Mike McElligott

Awesome game, makes you feel like you are the living the life of a Hogwarts student. There is a unique balance between attending classes, building relationships, and dungeon diving. This helps to extend the lore of the wizarding universe while also being an action packed open world game. There is extensive character customization, solid progression, and an engaging story. The graphics, even on performance mode are pretty stellar. And while watching the movies at the same time, I've noticed there is even MORE detail in this game than the movies. More talking pictures, moving armors, things flying through the air. World really feels alive. Combat is very challenging and innovative. It requires spell knowledge, strategy, and hand eye coordination to succeed. Despite these accomplishments I have a few criticisms. There is flashing with some of the character models in certain scenes. My start menu would freeze occasionally. Parts of the map would need longer to load. Quidditch isn't part of the game. No Wizard's Chess. Would be nice to have some of these minigames to pad out the game. Think Gwent from Witcher 3. A lot of these small criticisms might be worked out in future patches or DLC. Overall this is the best game released since Elden Ring one year earlier. Possible game of the year material and a MUST PLAY!