I was following this thread before the trannygeddom exploded, and it's kinda curious how the discussion evolded due to the controversy.
At first not many people (at least here) were really interested in the game. Moreover, I started losing faith in the game with each consecutive trailer and gameplay showcase where the cracks started to show.
To begin with, it seemed like 50% of the population in Hogwarts was a mix of latino-black-hindu population. Mind you, I wouldn't normally care if the the game was setted in 2023, but the game's story is supposed to be around XIX century, so it really breaks my immersion. The game also likes to use the Dishonoured fashion style where almost all women are wearing pants. I repeat, I wouldn't care but the game is supposed to be about a british school in the Edwardian/victorian times, so it doesn't really feel genuine, the environment ends up looking like californians with bad accents cosplaying in a plató.
Even ignoring the statements above, the gameplay itself also feels a bit off. The combat mechanics looks ver arcadey and stiff, like all the spell just auto aim to your enemies and you can just win by spamming "wow" buttons. In a positive note, at least the castle looks kinda nice and they just didn't limited the game to just Hogwarts but also Hogsmeade village and the surroundings.
My last concern is the game studio's background. As far as I know, until this game, they have only worked in Disney tie-in games and other obscure cash-grab AA games. So my expectations are really low.
I hope to be wrong but I got this feeling that many people who bought this game to troll trannies, will find themselves scammed when they find out the game is actually soy-filled to the brim.