Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns

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  • Publisher: NCSOFT
  • Release Date: Oct 23, 2015
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  1. lIttle_shroomy
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    I'm giving HoT a preliminary 10 based on what I've seen so far, and will update the review in a few weeks once I have actually experienced more of the things included in this expansion.

    As someone who has played a lot of gw2 but had more or less stopped playing barring the living story updates I was looking forward to check out what was new in the expansion. I think anyone who    I'm giving HoT a preliminary 10 based on what I've seen so far, and will update the review in a few weeks once I have actually experienced more of the things included in this expansion.

    As someone who has played a lot of gw2 but had more or less stopped playing barring the living story updates I was looking forward to check out what was new in the expansion. I think anyone who enjoyed/enjoys the original guild wars 2 should enjoy this expansion.

    The new maps and aesthetics are beautiful and the overall feel/design seems very well thought out. There have been complaints regarding the new mastery system being used to increase the grind/gate the content, but it doesn't feel that way to me, it seems more that the mastery and elite spec systems just finally give me as a player something to aim towards in the game that has been missing since reaching lvl 80.

    With previous updates I would generally just burn through the content in a few hours and then that was it. I would put the game back on the shelf and wait until the next update. With this expansion I can choose to work towards specific mastery skills that will enable me to further explore/unlock different areas of the pve maps, and I'm happy about not being able to experience everything all at once. The maps actually feel as if they require exploring and contain secrets to be discovered which I am looking forward to doing!

    Anyway aside from the pve maps/story missions (very nice story missions so far) I still need to check out the new wvw borderlands, guild halls (seems like fun + gives our guild more of a purpose), raids and at some point level up a new revenant character! + loads more stuff I'm sure.

    So to sum it up, it seems this expansion contains a ridiculous amount of content/hours of entertainment for your money, and for now that's clearly worth 10/10!    … Expand
  2. emomartian
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    Lots of new content, thrilling story - this is exactly what I was waiting for. I don't know why people are complaining about the gated content - all of the most important content is immediately available, and progression is account-wide.
  3. LandorGonlow
    Oct 26, 2015
    9
    Tons of new content, spectacular meta events!! Graphics and Sound are amazing. There is a low to like about the new expansion. The new specializations still need a bit of balancing but I am sure that will be worked out over the next few weeks. Leveling mastery seems a bit slow but also not horrible as many people are saying. I am actually glad that some content is "gated behind masteries"Tons of new content, spectacular meta events!! Graphics and Sound are amazing. There is a low to like about the new expansion. The new specializations still need a bit of balancing but I am sure that will be worked out over the next few weeks. Leveling mastery seems a bit slow but also not horrible as many people are saying. I am actually glad that some content is "gated behind masteries" otherwise unlocking these new abilities wouldn't seem very rewarding. The story is awesome tons of guild wars 1 throw backs and lots of exciting progression on the newest elder dragon. I highly recommend this game for new players as well as for existing. A few tweaks that need to be worked out but overall , an awesome job!… Expand
  4. Huddi
    Oct 29, 2015
    9
    Story: 10/10 - Great story that beats the one of the core game by far, especially in cutscenes.

    Open World: 10/10 - Beautiful and layered maps, including PvE, WvW and sPvP. New Profession Abilities: 9/10 - Main issue here is balancing, especially for Revenant (op to make people like). Accessibility: 9/10 - This score was reevaluated after ArenaNet listened to the voice of the    Story: 10/10 - Great story that beats the one of the core game by far, especially in cutscenes.

    Open World: 10/10 - Beautiful and layered maps, including PvE, WvW and sPvP.

    New Profession Abilities: 9/10 - Main issue here is balancing, especially for Revenant (op to make people like).

    Accessibility: 9/10 - This score was reevaluated after ArenaNet listened to the voice of the community, including my own one. Thank you. (Before the adaptations, it would have taken ages to unlock new specs for all professions)

    Repeatability of Content: 9/10 - This score was reevaluated. While I previously felt forced to repeat content, after ArenaNet's decision to make the story more accessible, it feels more like a free choice. I am strongly in favor of the changes.

