By Joseph Figueroa
Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world, single-player, action role-playing video game set in the 1890s wizarding world set in the same universe as Harry Potter just 100 years before the events of the movies. The game came out for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox series X on February 10th with early access on February 7th. For PlaySration 4, and Xbox one the game will be released on May 5th. And for the Nintendo Switch the game will be released on July 25th.
In the game It is possible to choose your own character appearance, gender, voice, and body type. As players progress through the game, their player character learns to cast spells, brew potions, and master combat abilities, eventually developing their own combat style. Through in-game challenges, the player character can earn experience points or gain levels, which allows the player to access and upgrade different spells, talents, and abilities.These challenges come in the form of combat, quests, and exploration. Player characters are also able to establish friendships with interactable non-player characters (NPCs). As these relationships grow, schoolmates become companions who can accompany players on their journey, expand their abilities, and offer unique companion quests as players learn their stories. Each of the four Hogwarts Houses—Gryffindor , Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin—also offers a unique common room; these rooms are only accessible for the player's current house chosen by the Sorting Hat Accompanied by the choice of house, the player receives different exclusive quests. While house points for the four Hogwarts houses play a part in the game's plot, they are not influenced by player actions.
There have been many mixed reviews about the game so far. Seventh Grader Anthony Figueroa said this about the game. “ Well I like the gameplay because it's really fun to learn the spells and using combat. Another thing I like about the game is the story. I really like what’s going on with the goblin and I can not wait to find out more.” But there also has been many bad reviews about the game. People have been hating on the game because J. K. Rowling does not approve of it. But in my opinion the game is really fun so check it out.