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@michaelbostock6101

Жыл бұрын

Do wand cores perform differently or are they all the same and more just flare?

@JordanWallace-nb4id

Жыл бұрын

1 Corinthians 15:1-4 King James Version 15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

@randomdude189

Жыл бұрын

So they have quidditch and you can do your own thing? You can attack other students in common areas? You can have an animal familiar follow you? I didn’t think so.

@JordanWallace-nb4id

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelbostock6101 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 King James Version 15 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:

@AlexanderTheGoodEnough

Жыл бұрын

@@JordanWallace-nb4id wrong venue for proselytizing.

It's incredible. It's almost like no two pieces of furniture are alike. The level of detail is mind blowing.

@misterhello9189

Жыл бұрын

untill you try to interact with an NPC

@pastramiking6874

Жыл бұрын

@@misterhello9189 yeah, that is a bit disappointing. I was hoping for Rdr2 levels of interaction with classmates from my house. At least let me sit down and eat at the Great Hall

I'm so pleased this game turned out to be so good. Kudos to the developers for delivering on their promises and gifting us this wonderful title. The future of this franchise is bright

@honkyjesuseternal

Жыл бұрын

Well, if you enjoy giving money directly to transphobes it is great.

@JinzoMask656

Жыл бұрын

I'm just glad that they didn't give up and bow down to pressure from these leftist assholes.

@R3TR0J4N

Жыл бұрын

Same thoughts, the delays are worth the wait.

@zoe4965

Жыл бұрын

Ty for copy/paste your comments in every single freaking review 🤡

@JB-xl2jc

Жыл бұрын

And I'm glad the biggest negative seemed to be itemization being a bit of a miss, because that's the sort of thing that's VERY easy to mod typically! As someone who loves diving into every game to tweak values I didn't find as engaging, that is great news that it's something like that that missed instead of say, voice acting, or bugginess, or something much harder to fix up like that.

In the future, if they release DLC, I'd like quests around Halloween and Christmas. To see Hogwarts decorated for Christmas? Magical. Can't wait to get a PS5 and this will probably be the first game I play.

@wvd07

Жыл бұрын

I have my hopes up for quidditch

@QbertTehKiller

Жыл бұрын

I haven't played it yet but I remember hearing there was seasons and stuff so maybe

@retr0pearce765

Жыл бұрын

They do decorate Hogwarts in winter for Christmas, just no quests around it

@chirayudesai793

Жыл бұрын

Me too! I just bought my PS5 and this game was first! Just started but it looks dope as hell🔥🔥

@Turri_Moreira

Жыл бұрын

Dude... That kind of stuff is not DLC, it should be in the game! That kind of expectation shows how normalised this has become

Thank you so much for the spoiler free review. The only review i watched without skipping to the verdict.

@Tonytaru

Жыл бұрын

ACG and Fextra are my two primary sources for good reviews and always great content.

@stateyournameplease

Жыл бұрын

Gameranx and Skill Up are great review places too!

@austinpaul3040

Жыл бұрын

Skillup, fextra and ACG are all gold . Angry joe reviews are pretty good as well(only issue being he is a bit more selective than ACG when it comes to selecting games to review)

@gameking3278

Жыл бұрын

@@austinpaul3040 I respectfully disagree. Angry Joe said that he loved Mortal Kombat X but I played it and I didn’t like it at all. The story made absolutely no sense and it was about three hours long. The multiplier was garbage because of the amount of lag.

Been playing exclusively on fidelity mode. I can honestly say it hasn’t taken me out the experience at all, it’s quite the contrary. A huge reason why me and many other people bought this game was to feel like you’re actually in this world. Fidelity mode makes the world look absolutely breathtaking. Flying around on the broom exploring and taking in the scenery at sunset, wandering the castle examining the fine details of the design, the way light bounces off objects and reflects realistically. It’s pure emersion and I’m absolutely loving it

@RemmyRiffs

Жыл бұрын

I haven't tried fidelity yet, I heard it drops your FPS dramatically. Performance mode is smooth as butter and still looks amazing. I'm mainly a PC player but I'm playing this title on my PS5 because of the optimization. I have an extremely hard time playing even at 60FPS when I'm so used to 120FPS and up.

