Thomas the Tank Engine steams straight into Hogwarts Legacy

Thomas the Tank Engine in Hogwarts Legacy, tootling about.

(Image credit: Showie)

As is tradition, one of the first mods for Hogwarts Legacy adds Thomas the Tank Engine. Created by Showie, the ThomasBroom mod turns the Moon Trimmer broomstick into the cheery blue locomotive, with your avatar visible in the driver's carriage.

Per Showie this "has some issues with clipping and culling, but decided to release it as-is for now." The only in-game requirement is you'll need to have unlocked a broomstick. Needless to say the reaction over at NexusMods is exultant but, of all the recurring gaming memes, the Thomas the Tank Engine mods still make me smile. It all began in 2019 with a mod for, of course, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim which replaced a dragon with Thomas as well as adding sound effects from the show

As for Hogwarts Legacy. PCG's review remains a review-in-progress, but the critical reception has so far been largely positive (apart from those suffering from performance issues). That of course is happening in the much wider context of an ongoing controversy about the game and its link to Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling.

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