You Can Now Tour Hogwarts Legacy's House Common Rooms

2022-09-02 20:13:26 By : Ms. Cassie Zhou

Avalanche Software has prepared a collection of videos that will allow players to tour the Common Rooms of the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy in full 4K.

The common rooms of Hogwarts Legacy are available to tour in glorious 4K, thanks to a collection of videos provided by developer Avalanche Software. As an open-world Harry Potter-themed RPG, Hogwarts Legacy allows aspiring wizards and witches to partake in several activities made famous by the Wizarding World franchise, such as selecting their House, brewing potions, and traveling to Hogsmeade. However, along with the familiar whimsy, Hogwarts Legacy will also include the dark arts for those drawn to Harry Potter’s more shadowy undertones.

Having first leaked in 2018, Hogwarts Legacy had become one of the most anticipated Harry Potter-based games years before its official 2020 announcement. Two years would pass before Avalanche Software finally gave fans an in-depth look at the gameplay in store for Hogwarts Legacy during Sony’s March 2022 State of Play. For Potter fans, it looked like everything they could ever want in a Harry Potter video game, from exciting spell combat to broom flight to magical studies. Unfortunately, the promise of these many illustrious features would require time to get right, resulting in Avalanche delaying Hogwarts Legacy numerous times. While information has been scarce since the gameplay reveal, Avalanche has endeavored to satiate fans with several graphical demonstrations, such as the Hogwarts Legacy Sounds of Summer ASMR.

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Recently, the official Hogwarts Legacy Twitter posted another collection of videos demonstrating the visuals of the upcoming game. This collection of YouTube videos is themed after the House common rooms. Each video is roughly a minute long and showcases the detail of each Hogwarts House. While the grand regality of Gryffindor and the dreary extravagance of Slytherin are sights to behold, fans might be more eager for the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff chambers, as those are much less prominently featured in the films. Ravenclaw’s wood and stone décor portray an organized opulence grandiose in its medieval simplicity. A perfect setting for the studious Ravenclaw, who can enjoy splendor without it distracting from intellectual pursuits. Hufflepuff, meanwhile, is overrun with nature, as assorted plants naturally grow throughout its chambers, bringing a modest charm that the easy-going Hufflepuff would gravitate towards. Avalanche had previously teased that Hogwarts Legacy House common rooms would be different, and now fans can see what the developer meant.

The authentic nature of the Hogwarts Common Rooms is another example of how much effort Avalanche Software has put into Hogwarts Legacy. It's not often that licensed franchises receive the reverence needed to transcribe their experience into a video game, a trend that has, unfortunately, been a part of gaming since the early days of Atari. Though for all the dedication to the visuals and wizarding activities of Hogwarts Legacy, there is a twinge of fear concerning whether the game can handle the weight of its scope. It’s common for overly-ambitious titles to falter on launch day due to the amount of strain put on their performance, with all the beautiful visuals in the world unable to mask janky rendering and motion. Earlier builds of Hogwarts Legacy demonstrated this with stiff broom flight gameplay. Hopefully, the numerous delays of Hogwarts Legacy will aid Avalanche in laying these fears to rest.

With all the imagery on display, it's easy to see why Harry Potter fans are getting excited for Hogwarts Legacy. Though development has been rough with all the delays, Avalanche Software seems to be weathering the storm. It's only a question of whether the game will perform well under the high-fidelity graphics and in-depth game features Hogwarts Legacy hopes to provide.

Editor’s Note: Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling has been accused of transphobia by those in the LGBTQ+ community. Although not directly involved in the development of Hogwarts Legacy, Rowling does stand to earn royalties from the game. We would like to reiterate our support for trans rights and that trans identities are valid. Support services are listed below for trans people impacted by discussions of transphobia.

- The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

- Youth Line: 1-800-268-9688

Lawrence Ortiz is a Game News Writer for Screen Rant. Based in New York, he has been a gaming enthusiast since he was 4.