    Server and bug management: 9/10 - There have been close to no downtimes. There were some bugs, but this is to be expected. One point was deducted for bugs in instances of the main story line, which led me to spend quite some hours achieving absolutely nothing.

    > My current evaluation: 9.3/10

    > All in all, this has been a great experience so far. The launch was very smooth from a technical perspective. In terms of philosophy, the expectations of the community and of the developers were not aligned. ArenaNet decided to listen to the feedback of the playerbase, for which I am very thankful. Whether you are a fan of large-scale or small-scale PvP, organized group content in PvE or simply a farmer or explorer - Heart of Thorns provides it.

    > Still to determine: New skins, raids, cash shop.    … Expand
  5. SpugNation
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    A brilliantly meaty expansion that sets the stage for Guild Wars 2 for years to come. Many of these "bad reviews" base things on the fact that there is a progression. People want rewards now without any gameplay, which would be poor design. Heart of Thorns has layers and layers of rewards and goals, and it can be played and enjoyed by everybody from solo casuals to hardcore achievement hunters.
  6. RayHawk
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    I've been absolutely blown away by this expansion in a wonderful way! My wife and I have been playing it together as much as possible since launch a few days ago and it's been some of the most fun I've ever had. So many new things and ways to progress without invalidating any of your existing progression is just awesome. Tons of new achievements, collections, and story -- it's everything II've been absolutely blown away by this expansion in a wonderful way! My wife and I have been playing it together as much as possible since launch a few days ago and it's been some of the most fun I've ever had. So many new things and ways to progress without invalidating any of your existing progression is just awesome. Tons of new achievements, collections, and story -- it's everything I was hoping for and more! Absolutely loving this game!… Expand
  7. Fharfanin
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    This expansion blew my mind! It is gorgeous! Maps are so beautiful and very fun to traverse, especially when you learn gliding, mushroom jumping etc I haven't had that much fun to just explore in ages :) Story is amazing and absolutely shocking, filled with fun challenges. I love the new difficulty of mobs, while they don't have huge amount of HP, they do hit hard! and new mechanics isThis expansion blew my mind! It is gorgeous! Maps are so beautiful and very fun to traverse, especially when you learn gliding, mushroom jumping etc I haven't had that much fun to just explore in ages :) Story is amazing and absolutely shocking, filled with fun challenges. I love the new difficulty of mobs, while they don't have huge amount of HP, they do hit hard! and new mechanics is very nice! Camera action mode proved to be th one thing i wished they added from the start, can't play without it!

    New specializations are so much fun as well, great animations, great feel to them. Some people expected to get them straight at the start, but it is unreasonable to expect to unlock elite spec on day one, however that was still possible for some vets. If you just play the game, then unlocking masteries and getting Hero Points comes naturally without feeling any repetition as there are a lot of different ways to get those.    … Expand
  8. Boterkoekje
    Oct 26, 2015
    9
    This expansion is the smoothest to launch, and extremely high in content. It's got a bit of grind yes.. BUT THATS FOR 1 CHARACTER. After that it's on all your characters. If you spread it there is nothing wrong with it. The map is huge, and a tad confusing. But that makes it new and not the same lineair maps we are used to.

    Hero Points are hard to get IF you make a total new char, but    This expansion is the smoothest to launch, and extremely high in content. It's got a bit of grind yes.. BUT THATS FOR 1 CHARACTER. After that it's on all your characters. If you spread it there is nothing wrong with it. The map is huge, and a tad confusing. But that makes it new and not the same lineair maps we are used to.

    Hero Points are hard to get IF you make a total new char, but should you have it all on day 1? If you just play this game for 24 hours you will most likely have unlocked 80%+ of your character and enough masteries to keep you happy.

    ooh and did I mention, YOU CAN GLIDE. But not in Tyria sadly :(

    Finally this game is a bit more difficult, No more brainless zombies who attack but stay still.    … Expand
  9. Eric_tries
    Oct 26, 2015
    9
    Heart of Thorns is the first expansion for Guild Wars 2 and adds alot of new content in bulk with more to come over the next move.

    But is the new content any good? Yes , most certainly! The new maps, are beautifully crafted and engaging to run around in and to explore. And i am talking about jawdroppingly beautifull. The first time i entered "Auric Basin" at nightfall i was greeted by    Heart of Thorns is the first expansion for Guild Wars 2 and adds alot of new content in bulk with more to come over the next move.