Just a quick clarification portkey is not a studio but a sub title for every project in the wizarding world. The devs are Avalanche Software, they been releasing title since 1996. They were mainly known Disney Infinity and WB pick them up when Disney kill the gaming division.

As a mild HP fan but a big RPG fan I’m going to have to try this game for myself

@joshuarogers5563

Жыл бұрын

That’s me as well. I enjoyed the movies but didn’t get addicted to them. I’ve read the first three books but never finished. Now my wife on the other hand……..

@ridethetiger9092

Жыл бұрын

Same. Glad to see I’m not alone!

@JustYouCalmDownSon

Жыл бұрын

@@joshuarogers5563 I think I was around 10 when the first movie came out and the popularity exploded. I feel like I outgrew it quite quickly and my attention turned to The Lord of the Rings, even Warhammer and stuff. Harry Potter felt more childlike, but I wanted blood and orcs. I read the first three books, watched the first couple of films, played the games, but quickly lost interest and have no idea how the story ends. I'm thinking about getting this, as it might be a good way to learn the lore. It looks great!

@xxscarfaycexx8152

Жыл бұрын

@@JustYouCalmDownSonafter book 3 Harry Potter starts to get into the real deal stuff more for ages 16+ and a more mature feel.

@joshuarogers5563

Жыл бұрын

@@JustYouCalmDownSon I can safely say that I had a grin on my face the entire opening, and I still do. There are so many little touches to make this a standout. As for it making me appreciate the more more….yup HL sunk its teeth into me

As a Harry Potter fan I really love the feeling in this game, I can live my Hogwarts fantasy. I am not that far into the game yet, but so far the story is pretty good too, fits very well into this universe.

I never could get into the series, but I love detailed open world rpg's so I'll be giving this a go in a few months once any bugs are patched out and there's a good selection of mods to add in. Looks amazing.

What is the resolution on ps5 when you play in performance ? 1080 or 1440p ?

@ZyrusSmith

6 ай бұрын

Lol. Just get it on PC and play in 8K.

PC player here! The performance issues are my only issue I uncapped the framerate to see how much I could get and would get upwards of 150 in moments with settings on high. I keep 60 fps for the most part, but during CSs and new area loads I drop to 20 even 10 fps. Maybe there will be a fix for this later and honestly it's not unplayable it doesn't mess with my combat or anything just the exploration. Everything else I'm just loving I'm 14 hours in and don't want to stop

Man your critique was much needed, on point and relevant

getting my physical PS5 deluxe version this afternoon! this review and ACG's were the ones I was waiting for.

@Fextralife when you talk about itemization being poor, do you mean statswise? Or does this include cosmetic options?

Great review. There are a few things I wish you had mentioned and I hope you can answer those: 1. Do you over-level quests and enemies, making combat trivial later on? 2. Can you customize the HUD? (Like remove the outlines, enemy health, etc) 3. Are the combat missions open ended? Can you decide how to approach them? (stealth or combat) or does the game force you into combat or only have a few missions where you can stealth them? 3. Are there random encounters in the open world outside Hogwarts? (I mean roaming enemies in the woods and encounters between different factions) or is every single encounter you get is scripted to appear in one spot and is a one-time affair? Thanks for a fantastic review.

@Fextralife

Жыл бұрын

Enemies scale to your level. No you can customize the HUD somewhat. Yes you can decide how to approach most of them. Seem to be random encounters yes.

played 6 hours so far and loving it! Story is fun, level design is amazing. It is clipping a little on Series X but to me so far it is a 9 out of 10

This might sound weird but I feel like I'd almost prefer if the items didn't have any stats at all? Like, it doesn't fit with the world super well, it makes the game feel more like the dozens of other loot collectathons out there, and considering it's a game about a student attending school I think them being purely cosmetic would make a lot of sense.

Love the review, made me happy to hear they didn’t mess it up. Also love that outro music!

@4:29 Even though a lot of the activites are repetitive to me it works, I think they did a good job thinking systems through. Theres enough variety in activities to keep a good rotation and not having level or spells make it so that you have to mix it up. Also complete activites are directly tied to getting more powerful in some way. Completing a single activity also doesn't overstay its welcome so if its something you dont like doing, you can prob get it over with in 1-2 min.

Thank you for a Spolier Free review, Im so pumped to play it tonight!

