Main reason I got any interest in that game, is the VR injector for UE4/5.

GinRummy wrote on Feb 8, 2023, 10:21:

The Half Elf wrote on Feb 7, 2023, 20:37:
Game looks interesting, but I can wait a year for it to drop in price.

I don't wanna be a commercial shill, but GreenMan gaming usually has decent discounts on new release games. I bought my copy there for $49 and change instead of the retail $59 price. And they are reputable for not having scammed or stolen keys. I always check them if I can't find a better deal, and haven't paid full price for a game in years.

Kinguin all the way. Cheap keys. Gray market, but nothing stolen. Ill buy your game on the white market when you stop overpricing.

The Half Elf wrote on Feb 7, 2023, 20:37:
Game looks interesting, but I can wait a year for it to drop in price.

I don't wanna be a commercial shill, but GreenMan gaming usually has decent discounts on new release games. I bought my copy there for $49 and change instead of the retail $59 price. And they are reputable for not having scammed or stolen keys. I always check them if I can't find a better deal, and haven't paid full price for a game in years.

Hmm, reviews are mostly positive on it, but the open world stuff reviewers hint at seems to have the annoying 'ubisoft affect' , i.e. pointless busywork on the minimap. And you can't go up to any seat in the main dining hall and chill :(.

Also its not just a random twitter person shaming people for buying/playing it. It's a whole brigade. They made Shelby from GirlfriendReviews break down in tears on their twitch stream. The brigadiers also made a website that lists anyone streaming it, so beware. Again, as someone 'leftist' I have no problem being a filthy capitalist consumer and buying HP stuff, I've loved it since I was a kid.

VaranDragon wrote on Feb 8, 2023, 07:51:
Compared to the likes of Neverending Story for example by Michael Ende (a fantastic children's book), it reads like an ABC coloring book. I read. A lot. A lot of different genres, and I cannot fathom how this book series sold as much as it has. Especially among adults. I do realize that I'm in a very tiny minority who don't like it though.

In fairness, though, you said you stopped partway through the first book.

The first book is aimed at grade schoolers, so of course it's simple. It doesn't pick up, and get its reputation, until the third book, which is aimed at older people. The target audience grows as the characters do.

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Compared to the likes of Neverending Story for example by Michael Ende (a fantastic children's book), it reads like an ABC coloring book. I read. A lot. A lot of different genres, and I cannot fathom how this book series sold as much as it has. Especially among adults. I do realize that I'm in a very tiny minority who don't like it though.

VaranDragon wrote on Feb 8, 2023, 02:28:

Braden wrote on Feb 7, 2023, 21:39:

RogueSix wrote on Feb 7, 2023, 20:59:
I have never actually read through all that Harry P. shit to begin with.

I never understood the popularity of the "Harry P. shit" to begin with. I've never managed to sit through any of the film adaptations without totally losing interest. Maybe I'm just old and too set in my ways (and even if that's not the reason, I'm gonna run with it anyway).

Apparently they were great children's books. As an avid reader of fantasy I struggled to get a few chapters into the first book. The success of Harry Potter will forever be a mystery to me.

Same. Back when the first movie came out, I was "Team LOTR". Compared to LOTR, that movie was worse in almost every way and so fucking childish I couldn't (and still can't) imagine anyone older than 12 could like this shit. Such a mystery that it's so popular with ppl older than 12, indeed. It's just so incredibly childish. I cannot ever unsee that stupid ogre at the toilets, knocking itself out with its own club. Everything about that scene, and the entire movie, is the stuff for 5-year-olds.

RogueSix wrote on Feb 8, 2023, 02:13:
Oh well, going by the many reports on various forums, it looks to me like a substantial patch is needed. Like other players, I can also confirm a few visual oddities and it seems like some graphics settings do not work as intended.

There's definitely at least one shader-based memory leak. Have had to reset the game a couple of times after heading across to the area where Cross Wands is introduced.

Early Access, no day one patch, and no driver set. Tbh, I'm pleasantly surprised, after some of last year's titles. Don't think it'll take long to clean the game up.

Braden wrote on Feb 7, 2023, 21:39:

RogueSix wrote on Feb 7, 2023, 20:59:
I have never actually read through all that Harry P. shit to begin with.

I never understood the popularity of the "Harry P. shit" to begin with. I've never managed to sit through any of the film adaptations without totally losing interest. Maybe I'm just old and too set in my ways (and even if that's not the reason, I'm gonna run with it anyway).

