Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

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5.7

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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. eefeef
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    I started playing this game in 2015 and am still playing in 2023. Honestly, I can't give an objective review of this game. However, the quality of recent expansions has been spotty, so I'm not giving it a 10.
  3. 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.
  4. Ciocolici
    Aug 20, 2023
    10
    Hearthstone is a remarkably enjoyable and finely-crafted card game. Coming from someone who typically isn't drawn to card games, it managed to hook me in. Being intertwined with the Warcraft universe is definitely a major plus, but even if you look solely at its gameplay, it's undoubtedly a solid 10/10 in my books.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. AJCk19
    Aug 5, 2023
    6
    Honestly, if Hearthstone just keeps stall warrior at bay and continues to balance the game, so you can make whatever deck you want. Then it is like a 8.5 out of 10.

    Having a physical companion game would be nice, and instant open all packs would be nice as well.

    They do great promotions for the game, which I appreciate that.
  9. BlizzardHaterN1
    Jul 23, 2023
    0
    Dead game as all blizzard games. Esports dead. terrible balancing. Only autochess with p2w mechanic. Burn it with fire.
  10. 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
  11. Zumbie101
    Jul 1, 2023
    9
    Good introduction to card games, can be good to unwind and just have fun with new expansions and packs
  12. Triblue
    May 21, 2023
    6
    Très bon jeu. Dommage que se soit un pay-to-win où les cartes virtuelles valent le même prix que des vraies cartes.
  13. 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
  14. SimplyUser
    Apr 27, 2023
    0
    Я Хейтер этого казино, единственный плюс это дизайн рулетки
  15. EvilVitalya
    Apr 25, 2023
    1
    Я слишком беден для бесплатной карточной игры
  16. 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!
  17. GuiBio
    Dec 29, 2022
    8
    Great casual game. hard to build a competitive deck, but you still can have fun with starter decks
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. PepperPlay5
    Dec 19, 2022
    5
    It is "interactive," not always "fun." [-1] Plus somewhat of a pay to win video game[-1].

    If you can handle absurd misfortune[-1] *and* opponents' manners, go ahead. Some players just don't want to end their turn, but there's nothing we can do about it. Sometimes, it's due to their connection problems. Sometimes, it's because they're bots that only spam Hero Power button. Often,    It is "interactive," not always "fun." [-1] Plus somewhat of a pay to win video game[-1].

    If you can handle absurd misfortune[-1] *and* opponents' manners, go ahead.

    Some players just don't want to end their turn, but there's nothing we can do about it. Sometimes, it's due to their connection problems. Sometimes, it's because they're bots that only spam Hero Power button. Often, they're burning their time and yours for its own sake. They can use their given time to consider their moves, do something else, or (mostly) just waste their life for all I care. It is your choice to quit or stay.

    Oh yeah, the bugs and glitches. There's plenty of it. Often game-breaking[-2].

