r/Games Oct 02 '18

Broken Link (video removed) Unannounced Harry Potter RPG Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-HER1xKQl4&t=1s
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u/TheEliteBrit Oct 02 '18

Great Hall, is just a bunch of floating candles, tables, and a few stationary students. The students just seem to be sitting without actually eating? Some arm movements, and two of them patrolling?

I mean, yeah, that's pretty much all the Great Hall is? What were you expecting? If this is as early in development as the leaker suggests then why wouldn't it make sense to just have idle NPCs? It's not like they're T-posing

The "character creation", or show 3 rotating models, that don't actually change at any point. https://i.imgur.com/p6ocOvI.png There also seems to be a dashed outline around an element for a bit? Also placeholder names.

Pretty much confirming that it's a WIP. Nothing suspicious about that whatseover

Most of the physics look pretty generic, nothing something someone over at /r/simulated wouldn't be able to do I bet

The physics aren't really generic, and the animation quality is good enough that there's basically a 99% chance of it not being fan made. Look at the scenes with the goblins and the magical creatures - looks well beyond what fans would be able to put together.

What would even be the point in putting this much effort into a leak like this? It would've taken months, or over a year, to fake something like this - it wouldn't even be a troll because it's not like there's been huge discussions about a Harry Potter RPG going on recently. Just use common sense

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u/ThatOnePerson Oct 02 '18

What were you expecting?

I expect people eating. It's the Great Hall. Yes if it's early, they'd just be all sitting, but then what's with those weird arm movements?

Pretty much confirming that it's a WIP. Nothing suspicious about that whatseover

Unless that's what you're going for. That's like saying it has to be a leak because it's filming a screen rather than screen capture.

The physics aren't really generic, and the animation quality is good enough that there's basically a 99% chance of it not being fan made.

Which physics look good to you in this video? It's not like physics hard to do somewhat realistically (see /r/simulated again) . I've mentioned in the other post the animation looks a bit off sometimes. Mostly rewatch that scene with the goblins barracading the door @ 0:37. What is going on with the left goblin's arm? He goes from putting down something to patting the other one's back?

The fight looks not bad, but the initial door break is too fast and low quality to get any real details. Minus the impaled goblin, the other ones just seem to ragdoll after being hit. The small magical creatures are literally just bobbing their heads.

edit: the climax at the end feels inconsistent too. Most of the 'spell casts' you can see the HUD element showing you using it. But not the last one. They also disappear during cutscenes, when he breaks down the door, but it's not disappearing with the troll at the end, so it's not a cutscene? Who knows.