Apparently they were great children's books. As an avid reader of fantasy I struggled to get a few chapters into the first book. The success of Harry Potter will forever be a mystery to me.

*derp*

Agent.X7 wrote on Feb 7, 2023, 23:59:
I still like Angry Joe somewhat, but man, his hour long videos are just background noise while I work now.

I don't rely on AJ's reviews for buying decisions too much, but I love his skits that he often intersperses throughout. Him and Other Joe are great.

ninemil wrote on Feb 8, 2023, 01:27:
Worth switching to DLSS 2.5.1.

Thanks for the suggestion. I actually noticed when snooping around the game files earlier that they were using an ancient version (2.3.1 or something?). The DLSS version should usually not have a big impact on performance but I gave your suggestion a shot anyway and tried 2.5.1.

Unfortunately, no change in performance for me. I do appreciate the better sharpening, however. The game definitely looks (even) better with the latest DLSS version but performance still has a hiccup.

Oh well, going by the many reports on various forums, it looks to me like a substantial patch is needed. Like other players, I can also confirm a few visual oddities and it seems like some graphics settings do not work as intended.
I really hope Avalanche can get the technical stuff sorted out soon because it would be a shame if the artful execution would remain marred by technical shortcomings. The game deserves better.

RogueSix wrote on Feb 8, 2023, 01:19:
The cinematic quality of the characters, locations etc. is outstanding. It feels like playing a movie. That said, this comes at a cost. My system is no slouch with an i9-13900K and a RTX 4090 but it still hitches quite a bit when moving around the castle. This intermittent stuttering is happening at over 100fps so the drops are hopefully something that can be eliminated with another patch or two.

Worth switching to DLSS 2.5.1.

I'm running a similar spec - 5900x and a 4090 - and see zero hitching, regardless of where I am in the castle. Updating the DLSS .dll also fixed a distortion issue I was seeing in reflective surfaces that I think is connected to an outfit item.

I only played through the tutorial and a couple of quests in Hogwarts but, wow, this is rather impressive so far. The attention to detail is amazing. The academy is a piece of art and that place alone should take many an hour to fully explore from top to bottom.

The cinematic quality of the characters, locations etc. is outstanding. It feels like playing a movie. That said, this comes at a cost. My system is no slouch with an i9-13900K and a RTX 4090 but it still hitches quite a bit when moving around the castle. This intermittent stuttering is happening at over 100fps so the drops are hopefully something that can be eliminated with another patch or two.

I played at 4K resolution with everything (including RTX) maxed and DLSS quality. At those settings, you definitely want a system with more than 16GB RAM as I saw it take up more than 18GB at times. You will also ideally want more than 12GB VRAM. There are tons of options to customize the game though so it shouldn't be too hard to find a setting that works for a particular hardware configuration.

All in all, I'm looking forward to a full playthrough but will probably finish a couple other games first. The first impression is a very promising one and I'm not even a Harry Potter fan. For fans of this universe, it is probably pure heaven (or hell if you expected things/characters from the books etc. to be totally different from the game ) to dive into this world as a Hogwarts student.

jdreyer wrote on Feb 7, 2023, 23:16:
I just want to clear something up here:

Hogwart's Legacy is developed by Avalanche Software, maker of hits such as Disney Infinity, Cars 3: Driven to Win, and my personal favorite Hannah Montana: Spotlight World Tour.

Generation Zero, Rage 2, Mad Max, and the Just Cause series were developed by Avalanche Studios.

Eh, I'm still enjoying the game.

The HP series are among my favorite young adult books and it’s so cool this got turned into a game where you can explore Hogwarts and the surrounding areas. In an action RPG style game no less. Will wait for a sale but count me in.

RE9, as the only participant in the Locked thread sweepstakes, I hope you enjoy your T-shirt. Expect delivery in 4-6 weeks.

Prez wrote on Feb 7, 2023, 22:53:
After watching and reading quite a few reviews, I'm going to say ACG's Hogwarts review was the best. As in most informative, fairly weighing what he liked and what needed some improvement, and not making any reference whatsoever to anything but the quality of the game. Accuse me of enabling intolerance and tacidly endorsing bigotry - that's fine. I like game reviews to, you know, actually be about the game.

That guy is my new favorite reviewer. I still like Angry Joe somewhat, but man, his hour long videos are just background noise while I work now.