Hogwarts Legacy's Animations Could Be a Mixed Bag
Being announced in September 2020 and having practically no information revealed until this week, Hogwarts Legacy has been one of the most mysterious upcoming games in quite some time. While the original trailer gave a brief overview of Hogwarts Legacy's late-1800s setting, along with some truly fantastic beasts, actual gameplay and narrative details have been kept hidden behind closed doors for the last year and a half.
In Sony's latest State of Play, all was revealed. In a 14-minute long Hogwarts Legacy trailer, every key aspect of gameplay was showcased, including the game's combat, its general gameplay loop, and the overarching narrative. Though a few cinematics were shown, the vast majority of the trailer seemed to show real-time gameplay, and as some fans have noticed, not all of that gameplay looked as smooth as the developers likely wanted. Despite the game looking pretty great overall visually, Hogwarts Legacy's animations looked like a bit of a mixed bag.
Hogwarts Legacy Will Not Have Multiplayer
A big emphasis of Hogwarts Legacy's latest trailer was the magical combat of the game. During the trailer, fans got their first glimpse of what Hogwarts Legacy's magical duels are going to look like, and for many, this is easily one of the most exciting elements of the game, with buttery-smooth animations that look suitably flashy but also pretty grounded.
Throughout the trailer, the player-character is shown to fire off a variety of spells, linking them together seamlessly with fluid arm movements. For a bit of visual flair, a little twirl is added in every now and then. During a few of the Hogwarts Legacy trailer's combat encounters, the player-character is also shown parrying enemy spells with a simple flick of the
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