Hogwarts Legacy: characters, gameplay, fights … Update on announcements

Notice to fans ofHarry Potter impatiently waiting Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy ! Avalanche Softwaredeveloper of the video game, made a new presentation of the software published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Portkey Games this Friday, November 11, 2022. And what a presentation! On the program, lots of announcements, therefore, on the gameplay and on the personalization of his avatar! And as a bonus, a unique visit to Hogwarts!

Hogwarts Legacy allows extensive but relatively limited character customization

So what are these ads worth? Let’s start with the character customization : You have to choose between different face styles first, then choose whether to change face details or not. Density of the cheeks, chin, size of the nose, glasses… The interface seems to allow a lot of stuff, even if the customization seems less advanced than some games, like Cyberpunk 2077. You also have the option of choosing your haircut, as well as its color.

Note that after choosing your character, there is no going back, but you can still change your haircut and color at a hairdresser’s. Hogsmeade. Graphically speaking, the details seem quite precise and particularly well done, as you can see in the presentation. You also have the option to add scars, change your eyebrows and eye color.

To perfect your character, you can choose their voice and change the pitch, give them a first and last name, and then choose their gender, i.e. whether it’s a wizard or a witch. It is also on this interface that you choose the difficulty of the game.

A short tour of Hogwarts Castle…

Concerning the visit of the castle, the presentation offered us a beautiful view of the Hufflepuff common roomthe hall with the hourglasses of each house, the courtyard of the viaduct, the Defense Against the Dark Arts roomthe courtyard of the clock tower or the bridge leading to the game warden’s hut.

Regarding the graphics, from what we could see, the game is pretty, pleasant for the eyes and the sets are particularly detailed… The whole thing really makes you want to walk around for hours in search of the slightest secret. Note that the castle will serve as a hub, where you will learn new spells and unlock new missions – outside of the castle, of course.

And on the fighting side, for this Hogwarts Legacy, what does it look like?

In total, as the video explains to us, 20 spells can be learned, with four of them selected and appearing on the screen, to be cast with the R2 button, the others can be used contextually. These spells can be learned in class or through several students, and will allow you, once unlocked, to access various missions inaccessible before.

Regarding the fights, you will be able to learn and train on the ground floor of the Clock Tower, with a Gryffindor student – duel organizer under the nose and beard of the teachers – who will explain to you how it works. confrontations, first on a training puppet, then on students who will want to face you in a duel. To cast a spell, all you have to do is press a key (R2 for the PS5), then perform combos with a combination of keys (R1 + square, circle, cross or triangle depending on the spell selected on the “wheel ” spells.

We were also shown how to break the Shield Charm. To achieve this, you must use a spell of the same color as the opponent’s force field, then simply attack it with your various attack and combo spells (Accio, Leviosa, Stupefixetc.)

And for the counter-attack? Note the presence of a halo around your character’s head, a sort of sixth sense allowing you to know when your enemy is attacking and when to return the spell, with a shield charm, for example. Also note that each spell has its own identity, and changes depending on your approach.

And for the rest ?

You can also take up challenges, via a grimoire – which serves as your menu interface – offered by the ministry of magic to help you catch up on your level in fifth grade. Note that although some characters mention it, you will not be able to play ballsnor to wizard version chess. And for the rest, we will have to wait! As a reminder, Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy will come out on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series on February 10, 2023 (and on nintendo-switch a bit later). We look forward !