    JUST don't play this on mobile devices. Also don't lose your head over minor errors. You'll make more blunders by losing self-control. And hey, when someone says even getting your hands on this game would be a mistake, well... I won't blame 'em.    … Expand
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. SauceBox6
    Nov 26, 2022
    5
    10 - Masterpiece
    9 - Amazing
    8 - Great
    7 - Good
    6 - Okay
    5 - Mediocre
    4 - Bad
    3 - Awful
    2 - Painful
    1 - Unbearable
  24. Tenshiexe
    Nov 9, 2022
    5
    Я делаю оценку для себя и будут тут игры которые я прошел
  25. Nozhevoi
    Oct 4, 2022
    0
    donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump donation dump
  26. kdx
    Sep 14, 2022
    8
    If you have extra money and your goal is to kill time, then this timekiller CCG is for you. Random is present in absolutely all moments, and donation does not affect the gameplay only in some branches of the adventure. In other cases, the donation decides. There is nothing to demand from it, because it is built according to the free-to-play scheme. Blizzard uses absolutely the right gameIf you have extra money and your goal is to kill time, then this timekiller CCG is for you. Random is present in absolutely all moments, and donation does not affect the gameplay only in some branches of the adventure. In other cases, the donation decides. There is nothing to demand from it, because it is built according to the free-to-play scheme. Blizzard uses absolutely the right game promotion strategy to make more money.… Expand
  27. 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.
  28. wens
    Aug 31, 2022
    0
    since today, it is totally pay to win. I won't pay for any runestone. blizzard... shame on you !!!
  29. WashedPotatoes
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    can be played casually or hardcore, but what holds this game back is its totally pay to win. however, when your matched up against someone with even cards its a pretty fun turn based card game
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. joglow
    May 16, 2022
    8
    It did not fail me to entertain. What else can we expect from this game? You did not marry it, did you?
  33. slime33999
    May 14, 2022
    0
    this is **** totally **** game dont play it and waste your porr time
    if u play it u ****
  34. AutisticINCIDE
    May 12, 2022
    0
    The game has a great update, because of it I delete the game. thanks to the developers
  35. Rayzaza
    May 12, 2022
    0
    Silvername plachet chto udalili adaptov :(
    I YA VMESTE SNIM!
    BALANSA 0
    GAMEPLAY casino slot
  36. LinadLimonade
    May 12, 2022
    0
    The game has a great update, because of it I delete the game. thanks to the developers
  37. Aseroraorion
    May 11, 2022
    0
    The game has a great update, because of it I delete the game. thanks to the developers
  38. fireferrret
    May 11, 2022
    0
    The game has a great update, because of it I delete the game. thanks to the developers
  39. GregorRisenwald
    Apr 23, 2022
    5
    + Its free.
    + it's fun.
    + Awesome user interface and OST

    - Lack of depth makes the game repetative relatively quickly.
    - Luck determines the outcome of a match more often than skill.
    - Only 1v1 game mode, 2vs2 would be a great addition to the game.
  40. 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.
  41. VodilaZiLa
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    0 hahahah hahahahah hahahahaha ahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahaahah
  42. Amorph0us
    Jan 7, 2022
    8
    In my opinion, they used well the capabilities a pc offers to a card game. Mechanics like rng, fast pace, instant deck effects made it unique as one of the first serious card games for pc. As a negative, in order to gain profit they made it "pay to accelerate". Also after many releases it is normal to release bad or unpopular expansions.
  43. 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
  44. CompleteIdiot
    Dec 7, 2021
    8
    I have spent probably more than a 1000 hours in this game and also introduced the addiction to my girlfriend. Its a simple game, and I could best compare it to like a bag of chips. You crave it, but after having it doesn't feel fulfilling at all. But a bag of chips from time to time is always nice. And gotta give credit to Blizzard for giving this much content for free. I have never spentI have spent probably more than a 1000 hours in this game and also introduced the addiction to my girlfriend. Its a simple game, and I could best compare it to like a bag of chips. You crave it, but after having it doesn't feel fulfilling at all. But a bag of chips from time to time is always nice. And gotta give credit to Blizzard for giving this much content for free. I have never spent a single cent on this game and I have never felt restricted by the fact that I don't buy packs for myself. Fun card game that's a bit shallow.… Expand
  45. Bruterake
    Nov 1, 2021
    10
    Falando do hearthstone clássico, que não era pay to win e era sobre habilidade e não em sorte, é 10 o jogo que teve e ainda deve ter as melhores artes e dublagens. Eu engoli esse jogo n parei de jogar por meses diversão pura antigamente. (hoje em dia o jogo é pay to win)
  46. 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.
  47. randge21
    Sep 6, 2021
    1
    Помойка от близард, начали отходить чуть от p2w к f4p, так сразу сделали бг (интересный режим, как на мой взгляд), но режим - сразу в мусорку (5 топ-8 подряд, 0-7% на луз). СПАСИБО БЫЛО ВКУСНО (поел говна)!
  48. Aaaaaaaaaaaaa2
    Sep 4, 2021
    3
    F*king lagging piece of crap, devs don't do any balance check ever before big patches, plus the f*king card just frozen in a middle of screen in the bg lobby and I lost a match - amazing f*king job ///////
  49. Albawulfaz
    Sep 2, 2021
    0
    Hearthstone once had great potential, but became a really really bad game. Not to mention how extremely expnseive and unrewarding it is and another big point: extremely buggy and badly maintained.
    DO NOT INVEST ANY TIME IN THIS GAME
  50. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    8
    A chic collectible card game, in a familiar universe, of the minuses, too much frivolous
  51. ElleSeeWhy
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    Hearthstone's tagline: Deceptively simple, insanely fun is very descriptive of the kind of game that Blizzard set out to make and in many ways did succeed to make.

