Hogwarts Legacy offers 14 minutes of gameplay for PS5

Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy surfaced extensively during a State of Play. The game set in the Harry Potter universe now has a release window.

Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy didn’t miss the call and delivered a show in a state of play. We had as expected 14 minutes of PlayStation 5 gameplay and a flood of information. Starting with the exit period, which will not be at the beginning of the school year, but end of 2022 (November December).

Back to school

And yes, in Hogwarts Legacy: Hogwarts Legacy you will certainly play a wizard, but not Mr. Potter. It’s up to you to create your wizard or witch with the character editor. What doesn’t change is that you a Fifth year apprentice sorcerer and you will have to Choose one of four houses, namely Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin during the sorting ceremony. In doing so, you can follow the teachings of your teachers, including Professor Fig. How to handle spells, make potions, you have to burn.

Since school is also (especially?) a great way to meet new people, your classmates can become companions. The journey together allows you to learn more about them and be supported when needed.

As you walk through the corridors, you’ll see familiar locations full of dungeons, secrets, and other mysteries to solve with your magic. In the gameplay video, we see the Room of Requirement in particular. A piece that can be rearranged according to a person’s needs. A cauldron will usually appear when you need potions. Even more surprising is that your school year affects the outdoor environment with a dynamic climate and seasonal system. In winter, you won’t be surprised to see snow fall.

Hogwarts legacy: the story

This new game developed by Avalanche Software (Disney Infinity) will be about ancient magic, goblins and more specifically a rebellion of these little beings helped by a dark magician.

Your connections to ancient magic have led you on the path of a kobold rebellion led by Rannrok, aided by the dark mage Victor Rookwood. Two individuals who pose a terrible threat to the entire wizarding world. After glimpsing the magnitude of a magic kept secret by the wizarding world even from the eyes of their peers, Rannrok set out in search of this formidable power.

His view of the world is corrupted by his hatred of wizards, making his bond with Victor particularly fragile. Once Rannrok gets his hands on what he desires, nothing and no one can stop him and the wizarding world will be doomed.

To unravel the mysteries of this ancient magic and put an end to Rannrok’s rebellion, you need a friend and a mentor to guide you. That’s where Professor Eleazar Fig comes in, whose keen interest in rumors of a goblin rebellion has earned him the disbelief of the Ministry of Magic.

A world beyond Hogwarts

School is fun, but an open world full of activities awaits you. An open world traversed faster on the back of a hippogriff or on your flying broomstick. Hogwarts Legacy therefore also made sure to model the village of Hogsmeade and its surroundings, among other things. Why go there? For example to buy Wizard. But be careful, this extracurricular trip could end badly when you face off against experienced magicians. If you cross them, the confrontation is inevitable, but you can also avoid them to avoid getting into a fight.

To triumph over your opponents, you have a whole range of spells that can be combined with each other.

The many spells at your disposal allow you to approach combat in different ways. Are you the type to heat up your wand and throw an Accio at your opponent to pull them in before finishing them off with Incendio? Or do you rely on a stealthy approach with a Disillusionment Charm to discreetly neutralize your enemies with a Petrificus Totalus? You’ll need various techniques to counter your opponents’ strengths and weaknesses, which promises to make any confrontation challenging.

In this Harry Potter game without Harry Potter, which is an action RPG, you will have more than one opportunity to develop your character. Be it by looting gear or completing challenges to gain experience that you can redistribute in your skills.