The video is a review of the game "Hogwarts Legacy," a highly anticipated Harry Potter game. The reviewers, Jake and another unnamed reviewer, have spent around 25 hours playing the game and provide their first impressions.
They found the game to be a solid open-world action-adventure game. The gameplay is reminiscent of Warner Brothers games, like Arkham Knight and Mad Max. It's not a school simulator; instead, it's more of an adventure game where you play as a fifth-year transfer student. The game allows you to create your own character with a degree of freedom but with certain limitations.
The game's combat system is decent and can be challenging. The game includes about 16 spells to learn and unlock, which can be used for exploration and combat. The game also includes magical items that can be used in combat, like buff potions and defense potions.
The open-world outside Hogwarts is surprisingly big, with various towns and dense forests. There are also many hidden puzzles and dungeons for loot and progression. The game includes a colored Rarity loot system, a full transmog system, and a skill tree for RPG elements.
The game has received some criticism for its glitches, especially visual ones, and for the NPC students not being interactive unless it's for quests. However, the reviewers appreciated the game's faithfulness to the Harry Potter lore, its atmospheric gameplay, and its impressive art direction.
The reviewers also praised the game's music, stating that it's excellent and surprisingly memorable. They concluded by saying that "Hogwarts Legacy" is a great refreshing way to get back into the Harry Potter franchise, and it's a game that will satisfy both existing fans and newcomers.
1. The review is about the game "Hogwarts Legacy", a much-anticipated Harry Potter game.
2. The reviewer has spent about 25 hours playing the game on PlayStation 5.
3. The game is described as a solid open-world action-adventure game.
4. The game has a lot of loot and allows for a lot of customization.
5. The game includes about 16 spells to learn and unlock, which can be used for exploration and combat.
6. The combat system is described as decent and can sometimes be challenging.
7. The game includes magical items that can be used in combat, such as buff potions and defense potions.
8. The game also has a more powerful magic type that fills up with a meter and allows for devastating ultimate attacks on enemies.
9. The open world outside Hogwarts is described as surprisingly big and includes various locations such as swamps, dense forests, and towns.
10. The game includes hidden puzzles and dungeons of varying sizes for loot and progression.
11. The game includes a color-coded rarity loot system and a full transmog system to customize the look of your character.
12. The game includes a skill tree for RPG elements, such as powering up the effectiveness or radius of certain spells, healing potions, and unlocking faster dodge.
13. The game includes a room of requirement feature, which can be customized and used to catch and keep animals and creatures.
14. The game has received positive comments about its music and its art direction, which includes detail-filled environments and changing seasons.
15. The game has some glitches, but they are mostly visual and do not affect gameplay.
16. The game has received some criticism for its NPC students, who are described as decorative and lack interaction.