AHogwarts Legacyplayer may have just discovered the reason why the face made at character creation doesn’t match the in-game model. While not the most robust character creator in the genre, fans can still make their own Witch or Wizard inHogwarts Legacyfrom a suitable variety of options, with many players praising the game’s options for darker skin colors and textured hairstyles. Fromchoosing their House inHogwarts Legacyto customizing their secluded abode in the Room of Requirement, the trending word that often accompanies Avalanche’s game is immersion.
Unfortunately, as with any major release in recent years, the launch ofHogwarts Legacyhasn’t been without its fair share of bugs, as the PC version of the game suffered from immensely frustrating performance issues. Though the developers have released apatch forHogwarts Legacythat seemingly fixes the stuttering on Xbox Series X and PC, the fans have also found an effective workaround using the game’s configuration files that does the trick for those still suffering from frame drops.
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While these bugs will no doubt be squashed in the coming months, there is one annoyance that has confounded players since launch. Many have expressed that the protagonist’s face in character creation didn’t match the one during normal gameplay. Prior to the discovery made by 69MinuteMan on the official subreddit forHogwarts Legacy, the assumption that most people ran with was the lack of cinematic lighting found in cutscenes or menus. However, it would seem that the facial features temporarily morph back into the ones initially picked by the player whenever they cast the Lumos spell, implying the existence of an animation bug.
Thankfully, it seems that the issue is only present during gameplay, and given that the cutscenes correctly display the player’s character model, it’s a bug that many players are content to tolerate. Regardless,reporting bugs inHogwarts Legacyis easy enough, and will help the team at Avalanche in their efforts to smooth out the rough edges in an otherwise highly successful launch.
Despite the controversies surrounding the author of theHarry Potterbooks,Hogwarts Legacyis shattering sales recordsacross all platforms, and is standing tall even when compared against last year’s heavyweights such asElden Ring. Avalanche’s work on the game is being praised by critics and players alike, and the world established inHogwarts Legacyis ripe for post-launch content and sequels alike. As exciting as the prospect of future updates may be, it should ultimately be in everyone’s interest to allow the developers the time to iron out the bugs and glitches that trouble the game today before moving onto new content.
Hogwarts Legacyis available now for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.
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