    At it's core, hearthstone mechanics is easy to grasp, but the skill ceiling of the game is pushed much higher by decks with intricate combos and game plans. In hearthstone, I have always leaned towards combo oriented decks    Hearthstone's tagline: Deceptively simple, insanely fun is very descriptive of the kind of game that Blizzard set out to make and in many ways did succeed to make.

    At it's core, hearthstone mechanics is easy to grasp, but the skill ceiling of the game is pushed much higher by decks with intricate combos and game plans. In hearthstone, I have always leaned towards combo oriented decks and it has always been super satisfying to pull out complex combos and crush my opponent's face.

    However, having played for years, I have to give HS a negative review. Firstly, the monetisation of this game is extremely greedy compared to many other games. The card packs are priced at close to the cost of TCG's physical cards when the value of virtual cards are nowhere close to that of physical cards. The simplest example to highlight HS's greedy monetisation, the preorder bundle for the upcoming expansion costs 80USD and does not provide even half of the full content of the expansion.

    Another thing that has really bugged me playing this game over the years is how Blizzard have always been slow to react to community feedback about balance and QoL changes. The community had to beg for months just to have additional deck slots.

    Also, it is simply embarrassing that a gaming company as storied as Blizzard is still unable to provide simple features like replay functionality even 6 years after the game's launch. It is also indicative of Blizzard's greed that the battleground's statistic page is priced behind the 20USD battlegrounds perks. I could buy several indie games for the same price, and all I get from the 20USD perks, is a statistic page, ability to use emoticons and the ability to choose from 2 more characters which is strictly speaking, p2w.    … Expand
  52. kunisan92
    Jul 29, 2021
    0
    Battlegrounds.

    Lose 10 games in a row ending up in top 6-8. Then finish one game in top 4.
    Repeat.
    This is your love fe now. Welcome to Hearthstone.
  53. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    8
    good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good HS
  54. AdAstraMadCat
    Jul 5, 2021
    0
    This game was fun and interactive when it came out, however, expansions totally killed its magic. Developers decided to add imbalanced cards and use them to force players into playing expansion-specific deck archetypes. Any element of fun just got lost, the game is no more decided by skillful play and careful consideration of opponents deck, but merely by draw luck, as cards and theirThis game was fun and interactive when it came out, however, expansions totally killed its magic. Developers decided to add imbalanced cards and use them to force players into playing expansion-specific deck archetypes. Any element of fun just got lost, the game is no more decided by skillful play and careful consideration of opponents deck, but merely by draw luck, as cards and their specific combinations are so strong that one card drawn card can basically kill an opponent on its own.

    It doesn't pay off to create a unique deck and surprise opponents with non-standard cards, because the difference in cards' power-level dictates what cards can you play to be successful.

    In other words: I really enjoyed the game up to the expansion Journey to Un'Goro, but afterward, it became an unfocused mess. In my opinion, it's not worth getting into at this point.

    Battlegrounds is a fun mode, but super luck dependent, and the Arena suffers from the same issues as competitive: snowball effect can kill you without having a chance to react.

