Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft - Whispers of the Old Gods

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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

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  1. tjohobbit
    Apr 13, 2017
    0
    So the r4elease same crap new name to get better reviews.

    Resourcehogging. Got the latest icore and a 1080 grapgh but as soon as I start this the computer slows down to a crawl: So unbalanced game. Forget to get ranking without using a lot of money and when u play for a month they reset the ranking so no meaning playing ranked for the first 3 weeks because you meet ppl that have    So the r4elease same crap new name to get better reviews.

    Resourcehogging. Got the latest icore and a 1080 grapgh but as soon as I start this the computer slows down to a crawl:

    So unbalanced game. Forget to get ranking without using a lot of money and when u play for a month they reset the ranking so no meaning playing ranked for the first 3 weeks because you meet ppl that have awsome cardcollections.

    It is like if all soccer teams restarted so the div 5 teams will lose first 100 matches with no chance at all.

    Gameplay is all about getting your combo before the opponent.    … Expand
  2. Gallego
    Nov 16, 2019
    0
    Es el peor juego de cartas de lejos. SI puedes evitar jugarlo, hazlo. Se parece más a una tragaperras (necesitas pagar para divertirte y es todo pura aleatoriedad) que a otros juegos de cartas como Magic The Gathering. Una basura en la que cada nueva expansión fomentan el powercreep para que tus cartas antiguas sean peores que las nuevas y te veas forzado a seguir pagando.
  3. ptoop84
    Aug 8, 2016
    0
    Complete and total pay to win game. the game is build just to milk money from people. there is like 10% skill involved and all else is pay or RNG to win.
  4. Bo33y
    Oct 17, 2016
    0
    This is not a game that the user has any control over, they might as well sit back and watch the computer play their turns, everything relies on the computer which has not been programmed with even basic probability or even mathematical odds, because its algorithm has already decided in advance just how its formulations would go, effectively pre-selecting any winner.

    It is not a game    This is not a game that the user has any control over, they might as well sit back and watch the computer play their turns, everything relies on the computer which has not been programmed with even basic probability or even mathematical odds, because its algorithm has already decided in advance just how its formulations would go, effectively pre-selecting any winner.

    It is not a game that rewards its gamer's for their time and investment, so they get better and progress, instead every time they achieve it matches them against something x5 times better. This is because it makes melon head get an even fatter head. A head that literally should be knocked about like a pinata until balanced cards and fair play fall out. The cards aren't balanced and neither are its classes,, because freaking melon head only fancied himself as that class its best. The game constantly disconnects it players, unlike any other game they play, because melon head greedily steals all the money instead of even doing basic server maintenance. Melon head server maintenance was programming in more melon headed bots to rig any outcomes.

    Everything in this game is rigged from the way the cards are drawn, the way any cards attack, the sequence the cards attack, and every opponent you are fixed against.

    Do us all a favor and put this crappy game just where it belongs. We might suggest the steam pro tourney version might be fairer. No it still had the same melon headed concepts to begin with, where you are literally just watching a computer choose and rigging your luck. Because any deck will win and every deck will lose, but it is up to the computer just what it decides. Stomp that freaking melon head in.    … 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. 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 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).
  7. 4Tifier
    Sep 24, 2016
    1
    This update completely ruined Hearthstone. It utterly shocks me that Blizzard really thought they could get away with doing this. Whispers of The Old Gods is one of the most gigantic failures of a game update/DLC I have ever seen. There are three clear reasons for this;

    1.) Blizzard broke their promise. When Hearthstone first began, Blizzard promised that all cards they released would    This update completely ruined Hearthstone. It utterly shocks me that Blizzard really thought they could get away with doing this. Whispers of The Old Gods is one of the most gigantic failures of a game update/DLC I have ever seen. There are three clear reasons for this;

    1.) Blizzard broke their promise.
    When Hearthstone first began, Blizzard promised that all cards they released would remain relevant. With the WoTOG expansion, however, they made the past two expansions null and void for the "official" game mode called "standard".