    But is the new content any good? Yes , most certainly!
    The new maps, are beautifully crafted and engaging to run around in and to explore. And i am talking about jawdroppingly beautifull. The first time i entered "Auric Basin" at nightfall i was greeted by a swarm of fireflies floating between long vines and treebranches, which was truly enchanting and brought the need to explore up in me, just to find more of those locations.

    The new mastery system adds a new mentroidvania feel to it. Which give the player new goals and something to achieved after 80.

    The new Story Missions, while still having some issues at the point of this review, are enjoyable and deepen the bond to your character and his "posse". But roaming around in the jungle doesnt just make your fellow NPC posse more interesting, the jungle is full with new races and interesting creatures which makes the stay worthwhile and brings alot of enjoyment. Storywise i dont want to say too much, but the new overarching Story is intense and great, being rather grim at some places and showing you the despair of your troops makes you want to save this world from the new rising evil!

    And the new "Elite Specializations" and the new Class add alot to the Gameplay. New skillshots and buffs/debuffs combined with the new enemies in the jungle makes the combat so much more exciting and enjoying than it was before. If you are a fan of Guild Wars 2 or action MMOs in generell you will surly enjoy this.

    But whats bad?
    Some of the contet (such as skill challenges) is "hidden" behind masteries which take longer to acquire, while this wouldnt be to bad it is nowhere communicated when hovering over a skillpoint. So it sometimes happens that you embark on a journey to get to a skillpoint only to realise that there is nothing to earn. Which renders travelling there pretty much useless (werent it for the beautiful surroundings).

    Also the Elite Specializations require alot of Skillpoints to unlock (400). While i agree that its a little to much, i like the experience traveling through the jungle and slowly learning my new abilities and traits. Which makes finally earning your new Spec and Skin so much more of an achievement.

    So in conclusion, is it worth a try, is it a game for me? Yes it is, and well, i dont know. If you want to do everything as fast as possible and crawl through the content you might be wrong here, because getting the masteries and skill challenges might fell like a drag to you if you dont enjoy the surrounding world and gameplay. Guild Wars 2 is a game to sit down, relax and just to hop into a fantasy world and enjoy yourself while feeling that your journey is worth something. And that is truly wonderful.    … Expand
  10. Mister_Loki
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    For me is it the absolute best designed MMO experience I ever had, in over 10 years of playing several Online Games. Arena Net has taken Guild Wars 2 to the next level and with HoT you have so much to do. You can explore the beautiful Maguuma-jungle in (for now) 4 new Maps with hundreds of events, you can go for the Elite Spec of your class, can start the legendary journey for yourFor me is it the absolute best designed MMO experience I ever had, in over 10 years of playing several Online Games. Arena Net has taken Guild Wars 2 to the next level and with HoT you have so much to do. You can explore the beautiful Maguuma-jungle in (for now) 4 new Maps with hundreds of events, you can go for the Elite Spec of your class, can start the legendary journey for your Precursor and so on, and so on.
    BUT you have to enjoy gaming and exploring - If you are a person who (why ever) want have all the content seen in one day, want have all new items on the first day, then you maybe should not play HoT (And not downvote it!)    … Expand
  11. procyonpaw
    Oct 26, 2015
    9
    I personally think this is a well-done expansion with a few blips. While the environments are pretty, the story is nice, and the enemies quite challenging (in a fun way), the elite specializations and skills needed to progress through the jungle are a bit too grindy to get. That being said, I highly recommend this to anybody wishing for a genuine challenge in the traditional MMO genre.
  12. quip7
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    This expansion addresses so many issues that the game. The story is much improved over vanilla and the mobs in the open world actually have a pulse(ie they have a decent amount of challenge) which is a really good thing. The world is beautifully designed and the platforming elements are top notch and some of the best I've ever seen in video games.
  13. JellyFishcat
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    What can I say?.. This game is absolutely fantastic and it's first expansion just proved that again! Thank you Arena net for this great addition to Tyria. New maps really are something special, a work of art. Gliding through jungle is just .. something else, it feels so natural, they really nailed it here. I love the story and cut scenes are just out of this world - intricate, stunning,What can I say?.. This game is absolutely fantastic and it's first expansion just proved that again! Thank you Arena net for this great addition to Tyria. New maps really are something special, a work of art. Gliding through jungle is just .. something else, it feels so natural, they really nailed it here. I love the story and cut scenes are just out of this world - intricate, stunning, gorgeous!

