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Hogwarts Legacy gets great reviews

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fromorbit · 06/02/2023 14:20

The Hogwarts Legacy reviews have dropped from major game review sites before release tomorrow and they are great:

Review ratings :
• PSU - 9.5
• IGN - 9
• JVCOM - 9
• Xbox Era - 9
• Power Up - 9
• Press Start - 9
• Well Played - 9
• Pushsquare - 8
• Gamerant - 4.5/5
• Screen Rant - 4.5/5
• VGC - 4/5
• Metacritic - 87

Typical review below is an example it has some of the usual anti JKR performative nonsense, but otherwise the review shows how good the game is and how close it ties into the magic of the books. :
metro.co.uk/2023/02/06/hogwarts-legacy-review-the-best-harry-potter-video-game-ever-made-18230040/

The massive failure of the campaign against Hogwarts Legacy is another example of TRA self sabotage. The game itself is good and is going to do more massive sales now it is out, and the controversy helped give it great name recognition. Better than that it demonstrates that "transphobia" is a meaningless term which people increasingly ignore. It means that the gender fanatics attempt to control how people think is collapsing more and more.

Their latest TRA ploy is to call for a boycott of Twitch because it is showing Hogwarts Legacy adverts which again is going to fail and will further alienate people:
www.thegamer.com/hogwarts-legacy-twitch-ads-boycott/

What makes this all more sweet is JKR is benefitting massively from this because TRAs are so bigoted and can't tolerate dissent. This is nothing to do with helping anyone "trans" this is just about "moral" purity. It is even more blatant now it has been revealed there is a "trans" charater in the game as well as there being no rules about whether you are a witch or wizard. Yes turns out a JKR based game doesn't care whether people call themselves witches or wizards or how they dress exactly as JKR states:
"Dress however you please.
Call yourself whatever you like."

Hogwarts Legacy "Trans" Character details
www.gamerevolution.com/news/934065-hogwarts-legacy-trans-character-transgender-sirona-ryan

Yes Hogwarts Legacy is more supportive of having an avatar which can gender non conform than most other games. Which makes sense because JKR doesn't care about that and the game reflects the universe she created.

The TRAs would never challenge the Call Of Duty franchise beloved by right wingers and where Activision the company behind it who have paid directly into Republican party coffers. No they only go after the game where a woman gets some of the profits, a woman who actively opposes the right and tried to stop Trump being elected in 2016.

If the TRAs hated the popularity of Hogwarts Legacy before it launched, they are really really going to hate how big it is going to be. They also can look forward Hogwarts {Rowling] Legacy 2 which their nonsense has helped make inevitable.

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NeighbourhoodWatchPotholeDivision · 10/02/2023 01:29

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 01:21

It isn't too far of a reach IMO to think whoever came up with the name was thinking of ways to make it intentionally masculine, as if they didn't have good intentions towards transpeople.

My polyjuice comment was in jest and a reference to Harry Potter. I apologies if it came across as offensive as that wasn't the intent.

I still stand by my views this non-playable character (who barely appears) could have been implemented better.

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It really, definitely is.

See previous post. I know a (female!) Sirona, and also a Seren, a Welsh girls' name from the same Celtic root. Never has anyone thought either to be a masculine name.

For Pete's name. What next? That Morrigan sounds like Morris?

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 01:21

NeighbourhoodWatchPotholeDivision · 10/02/2023 01:05

Would you like to re-read this and maybe apologise for this incredibly transphobic comment?

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It isn't too far of a reach IMO to think whoever came up with the name was thinking of ways to make it intentionally masculine, as if they didn't have good intentions towards transpeople.

My polyjuice comment was in jest and a reference to Harry Potter. I apologies if it came across as offensive as that wasn't the intent.

I still stand by my views this non-playable character (who barely appears) could have been implemented better.

ShireWifeofNigelFarage · 10/02/2023 01:13

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:59

Does this excuse everything JK Rowling has said?

Why are you deflecting the blame for YOUR TRANSPHOBIA onto JK Rowling (who wasn’t actually involved in the making of this game anyway)?

All your past assertions re: posting on Mumsnet to support LGBT people have crumbled to dust in this thread.

NeighbourhoodWatchPotholeDivision · 10/02/2023 01:10

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:21

I'm pretty sure "Sir Ryan" is what Rowling had in mind when she named the trans character. That's why I put it in quotes.

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I think you're projecting your own bigotry here, or parroting something you read somewhere else. I know a Sirona. Never have I heard her name abbreviated to Sir. It isn't long enough to require abbreviation.

In Celtic polytheism, Sirona was a goddess worshipped predominantly in East Central Gaul and along the Danubian limes. A healing deity, she was associated with healing springs; her attributes were snakes and eggs. She was sometimes depicted with Apollo Grannus or Apollo Borvo. She was particularly worshipped by the Treveri in the Moselle Valley.

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NeighbourhoodWatchPotholeDivision · 10/02/2023 01:05

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:18

I've seen the youtube video. I guess "Sir Ryan" forgot to take their polyjuice potion that morning.

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Would you like to re-read this and maybe apologise for this incredibly transphobic comment?

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:59

Does this excuse everything JK Rowling has said?

ShireWifeofNigelFarage · 10/02/2023 00:54

Linking to other nasty things doesn’t excuse your own nastiness.

The character you are mocking for being masculine is based on the actual actor voicing the part. Who is transgender.

