If the transgender community has asked for it to be boycotted so as not to further enrich Jk Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter saga, with whom she is openly controversial, fans of the boy wizard world have warmly welcomed it because of the way it propagates its spheres. It is a role-playing game in single-player mode set in the 1800s that allows you to create your own character, an aspiring wizard or witch, and take him step-by-step through a story that, without spoilers, is a conspiracy hides to foil.
Hogwarts Legacy is the most talked about video game right now. If the transgender community has asked for it to be boycotted so as not to further enrich Jk Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter saga, with whom she is openly controversial, fans of the boy wizard world have warmly welcomed it because of the way it propagates its spheres. It is a role-playing game in single-player mode set in the 1800s that allows you to create your own character, an aspiring wizard or witch, and take him step-by-step through a story that, without spoilers, is a conspiracy hides to foil. But let’s take a look at the five things you absolutely need to know before deciding whether or not to buy the game if you love video games and the Wizarding World.
1. Why is Hogwarts Legacy a divisive title?
At the release of the game, eagerly awaited by many fans of the saga created by Rowling, the title was even subjected to a certain treatment by some industry publications: there are those who have decided not to review it, those who have given a double rating , separating the features of the product from the verdict on the author who inspired the Wizarding World and openly invited it to be boycotted as the American version of Wired by giving it an unflattering 1/10 (“total disaster” ) or as one of the major video game forums ResetEra that banned the commercial content. This is all due to the transphobic views Rowling has expressed on social media since 2017, which have effectively compared her to the Terf movement (“radical feminism that excludes transgender people”), in marked contrast to the LGBTQIA+ community. Warner Bros Game, the publisher of the game under the new Portkey Games label, has distanced itself from the dispute by explaining that Rowling was not involved in the creation of Hogwarts Legacy, an insufficient position compared to critics as the writer is still would continue to own the rights as to the Wizarding World and would thus benefit economically from the success of the title. But this isn’t the only controversy that accompanied the production and release of the title when lead designer Troy Leavitt left Avalanche (THE FIRED ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO), the software house that developed the video game, because it has been accused of far-right and retrograde views. especially against women, including in interventions on his YouTube channel. As a partial compensation, and perhaps inserted precisely to appease the controversies, the saga’s first transgender character, a witch, Sirona Ryan, seems to find space in the game, suggesting in one of the dialogues that she has a past of various sexual declinations. .
2. Why does Hogwarts Legacy unite fans of the “Wizard”?
Leaving aside the controversy and analyzing the product based on the fans’ reaction to its release (record sales at its launch in England) and to our test, it can be said that Hogwarts Legacy is the most beautiful game ever among those at the world are dedicated from Harry Potter. The game is set in the 1800s, before the arrival of the wizard at Hogwarts, and allows you to take on the role of an aspiring wizard (or witch), with a very broad possibility of character characterization, and to be admitted to the magic school. As mentioned earlier, it is a first-person RPG, but above all a complete open world game. This means that players are free to decide on the times and modes of the game, whether to dedicate themselves to the main plot or to linger in the exploration of a magical world that has been graphically reproduced to perfection, especially regarding the settings in the castle. The plot is not particularly original, as is the format of the game with the limits of an open world RPG, but the gameplay is immediate and engaging, it immediately drags you very lightly into the adventure and it will be possible to learn how to use some speaking skills, the thirty spells available, how to ride mythological animals and how to solve puzzles. The graphics, albeit with some minor flaws, are very well defined overall with the option to choose whether to play in Fidelity mode to fully appreciate it or Performance mode to maximize performance in the gaming experience. promote. Online mode is inevitable and if you are a member of the Harry Potter Fan Club you can connect to your Warner Bros Game account to further customize the game and unlock exclusive rewards. The only drawback is the absence of Quidditch, the fantastic game halfway between polo and acrobatic flight in which the students compete between the towers of Hogwarts, the cessation of activities of which, however, is announced for the time being when entering the school. Further confirmation of the attention to detail.
3. What are the references to the Harry Potter saga?
As mentioned in the previous point, Hogwarts Legacy is really an amusement park in digital format for the general public of fans of the Harry Potter books and movie saga, even if they do not appear (unless the mod is already available), neither he nor his companions and friends Hermione and Ron in the game. But it is normal that within the adventure, despite the different historical periods in which the game takes place, there are a large number of references to the epic created by Rowling, not only in the form of Easter eggs but actual quotes. Everyeye.it has found the most important in this article: for example, it happens that at the beginning of the game there is a reference to how the whole saga began when Albus Dumbledore in The Philosopher’s Stone lights Privet Avenue to take Harry into custody to uncles or chance to spot it while riding on the hippogriff’s back the Hogwarts Express, the train that leads from platform 9 ¾ to the school, or even outside the castle a hut that could easily be that of Hagrid, the giant guardian of the keys and places of the magical institute. Likewise, even as students and teachers change, the lessons seem to be dominated by the same dynamics. An example for everyone is the well-known scene of the Mandrake in the Chamber of Secrets with aspiring wizards and witches who can wear earmuffs to avoid the unwanted effects of the singular plant.
4 What is the Portkey Games label?
It is the new division of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment dedicated to the design, creation and development of games for consoles and mobile devices inspired by the original stories of J. K Rowling. The fact that it was decided to create the label underlines the centrality that Warner wants to give to the project, as well as the guarantee of care for plots and settings that allow the user to experience a new gaming experience in an immersive, unique and faithful way. as stated by the publisher itself in the game’s Faq section. The name was chosen because a Portkey, or Passaporta in Italian, is a magical portal that allows anyone to touch it to be transported to another place, symbolizing the desire to transport fans to ever-new adventures in the Wizarding World, though they will not be stories written directly by Rowling and will not be direct adaptations of the books and films. But titles, as Warner points out, are made by enthusiasts for enthusiasts. For its part, the writer supports the work of the label. Something also made explicit by Warner Bros Game, which, in underscoring how Rowling was not directly involved in the development of the game, also explains the close collaboration with the author’s team to ensure that all aspects of Hogwarts Legacy were in line with a lived experience to the expectations of the fans.
5. How can Hogwarts Legacy be played and on what devices?
This is a single player experience and does not include a co-op or online mode. You can’t play with a friend, just to be clear, if you don’t pass the controller, pardon the wand, out of control. For the rest, there are no microtransactions (such as Fortnite, for example). Only in the version for PlayStation 5 and 4 is it possible to access the Hogsmeade Haunted Shop mission in the shop, whoever completes it will get exclusive access to a shop where they can sell items and equipment at better prices than any another shop in history. In addition to PlayStation 5, Hogwarts Legacy will be available on February 10 for Xbox Series X|S and PC. It will be playable on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One from April 4, and on Nintendo Switch from July 25.
Source: TG 24 Sky
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