Its nice - not every game has to be dark souls like, or battle royal , whcih seems to be the majority nowadays. Having a triple A game thats Fable like is kinda nice -- i dont expect anything profoundly new, just something done well - whcih for some reason is a reaaally difficult ask nowadays - havent felt this buzz since elder scrolls online came out (uuhh we ignore the NMS fiasco , cough cough)

You guys might find this interesting. I'm also playing on PS5, but I'm playing in fidelity mode with ray tracing. So far I have gotten 0 frame drops, 0 pop in, no door swirls & only one minor bug. There are 3 possible reasons for this (or it may take all 3, idk for sure.) 1st, I turned off motion blur. I always do this because lowering performance to do something my eyes do already is silly. 2nd, I turned off depth of field. I do this because it's more realistic. If I look at a distant mountain my eyes will see all it's details. Depth of field will give a more cinematic effect, but it's not my preference & if you want the game to look more like The Witcher you should turn it off as well. The performance boost is just a bonus for me. The 3rd possible reason is the added 2tb ssd the game is loaded on might be a bit faster than the the original. Regardless, the 30 fps so far has been stutter free 100% of the time. I think the graphical boost is worth trying at least. You might be pleasantly surprised.

The only annoyance I have is inventory space. You're only limited to 20 items at the start which is nowhere near enough. Wish they had a chest that stored anything you picked up instead of preventing you from picking up the item. The main story is ok but where the game really shines is the details and overall gameplay. Flying on your broom and seeing Hogwarts just makes me smile all the time. This is a dream for HP fans. Lots of things to do in the game also which is great. For me it's a solid 8/10. Would've gotten higher if the main story was a little more interesting.

Great review I honestly don’t mind bad itemization as long as the way you get them is fun, to me exploration is it’s own reward so I’m wondering if it’s strong in that regard.

@602mucca2

Жыл бұрын

Itemization/Loot also feels like something a series of patches could easily and steadily improve on. I don't think it makes a huge difference out of the gate if they rest of it is a hit.

@witchkid66

Жыл бұрын

as long as i have lots of outfit choices I could care less about the stats 😂

@pazuzu603

Жыл бұрын

@@witchkid66 Same.

@RICHhomieFRY95

Жыл бұрын

I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve explored so far. There seems to be a bunch of outfits cause I have a bunch in only like 8 hours of gameplay. And I like how they did the customization for the outfits. You can change the look of any piece of gear to something you have found or unlocked that you might like the look of better but has bad stats

@scottturner96

Жыл бұрын

And they cosmetically look cool

Great review! The devs stated there will be no micro transactions, the only extra payment so far is for the Deluxe edition items. That’s it they said.

@psychopat4402

Жыл бұрын

Key word there “devs” its not entirely up to them if theres mtx or no mtx. If the publisher aka WB sees potential in loads of cash in mtx WB will definitely request them be put in. Lets be honest here, how many people are gonna be playing this game? Millions? You really think WB wont add mtx for that many people playing this big a game you on something. 🤣🤣

@LeeEverett1

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure they'll release a DLC expansion, probably won't be for a year though.

@symye123

Жыл бұрын

@@LeeEverett1 Yess hopefully so !!

Friendly reminder that the proper response to being called a _insert whatever_-phobe is not "No, I'm not.", but rather "I don't care".

Hearing buttery smooth at 60 fps as a pc snob hurts but this game looks incredibly fun, and your video quality is top notch! Much respect and thank you

Thank you for giving a spoiler free review. Kudos to whole avalanche software for giving a game which we needed.

@pranklizer2983

Жыл бұрын

Bro its avalanche “software” not studio. Your comment may mislead people and the developers may not get the credits while avalanche studios which is a different franchise may get the credit for doing nothing.😇

@ToxMod

Жыл бұрын

@@pranklizer2983 are you like a KZread security or rent a cop?

@anshgoel6661

Жыл бұрын

@@pranklizer2983 Really sorry and Thanks for pointing that out. Changes made and saved.👍👍

@markusschmidt624

Жыл бұрын

He said nothing about gameplay though. Is it a pretty walking sim then?

