Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

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5.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2373 Ratings

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  1. Wlotu
    Sep 9, 2023
    2
    I have played Hearthstone since 2015. I have spent over 3000 hours in the game. I rate the game what it is now, not what it used to be.

    Pros: - relatively frequent updates of content - a little bit of Warcraft's atmosphere - brilliant tavern music - many beautiful arts Cons: - gameplay is often unbalanced - many new cards added but lack of new mechanics so the freshness of    I have played Hearthstone since 2015. I have spent over 3000 hours in the game. I rate the game what it is now, not what it used to be.

    Pros:
    - relatively frequent updates of content
    - a little bit of Warcraft's atmosphere
    - brilliant tavern music
    - many beautiful arts

    Cons:
    - gameplay is often unbalanced
    - many new cards added but lack of new mechanics so the freshness of gameplay is unsatisfying
    - relatively high entry threshold (in Standard)
    - the meta is often a “rock, paper, scissors”
    - lack of basic function as in game deck tracker, graveyard, detailed statistics/progress, one-click unhooking (open all packs button etc.)
    - lots of bugs and problems with fixing them
    - very very bad (for the players) monetisation of the game.
    - blatant pay to win in Hearthstone battlegrounds (dramatically increased chance of a good hero by purchasing a battle pass)
    - senseless esport system, very unattainable high demanding and low rewarding for players    … Expand
  2. Dancjupas
    Aug 28, 2023
    1
    The update rate increases, the quality of the game decreases. The latest update generally rolled back the game to the Stone Age: lags, bugs and outages
    Apparently, all they need is to squeeze out more money until the game dies completely.
  3. Carst0r
    Aug 18, 2023
    1
    definetly pay to win, but also really poor game balance. They do everything to find crazy new game mechanics that are never intended to be balanced and rework entire card(-sets) after to make somehow bearable. Most of the time strong decks are quickly crippled so they are not even fun anymore.
    Also too much "randomness" for a game that claims to be competitive: Luck beats skill in 100 of    definetly pay to win, but also really poor game balance. They do everything to find crazy new game mechanics that are never intended to be balanced and rework entire card(-sets) after to make somehow bearable. Most of the time strong decks are quickly crippled so they are not even fun anymore.
    Also too much "randomness" for a game that claims to be competitive: Luck beats skill in 100 of 100 matches where this could be the deciding factor. Of course people get angry for it and they try to direct their anger to the only vent they have: the enemy player - reasonable, since winning enemies are not free of guilt. But Blizzard completly disabled chat for non-friends - which is by far the most crucial mistake for a multiplayer game. You would think that Blizzard is into the Online-gaming business long enough to know that "Toxicity and flame always finds a way" - if not by chat then by emotes, or abusing the items in game they have. The code is quickly understood and even then on top of that you can't even make friends, because a friend request always means "flame".

    Complete desaster. 1 point for it being "technically" free to play, which on a closer look actually reveals that it is not.    … Expand
  4. suguu
    Aug 16, 2023
    1
    Game designed to scam children and their parents to buy 2 virtual card packs for 3€, when they find game on appstore. Two packs wont get you anywhere in this game, so they will quit the game soon or ask for more (70-200 to get you started). Bundle deals are much more value however that two packs for 3€ may seem good deal to try it out. But it's going to be worst 3€ you will everGame designed to scam children and their parents to buy 2 virtual card packs for 3€, when they find game on appstore. Two packs wont get you anywhere in this game, so they will quit the game soon or ask for more (70-200 to get you started). Bundle deals are much more value however that two packs for 3€ may seem good deal to try it out. But it's going to be worst 3€ you will ever spend.That doesn't get you anywhere and if million people buy it, it's 3M€ to world's hated and greedest people in gaming indurstry, Bobby Kotick. Battlegrounds used to be free to play, but now it is also pay to win cause you need to pay 20€ for season pass or you have much less chance for winning. Game also has so many similarities to Casino's slot--games and they are pretty much manipulating your children to be gambling addicts in future. Same thing was with Overwatch loot boxes. Have fun in Activision Blizzard's universe.… Expand
  5. naalz
    Aug 14, 2023
    0
    Terrible card game, have to spend alot of money to get the decks/cards so you can compete.

    It's also come to the point where it's all about playing the right meta cards. Alot of people are abusing this.
  6. BlizzardHaterN1
    Jul 23, 2023
    0
    Dead game as all blizzard games. Esports dead. terrible balancing. Only autochess with p2w mechanic. Burn it with fire.
  7. war_dog
    Jul 2, 2023
    1
    Scam and money grab.
    First of all, the game is fun.
    But it is very much p2w, but it does not stop there... i spend about 100€ on card packs to get the meta. And after a while, the game meta change and on top of that some of my cards that i bought gets invalidated. Now my 100€ are wasted, i can of course choose to spend another 100€ each time the meta changes, but instead i decided    Scam and money grab.
    First of all, the game is fun.

    But it is very much p2w, but it does not stop there... i spend about 100€ on card packs to get the meta. And after a while, the game meta change and on top of that some of my cards that i bought gets invalidated.

    Now my 100€ are wasted, i can of course choose to spend another 100€ each time the meta changes, but instead i decided to quit the game.    … Expand
  8. simonnei
    May 15, 2023
    0
    It was good before. Now it's a roll fest. There no game, it's a solidare who plays their combo first. No balance, death knight decks have 70% winrate and blizz does nothing about it. They heal increase their health for 20-40 cards and then heal for a billion. Who the hell has fun playing 40 minute matches to lose after that?
    Also, why the hell would you add classes that consist of two    It was good before. Now it's a roll fest. There no game, it's a solidare who plays their combo first. No balance, death knight decks have 70% winrate and blizz does nothing about it. They heal increase their health for 20-40 cards and then heal for a billion. Who the hell has fun playing 40 minute matches to lose after that?
    Also, why the hell would you add classes that consist of two words? The classes had consistent and different names. and then you add a class name that consists of terms that are already in game?
    Whoever took over the game has no sense of why this game was good. I want to get killed by a 20-card combo I can just play yugioh.    … Expand
  9. SimplyUser
    Apr 27, 2023
    0
    Я Хейтер этого казино, единственный плюс это дизайн рулетки
  10. EvilVitalya
    Apr 25, 2023
    1
    Я слишком беден для бесплатной карточной игры
  11. Purist
    Feb 11, 2023
    0
    The biggest ever joke of a "free to play" game. Free to play but most obviously and ridiculously "PAY TO WIN". Another product of the continuing legacy of Blizzard's broken games. If you value your time and don't want to be humiliated by stupid mechanics, totally unfair RNG, and trash bugs, consider ignoring this game. You will thank me afterward!
  12. Crimson9
    Dec 29, 2022
    3
    This is a pretty bad card game compared to Magic the Gathering from what I've gathered (haha.) Overall a pretty bad card game in every way.
  13. attemptatreason
    Dec 24, 2022
    0
    Easily the worst game I've ever played. The tutorials - you realize how bad this game is when you vs Illidan, and you notice his character can attack and summon 2 cards per turn while you can't. Then I pvp someone and I start with 30 hp and they have 35 hp, like, why is that a thing? When you go to the main menu for the first time, you're bombarded with 20 different pop ups like its aEasily the worst game I've ever played. The tutorials - you realize how bad this game is when you vs Illidan, and you notice his character can attack and summon 2 cards per turn while you can't. Then I pvp someone and I start with 30 hp and they have 35 hp, like, why is that a thing? When you go to the main menu for the first time, you're bombarded with 20 different pop ups like its a mobile game. After 10 minutes I happily uninstalled and will go back to TFT.… Expand
  14. Cral42
    Dec 8, 2022
    0
    I went exclusive HS battleground player for hearthstone since switching to Gods Unchained for TCG gaming.
    It's a wholly rigged piece of **** designed like a poker machine to keep people playing.
    You might as well sit at your PC and flip a coin and when you start winning, don't flip it but place it on the table on the losing side.
  15. Redrako
    Dec 7, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. once i vomited, the taste in my mouth was still better than the sensations i get from this game… Expand
  16. Nozhevoi
    Oct 4, 2022
    0
    donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump
  17. TerryMI
    Sep 4, 2022
    0
    I've been playing since launch.. Love the Duels game mode and Wild. Sometimes I dabble in Standard but not much for it. I just wish balance changes would come out sooner or better.
  18. wens
    Aug 31, 2022
    0
    since today, it is totally pay to win. I won't pay for any runestone. blizzard... shame on you !!!
  19. hikodesu
    Jul 4, 2021
    0
    Когда-то игра была в новинку и в нее было весело играть, а сейчас это ранкед, где повелевают агро. Я совершенно не понимаю как играть в это. Арена это режим казино нахуй, я дохуя раз в в эту арену играл. Собрал нормальную деку? Хуй соси, игра просто не даст тебе ответку на стол противника, потому что топ дек хуй клал на тебя.Когда-то игра была в новинку и в нее было весело играть, а сейчас это ранкед, где повелевают агро. Я совершенно не понимаю как играть в это. Арена это режим казино нахуй, я дохуя раз в в эту арену играл. Собрал нормальную деку? Хуй соси, игра просто не даст тебе ответку на стол противника, потому что топ дек хуй клал на тебя.
  20. MissIndica
    Jul 3, 2022
    2
    The only reason this gets a 2/10 is because the artwork and sound are on point for a game like this. However, everything else is just flaming Pay-to-Win garbage.

    If you're not willing to open up your wallet, you aren't going win a single game or have fun. This game will remind you every time you play that you haven't given an appropriate tithe to corporate overlords. Also the game is    The only reason this gets a 2/10 is because the artwork and sound are on point for a game like this. However, everything else is just flaming Pay-to-Win garbage.

    If you're not willing to open up your wallet, you aren't going win a single game or have fun. This game will remind you every time you play that you haven't given an appropriate tithe to corporate overlords. Also the game is horribly unbalanced. You HAVE to have certain cards for certain classes otherwise you're just going to waste your time and sanity. And how do you get those cards? Money, of course!

    Another disgusting practice is this battlepass system that replaced the old daily system. You can't do **** with it if you can't win games, thus you are back to square one of "give us money, now."

    Just save yourself the headache and pass on this. Flushing money down the toilet would be a more thrilling experience than this game.    … Expand
  21. slime33999
    May 14, 2022
    0
    this is **** totally **** game dont play it and waste your porr time
    if u play it u ****
  22. AutisticINCIDE
    May 12, 2022
    0
    The game has a great update, because of it I delete the game. thanks to the developers
  23. Rayzaza
    May 12, 2022
    0
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  24. LinadLimonade
    May 12, 2022
    0
    The game has a great update, because of it I delete the game. thanks to the developers
  25. Aseroraorion
    May 11, 2022
    0
    The game has a great update, because of it I delete the game. thanks to the developers
  26. fireferrret
    May 11, 2022
    0
    The game has a great update, because of it I delete the game. thanks to the developers
  27. Rezylectx
    Mar 15, 2022
    0
    lame game, no skill, just pay to win. Only RNG. No fun. BS mechanics. 20 million board wipes for everyone. Negative 20 million IQ for everyone. Why Bother to play.
  28. VodilaZiLa
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
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  29. Mephasto
    Jan 2, 2022
    0
    This might be one of the worst games ever made. You would imagine for games to bring you joy and happiness. Heartstone is prime example what will just ruin your day.

    Competive mode is complete pay to win with no skill involved, just throw money at the game, look hsreplay for best "meta" deck and roll some heads. Only purpose Heartstone has is to milk cash for the greedy abomination    This might be one of the worst games ever made. You would imagine for games to bring you joy and happiness. Heartstone is prime example what will just ruin your day.

    Competive mode is complete pay to win with no skill involved, just throw money at the game, look hsreplay for best "meta" deck and roll some heads.

    Only purpose Heartstone has is to milk cash for the greedy abomination called Activision Blizzard. Thats what the whole game design is baded on, not enjoyment for anyone.    … Expand
  30. Lucky1One
    Sep 29, 2021
    1
    Ultra-greedy top-management + incompetent developers = Pay-to-win piece of crap.
    Becomes worse and worse from expansion to expansion.

    All you need to play well is 30% skill and 70% luck.
    The type of garbage where not the player plays game but game plays the player.

    Don't waste your time, there are a lot of games much better then this casino.
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#4 Best PC Game of 2014
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#7 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#41 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    Jul 6, 2014
    90
    When Blizzard announced they were making a digital CCG, we all expected it to look and sound beautiful, and there was little doubt that it would be well-balanced, but I don’t think anyone anticipated this level of sophistication and subtle brilliance.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jun 28, 2014
    85
    Simple rules, high production values, low system requirements and huge tactical freedom make Hearthstone one of the best card games available. And if you take into account the free-to-play model – it’s the best one. [05/2014, p.62]
  3. GameOver.gr
    Jun 7, 2014
    85
    A fine example of a great free-to-play game. Hearthstone is not only an addictive and well designed card game, but absolutely fair with gamers that do not wish to spend money on it.
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