Summary
Images ofHogwarts Legacyplayed on the PlayStation 5 Pro show off stellar improvements to lighting and reflections in a game that has already earned high praise for its visual appeal. The PlayStation 5 Pro arrives in less than two months, andHogwarts Legacyis just one of more than a dozen games that Sony has been using to promote its upcoming launch.
The action RPG set roughly 100 years before the events of theHarry Potterbooks and movies has been around since early 2023. Despite controversy surrounding franchise creator J.K. Rowling, the game performed well on the market, selling more than 22 million copies in its launch year, and fans have been particularly smitten with thebeautiful visuals ofHogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacyis one of 13games getting PS5 Pro upgradesat the console’s launch, alongside other 2023 classics likeMarvel’s Spider-Man 2andAlan Wake 2. While reports indicate that 40 to 50 other titles will be receiving major graphical upgrades, fans around the internet have already been piecing together PS5 Pro-capturedimages released through Digital Foundryand comparing them to game stills captured on PlayStation 5, showing off some stunning differences. InHogwarts Legacy, this includes images of the Great Hall where students dine, with the PS5 Pro vibrantly enhancing the details of the flames on the floating candles, their reflection in the floor’s polish, and the intricacies of the stained-glass windows representing the school’s four houses. Images have also been released of the world outside the castle, revealing trees that burst into life with color and more realistic reflections in the castle’s lake.
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Hogwarts Legacyisn’t the only game that’s been receiving attention for its early PS5 Pro visuals. Fellow RPGFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthis getting a massive boost on PS5 Protoo, showing similar improvements in reflective surfaces like water and crisper imagery for skin and fur textures.
While the graphical upgrades show a marked improvement over the PlayStation 5, themassive price tag for the PS5 Prohas many in the gaming community shaking their heads in frustration. Set for release on November 7 for $699.99 in the U.S. market, and even more expensive in regions like Japan and the United Kingdom, the price point has earned Sony the mockery of a large, vocal portion of the gaming community online. That said, it’s less expensive than both models of the PlayStation 3 were at launch, when adjusting for inflation, and about $450 cheaper than the Skytech Azure 2 gaming PC, which has roughly the same specs.
Hogwarts Legacy
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you may take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.Explore an Open WorldThe wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to beLearn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World AdventureExperience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
