Is there a greater insult to a video game than being snubbed as a possible contender in The Game Awards’ Game of The Year? One Twitch streamer thinks not, after going on a tirade aboutHogwarts Legacy’s absence in the acclaimed category.
Anyone who’s a gamer has seen thatHogwarts Legacyfans have been pretty upsetabout their beloved wizarding game missing the grand title, but few expected it to get this heated. After all,Starfieldgot snubbedtoo, a move that its fandom seems in agreement with interestingly enough. The point is, there will always be losers in this category, as much as it sucks when it’s a game you adore.
Magic awaits those who walk away from the rants and watch theHogwarts Legacy trailer!
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Assuming you’re not an “emo f**k” as they describe the haters, it makes no sense to them how a game can have “all the ingredients” and still not make the grade. Thankfully, plenty of Harry Potter fans were quick to chime in and let Lirik know thatHLjust didn’t hold up when compared with other 2023 games. And that’s taking into account that it’sofficially the number-one-selling gameof the year.
“I finishedHogwarts Legacy. They built the whole fking castle with fk all to do in it. No Bethesda-level side quests, attending classes is not part of character progression, and no companion system similar to what was shown off in the trailer. Biggest missed opportunity,” said sekteu. “After playingTears of the Kingdom,Baldurs Gate 3and even Cyberpunk 2.0 w/Phantom Liberty;Hogwarts Legacydoesn’t hold up. It’s not a better RPG thanBG3, it’s not a better open-world experience thanTOTK, and it’s not a better movie game thanSpider-Man 2.”
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