@why8298

Жыл бұрын

@@markusschmidt624 worked for GOW: Ragnarok

Only thing I think of that I don't like in this game is the flying controls. I've been using a broom for a while now and I'm still not used to the controls. I kinda wish you could configure them

@erinlorca1240

8 ай бұрын

You can in settings.

For the store they said it would only be for separate purchase of the dark arts pack, aside from that no microtransactions

What's the resolution in performance mode? I thought it was Dynamic 4k 60fps but some.channels.are.saying it's 1080p?

I played Hogwarts Legacy four times to try out each house 1. Male Ravenclaw 2. Female Gryffindor 3. Female Hufflepuff 4. Male Slytherin

Don’t know exactly how development went myself but I’m pretty sure all the main development was done by Avalanche so they really deserve the credit. I started and love how well designed the world is more than anything. I immediately wished this is the kind of game I could get for Lord of the Rings, at least in attention to detail in the world.

@justinkroboth360

Жыл бұрын

Avalanche? That makes a lot of sense, then. They did the Just Cause games, which were all about finding your own fun (imo), and they succeeded. So, if you get some of them being Harry Potter fans themselves, this type of passion project is understandable. It's like a bespoke, curated open world (I know that technically EVERY game is bespoke, but you know what I mean), like Elden Ring and Breath of the Wild. They all have repeating items and such, but that sorta stuff flies when the world is built with such love. It only gets really shitty when you have a bland or boring world coupled with uninspired questing. It's really cool that they were able to nail this so specifically. Shit, I'd love for someone to do this for Berserk. I mean, I've basically convinced myself that Elden Ring *IS* Berserk, but something 1:1 for it would be incredible.

@RedGaming44

Жыл бұрын

@@justinkroboth360 Actually there are two big game dev studios named Avalanche (one should really change their name ) which makes it even more confusing! This Avalanche is the one that made Disney Infinity, so even more impressive they were given this project and nailed it so well, that’s a big change and undertaking. Very happy for them being successful

@dragoon2334

Жыл бұрын

Have you not played either of the Middle Earth games? They are absolutely incredible and amazing

@RedGaming44

Жыл бұрын

@@dragoon2334 I liked the first one pretty well. Wasn’t interested in the second one because it seemed more loot heavy and I really wasn’t in the mood for that when it came out. Basically have forgotten about it since. I just am bored with Mordor and want the prettier type of locations to be showcased really well in a game. I have no idea if the second game has any of that or not.

@dragoon2334

Жыл бұрын

@@RedGaming44 Ah I see I loved Shadow of War more. Get more of backstory for quite a few Lord of the rings characters. More of a free roam world and new mounts, story is miles better in my opinion too as you get more story of Tailon to experience. Bosses are amazing too. Haven’t played dlc’s for shadow of war they serve as a bit backstory of a few characters too. There’s the Gollum gaming coming out soon if you want to know about his story before events of Lord of the rings too

Does house choice actually matter or is it more color palettes with different common room within castle?

I hope my wife can play this game because she is the Potterhead in our household but she struggles with 3rd and 1st person games. The only game she's played so far (and to great length) was Diablo 3.

I love the mysterious dark vibe it has sometimes with a mix of fable 2 energy when you walkin through the forest I swear I was just on hogwarts all day mane lol I did not expect it to be this good the side quests are fun af too I love the way you can customize your living space

@devinqueen5776

7 ай бұрын

the entire time I was playing this I was thinking about my childhood playing Fable

@TayRich93

7 ай бұрын

@@devinqueen5776 ikr 🔥🔥🔥💥😌

What a great review! Just put in 30hrs in the game and they really nailed it!

1:41 Looks like they are using SSR (Screen space shadows). Look at the edge of the screen in the top left as the shadows fade out.

Glad you give real reviews not sell out ones saying how amazing the game is. You actually break down things like activities being the same and gear.

4 hours in on pc and I'm blown away , we are gifted with an amazing game created with love and passion ❤️ We should be happy and grateful 🙏 I can't wait to get back to playing

Finally another game worth its price. Looks like I’ll be milking this one for the next 2-3 years at least.

@Menace.II.Society

Жыл бұрын

Tbh I don't think any game is worth 70 - 80 bucks

@niveyoga3242

Жыл бұрын

@@Menace.II.Society It is, you can spend 100h for 80 bucks! You pay 20 bucks to watch a 2h movie!

