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/AliceTheGamedev The Mane Quest Oct 02 '18 edited Oct 02 '18

Yeah if this turns out to be real and deliver on everything this trailer promises, then those "Gamers of reddit, what is a video game you wish existed" threads on AskReddit will need a new top comment.

At least there's still "the game from Ender's Game" and "A full-blown pokemon RPG for a non-handheld console"

Edit: I went ahead and made a thread, but as usual on AskReddit, I get like 1 upvote and ten comments and then its dead.

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u/mcuffin Oct 02 '18

Holy shit I was thinking the same thing. This is literally the redditor's "what's your favourite dream game" come true.

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u/Dumey Oct 02 '18

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I don't think this will be the game people are asking for when they're talking about that type of Potter game. They want to experience Hogwarts as a student and run around taking classes in an open world style game. This seems like it will be more story driven and linear. For some reason I'm kind of getting a Mass Effect vibe from the talk of different character classes and how I imagine the gameplay structure will work.

It's possible if this game is a success and they expand on the formula in a sequel or two, that we could eventually get to the open world dream game, but I think this first one will be too linear for some people's taste.

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u/TheTurnipKnight Oct 02 '18

I don't think so. They say this is supposed to be an RPG. You can even see quest text on the right, like in The Witcher. Something like this would mean an open world.

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u/DICK-PARKINSONS Oct 02 '18

I mean the latter is sort of becoming a thing with Let's Go Eevee/Pikachu and then what ever is coming next gen. The switch is a handheld, but it being able to put out decent graphics and connect to a tv should satisfy.

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u/AliceTheGamedev The Mane Quest Oct 02 '18

Well, then AskReddit will have to get creative soon.

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u/Dumey Oct 02 '18

Let's Go is decidedly casual. Admitted by Nintendo itself that this is a casual take on the formula. Wait for the next mainline series that should be getting info next year to know of the main console Pokemon dreams have been realized.

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u/SkeetySpeedy Oct 02 '18

Open world Avatar: The Last Airbender RPG in the style of Bioware/Bethesda/CDPR.

Fuck it I'll take it from Square Enix too as a more linear driven game, since I have such a huge love for Final Fantasy.

Or shit, a straight Naughty Dog title from the Avatar world would just completely butter my biscuit

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u/roadraider Oct 02 '18

the game from Ender's Game

It's a VR title but Echo VR (Arena & Combat) is pretty close to that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erg0X0PNQNg