    2.) Obvious money grab.
    A lot of the problems Hearthstone had was the over-powered classes and cards in the game, specifically the cards from the Naxxramas and GvG expansions along with some infamous decks such as Ramp Druid and Patron Warrior. As a result, whenever Blizzard released a new expansion, it made little to no money since everyone kept using the Naxx and GvG cards. This could have all been fixed with some patches and updates, but Blizzard chose not to do this. Why? Because THERE'S NO MONEY IN DOING THAT.

    Instead they simply got rid of all those cards all together and forced people to buy the newest expansion in order to win games. It is the most blatant money-grab Blizzard has ever pulled that the fans weren't fooled for a second.

    3.) Goodbye Control, Hello Rush Decks!
    The heads of the Hearthstone department at Blizzard made it blatantly clear that with the new WoTOG expansion they wanted to make the game more control/late-game oriented instead of aggressive and rush-based. Well remember how I said earlier that Blizzard got rid of the Naxx and GvG cards? Well, THOSE WERE THE CARDS CONTROL DECKS USED TO STAND A CHANCE AGAINST RUSH DECKS.

    So instead of having a control-deck META, Blizzard accomplished the EXACT OPPOSITE in the WoTOG expansion. Now you can't play/win a single game without a Aggro Shaman, Face Hunter or some overpowered rush deck being involved.

    So this expansion was a massive failure because not only did Blizzard break their promise, they made this expansion an obvious cash-grab which accomplished the exact opposite it was supposed to do.    … Expand
  8. 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 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).
  9. 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 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.
  10. jjoossee
    Jul 3, 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 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).
  11. Rocharox
    May 19, 2016
    10
    Nice expansion with good cards for all classes. The new Meta is also more diverse and control oriented.

    Good work from Blizzard, after the good expansion LoE I was expecting this one to suck like TGT, but surprises are always nice!
  12. argyrion
    May 20, 2016
    10
    This expension did what every expension does, just better.
    The Meta is very diverse and the old gods - or at least three of them - are really good and fun.
    It is to bad that people seem always to go for fast face decks, but with C'Thun/Control Warrior and N'Zoth Paladin/Rouge/Priest there are enough slow decks to choose from. I really like this expension and the new rotation based    This expension did what every expension does, just better.
    The Meta is very diverse and the old gods - or at least three of them - are really good and fun.
    It is to bad that people seem always to go for fast face decks, but with C'Thun/Control Warrior and N'Zoth Paladin/Rouge/Priest there are enough slow decks to choose from.
    I really like this expension and the new rotation based format is really good for new players.    … Expand
  13. Yamaho
    May 22, 2016
    9
    Cool expansion with interesting card design. Whispers of the Old Gods also brings some balance changes, which made meta more diverse and control oriented. After not great TGT this is truly a breath of fresh air in Heathstone.
  14. DeusXCom
    May 2, 2016
    9
    C'Thun, C'THUN, C'THUN!!! Someone was under a heavy Lovecraft influence or playing too much Bloodborne when making this expansion and I love it. The entire old gods theme is just amazing, finally cards in Hearthstone that are not completely kiddie & goofy, much much better than both GvG and TGT. With these cards and new standard format, this has been the biggest change in decks inC'Thun, C'THUN, C'THUN!!! Someone was under a heavy Lovecraft influence or playing too much Bloodborne when making this expansion and I love it. The entire old gods theme is just amazing, finally cards in Hearthstone that are not completely kiddie & goofy, much much better than both GvG and TGT. With these cards and new standard format, this has been the biggest change in decks in Hearthstone history and it feels like a very welcome refreshment. By far the best Hearthstone expansion yet. 9/10… Expand
  15. JaapStam
    Jul 22, 2016
    8
    The best expansion so far. C'Thun makes the game go faster for fear that the rival improve it and throw it before you, and Yogg Saron gives the possibility to create the deck most fun of the entire game. And the standard mode makes new players can play, simply.
  16. Bloodnes
    Feb 11, 2020
    10
    Очередное и отличное обновления для любимой игры, близарды знают толк в играх! 10/10 игра шедевр!
  17. slime33999
    May 14, 2022
    0
    this is **** totally **** game dont play it and waste your porr time
    if u play it u ****
  18. Nepen1he
    Mar 10, 2022
    0
    games out of politics, juegos fuera de la politica, jogos fora da política

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#27 Best PC Game of 2016

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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. 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]
  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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