@samhammond139

Жыл бұрын

What cinema are you going to it at most costs 9 bucks 😂😂

@thenightowls2804

Жыл бұрын

@@samhammond139 drinks plus popcorn lmao

@joelananna1116

Жыл бұрын

@sam hammond where do you live skillet Even the drive in cost more than 9 bones a head

Im excited for the castle exploration.

Gonna be honest. Probs a skip for me. I've never particularly cared about Harry Potter or its world, and the lack of itemization is a huge deal breaker for me. Despite not being a Souls gamer, Elden Ring managed to draw me in and scratch a pretty significant itch that very few games do. Being able build a character either through optimization or theming is very important to me. It's why I love things like DnD, Elden Ring, Monster Hunter, etc.. The freedom to find, create, and optimize a build that fits you like a glove is THE most important thing to me behind pure cosmetic customization. Having a REALLY good character creator is usually my biggest hook, even if you don't end up seeing your character's face for a good majority of the game... Elden Ring.

We've been asking for this since we were kids. this is truly a dream come true. we've had so many hours of fun that we'll probably be sorry to see it end. a true adversary for TLOZ Tears of the kingdom.

One thing I'm confused on is the "in-game store". The devs confirmed there would be no microtransactions in the game. I am quite confused on this.

@Azz505UK

Жыл бұрын

I think he's talking about shops that use in-game money that sell you gear and potions.

@Blue_124th

Жыл бұрын

I mean they did say that you can buy the Dark Arts Pack even without the Deluxe Edition. I guess it’s the way you can buy Pre-Order exclusives even after release (that’s just an option idk if that’s what it’s gonna be)

@silverheart7964

Жыл бұрын

@Azz505UK He said "microstransactions" that you can spend your money on. First I've heard of it,haven't seen it mentioned at all. Just hope this isn't Warner Bros being Warner Bros again.

@falconclaw1253

Жыл бұрын

That’s probably why his loot was so bad it’s all in the cash shop let’s hope not

@akhil108

Жыл бұрын

Only post-buy purchase we know of is the Dark Arts pack add-on included in the deluxe edition

Running smoothly for me with everything on HIGH settings using rtx 2070. I had one framerate drop during a cutscene in the 40hrs so far

chamber of secrets on ps2 felt very immersive back in the day, so i can only imagine how this will feel 😂

Minor correction. Portkey Games is not a studio, it is a publishing label. Avalanche Software (not Studios!) Is the developer in this instance. It is not their first game, but it is certainly their first game as ambitious as this one. (They were responsible for Disney Infinity and many Disney licensed video games for many years prior.)

That's the game I wanted and waited for basically all my childhood. So expectations are big in terms of immersion and that Harry Potter experience. On first glance I don't have to worry about that. Thanks for the video!

@ChriSaito

Жыл бұрын

The HP games were my childhood. Especially the PS1 and PS2 titles. To this day I adore those games, but this is something my inner child can't help but cry out in excitement about! If he knew this game was going to exist I know it would have blown his mind.

thank you for posting a review with no spoilers. for the first time in my life I have pre-ordered a game (mainly so I can play it at just after midnight on the 7th of Feb (which is a mere 8 hours away!)). I have made sure that I need do naught for the next 4 days, other than play Legacy and smoke Jazz cigarettes. Can't wait.

I want to give a special thanks to eeeeeveryone of you guys posting the game stuff before anyone plays it not necessarily yours but all of them now have made me change my mind on getting it

The itemization point is valid. My personnal grip so far is things they dumbed down and shouldnt have. You craft one potion during the potion class and the rest is auto. Id like the OPTION to do minigames for potions, then turn it into auto when ive done 50 and I'm sick of it. A bit more involvement in the classes in general would have felt better. But aside from that, no issues. Ive been playing it in fidelity mode and as long as you are doing hogwarts or onfoot exploration, its amazing. No bug so far personnally. 13 hours in 75% field guide pages done ~ around level 20

@Theemptythroneistaken

Жыл бұрын

I have had the odd floating person glitch here and there (and you can tell the difference between an actual floating npc to a glitched floating npc), but apart from that it's been a great game so far.

“You just want to take your time and go through it” sounds like my kind of a game ❤❤❤

So, can we see the rpg mechanics or talent systems or progression?

