Hogwarts Legacy Character Creation Is Great But Missing Two Key Details

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In , players can create a personalized character with which they'll explore the secrets of the castle and its surrounding lands, but the customization menu is missing two crucial features that would make 's character creation much more effective. These options have long been available in RPGs, with titles as old as taking care to include them. This makes their absence in Portkey Games' latest release especially odd, and it actively harms the player's experience.

Thankfully, most character customization options in are conversely quite expansive. The convenient transmog system, which allows students to dress themselves however they please without sacrificing stats or perks, has ensured that players are able to express themselves (at least in 1890s fashion). Wand customization has minimal impact on gameplay too, but it features an endless number of combinations. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for s character creation menu, which leaves a lot to be desired.

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In, customizing nose and mouth shape is not currently possible. Despite these features being an integral part of anyone's face (and by extension, identity), the only way players can change them is by selecting one of the few default character models and working from there. While this does provide some amount of variety and personalization, it's impossible to combine the nose of one character model with the mouth of another. These limitations in 's character creation can feel frustrating and out of place, especially among the many options that are offered for face shape, eye color, and hairstyle.

Character customization in RPGs is taken quite seriously, and no exceptions are made for , wherein