It’s honestly amazing how well this game sold considering how mid the gameplay actually is. Having a popular IP really helped.
Hogwarts Legacy has officially cleared Zelda as 2023's best-selling game worldwide
Submitted 1 year ago by simple@lemm.ee to games@lemmy.world
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newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Kingofthezyx@lemm.ee 1 year ago
My wife, whose entire history with video games is Sims 3, Animal Crossing: NH, and Pokémon Go, played through this game start to finish and loved it. It wasn’t really made for “gamers”, it was made for Harry Potter fans that wanted to play a Hogwarts game.
Personally, I love that she got into it whether it’s mid or not, because it introduced her to a lot of the mechanics necessary to play “real” games in the future. And she had a lot of fun.
neurosnail@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I thought the gameplay was awesome. To me, a really impressive entry to a potential series. What did you feel were the weak points in the gameplay?
newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I found the combat to be serviceable, and at some points even decent. But it kind of got repetitive really quick. Like once you learn the core mechanics, they didn’t really introduce a lot after that to keep you on your toes. But the main problem I had with the game came from the quests, they just felt so monotonous. I love exploring the castle, but finding every little collectible just felt tedious and didn’t really seem to have any payoff.
All things I hope can be improved with an eventual sequel, I’m definitely glad I picked up the game. But it’s not something I’ve ever considered revisiting once I beat it.
muse@kbin.social 1 year ago
Hasnt Nintendo like, not released digital sales for TotK? I remember reading that recently.
Not a cope post, I don't care if you play the terf game, just actually curious.
morphballganon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The terf game?
The owner of the Three Broomsticks is trans… ?
gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Thank god tokenism is here to save the day again.
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
If you have nothing else to play and want a simple open world game set in and around Hogwarts, it’s perfectly servicable as long as you pirate it. Don’t expect to be blown away by it though.
Carighan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I would - and I hate my saying this - rather recommend Avatar then. Yeah it’s a Ubisoft game. I know. Yeah, it needs a beefier machine to actually look really pretty.
But oh my fucking hell is it pretty when cranked up. And it helps the generic open world gameplay a lot to be this awesome looking. Fun to just wander around and take in the scenery, even when you leave the jungle areas and go to the plains and see the wind-swept grass and all.
001@kbin.melroy.org 1 year ago
I absolutely loved hogwarts legacy personally. Any other year it would have won more awards, just that Baldurs Gate and Alan Wake were even better. We really were spoiled in 2023
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Meh I wouldn’t be so sure about that… a lot of it was absolutely forgetable.
Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
The open world Zeldazes were over hyped but still, really? I haven’t played it myself but watching others play, it didn’t seem all that great.
Fedizen@lemmy.world 1 year ago
where do we find the stats for zelda?
Harbinger01173430@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Serious question. Who’d win, wizard trying to cast a spell or sovereign citizen with a gun?
BudgieMania@kbin.social 1 year ago
If you are WB, I can't see how you compare the performance of this game vs the performance of Suicide Squad (which had similar development time) and not rethink your approach to future licensed titles
vantablack@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
🤮