Great stuff. Are there any fun end game activities to engage in after beating the game?

Established studios have destroyed franchises while underrated studios are doing an incredible job with AAA titles. History of work is important but not the end all, be all and this proves that.

@ROFLWAFFLELAWL4

Жыл бұрын

I think it ultimately comes down to the fact that the big AAA devs used to have gamers working to make game for gamers, publishers too, but as gaming became more and more of a mainstream piece of media it's started to become a business than just a passion project, which leads to where we're at now. And so the indie devs and smaller dev teams now have the torch passed down to them to make passionate games that not only makes the consumer want to play and enjoy it but to also please the developers who also want to play it.

@PeruvianPotato

Жыл бұрын

@@Riley-uy5pe Cry FNAF fanboy

as a fellow gamer that's never watched any Harry Potter or lord of the rings movies this game is fantastic it's really magical. so don't be afraid of purchasing this one if you've never watched Harry Potter or any of them fantasy titles

@dragoon2334

Жыл бұрын

Highly recommend playing Middle Earth Shadow of Mordor and Shadow of War they are both incredible and amazing Lord of the Rings games

@nickromero7140

Жыл бұрын

Never watched Harry Potter or Lord Of The Rings? How old are you? Two?

@randomcro24

Жыл бұрын

@nickromero7140 I'm 38 what's your point. what that I don't watch Harry Potter some people like it some people don't I'm the one that didn't like it. would you like to add anything else

With the store I'm assuming they'll sell dlc for the game using a game only currency which will only be sold in awkward amounts so you end up spending more than the dlc costs. For example dlc 1 would cost 1700 potter gems but you can only buy 1500 potter gems or 2500 potter gems at a time

Awesome video and great review. I look forward to the last gen release as I am still on the PS4

Since watching the films back to back over the last few days, I just have to have this game. It looks and sounds excellent.

@Deezy_Ankh

Жыл бұрын

I think we all did that

I’m stupid excited for this game. I had to pre-order the Deluxe Edition for my PS5 a while back. 🎉

I pressed like, opened a new tab and listened to your voice. Thank you for the video!

Judging by the cosmetics shown, I'm guessing the in-game store will be the source of fits that actually look cool/not goofy.

As much as this game has met and exceeded our expectations I am very much looking forward to the sequels. If this is supposed to be a trilogy then I really think they can make a GOTD.

I was on the fence, but now I have pre ordered, can’t wait

Any news on how is running on pc?

I never watched the movies but pre-order the game been holding off playing until I watch a few , which ones dou recommend? Or its not needed to play

Awesome review as always but I'm surprised you... didn't really mention combat? How is it?

@CLARENCErr

Жыл бұрын

Based off the official gameplay and trailers, it's definitely gonna be lack of enemy variety & repetitive combat.

@Fextralife

Жыл бұрын

Combat isn't the focus of the game. I chose to play on the hardest difficulty and, as expected, found monsters to be spongy and there to be more adds to give you trouble. There's little enemy variety and you should not be expecting Elden Ring level tinkering and entertainment, HOWEVER I did find the overall spellmixing and casting to be fun and well done, so combat was not a complete drag like it can be with many of these kinds of games. TLDR: don't buy this game for the combat. Do buy this game regardless of the combat.

@ashenphoenix6869

Жыл бұрын

@Fextralife awesome thanks man! About what I was expecting anyway. I'm not someone who has ever been into Harry Potter however do love me some whimsical magic games. I think I'm really going to like this title.

@AceAxteria

Жыл бұрын

@@Fextralife any monster from fantastic beast?

Very fair-handed review. Thank you for the great work :)

Devs had confirmed no microtransactions... im guessing u can buy like maybe the upgraded versions of the game. Or just customizable stuff. Weird tho

Been playing on a 3080 Ti PC. Game looks and runs great. RT on ultra, everything ultra. 3440 x 1440. I do see some fps drops below 60 but that's max settings + RT for ya. A gsync display will smooth those dips out. I'm not a huge Potter fan and never read the books but I like the world and I'm really enjoying this game. For a game that wasn't even on my radar until a month or so ago, I'm impressed.

I'm just glad this game turned out to be good after all the skepticism.

Im actually excited to load this onto my PC. The world seems very lived in & the way combat looks has me hooked.

