Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft - Goblins Vs. Gnomes

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 120 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 120
  3. Negative: 33 out of 120

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  1. Bgakaze
    Jan 9, 2015
    3
    I'm a long time player, and i'm impressed how everything in Hearthstone is "Random". Before we had Ragnaros, Knife Juggler, Mad Bomber, Ysera and some other random things, but for me it appears that they want to make a fun random game instead of a well balanced game. There's 123 new cards, between neutral, class and non-collectible (spare parts for exemple). And there's 36 cards with someI'm a long time player, and i'm impressed how everything in Hearthstone is "Random". Before we had Ragnaros, Knife Juggler, Mad Bomber, Ysera and some other random things, but for me it appears that they want to make a fun random game instead of a well balanced game. There's 123 new cards, between neutral, class and non-collectible (spare parts for exemple). And there's 36 cards with some random in it. This makes so many matches being decided in a random event.

    And one more problem in hearthstone is, it's a free to play game, but if you start now you'll have to play daily for months, to have a good base of cards to construct your deck and play in ladder. you take almost 3 months to get enough gold to buy 40 packs. It's just to slow, if you want to get your collection fast, you'll end up using more money than you would in wow, unless you do really well in arenas (another random stuff).    … Expand
  2. burce
    Jan 11, 2015
    4
    It's balanced & fun to play, but skill is trumped by in-game purchases. Past level 16 or so your chances at winning a PvP are generally dependent on how many legendaries you have = how much $ you've put into the game. Which is fine, but games like TF2 solved the F2P model without giving other players an unfair advantage.
  3. DeusXCom
    Jan 31, 2015
    3
    As much as I fell in love with Hearthstone, I really, really don't like Goblins Vs. Gnomes expansion. It's not really a proper expansion as in more modes, story, features etc. but rather just new cards available in the main game. More cards, that can't be bad right? Wrong. Especially if those cards are armies of annoying robots and hordes of crazy goblins throwing dynamite everywhere. TheAs much as I fell in love with Hearthstone, I really, really don't like Goblins Vs. Gnomes expansion. It's not really a proper expansion as in more modes, story, features etc. but rather just new cards available in the main game. More cards, that can't be bad right? Wrong. Especially if those cards are armies of annoying robots and hordes of crazy goblins throwing dynamite everywhere. The problem I have with GvG is that it seems to be infecting the core of Hearthstone pretty significantly, the fact that everyone is using it is ok, that's everybodys choice, but GvG is even forcing it's way to Arena for example, as of now, the only type of pack you can win in Arena is GvG which I don't want, and as the entrance is paid, it made the entire Arena useless for me and I have to buy normal packs, which is not fun at all. I also don't like the atmosphere of those cards, I see Hearthstone as a good fantasy, and all those mechs and robots doesn't suit that at all. So many cards are either annoying or their effect totally random, which even more increases the element of luck rather than skill. There are still couple of cool cards here and there and in this type of game, more is always good, but I just really really don't like the theme of this pack, hopefully it was the worst for the start and from now on all new expansions will be only better. 3/10… Expand
  4. Type4101
    Jan 27, 2015
    4
    The game's play structure is solid, and the game is sometimes fun. But the only point to playing is to win individual matches, and climb a limited ranking system. The game lacks additional modes/challenges that would make it more fun. It is designed around the idea of grinding, which is ok, since that is the whole game....but it is pay-to-win. The curse of all these kind of games.The game's play structure is solid, and the game is sometimes fun. But the only point to playing is to win individual matches, and climb a limited ranking system. The game lacks additional modes/challenges that would make it more fun. It is designed around the idea of grinding, which is ok, since that is the whole game....but it is pay-to-win. The curse of all these kind of games. Competitive play requires either unfathomable grinding (thousands of hours to be competitive) or pay-to-win purchases (of several hundred dollars). This free-to-play game is incredibly expensive....and all you get is digital (non-material) cards that are not even really rare like real, printed cards whose production can be limited (anyone can get any digital card if you pay enough...supply and demand is a hoax in this type of game). This is a predatory game that preys on the addictive nature of certain activities to certain people. In the end, you'll remember the game negatively, and forget it entirely soon after.… Expand
  5. Reckless39
    Jan 6, 2017
    0
    Unstable connections + rigged win/lose system. The more you pay - the more lucky card draws you'll get. Also a lot of bots that play withour mistakes, farming gold/rank/arena.
  6. Nepen1he
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
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#24 Best PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 2, 2015
    80
    Clever and well-balanced expansion, which didn’t break the original mechanics but revived them with several new packages and ideas. [Issue#249]
  2. Games.cz
    Jan 28, 2015
    70
    Still addictive, still entertaining. The first big set for Hearthstone hit the spot. Against all grim forecasts the massive amount of random cards didn’t hurt the game. Thanks to the GG expansion new game packs are created and the old ones are edited, which makes the game better and better.
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  3. GRYOnline.pl
    Jan 23, 2015
    85
    Goblins vs Gnomes is a perfect add-on to Blizzard's card game. The players get 120 new cards that create tons of new possibilities when modifying or creating a new deck (and that affects the gameplay greatly). What's very important - GvG is free and right now Hearthstone could easily match World of Warcraft in terms of longevity, provided that Blizzard keeps releasing such great expansions.
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