Hogwarts Legacy Cut Content Contains Reputation, Morality System and More

Hogwarts Legacy cut content includes references to more spells, a reputation system, and more ways to immerse yourself in your school life.

[lukasmain]

Sad that this kind of stuff was not included in the game. If there's a sequel, they better include all of this.

[jznrpg]

Yeah it’s unfortunate.

If done well they can add a lot to a game . The reputation/morality system would go well with the good/evil routes and I’m sure that was the initial plan. Hopefully they can overcome the obstacles that made them cut it in the next game. I’m sure there will be another as the first game made too much money not to make another

[Christopher]

I'm glad morality wasn't added, it likely would mean an achievement just so you wouldn't use curses. Those are just too fun to not use and would have felt like gated content rather than something you can use freely (and, honestly, really help with battles).

[lukasmain]

An achievent/trophy for not using curses would have been dreadful. Meaning you'd have to do 2 full playthroughs. Perish the thought lol. Still, I would like morality in the 2nd game. That would be so much more fun. I want to be a mean bully like Draco Malfoy lol

[Silver_ShadoWolf]

They got lazy and realized making two separate stories was Not going to be easy.

[jznrpg]

I would guess time and budget constraints was more to do with it than just laziness.

[FPS_D3TH]

How do you even claim laziness when the game is a clear labor of love. What an ignorant and clueless comment

[Zeref]

Lazy? 😂 You're literally insane

[ModsDoBetter]

Lazy?

Gamer entitlement right here, folks.

Don’t like the product, don’t buy it.
There is no way they got lazy.
A house based points system would have been AMAZING but there would be so many branching pathways and the storyline would have to be altered depending on that, it would be a complete and utter headache to implement successfully.

[jznrpg]

It has been done but it isn’t easy to do for sure

[Bathyj]

Lazy is the most overused word. You think a movie director puts in every frame they shoot? No, they edit and cut what isnt working for whatever reason it's not working.

[jjb1981]

There was nothing lazy about this game. That's a far-fetched accusation.

[BlaqMagiq1]

And yet there is no way in hell you would do a better job than them at the labor of love this game has.

[Rutaprkl]

Go make a game yourself and then come to complain.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Man we need this in the game or in sequel please

[Inverno]

I was expecting an RPG based on what they were saying over the years and instead got another boring open world game. Guess they chose to chase the mainstream rather than making the game too overly complex. I don't think I'll be buying the next game unless they add more ways of roleplaying as a student. Can't keep spending money on these AAA games that follow the same boring overused formula. Wasted potential and I can't help but feel disappointed.

[jznrpg]

Fist games rarely ever hit the target of what they wanted to do.

Hopefully the next game can add in what they were planning.

[Inverno]

Considering how long they took to develop it, seems like it may have been a conscious decision to cut these features. Maybe they'll surprise us with the sequel, but sequels these days tend to be more of the same with the usual popular features shoe horned in cause it was popular in another game. Like how every game now has paragliding.

[jjb1981]

What were they saying over the years?

[Inverno]

That it was an rpg, which it clearly is not.

[Inverno]

That it had companions, which you do not, least not outside of quests specific to the 3 characters you make friends with, and you follow them, not the other way. That there would be choices, but there are no choices in the main story except for the random choice in the end for a good or evil ending. Evil or Good ending plays out essentially the same and makes it seem as if you could end up an evil wizard even tho morality isn't a feature. That you'll be attending classes but they were nothing more than just intros for "companions" and turn into nothing but cutscenes with every spell you learn. They hyped it up as something more than what it ended up being.

[Takwin]

It is an amazing game, a labor of love, looks great, and it delivered excellent value, if that's your thing too. I'm glad to see they explored some ideas, and I think they could be included in the sequel, which is definitely happening, because it's fucking Harry Potter, they are rebooting the movies, and IT'S HARRY POTTER! I teach middle school, and nothing is more popular since this came out - not Marvel, not Star Wars, and the only two things that have the stamina to be popular over many years past and future are Fortnite and Minecraft (source: anecdotal data from thousands of kids in a rural Midwestern school).

[AuraAbjure]

Haha kewl comment, thank you.

[anast]

Middle school is a rough age to teach. I commend you.

[Vanfernal]

It's a good idea to leave some ideas out in order to release the most polish product you can. Better to make a solid foundation for potential sequels and then keep building upon it than be overly ambitious and ship a half baked product.