@yasendrungov6915

Жыл бұрын

DO NOT buy this for PC - it includes the cancer which is Denuvo DRM. Corporate greed is giving us games that are slowed down on purpose. When you buy a game with DRM, you are not buying it. You are renting it. PC gamers should stand up to this bs and let companies know it is not okay to brandish the work of passionate developers with this bs.

Yes the delay on the in-game store is completely intentional.

im hoping for MORE adventures in this world in subsequent games. maybe games where you go to diagon alley, the ministry of magic etc. and a game where you compete in Quidditch and try to get the house cup. i loved the random clothes (i felt like a wizard trying to dress like muggle).

Not a fan of Harry Potter but I am enjoying this game for sure.

The good thing is that better loot stats can be easily implemented in a patch

@FrozenSpark12

Жыл бұрын

I like your optimism, but unfortunately, it is much harder to change a loot system than implement it well from the beginning. They would have to go and tweak each enemy encounter at the very least.

@tremor230

Жыл бұрын

@@FrozenSpark12 i think he means increase the stats of the drops. Like "Common hat. Def +1" To "Common hat. Def +3" That should be a minor tweak, yes?

@FrozenSpark12

Жыл бұрын

@@tremor230 yeah, that would be easy but this sort of change does nothing for the game. They would have to make the enemies do more damage and have more defenses in order to compensate and not make the game too easy, so in the end the game will feel the same. For the loot system to feel good they need to change major things like adjusting the drop rates of items based on rarity, adding interesting stats to make items feel impactful (e.g: maybe you find a legendary wand that has a unique stat that makes unforgivable curses more powerful somehow), etc. These sorts of changes are not easy to implement since you would have to readjust major aspects of the game.

@tremor230

Жыл бұрын

@FrozenSpark12 ah, okay. I understand what you mean now. Sorry, I am not a native English speaker, so sometimes I misunderstand, thank you for explaining 🙂

@xcams4599

Жыл бұрын

@@FrozenSpark12 as a PC player I wonder if the modding community will do something about adding stats to the items... don't know if that's possible or hard it could be. Would be cool too see

The in game store is just for buying the upgrade to the deluxe edition. They have said no micro transactions in the past.

I myself know nothing substantial about HP, beyond the obvious that is, never read any of the books, seen or been interested in the movies, yet this game has actually convinced me to grab a Deluxe copy, it looks gorgeous, attention to detail in every, and any aspect looks to be a labor of love on the part of the devs. I doubt ill ever remember a characters name, but just have to delve into this exciting world. Also, the performance and optimization on PC looks solid and balanced, and remarkably bug free. it's going to be a blast i'm sure

I'm glad that I was completely wrong about this game. I was sure it was going to be a trainwreck.

Will start playing in half an hour. Thanks for the excellent summary. The fact that Fex liked this almost amazes me more than the positive reviews across the board 🤗

@dontbeconcerned

Жыл бұрын

How?

@Grandeur023

Жыл бұрын

@@dontbeconcerned probably switching regions.

@newtonslore

Жыл бұрын

@@dontbeconcerned I live in Australia and the deluxe version drops at midnight AEST.

your one of my favorite youtubers your guides for elden ring and all other games you do i have try them and i love them not all of them tho. happy wizarding dive everyone that buy the deluxe today start the adventure in my country at 00:00 you gotta bet i gotta go for at least 1 hour before bed haha

is the day to day persona like?

I did the NZ trick (I live in the US) and have been playing it all this morning. It is phenomenal. I keep taking videos and screenshots because it’s just that beautiful. The gameplay feels good, the combat is responsive and quick with a good balance of offense/defense, and the story has enraptured me already. I’m so glad it’s turned out well :) for anyone who wants to play today just swap to NZ and cast Revelio.

@valaurus7473

Жыл бұрын

Hey, curious - are you running it on the 30 FPS graphics mode, or the 60 FPS performance mode?

@matthewjalovick

Жыл бұрын

@@valaurus7473 I have a 120hz screen so I have it on Performance but with an uncapped framerate. Averages about 65-70fps I’d say. VRR makes it smooth. With how quick the action is I would do Performance no matter what.

@valaurus7473

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewjalovick Gotcha, thanks! Was planning on probably doing Performance regardless, but I'm glad to hear you say it still looks that good at whatever lower resolution it hits!

