Hogwarts Legacy, oh my

[Asura]

Yes, the detractors have made this one of the most successful launches ever.

As if popularity was ever the bar of if something's right, or even good

But fine, not in the thread. Might take it to the irks.

[dataDave]

As for Rowling, she has done more to help children than basically anyone else. So good for her.

What, even more than Michael Jackson?

[Yakumo]

What, even more than Michael Jackson?

Come on mate, none of that was ever proven.

[dataDave]

Come on mate, none of that was ever proven.

The charitable work/donations?

[huxley]

Oh dear

https://www.wired.com/review/hogwarts-legacy-review/

[speedlolita]

I'm going to stop reading if you deploy "mid" without a hint of irony.

[Deuteros]

Is that a review or an opinion piece?!

[huxley]

Is that a review or an opinion piece?!

A cry for help?

[Neon Ignition]

It's a shame as it's clearly written by someone affected by Rowling's outbursts. Passing it as a review wasn't the best approach though. Would have been much better to refuse to review and post a dedicated opinion piece instead.

[cutmymilk]

Is it really antisemetic? Wired just put themselves on the list of bad games journalism. Laughable that this is their review.

[Yakumo]

The charitable work/donations?

Oh, sorry. I thought you were going the other way

[Mayhem]

Well if the 12 is for language, my brother is playing the game and already seen two students use fruity terms so...

[Asura]

It's a shame as it's clearly written by someone affected by Rowling's outbursts. Passing it as a review wasn't the best approach though. Would have been much better to refuse to review and post a dedicated opinion piece instead.

Even if it does focus around the connection to JKR, some people see that as intrinsic to the game and can't separate them. I also don't think it's 'wrong' to review it from that perspective. Since day 1 she's become ludicrously wealthy by making herself interchangeable with the brand. The see-saw tilts both ways.

[fishbowlhead]

It's a shame as it's clearly written by someone affected by Rowling's outbursts. Passing it as a review wasn't the best approach though. Would have been much better to refuse to review and post a dedicated opinion piece instead.

I saw this earlier and just thought, someone doesn’t want to work for Wired anymore, awful hack job.

[Deuteros]

Even if it does focus around the connection to JKR, some people see that as intrinsic to the game and can't separate them. I also don't think it's 'wrong' to review it from that perspective. Since day 1 she's become ludicrously wealthy by making herself interchangeable with the brand. The see-saw tilts both ways.

Have you read it? It isn't a skewed review, it's a "this is bad because J.K. Rowling is bad" proclamation.

I haven't played it but I don't believe Hogwarts Legacy is such a terrible video game it merits a 1 out of 10 by any reasonably objective review criteria.

Wired should have refrained from 'reviewing' it and, if they feel this strongly about it, explain their readership why they chose not to.