticed.
Thing is about inventory space, although it is annoying (and poor design) to be so strictly limited with no place to store higher level gear, is that loot and money quickly become moot anyway as you simply get way too much off both and 99.9% of the stuff you find is worthless or will be within 5 minutes (before you even get to the next fight normally).
So gear fear isn't something you should be worrying about and forcing yourself to do all those tedious trials over and over (they are mildly interesting the first time you do them of course) isn't really necessary.
So gear fear isn't something you should be worrying about and forcing yourself to do all those tedious trials over and over (they are mildly interesting the first time you do them of course) isn't really necessary.
The main selling point for me is how interlinked it is with the series. If you loathe Harry Potter then won't enjoy it anywhere near as much.
As an open world game it is still enjoyable. Not as sophisticated in gameplay as others but good fun nonetheless
I'll wait until it's a bit cheaper then. I also don't particularly like open world games...
I also just got Octopath Traveler 2
Picked this up thanks to a discount on CD Keys, and I'm mostly glad I did - so far the game is pretty fun and immersive, and the setting is spectacular, I spent the first couple of hours just wandering around Hogwarts being impressed.
The downside is that there's clearly some performance issues on PC at the moment, so I have to play in small doses to avoid a big drop after a while.
The downside is that there's clearly some performance issues on PC at the moment, so I have to play in small doses to avoid a big drop after a while.
Yeah would wait for sales season for sure! Doesn't sound like it ticks a lot of boxes, especially at the price it's atI'll wait until it's a bit cheaper then. I also don't particularly like open world games...
I also just got Octopath Traveler 2
It's more like a Witcher knock off. It's ok to decent though, but I don't think you'd like it at full price. Heavy discount down the line and hopefully expanded gameplay with a DLC or two.
I love how there's something for everyone
Some people may find it boring but
Some people may find it boring but
just got the breeding pen and done my first round of breedings - Puffskeins, Unicorn and Thestrals, looking forward to seeing the babies tomorrow!
Having finished the main quest line have to say it's a bit shit overall, two of the relationship quest arcs are better.
Sebastian's arc is a lot better than the main story. Great character.
I finished the story and all of the side quests now. I'm cleaning up to complete the plat. Seeing inside of Hogwarts is amazing. I love it in there. I also enjoy the combat. You can pull off a lot of great combos. I don't think the open world portion of the game is that great. It's got quite a bit of that open world bloat to extend play time for no real reason. I think the enemy variety is lacking as well.
I'm sure we'll get a sequel that improves on some of the lesser aspects of the game. Still a really good starting point for a studio that hasn't developed a game on this scale before.
I'm about halfway through the main quest and also finding it quite grindy and rinse and repeat
I'm enjoying the side missions more
Unfortunately I've also encountered
I'm enjoying the side missions more
Unfortunately I've also encountered
the Biscuit bug. Because I opened the cage earlier when free roaming, there's now no lock available, so unable to get him and complete the mission
Yeah most of the open world is redundant. Should have kept it as Hogwarts, Hogsmeade and the Forest. There might be a huge open map filled with camps/caves/mines but when you've seen one of them you have literally seen all of them, because they are all visually identical with the same enemies and same pattern of loot chests, pointless other than for completion.
In the shadow of should be the main arc. Basically a new Tom Riddle origin story.
Just had a go of this properly. Enjoyable so far but I’m level 10 and I’ve literally done feck all aside from a handful of pointless quests in Hogwarts and now just gone to Hogsmead. Is this normal?
I can see why people say
the main mission becomes very rinse and repeat and the Sebastian quests are much more interesting. Same about the enemies, there's generally goblins, poachers, or spiders. In the trials it's the pensive protectors followed by the guardian. They've done so much so well it would have been nice to mix the enemies up a bit in the main quest. I'm trying to do the collectables as I go along, so they're less of a chore at the end.
As I'm female probably - I love the vivariums and the way the creatures interact with you. The baby puffskeins are delightful
Also as a big Harry Potter fan I'm enjoying the little references that come up to events in the books
As I'm female probably - I love the vivariums and the way the creatures interact with you. The baby puffskeins are delightful
Also as a big Harry Potter fan I'm enjoying the little references that come up to events in the books
I've got about nine hours playtime under my belt and generally I'm very impressed. I'd say the major weak point is the dialogue; it feels very wooden.
Reflects the acting from the main films well tbh.
At least the kids. The adults in it were awesome!
I unlocked lmperio and added Imperio mastery in skill points, I just imperio folk and then hide for a bit and then go back and hit someone else all the baddies just kill each other and I don't have to be mithered with any of it.
Best is if the goblins/dark wizards have a pet troll, imperio the troll and watch him kill them all
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Went back in after leaving it for 3 weeks and its more enjoyable. 24 hours in. They honestly could have done with more boss battles. I mean the game is ripe for boss battles with legendary dark wizards. I can remember a sidequest in the witcher 3 where you fight another witcher. That was a highligt for me. The lack of enemy varity quickly gets stale and the main story is so average. Writing good stories for video games is hard but i felt they could have done better even if JKR had to write it. I just couldnt care less about the whole thing.
On the plot I'm getting a lot of Biff, Chip and Kipper vibes (like it was written specifically for kids), I'd enjoy it more if it was a bit more mature but I guess I'm not the target audience.
Im 35 so feel the same way. Especially with saving cute fantasy animals. I just want to go full sith and slaughter the younglings at Hogwarts in secret.
I'd love it if you could do that, especially since they all sound like regen tories.
Does that broom shop owner piss anyone else off? I hate his voice and I want to crucio him
Peeves can fecking do one too. Annoying prick
Peeves can fecking do one too. Annoying prick