    Update: problems of luck and hyper-powerful cards are increasing every expansion. Your skill and experience don't matter in the slightest. Encountering 12/12 on the third turn against the druid, losing to single cards, and opponents generating basically an infinite amount of cards from nothing absolutely soured my experience with Hearthstone. Trash. Not worth the time investment.    … Expand
  55. roman620
    Jun 10, 2021
    0
    Children card game,dont play this game this is it's terrible for a normal person
  56. SeyeerGame
    May 28, 2021
    10
    крутая игра люблю в моем сердце навсегда, правда в последние года она знатно обосралась, но я в неё не играю, лишь поигрываю изредка
  57. plusRichman
    May 19, 2021
    10
    All Warcraft magic in a competitive card game that can totally hook you up for life!
  58. mosscat1977
    May 18, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Game Should Be Called RIPSTON

    This game is 100% CON only a fool wood spend money on this scam game, This RIGGED UP GAME should be 18 only as it has a form of gambling & should not be teaching young people how to gamble, This free to play game model is just designed for GREEDY activision to squeeze every penny they can out of your pocket, The only winner in this house is activision blizzerd, Would not recommend playing this game as you will get no where in less you spend thousand per year on this CON game. WARING THIS GAME IS A WAST OF TIME & 100% RIGGED    … Expand
  59. Lifwerne
    Apr 28, 2021
    7
    Superfun and cozy game that relies too much on p2w and RNG.

    It's the only card game i've ever played and i've played it for years casually. Just how it's made is amazing - that playfulness and graphics, combined with how sharp it's gameplay is. With that said, it is a very expensive game to play and sadly it's not made with consumer in mind, but made to make money and thus most people    Superfun and cozy game that relies too much on p2w and RNG.

    It's the only card game i've ever played and i've played it for years casually. Just how it's made is amazing - that playfulness and graphics, combined with how sharp it's gameplay is. With that said, it is a very expensive game to play and sadly it's not made with consumer in mind, but made to make money and thus most people cannot have fun and play different decks if they want to be competiive without paying several hundred dollars a year. But if you can afford it, it's a fun game.

    +

    *Design
    *Art
    *Cozy-factor
    *Free to play (Haha, yeah right... im just joking)

    -

    * Expensive as hell
    * P2W to a certain extent. You have a to have a good deck to be competive and most of the good decks require you to buy cardpacks for real money, but when you have a good deck and faced with other good deck your skill and meta knowledge will determine if you rise in the ranks.
    * Not made with consumer in mind
    * Too many expensions released per year (for them to make more money).
    * RNG heavy    … Expand
  60. hadeyz
    Apr 23, 2021
    0
    Mostly just about luck and pay to win. Skill factor has been reduced for each year.
  61. Diskenekt
    Apr 16, 2021
    0
    First of all Hearthstone used to be a great cards game. Now it's full of bugs !! I am a Hearthstone player since the begining. Now i feel like i dont want to play anymore because of the huge number of bugs while playing ranked and so. It's a shame the fked this game up so bad. The kind of bugs that i always encounter are total freeze of the match because for example i used a card fromFirst of all Hearthstone used to be a great cards game. Now it's full of bugs !! I am a Hearthstone player since the begining. Now i feel like i dont want to play anymore because of the huge number of bugs while playing ranked and so. It's a shame the fked this game up so bad. The kind of bugs that i always encounter are total freeze of the match because for example i used a card from other class and this leads to loss. If Blizzard wont fix these insane ammount of bugs i will get rid of the game forever.… Expand
  62. Branlich
    Apr 9, 2021
    0
    Primitive pay to win dump. There is no skill. Just pay money and play green cards.
  63. Ronacse
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    This game would be infinitesimally better, if I didn't have to sell a piece of my soul every expansion just to have one viable deck. but In my personal opinion a bigger problem is the community itself
  64. Bastion750
    Mar 29, 2021
    5
    Легальное казино для детей. Кидаешь разноцветные карточки, которые стоят дороже чем любые карты IRL.

    Для карточной игры хорошо, если не считать конченного рандома, а для близзард плохо, точнее как, это уже не близзард так-то...    Легальное казино для детей. Кидаешь разноцветные карточки, которые стоят дороже чем любые карты IRL.

    Для карточной игры хорошо, если не считать конченного рандома, а для близзард плохо, точнее как, это уже не близзард так-то...
  65. AnkleKoh
    Mar 3, 2021
    1
    It used to be good, but now its just cards with high and higher stats,making it overpowered in every meta deck , simply make all you effort to get a deck literally become nothing, and that's where you spend money to boost back up.
  66. Manittas
    Jan 29, 2021
    1
    I really want to give a 0 on this one but I can't due to my long story with the game and what it meant to me. Unfortunately this game is the complete proof on how game developers can ignore completely the community and work entirely for money. Every choice in the game for the past 2 years was bad, getting worse one after another. Battlegrounds was the only salvation to this games almostI really want to give a 0 on this one but I can't due to my long story with the game and what it meant to me. Unfortunately this game is the complete proof on how game developers can ignore completely the community and work entirely for money. Every choice in the game for the past 2 years was bad, getting worse one after another. Battlegrounds was the only salvation to this games almost certain death and even this gamemode is boring and not new. The esports for it are the biggest joke ever. The balance team really doesn't understand how card games work and economics in the game don't exist, the complete p2w game. I really don't have anything good to say about the game, if you wanna try card games REALLY don't play this one, try Legends of Runeterra or Magic: The Gathering. Do not waste your time with this.… Expand
  67. Juli01223
    Jan 25, 2021
    7
    the normal hearthstone game mode was addictive when I started playing, but I never went much further. And the game is p2w. But the new battlegrounds mode is very good and addictive, although it also has an advantage by paying more.
  68. prussii
    Dec 31, 2020
    5
    I've played Hearthstone everyday since Beta up to the Boomsday Project expansion. I've bought couple pre-orders. In the early days of the game it was the best card game ever, with brilliant visuals, simple yet fun gameplay and cool setting in the WOW universe. BUT ever since the Witchwood the game began to be more and more repetitive, the grind was real, you couldn't keep up with the metaI've played Hearthstone everyday since Beta up to the Boomsday Project expansion. I've bought couple pre-orders. In the early days of the game it was the best card game ever, with brilliant visuals, simple yet fun gameplay and cool setting in the WOW universe. BUT ever since the Witchwood the game began to be more and more repetitive, the grind was real, you couldn't keep up with the meta without paying money. Playing Hearthstone became more of a chore to me. Every time when new expansions were announced I was thrilled to see new cards but then I read about the massive paywall behind the content. I'm ok with paying for actual quality content but paying about 60$ for every expansion, couple times a year is horrendous, that's the price of an AAA game you have to pay in a F2P card game. It is a good game if you want to play VERY casual and spend 2-3 hours a week on it, but I advise you not to get too invested in order not to waste a lot of your time and money. What a big waste of a good core game...… Expand
  69. Solo_Player_8
    Dec 31, 2020
    4
    I'm one of the idiots who spent a ton of money on this game, I started in 2016 and I'm planning on quitting in 2020. They improved the game a lot but it's too expensive, the game is pay to win because getting gold in this game takes way too long. Crafting cards in this game with dust is just so unfair as well. If Blizzards cuts crafting costs by 50%, I'll give hearthstone a positive reviewI'm one of the idiots who spent a ton of money on this game, I started in 2016 and I'm planning on quitting in 2020. They improved the game a lot but it's too expensive, the game is pay to win because getting gold in this game takes way too long. Crafting cards in this game with dust is just so unfair as well. If Blizzards cuts crafting costs by 50%, I'll give hearthstone a positive review but at the moment it's just negative or mixed, the game is too expensive for people to get into, I understand Blizzard needs to make money but the crafting costs make this game way too expensive. Sadly the game mechanics and the 10 card, 7 monster, 30 life, and 30 card system is really fun but the card pack prices and especially the crafting costs ruin the game. A good game ruined by its costs, try Legends of Runeterra instead, even Yu-Gi-Oh is a bit cheaper if you just buy a few structure decks.… Expand
  70. QuiLL88
    Dec 31, 2020
    1
    мало того что paytowin , так еще и заскриптованое рандомное говнище.
  71. noxrain
    Dec 27, 2020
    8
    Love this game, play it every now and then. I have to say, that I don't play regular ranked as much, as I rather play the Battlegrounds mode and the occasional duels/arena. Highly rate that, but I do acknowledge that this game definitely has some pay 2 win issues if playing the regular ranked game mode. But for a free game, you can have a lot of fun without spending a dime.
  72. Lamech
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    Hearthstone is a Fee to play card game, that once upon a time was a free to play game.
    If you like to play this game, fork over $100ish$ to buy all the cards in the lates expansion of the game so you can actually play ranked... You know so you can earn gold in the game to buy a card pack once in awhile...
    Get all the cards in the game? Ohh... fork over 1000ish bucks and hope for it    Hearthstone is a Fee to play card game, that once upon a time was a free to play game.
    If you like to play this game, fork over $100ish$ to buy all the cards in the lates expansion of the game so you can actually play ranked... You know so you can earn gold in the game to buy a card pack once in awhile...

    Get all the cards in the game? Ohh... fork over 1000ish bucks and hope for it mate

    If you like to be spit in the face by the creators and robbed blindly then this is the game for you.
    They will most likely **** you over again next expansion and you will have to pay to play not only for the expansion but for all the new unbalanced cards again too...

    Save your time and buy an actually good game    … Expand
  73. LuNika
    Nov 30, 2020
    0
    Blizzard, please, fix the battle pass. the old system of daily tasks was much more interesting
  74. gidzerai
    Nov 27, 2020
    1
    Это просто какой то сюр. После добавления Батлпасса поломалась вся экономика нахер, тебя вынуждают купить абонемент, чтобы ты мог фармить голду как раньше. Если сделал паузу в несколько дней, иди нахер, уже не догонишь, а когда догонишь уже закончится сезон и ты пойдешь лесом после ротации.
    В общем это позор для Blizzard!!!    Это просто какой то сюр. После добавления Батлпасса поломалась вся экономика нахер, тебя вынуждают купить абонемент, чтобы ты мог фармить голду как раньше. Если сделал паузу в несколько дней, иди нахер, уже не догонишь, а когда догонишь уже закончится сезон и ты пойдешь лесом после ротации.
    В общем это позор для Blizzard!!!
  75. lilianlobo
    Nov 25, 2020
    1
    I have to say this...I've been playing this game for almost 6 years, since betastone. I started to preorder since Witchwood, one preorder at time untill Scholomance and outlands I preordered and bought almost 400USD in my currency (1000,00R$) and I was okay, I decided to stop and start to play normally for the next months, decided to not buy this Darkmoon expansion and that's it. I wouldI have to say this...I've been playing this game for almost 6 years, since betastone. I started to preorder since Witchwood, one preorder at time untill Scholomance and outlands I preordered and bought almost 400USD in my currency (1000,00R$) and I was okay, I decided to stop and start to play normally for the next months, decided to not buy this Darkmoon expansion and that's it. I would save to buy the January preorder, but right now, I don't want to even log in to the game. Everything is under a paywall now, lots of stupid modes and no focus on the real game. I don't know if they were hijacked for Chinese CEOS but this is the state of the game right now. The new system became a real bad stuff, it's not only greed, but criminal. The game states right now like a Gambling for children and adults too, but children suffers most for addiction. You spend thousands of cash in this game and can't reach full collection. I had to spent at least 200USD and i'm still missing 3 legendaries in Scholomance. I never ever made a Review in my life for any game, but right now, I'm doing it, and I would really like to do a good one, but I can't. This game was nice to me before, I really played like 10hours a day but only for fun and other days i didn't even played 2hours a day hardgrind 100g for 30 wins and even being only a casual player I could have fun, I could have did the quests and it would be ok. Right now, the Quests to earn experience, to achieve levels, to achieve the reward per level are all blocked by strange restrictions that requires money. Some quests are like "collect x epics" or "collect x legendaries" and how can I do that without spend money? You can't, or you just go along with th reward system that's awful and really stupid to grind it or u just quit the game.
    The feeling of grinding Experience in a Card game is worse than those MMORPGS that require several hours of play to achieve a Good character. But it's a card game, there's no character, I'm the character!!!!!!!!! What's wrong with Activllizzard?
    Very bad game right now, not only expensive, but criminal.    … Expand
  76. Swayer90
    Nov 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For a free to play game it's more expensive to actully play then a regular card game.
    Because in a digital you actully need cards to play decent, and to get that you are with the new system forced to pay.
    But unlike a regular card game you can't sell them when you get bored or keep them when they cancel the game.    … Expand
  77. Gibbs-91
    Nov 19, 2020
    0
    This was amazing when it launched hence the high critic score but don't be fooled by it, sadly not too long after launch the game started showing the it's real colors - pay to win. At this point ( Nov 2020 ) there's nothing on offer for new players who don't want to dish out a lot of money to even have a chance at being competitive. Stay away from this title, there are better options outThis was amazing when it launched hence the high critic score but don't be fooled by it, sadly not too long after launch the game started showing the it's real colors - pay to win. At this point ( Nov 2020 ) there's nothing on offer for new players who don't want to dish out a lot of money to even have a chance at being competitive. Stay away from this title, there are better options out there for free and not driven by greed.… Expand
  78. Andy1621
    Nov 18, 2020
    0
    El último parche es una estafa, le mintieron a la comunidad al decirles que no les quitarían el oro para poder jugar, pero las evidencias son claras, y cada vez el juego es más caro e inaccesible, puro pay to win.
  79. twirlingfern2
    Nov 17, 2020
    0
    Every year Hearthstone gets worse and worse. I've been playing since beta. Now they implemented a battle pass system where you get significantly less gold, require more time to grind, and they have more cards to collect mid expansion. And they LIED saying that every player will earn more gold- when in reality players earn significantly less. They used to have free single player content andEvery year Hearthstone gets worse and worse. I've been playing since beta. Now they implemented a battle pass system where you get significantly less gold, require more time to grind, and they have more cards to collect mid expansion. And they LIED saying that every player will earn more gold- when in reality players earn significantly less. They used to have free single player content and they promised that single player content will remain free, and now they are charging for single player content. I would NOT recommend anyone to get into this game. They created a new game mode where you need a massive amount of epic cards to unlock the better hero powers. Blizzard used to be a great company - and now all of their products are corrupted by the greed of Activision and the company is no better than EA or any other greedy big gaming company. There is no soul left in the company - only profit pushing.… Expand
  80. RichardTonders
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    Not only is this game big time pay to win but you also spend money to rent cards and then you win or lose depending on what the game decides. Waste of time.
  81. mariussoare
    Nov 16, 2020
    0
    As a 6 years player of hearthstone I can say this:
    -Blizzard + activision can suck it
    -Hearthstone is **** -Uninstall over fustration about how much more expensive it is, and if that wasn't enough, they clearly **** on your face with some kind of alghoritm that makes you loose 6-7 games consecutively not because I'm a bad player, but beacuse "RNG", as they like to call it CONCLUSION:    As a 6 years player of hearthstone I can say this:
    -Blizzard + activision can suck it
    -Hearthstone is ****
    -Uninstall over fustration about how much more expensive it is, and if that wasn't enough, they clearly **** on your face with some kind of alghoritm that makes you loose 6-7 games consecutively not because I'm a bad player, but beacuse "RNG", as they like to call it
    CONCLUSION:
    F*#% you Blizzard!    … Expand
  82. ZubriQ
    Nov 10, 2020
    0
    while there is no option to block toxic emotes in BG mode, I un-installed the game
  83. Chubac
    Oct 26, 2020
    7
    Just like any other Blizzard game, Hearthstone's gameplay and the balance can go from horrible to the best in a few patches. Very heavily relies on constant updates, without it the game would've died years ago.
  84. shostakn
    Oct 15, 2020
    4
    Summary: Hearthstone is a free-to-play digital strategy card game that anyone can enjoy. Players choose one of nine epic Warcraft heroes to play as, and then take turns playing cards from their customizable decks to cast potent spells, use heroic weapons or abilities, or summon powerful characters to crush their opponent.
  85. nice4e
    Oct 12, 2020
    0
    It is CASINO. Programmed to keep your ~ 50% win raito. We need a Law against garbage casino for kids like this. Wish someone will condemn Blizzard and they will get broke - all their games of last decade are totally garbage anyway. Corporation of evil and money making. EA#2.
    This casino should never be born.
    This developer company must die, and just may be, another one will born on the bones
  86. CarsInTheSky
    Oct 3, 2020
    2
    Game is no longer fun anymore, singleplayer content is mainly the same "play this deck we made for you" or dungeon run.

