Video gamers! I need your help!!

[Stewy]

(07-19-2023, 10:31 AM)PhilHos Wrote: So, my birthday was this past Monday - thank you, thank you. But I don't get paid until this weekend. Ergo, my birthday present of which will be 2 new games for my Xbox Series X has to wait until Thursday before purchase. Now, 1 of those games will be Resident Evil 4 Remake. The other is where I will need your help.

I can't decide between Hogwarts Legacy and Evil West (HL and EW respectively as I do not want to fully type out each name for the rest of this post). Now, I'm no Harry Potter superfan but I did enjoy the movies. I wasn't originally ever planning on playing HL but I was bored and decided to see what the fuss was about and I gotta admit, the gameplay looked like a lot fun.

EW has been on my radar for awhile and what's not to love? Vampires vs Cowboys? Everything seems to point to a fun, if somewhat flawed game.

I can't decide between these 2 so I'm asking for your opinions. Feel free to share other games you think I might enjoy, but note I owned and played a lot of games (also a GamePass Ultimate subscriber) . Currently in the midst of playing Diablo IV. Started Diablo after finishing Jedi Survivor.

Thoughts? Opinions? Suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

HL is an excellent game.  It has nothing to do with HP himself as it is set during the Goblin Rebellions, which were mentioned in the books and movies.  All of the HW sets/scene and Hogsmeade scenes are from the movie sets and the graphics are fantastic.

The combat is very challenging.  The most important spell is Repulso, which allows you to deflect most spells and other attacks.  When upgraded it is completely OP, BUT necessary.  It never gets repetitive either.  The problem with the combat and difficulty is that success relies so completely on defense (repulso and rolling out of the way), that you better not miss one.  On Easy and lower difficulty you get a color cue AND get shown the key to press to Repulso (Flashing yellow icon Yellow and Y button on Xbox) and roll (Red and B) that missing them can be very very bad. On Normal and higher difficulties you get a very subtle yellow or red clue but no button indicator, so until you're used to looking for the color instead of the icon, I'd suggest starting on Easy difficulty.  Once you've faced 20 goblins/dark wizards at once, Easy won't feel easy, trust me.

Talents - 
CORE are all critical.  
SPELLS - make sure youl ike using the spells before you upgrade them.
Repulso - upgrade everything about it.  At max it stuns (Stupify), damages and curses the enemy.

Flying:  Once you get a broom, if you're having an issue getting to a ledge or place, even if it's just a the second level of an abandoned building, skip the platforming puzzle they intended and jump on your broom instead.  Never forget about your broom, it really shrinks the "open world" (good thing).

Start on Easy or the combat will eat you.