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[BigbyTheSheriff]

1.1 MILLION viewers on twitch alone right now. Launch is huge.

So good to see

 

[Rentahamster]

So, if you're playing it already, was the early access worth it?

 

[FoxMcChief]

So, if you're playing it already, was the early access worth it?

They just got it, give them all 3 days to decide that.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I'M NOT A WIZARD YET HARRY COOTER

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Steam still locking me out...

Edit: for all PC players here:

From Gamesplanet:

We're aware of the issue, seems Warner are having some tech issues getting the Deluxe Access going. Hopefully this will be resolved shortly. We have no control over this sadly.

We have reached out to Warner to resolve this and hope to have a response soon.

and a followup:

It affects all partners with keys it seems, we've reached out to the publisher to resolve this and it's our top priority at the moment.

GG WB, can't even flip a fucking switch properly.

 

[nikos]

Supposedly the issue has to do with keys purchased from third party sites. Unless I'm wrong, these are the two versions; Steam direct and third party key sites. It looks like only the Steam version was unlocked.

https://steamdb.info/search/?a=sub&q=Hogwarts+Legacy%3A+Digital+Deluxe+Edition

 

[Rentahamster]

They just got it, give them all 3 days to decide that.

I'm mainly looking for red flags. If no one points out anything immediately glaring, then I feel confident enough. I wish more studios would do the early access thing so that I can still enjoy pre-order bonuses without actually having to buy the game before I get real information about it.

 

[Xcell Miguel]

I knew I should have bought it on Epic, I don't care about the launcher, but Steam always fucks up games/updates launches.

 

[Rentahamster]

Just finishing the prologue/intro
Won't spoil it, but probably one of the best prologues I've ever played, HEAVY on the story and lore, the controls, frame rate and gameplay so far seem good. Took a while with settings to get it how I wanted regards image quality and camera handling.
This is going to please A LOT of sceptical people

That's promising!

 

[phant0m]

PC IMPRESSIONS (based on the first 30 min):

5800X3D
3080
1440p / Ultra
DLSS Quality (sharpness 0.25)

120 fps with a few drops, but generally very stable. I'm using the in-game 120 fps cap.

Enabling RT is like 30% perf hit, and at least so far the visual difference is negligible so I leave it turned off for now.

Also recommend FOV slider +10

 

[nikos]

 

[TIGERCOOL]

PC IMPRESSIONS (based on the first 30 min):

5800X3D
3080
1440p / Ultra
DLSS Quality

120 fps with a few drops, but generally very stable. I'm using the in-game 120 fps cap.

Enabling RT is like 30% perf hit, and at least so far the visual difference is negligible so I leave it turned off for now.

Awesome, this is basically my exact setup. I've been hearing speculation that X3D chips would be of huge benefit running this game and your numbers would back that up. Any shader cache stuttering?

 

[GymWolf]

I'm not mad at all that i can't play now like everyone else who bought a deluxe edition.

I can wait for the nvidia drivers and the day one patch instead of playing basically a beta version of the game like a moron.

Yes, i'm not mad at all.

Spoiler

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

that X3D cards

that's a cpu bruv.

 

[TIGERCOOL]

that's a cpu bruv.

I meant chips.

 

[Agent_Nobody]

Not to platform war at all but it’s this kind of shit is why I just kind of slowly dumped PC as my main platform when it used to be almost my sole gaming platform. I almost have PTSD from trying to get shit to work. And studios just seem to spend less and less interest in it, with late releases and horrible optimization, it started feeling like being a second class citizen in a way.

Not that I’ve dumped it completely but ughh, I just don’t trust any multiplats on it anymore.

 

[phant0m]

Awesome, this is basically my exact setup. I've been hearing speculation that X3D chips would be of huge benefit running this game and your numbers would back that up. Any shader cache stuttering?

No. when you first run the game it compiles the shaders in advance (took like 3-ish mins).

 

[Thebonehead]

So, if you're playing it already, was the early access worth it?

Well it would have been if Steam unlocked it for me

Sadly all I see is

 

[Rentahamster]

Well it would have been if Steam unlocked it for me

Sadly all I see is

HOLY SHIT FORSPOKEN DEMO

Spoiler

I'm sorry about the not being able to play yet part

 

[Agent_Nobody]

Well it would have been if Steam unlocked it for me

Sadly all I see is

Should have unlocked an hour ago. I’m already playing it on console but I’m still pissed for PC players, that and the late pre-load too. It shouldn’t be an extra hassle like this for PC players.…they have to run Windows so they have other problems to worry about.

 

[GHG]

Purchased mine on steam, just restarted it and it's now unpacking.

 

[GymWolf]

Purchased mine on steam, just restarted it and it's now unpacking.

 

[Moriah20]

played 3 hours on PS5, game is really good. This is the kind of game I dreamed of playing when I read the books many moons ago.

