![]() "So everything from lip shape, to eyebrow shape, nose shape, all these things are adjustable." Players can also customize their character's clothes and hairstyle using the game's currency (which can be purchased for real-world money or slowly accumulated by completing various in-game tasks). "It was super important to us, that all Harry Potter fans feel like they can create a character that looks like them, and know that they belong in Hogwarts," London explained. It's certainly not my cup of tea, but if you're looking for a few minutes of distraction waiting for your bus by delving into the Harry Potter universe, this game serves as an effective time sink.īeyond simplistic controls and gameplay, Hogwarts Mystery offers a robust avatar creation and customization scheme. The game often felt like a stripped-down version of Bully's gameplay mechanics with the level of difficulty you'd find in The Simpsons: Tapped Out. It's simple, mindless entertainment - about what you'd expect from a casual free-to-play game. Or, when collecting materials for Snape's potions class, players simple tap on the scene's highlighted items.īy subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy. For example, when learning the Lumos charm from Professor Flitwick, players must trace the wand's path to complete the spell - in this case, the shape of a caret. Navigating and interacting with the surrounding environments, whether that's at Hogwarts proper or down in Diagon Alley, involves little more than taps and swipes of the screen. The gameplay is easy enough that small children can play along. "In addition, there are a bunch of new characters as well, that we're introducing." ![]() "You'll see characters like Professor Dumbledore, Professor Snape, Hagrid, and many more, who'll appear and interact with the player character, during the game," Matt London, a senior narrative designer at Jam City, told Engadget during a recent demo. Players will be treated to appearances from not only their favorite teachers and faculty from the story but also many of the main cast's elder siblings, like Ron Weasley's older brother, George. The story is set in the 1980s, seven years before The Boy Who Lived enrolled at the school. Not only that, players must also unravel the mystery as to why their in-game older brother was expelled from Hogwarts and reveal the sinister secrets he was pursuing. They must choose their preferred House, survive potions class with Professor Snape, Transfigure themselves under the supervision of Professor McGonagall and even duel with other students. ![]() In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, which launched today for Android and iOS, players create their own character and progress through seven years of rigorous tutelage at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. ![]()
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