Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft - Whispers of the Old Gods

 PC
Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Game Informer
    May 2, 2016
    93
    Whispers of the Old Gods succeeds on multiple levels, shaking up the competitive scene with a variety of new deck types to experiment with and combining flavor and mechanics to create interesting fun new cards.
  2. XGN
    May 20, 2016
    90
    Time will tell whether or not Hearthstone will keep appealing to new players. With Whispers of the Old Gods the game feels new and fresh once again that two years after the release of the vanilla game still makes it worth playing.
  3. God is a Geek
    May 17, 2016
    90
    More effective than any other Hearthstone expansion so far thanks to the new Standard and Wild modes, Whispers of the Old Gods brings some necessary changes in addition to keeping things fresh for Hearthstone veterans, all while making things more welcoming to newcomers.
  5. GameGrin
    May 11, 2016
    90
    This will change how a lot of us play the game, but there’s always the Wild format if you aren’t ready to let go of any of your cards. With a new set of nicely designed cards and a noticeable improvement in the artwork, this is a great addition to the Hearthstone Stable.
  6. Eurogamer Italy
    May 2, 2016
    90
    Whispers of the Old Gods is an impressive expansion for an awesome game that’s continuing to grow in a very clever way.
  7. Pelit (Finland)
    Jun 14, 2016
    85
    Hearthstone: Whispers of the Old Gods manages to bring a breath of fresh air to a stale metagame. Design seems to have shifted from useful all-around good cards to more unique cards that you build your deck around, creating new and refreshing archetypes. Another solid hit after League of Explorers. [June/July 2016]
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  8. Multiplayer.it
    May 2, 2016
    80
    Whisper of the Old Gods is the new exciting expansion for Hearthstone and introduce the player to the new standard mode.
  9. GameOver.gr
    Jun 8, 2016
    50
    Unfortunately the newest expansion of the popular card game not only does little to provide additional depth, quite the contrary as it rather reduces the variety of top decks. We wouldn’t be surprised if in the near future we will only see a handful of identical decks on the virtual tables.

Awards & Rankings

27
#27 Best PC Game of 2016

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User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 135 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 56 out of 135
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 135
  3. Negative: 61 out of 135
  1. UKite
    Jul 23, 2016
    0
    This is the worst update ever. My reasoning is very simple - they've ruined the balance. Basically, Blizz forces you to use new cards byThis is the worst update ever. My reasoning is very simple - they've ruined the balance. Basically, Blizz forces you to use new cards by making them so much stronger. Some of the older cards can as well be deleted from the game and very few will notice that they're gone (since nobody uses them anyway).… Full Review »
  2. kyriores
    Jun 18, 2016
    0
    Literally 0 decision-making involved. 30-card decks and mana limitation means that every game is decided by RNG. You can only play 1 card inLiterally 0 decision-making involved. 30-card decks and mana limitation means that every game is decided by RNG. You can only play 1 card in pretty much every turn,so if RNG decides that your opponent draws better cards or cards that counter your cards, you just lose the game and vice versa. Also, the community is retarded (I mean, they still play the game, duh).… Full Review »
  3. Huddi
    May 30, 2016
    0
    Hate it due to...
    1) old cards becoming irrelevant.
    2) the whole xpac being centered around one card. 3) some OP cards forcing you to play    Hate it due to...
    1) old cards becoming irrelevant.
    2) the whole xpac being centered around one card.
    3) some OP cards forcing you to play C'Thun (3-mana minion with 3/4 & win condition)

    Don't get me wrong, I love Hearthstone, but this is just a terrible product.    … Full Review »
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