Hogwarts Legacy gets great reviews
Hogwarts Legacy gets great reviews
MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:44

My opinion on a token trans-character who could have been implemented better on a game associated with someone who has controversial views on transpeople doesn't make me "transphobic".

ShireWifeofNigelFarage · 10/02/2023 00:33

This is the actor whose voice you are ridiculing:

Rebecca Root:

So dial back the gleeful transphobia a bit eh?

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:27

The inclusion of the token trans character including their name, has not gone down well with a lot of people, given the context and JK Rowling's track record on the topic.

IMO Rowling would have been better not having a trans-character in her game. It's not looking good for her.

ShireWifeofNigelFarage · 10/02/2023 00:24

You are coming across as very transphobic

it’s as if you are deliberately twisting this character name just so you can say nasty things about MtF transitioners whilst pretending someone else did the bad thing.

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:23

IMO she should ask for assistance when giving a name to a character who isn't cis, white and British.

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:21

ShireWifeofNigelFarage · 10/02/2023 00:19

stop being transphobic.

I'm pretty sure "Sir Ryan" is what Rowling had in mind when she named the trans character. That's why I put it in quotes.

ShireWifeofNigelFarage · 10/02/2023 00:19

stop being transphobic.

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:18

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 08/02/2023 18:34

I am quite amused at all the complaints about the trans character. The problem is that they have made the character obviously male, but had they made the character "pass" then no-one would have known they were trans...

I've seen the youtube video. I guess "Sir Ryan" forgot to take their polyjuice potion that morning.

ShireWifeofNigelFarage · 10/02/2023 00:15

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:11

twitter.com/JimSterling/status/1622558756872810496

www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/harry-potter-racist-names-cho-chang-kingsley-shacklebolt-tweets/

Criticism for the game includes the adding of a token trans character in response to JK Rowling's views. Which may appear to be a case of trying to say "look here's a trans character, that proves JK Rowling isn't transphobia".

The M to F trans-character's name is Sirona Ryan, a very masculine sounding name. Rowling has received criticism in the past for giving minority characters names such as Cho Chang and Shacklebolt. The actress who played Cho Chang in the movies received racist abuse as a result of the character's name.

"I'm told they added a token trans NPC to pivot the conversation away from JKR. They're barely in it."

"It's a "rushed, limited license game that people will realize isn't HP Skyrim.""

RTFT PIE!

MargaritaPie · 10/02/2023 00:11

twitter.com/JimSterling/status/1622558756872810496

www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/harry-potter-racist-names-cho-chang-kingsley-shacklebolt-tweets/

Criticism for the game includes the adding of a token trans character in response to JK Rowling's views. Which may appear to be a case of trying to say "look here's a trans character, that proves JK Rowling isn't transphobia".

The M to F trans-character's name is Sirona Ryan, a very masculine sounding name. Rowling has received criticism in the past for giving minority characters names such as Cho Chang and Shacklebolt. The actress who played Cho Chang in the movies received racist abuse as a result of the character's name.

"I'm told they added a token trans NPC to pivot the conversation away from JKR. They're barely in it."

"It's a "rushed, limited license game that people will realize isn't HP Skyrim.""

ShireWifeofNigelFarage · 09/02/2023 21:25

HorribleNecktie · 09/02/2023 13:02

I know a guy who worked as a level designed on HL. He and his team worked really hard on this and I hope they enjoy the success of their project. This game is going to look great on their CVs.

Aw! Pass on congrats from Mumsnet randos for us?

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fromorbit · 09/02/2023 20:42

Wow HL has broken another record as soon as it was open to everyone with a huge twitch stream. Thanks to the publicity from the Boycott I think JKR will have earned even more money than she might have done anyway. Sure it was always going to be big, but without all the extra publicity this might not have happened.

JKR will put her extra cash to good use for sure.

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HorribleNecktie · 09/02/2023 13:02

I know a guy who worked as a level designed on HL. He and his team worked really hard on this and I hope they enjoy the success of their project. This game is going to look great on their CVs.

ReunitedThorns · 09/02/2023 11:54

It's funny because websites that are boycotting the game are deleting comments by gamers who make any reference to the game.

SinnerBoy · 09/02/2023 10:26

Misstache · Today 09:34

^twitter.com/artists_ali/status/1623304968403836928?s=46&t=0pdNVFxPf-KBx4gXTaudsQ^

Surely that's a spoof? Surely!

lechiffre55 · 09/02/2023 09:55

@Misstache
I clicked on that link. Ohh they've got an amazon wishlist, I'll be nosey and see what on there. Lots of Jojo stuff whatever Jojo is. And then I saw this and my world exploded. Brussels Sprouts, Pickled. What manner of hell is this?
www.amazon.com/dp/B005PF2LTS/?coliid=I3TZI81WCL7NGL

Misstache · 09/02/2023 09:34

In some absolutely hilarious irony, I just read a thread about “fat phobia” in Harry Potter where…wait for it…the person advocating for a boycott of Rowling for her “transphobia” rages that surgeons are “now advocating for irreversible stomach amputation” for 13 year olds and “harmful weight loss drugs that maimed people when they were in wide usage.” Yes, I wonder if Rowling is at all concerned about irreversible and unnecessary surgery and drugs for minors?

twitter.com/artists_ali/status/1623304968403836928?s=46&t=0pdNVFxPf-KBx4gXTaudsQ

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