    Love love love new dynamic events, a bit confusing at the start, but once you figured out what is what and what to do, then it is just exciting to do them, fills up my masteries pretty good, rarely even notice that i need to change to a new mastery :D

    Special thanks to Macleine Diemer and Lena Chappelle and everyone who worked on the sound team - music just adds that atmosphere of each zone fabulously!    … Expand
  14. Havanahbana
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    Gorgeous. Really just gorgeous. So different from the 'pick up quest, hand in' linear style. And what a world. Such detail. I could take screenshots and hang them up all over my house. Just wow. And polished. Streamline, professional and without hick ups after launch. Amazing.
  15. Artarion
    Oct 26, 2015
    9
    A fantastic expansion to Guild Wars 2. I've been playing it for hours and honestly cant find many faults, the story is engaging, the combat has been given a much needed bump (along with mob AI), and adding new ways to transverse the maps has added a new breath of fresh air to the game (screw mounts).

    I cant help but partly agree which some of the lower scoring reviews concerning the    A fantastic expansion to Guild Wars 2. I've been playing it for hours and honestly cant find many faults, the story is engaging, the combat has been given a much needed bump (along with mob AI), and adding new ways to transverse the maps has added a new breath of fresh air to the game (screw mounts).

    I cant help but partly agree which some of the lower scoring reviews concerning the gated access to the new Elite Spec and some parts of the expansion, as a casual player who has very little time to play the game I can see how this could be off-putting. However as the Mastery system is account bound which means it affects all your characters, also whats the problem with challenging group content?

    I don't think I've had this much fun with my friend (yes only two in a party and we're managing the content fine) during a release of an MMO to date.    … Expand
  16. Cjcrew
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    This is fairly simple,They give us new content we pay for it.,Just because you could get the Elite specializations from start in the beta weekends doesn't mean you won't have to "work" for them now that the expansion is out people need to stop whining about that and also for the people that thought 4 maps where too little i can say that atleast verdant brink alone is the size of 2This is fairly simple,They give us new content we pay for it.,Just because you could get the Elite specializations from start in the beta weekends doesn't mean you won't have to "work" for them now that the expansion is out people need to stop whining about that and also for the people that thought 4 maps where too little i can say that atleast verdant brink alone is the size of 2 queensdale with 3x times of content to go through.Nothing else i have to say the expansion is great and of course it has some flaws but it's anet's first expansion ... please people get your **** together and help make it better don't conspire to make bad reviews to get anet's attention on something very specific you personally don't like jesus christ.. just go and play the game enjoy it.Forget the "i need to get everything unlocked asap" mentality and just go and have fun! cya in the Maguuma Jungle.… Expand
  17. Lacus
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    Great smooth launch, new content has lots of things to do. Huge maps and fun enemies. This is new level 80 content and the difficulty scales accordingly. There is finally some real sense of danger when exploring the jungle with contested waypoints and stronger mobs. There is a solid sense of character progression with the elite specialization and overall progression with Mastery levels.Great smooth launch, new content has lots of things to do. Huge maps and fun enemies. This is new level 80 content and the difficulty scales accordingly. There is finally some real sense of danger when exploring the jungle with contested waypoints and stronger mobs. There is a solid sense of character progression with the elite specialization and overall progression with Mastery levels. Leveling your mastery does not feel like a grind at all, instead you get immersed by all the events and story going on in the new areas.
    The gliding mechanic is a real joy.
    The maps feel much denser and look gorgeous. The new quality of life features should not have come any later. The new class introduced in this expansion, the Revenant, plays smoothly and nice animations, full elite spec unlocked after 2 days of launch.
    Music playing in the new maps is done amazingly.