 

[DragoonKain]

It has arrived. Playing tonight. I won't get any of the references because I've never seen the movies or read the books, but from everything I've seen of the game I think I'm really going to like it.

 

[hollams]

Bought from GMG retstarted steam, still a muggle.

 

[MMaRsu]

WB GAMES HASNT UNLOCKED SKU ON STEAMDB

THERE ARE TWO BUT THEY HAVE ONLY ACTIVATED ONE

https://steamdb.info/app/990080/subs/

Please Tweet @WBGamessupport

 

[Gans]

Refunded on steam and got it on ps5, my 2060 doesn’t cut it, hope the link thing to the website still works now

 

[Agent_Nobody]

WB GAMES HASNT UNLOCKED SKU ON STEAMDB

THERE ARE TWO BUT THEY HAVE ONLY ACTIVATED ONE

https://steamdb.info/app/990080/subs/

Please Tweet @WBGamessupport

Yup that’s WB customer support for you…

‘This is what the date says’.

 

[RJMacready73]

Wtf, thought this game was released, just bought it and it's saying can't download for another 6hrs :-(

 

[Lunarorbit]

It has arrived. Playing tonight. I won't get any of the references because I've never seen the movies or read the books, but from everything I've seen of the game I think I'm really going to like it.

Really?!? Damn, you post alot too. I don't know why I think those 2 should be related to each other

Think you'll check out the movies if you like the game?

 

[graywolf323]

Wtf, thought this game was released, just bought it and it's saying can't download for another 6hrs :-(

the deluxe edition released today, the regular edition won’t be playable until Friday

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Yup that’s WB customer support for you…

‘This is what the date says’.

They are just pretending there's no issue so they don't have to issue some kind of compensation
literally

 

[Xcell Miguel]

It finally unpacks on Steam.

Last game I buy on Steam if available else where.

 

[mindfreak191]

Wtf, thought this game was released, just bought it and it's saying can't download for another 6hrs :-

Did you get the deluxe version or regular? My pre load on steam is almost done, I'm assuming Deluxe edition owners should be able to jump in now on PC?

 

[DragoonKain]

Really?!? Damn, you post alot too. I don't know why I think those 2 should be related to each other

Think you'll check out the movies if you like the game?

I plan to, I have the first bought in 4K. Just haven't gotten around to it.

 

[saintjules]

 

[HotSauceEnema]

Unpacking now wooo

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

There's so much stuff packed in pretty much every location. A lot of small environmental interactions too. Music is absolutely phenomenal.
You can also customise your wand at Olivanders (type of wood, colour, length etc), aaaaah!

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Unpacking now wooo

Same here. Okay, time to pour myself a drink.

Enjoy people!

 

[SmanLegend]

Unpacking now purchased from gmg.

 

[Agent_Nobody]

Showed it to someone who absolutely loves the Potterverse but never played any video games outside of mobile games and they’ve literally been at it for two hours now despite fighting the controls (stop staring at the ceiling FFS)….I am now afraid I’ve created a lifelong video game addict and am now trying to figure out how I’m going to go about getting my controller back without resorting to violence. I think I might just pull a fuse out of the electrical box.

 

[Dynasty8]

How's the combat? Looking for a good/fun challenge, usually play games on hardest difficulty.

 

[Kagoshima_Luke]

Bought from GMG, unpacking now. I had to restart Steam.

 

[jshackles]

Showed it to someone who absolutely loves the Potterverse but never played any video games outside of mobile games and they’ve literally been at it for two hours now despite fighting the controls (stop staring at the ceiling FFS)….I am now afraid I’ve created a lifelong video game addict and am now trying to figure out how I’m going to go about getting my controller back without resorting to violence. I think I might just pull a fuse out of the electrical box.

My wife is a huge Potter fan, but has never mastered 3D controls. Animal Crossing is about as much as she's ever been able to muster without getting frustrated.

If this is a significant other, better plan on buying another TV / game console.

 

[Saber]

Gods above, that new Academy Award winning OT title is siiick! Good work everybody!

 

[nikos]

Had to leave for coffee for it to unlock. Glad to hear it’s working!

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Gamesplanet key is live finally.

 

[Draugoth]

OT title changed per mortal request

 

[Agent_Nobody]

My wife is a huge Potter fan, but has never mastered 3D controls. Animal Crossing is about as much as she's ever been able to muster without getting frustrated.

If this is a significant other, better plan on buying another TV / game console.

Haha if this was my SO I’d be on Amazon right now….it’s my damn 78 year old mother. Think the last thing she played on console for any length of time was Zelda OOT.

Edit: Well she’s finally had her fill. She bought me the first book when it came out and we saw the first movie together day one, and for me I never really loved it, but she did, so handing up the controller for this and watching her go was an absolute delight (kinda surprised she actually started to git gud at the combat on normal difficulty).

 

[BigbyTheSheriff]

Everyone should do that: