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Hogwarts Legacy: Players let themselves be run over by the Hogwarts Express - with surprisingly unmagical consequences

2023-03-17T10:34:25.670Z


Hogwarts Legacy was the first surprise of 2023 for many players. But the magical game world has hard limits, as a fan had to find out.


Hogwarts Legacy was the first surprise of 2023 for many players. But the magical game world has hard limits, as a fan had to find out.

Burbank, California – Since the release of Hogwarts Legacy, players have let off steam on the sprawling grounds of the magic school.

According to publisher Warner Bros., the game in the Harry Potter universe has already sold over 12 million copies, making the Avalanche development studio a commercial mega hit.

But even though the title has been out for a few weeks, players are still discovering little secrets and surprises in the game.

However, not all encounters with elements and locations from the magic world end as magically as the players hope.

title of the game

Hogwarts legacy

First publication date

February 10, 2023

developer

avalanches

series

Harry Potter

editor

Portkey Games, Warner Bros. Games

platforms

PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

genre

Open world, action-adventure

Hogwarts Legacy: Fan takes on the Hogwarts Express - and is promptly disappointed

Here's what happened:

Since Hogwarts Legacy launched on PS5, Xbox and PC in February 2023, players have begun to explore every corner of the vast game world.

The lovingly designed world is full of beautiful details and magical moments that players can experience.

However, one fan wanted to know for sure - wanted to take a train ride on the iconic train, which traditionally departs from platform 9 3/4.

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Hogwarts Legacy: Fan wants to be run over by the Hogwarts Express (icon image)

© ingame.de / Midjourney

The player stood on the tracks of the Hogsmeade train station and waited for the Hogwarts Express, the train that takes the students to Hogwarts in the film, to arrive.

He posted the result of his "experiment" in the online forum Reddit.

But as the video quickly makes clear, absolutely nothing happens.

The train drives through the player and reveals insights into his interior.

The 3D model of the train is completely empty, the textures are not worked out and everything seems sterile and lifeless.

This is not surprising either, since the game does not intend for the players to stand on the tracks and board the train.

The developers have not provided any interaction for the players here, the Hogwarts Express is just a backdrop.

Of course, this moment robs the player of the magic and immersion of the game.

Disappointed, he calls the video: "My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined."

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Hogwarts Legacy: Fan shows disappointed what happens when you get in the way of the train

© Portkey Games / Youtube.com (GoGa No Commentary) / ingame.de (Montage)

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Hogwarts Legacy: "I am disappointed that there is nothing to see on the Hogwarts Express."

This is how the Hogwarts legacy community reacts:

In the Internet forum Reddit, the immersion break is discussed in detail in the comment columns under the video.

Some players are disappointed that the developers didn't program something to happen when the player tries to stop the train.

Especially in comparison to the rest of the game, the lovelessly designed Hogwarts Express seems to displease the fans.

  • High-Plain writes,

    "This game is staged in so many ways that it feels like an open world, but it's so frustrating that they didn't take the time to develop proper physics for their own interactions.

    [...]"

  • Miss Mira Lynn adds,

    "I think I'm rather disappointed that there's nothing to see on the Hogwarts Express, to be honest."

  • Helmet_Icicle comments:

    "If you look very closely, you will always discover something that shows that this is not a real world, but a video game based on a fantasy world.

    The means of immersion is imagination, not simulation.”

Hogwarts Legacy: The Magical World is filled with mysteries

There is a lot to do in Hogwarts:

In addition to the freely exploreable world, there are a lot of tasks and challenges to be solved in Hogwarts.

But some puzzles can be quite challenging.

The help article on ingame.de explains how Merlin's puzzles can be solved, so that no frustration is guaranteed.

Rubric list image: © ingame.de / Midjourney

Source: merkur

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