    For the complainers who find it too hard, Queensdale is still accessible using waypoints (may cost up to a few silver to teleport though).    … Expand
  18. Caleca
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    Lots of new content, huge new maps, a really nice new profession and finally a sense of progress over time. Mmos are all about character progress and as long the work to make my character better and better is fun, I wouldn't call it grind. From what I've seen until now, it seems it will be a lot of fun. Kids nowadays just wan everything instantly. I guess they would be happy if they couldLots of new content, huge new maps, a really nice new profession and finally a sense of progress over time. Mmos are all about character progress and as long the work to make my character better and better is fun, I wouldn't call it grind. From what I've seen until now, it seems it will be a lot of fun. Kids nowadays just wan everything instantly. I guess they would be happy if they could max every character in their account in one week. Another week after that they would be complaining they are bored because there is nothing else for them to do. Whiners gonna whine.… Expand
  19. Kyten
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    The content is amazing and beautiful. People tend to complain about a so called grind but it's really sad to see how people are unwilling to do little effort to get anything out of the game there are people who already unlocked 3 full specs withing days of release. For someone that plays gw2 for more than 2 years I have to say well done ANET you outdid yourselves.
  20. wapsky
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    The new zone are really beautiful and despite what everyone is saying the game has a good progression. The game itself is well optimized and have yet to see a major bug or non functionality of game mechanic.

    over all a good expansion and much needed content to an ever impressive game.
  21. Sharkfarts
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    Beautiful new content all around. Lots to do right off the bat and plenty to look forward to. Growing pains, yes, but those are inevitable with so much new and changed content.
  22. MaesterBest
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    Everything is exactly as good, or even better than i expected. People are complaining it is a grind, but that is becouse they don't know masteries are account bound. All the Hero Points locked behind masteries aren't locked for your alts.
  23. halycon
    Oct 25, 2015
    9
    Huge amounts of content added to every aspect of the game, the maps are huge and gliding around them just feels right. The new map metas have been tons of fun so far, this expansion has definitely breathed life into GW2.
  24. DanCan
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    Im quite worried about what people consider to be grindy actually is.

    I play PvP in GW2, the PVE content so far Ive enjoyed, I have to work to get my specialisation and I feel rewarded in doing so. The mentality here is based on a hope that down voting with a real small minority will change things, which I find pretty sad. Theres free thinking and then theirs scare tactics. Be    Im quite worried about what people consider to be grindy actually is.

    I play PvP in GW2, the PVE content so far Ive enjoyed, I have to work to get my specialisation and I feel rewarded in doing so. The mentality here is based on a hope that down voting with a real small minority will change things, which I find pretty sad. Theres free thinking and then theirs scare tactics. Be constructive in feedback rather than down voting an expac that clearly doesn't deserve it. My reasons it doesnt? The elite specs are amazing thus far and balance patches to come thick and fast. The new class is great fun and viable already in the pvp scene. The pve maps are well designed and offer a lot for different players, the guild hall system is pretty dam awesome as well. Thanks. Jeb    … Expand
  25. BlazzBolt
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    This expansion is amazing! There's so much to do, and it feels like I'll be able to keep enjoying the content for quite a while. The new zones feel great and have very interesting stories. The new masteries are fun to level up and it's really nice to see myself become more powerful over time as I complete the masteries.
  26. NathanRav
    Oct 25, 2015
    10
    This is an example of an expansion done right. A business model that is pleasing to the customers and provides the players with the type of content that we want. It would have been nice if it included build templates but they said that will come soon.
  27. turin
    Oct 28, 2015
    9
    People seem to keep confusing grind with time consuming. A grind is boring not because it takes time but because its repetitive.

    Heart of Thrones is not repetitive. It just time consuming and is challenging. Half of the progression is account wide thus you only have to do it once and its unlocked for all characters. This is the opposite of grinding. This is horizontal progression. Many    People seem to keep confusing grind with time consuming. A grind is boring not because it takes time but because its repetitive.

    Heart of Thrones is not repetitive. It just time consuming and is challenging. Half of the progression is account wide thus you only have to do it once and its unlocked for all characters. This is the opposite of grinding. This is horizontal progression. Many seem to have the mentality that because they paid for the expansion They also must have everything unlocked immediately. No guys you are actually supposed to play the game. That is the point in the first place.