The lack of PC Gameplay is doing me a concern.........

@merrydoc1051

Жыл бұрын

A big German Magazin gave it a 78 instead of a 88, because it has extreme performance issues... But they also didn't played it with the Day one Patch.

@caleasthetic

Жыл бұрын

@@merrydoc1051 the only problem i have with a day one patch is that it will not be live when the people who play 72 hours earlier get to play it. Day one patch should be available from the very moment people get to play the game, not just at the retail release date. 10-15 years ago games did not receive patches as much. I am not saying there were no or less bugs in games then their are now, but atleast games where for the most part finished (and would eithet never have any patches , or only one patch). Nowadays games get released broken with performanche iseus's and glitches. An even bigger iseu is that developers nowadays try to optimize for graphically fidelity instead of performanch. Wehter whe will get to 4K 120 fps in the future as a performanche marker or not, there will still be alot of games that perform under the (then) current performanche specifications. So to me it does not matter if the game does not looke as nice as the new god of war or spiderman, as long as the performanche is stable (wether it is 30 fps or 60 ). Stabil framerate is more important then a high framerate for me atleast.

@merrydoc1051

Жыл бұрын

@@caleasthetic Yes unfortunately is has become normal that Games releases unfinished... Bought Dead Space remake day one and it still has a lot of stuttering on pc. Way too much tbh.

@Supadrumma441

Жыл бұрын

@@merrydoc1051 A denuvo "protected" game running like ass, IMAGINE MY SURPRISE.

how did you get that white suit with the cape a 2:54 and 3:26?

I'm hoping to find a review by someone who played on the PC, all the reviews I've seen so far have been on console.

I was a little skeptical at first but the reviews so far have been good. I may actually end up buying it. Thank you for the hands on review BTW.

I was waiting patiently for your review. Off to preorder the deluxe

The FAQ page already said there wouldn't be any microtransactions.

I'm roughly at the same amount of hours as this review and what's been bothering me the most so far is that it's a very linear story in an open world. I'm surprised it's not mentioned as a con in this video. I feel like developers focused so much on the castle that they forgot to develop the different aspects of being able to play your own character! It's a school and we're playing a teen character, so I was really hoping to get that option for friend/rival modifiers. It's very streamlined, you get a small pot of companions you can befriend and... that's it. I can't see any opportunities to potentially play as e.g. unlikeable hero.

You can clearly tell it's a little unpolished. The bigger developers would have probably made a better product but it would have had less soul.

@dr.eldontyrell-rosen926

Жыл бұрын

The bigger ones would have released a buggy bloated mess.

@showmetheway2

Жыл бұрын

@@dr.eldontyrell-rosen926 Hard to argue with that. Recent open world AAA games have set a pretty low standard on release.

Can we just talk about how dorky great the outfits are in this game 💖

Which difficulty levels have you done? Norma,l story, easy, hard?

Playing on PC - i9 with a 3080 Ti - graphics on ultra, 4K resolution. Looks fabulous and is super smooth.

What about the combat???

@MrPuch82

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's pretty suspicious that he didn't mention one of the central game elements in his review. Also, I heard the puzzles are just straight up annoying. Wish he'd go into a bit more detail.

@Fextralife

Жыл бұрын

Combat isn't the focus of the game. I chose to play on the hardest difficulty and, as expected, found monsters to be spongy and there to be more adds to give you trouble. There's little enemy variety and you should not be expecting Elden Ring level tinkering and entertainment, HOWEVER I did find the overall spellmixing and casting to be fun and well done, so combat was not a complete drag like it can be with many of these kinds of games. TLDR: don't buy this game for the combat. Do buy this game regardless of the combat.

@akumadeath

Жыл бұрын

@@Fextralife Of course i will not buy it for the combat alone,i am a big harry potter fan after all.But you should talk about the combat and tell us what to expect at least a little in my opinion.

Many reviews are talking about the character progression and level system. Personally, I would have loved to grow up and have gone to the School. I feel like that could have been an interesting way to "level up" and progress your character. Then once you are in your final year (maybe like 1/4 into the game) then the game opens up and starts to give you really powerful magic.

150% more excited to take this for a spin after this video. Thank you!

is it possible to do a non-mage build?