    Other than that the maps, the story and event are brilliant. The only valid concern is the WvW part. The progression there does seem a bit slower than it should.

    EDIT even though the review stands Anet just nerfed a good deal of content. For me this is very disappointing and feels that the expansion loses a lot if its challenge and metroidvania feeling. Thus I have to lower my score to 7. Its still a great expansion and if you did not care about the challenge you will like it a lot. For me the enthusiasm plummeted but i an the minority it seems.    … Expand
  28. Dasor
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    The perfect expansion for Guild Wars 2. I was afraid at star for the lack of maps, but when i saw them and i started playing them i was blown away, the maps are awesome, big and they don't lack content.
    Also, there's an enormous amount of new features and a very large number of quality of life changes.
    The story so far is awesome, and listening to the player voice again, answeing on the    The perfect expansion for Guild Wars 2. I was afraid at star for the lack of maps, but when i saw them and i started playing them i was blown away, the maps are awesome, big and they don't lack content.
    Also, there's an enormous amount of new features and a very large number of quality of life changes.
    The story so far is awesome, and listening to the player voice again, answeing on the field is a very nice addition.
    This expansion is a must buy.    … Expand
  29. Sodapoppin
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    Amazing xpac.

    My friend bought it to me. I was kinda meh at firtst but damn i had the best fun in a while in a MMO.

    I xp'ed my first character to 80 and there is still so much to do. Combat is hella fun.
  30. Verthiss
    Oct 26, 2015
    10
    This expansion feels amazing. I would never thought it will be that good, it dramatically changed my experience of the game. I didn't have much trust for ANet after the first season of living story, I had a little more after the second season, but expac exceeded all my expectations.
    Elite specs are great. New weapon, skills, traits and mechanic are more than enough to make me feel like    This expansion feels amazing. I would never thought it will be that good, it dramatically changed my experience of the game. I didn't have much trust for ANet after the first season of living story, I had a little more after the second season, but expac exceeded all my expectations.
    Elite specs are great. New weapon, skills, traits and mechanic are more than enough to make me feel like I'm playing something more than my regular profession. Earning new skill points is finally useful again, feels great too.

    Mastery system is freaking smart. It makes me feel like my characters become better and better, even if their level is still the same. I'm just a little bit afraid that Masteries are to easy to get, after 3 days of playing the game I earned most important Masteries already and I was just casually exploring maps and doing events, without trying to be efficent at all.

    New profession - Revenant is excellent. Since the day GW2 launched I wanted it to have Ritualist from GW1. Revenant is playing to the Rit idea, but better and even more ritualist-like than the original ritualist was :D

    New story is AMAZING. My largest disappoinment from the core game was personal story, which was boooooring, even for a lore junkie I am. On the other hand, story I've done in HoT so far was just brilliant - fast-paced, engaging, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes just epic. I absolutely love it.

    I could complain about the quantity of content because we have only 4 maps, 2 guild halls and 1 large raid map (still locked for us as of today), but I it would be just unfair for several reasons:
    a) New maps are huge. Maybe we don't have a lot of new maps, but those are just vast, with multiple layers and a lot of stuff going on.
    b) New maps are DENSE. In the core game, sometimes you could run for 20 minutes, looking for any activity without a succes. Here, you don't have to look even for a minute, because they are events going on non stop, anywhere, anytime.
    c) For me, this expac isn't even about the content, it's about features. It's not more of the same GW2, it's entirely new experience. ANet developed new systems that made the game more fun, more exciting and EASILY EXPANDABLE. They created Mastery System, Elite Specs System, Guild System and so on - systems that they can easily build new things on from now on, faster and better than ever before.    … Expand
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#51 Best PC Game of 2015
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 2015
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#15 Most Shared PC Game of 2015

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. CD-Action
    Jan 12, 2016
    85
    Heart of Thorns is so good I forgot the flaws that made me lose interest in the original game after my initial delight with it. [13/2015, p.64]
  2. Games Master UK
    Jan 3, 2016
    85
    Not the biggest expansion, but it enhances the best parts of an already magnificent MMO. [Christmas 2015, p.75]
  3. Edge Magazine
    Jan 3, 2016
    80
    In spite of the odd stumble, it's a wonderful journey. [Jan 2016, p.120]
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