    There are too many cards to keep up with all the time, requiring regular players to keep buying the next expansion prepurchase megapacks to even have a competitive chance to play with others at the same skill level since every expansion ups the ante of stronger cards.    Game is no longer fun anymore, singleplayer content is mainly the same "play this deck we made for you" or dungeon run.

    There are too many cards to keep up with all the time, requiring regular players to keep buying the next expansion prepurchase megapacks to even have a competitive chance to play with others at the same skill level since every expansion ups the ante of stronger cards.

    Battlegrounds is even worse, considering you have to pay for a pass, each expansion, just to get 2 extra heroes to find at the start when clearly there are heroes with high winrate percentages.

    Been playing this game for 3 years and now its apparent that hearthstone is an easy cashgrab for blizzard while they only do updates when they want to instead of on the spot.

    The game has changed a lot since the start, no longer are you creating decks just for fun and trying things out, everyone is looking for the competitive advantage and will play whatever highest winrate decks appear on vicious syndicate every week.    … Expand
  87. RIM13666
    Sep 12, 2020
    0
    The game's scripts are made to change every player's winrate to 50%, but it let you reach more than 50% if you donate in game - this is only way to win more than 50% games.
  88. skolzis
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    a piece of **** not a single add-on without bugs. 0 balance and one random also with periodic disconnections from the network
  89. alaskaneagle
    Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Like all frustration games this one is made to make you have a negative experience Because studies have shown that a frustrated person is more willing to spend money.

    Why play a game meant to make you feel bad?
  90. asdasd123123
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    Don't waste your time. Has there ever been a more incompetent team than the Hearthstone team? Years after years with barely any content and when new content comes it is terrible.
  91. Mattygees211
    Aug 12, 2020
    9
    The game is great. I play battlegrounds. But I do not believe the characters and minions are random. The hits are so perfectly made against me. For example, my hyenas always get hit, my death rattles off the bat, my Baron, etc. It seems no matter what is done the enemy always has the perfect hits. And if you play a hero over and over, the game will go against you and never cooperate. IThe game is great. I play battlegrounds. But I do not believe the characters and minions are random. The hits are so perfectly made against me. For example, my hyenas always get hit, my death rattles off the bat, my Baron, etc. It seems no matter what is done the enemy always has the perfect hits. And if you play a hero over and over, the game will go against you and never cooperate. I understand you can’t win every game, that would be ridiculous. But there is some weird system that is used when you refresh enemies or use certain hero’s. This is a pay to win game for sure. People who pay always win, and Murlocs always win unless you have the hero that gives you a dragon each turn. Certain hero’s always win.… Expand
  92. Kanaxos
    Aug 1, 2020
    0
    I used to enjoy this game quite a lot back in the days when it required a bit of skill, playing at high level, frequently reaching the legend rank.

    Now every game is either against a totally overpowered new class that does almost everything better than the nine original classes, or against some degenerate RNG (randomness) based archetypes that look more like slot machines than actual    I used to enjoy this game quite a lot back in the days when it required a bit of skill, playing at high level, frequently reaching the legend rank.

    Now every game is either against a totally overpowered new class that does almost everything better than the nine original classes, or against some degenerate RNG (randomness) based archetypes that look more like slot machines than actual card game decks.

    If you are looking for a fairly competitive online card game, play Magic Arena, Legends of Runeterra or Gwent, but Hearthstone became the Candy Crush of card games : it looks like it requires skill, but in the end most of the time it will be the game, not you, who will decide if you lose or win.    … Expand
  93. Green59
    Jul 29, 2020
    0
    This game is just awful,,,,some cards are just op,while others are usless,,,,and most important its a pay to win game,,,mtg all the way
  94. facehugger22
    Jul 15, 2020
    0
    This is easily the most unbalanced competitive game out there. Nothing else even comes close.

    It's weird that Blizzard refuses to fix it. They're a rich company, they have the resources.
  95. HADOOP
    Jul 14, 2020
    0
    It's been awhile last time i play it. It definitely was a game with a lot of donate, but now it's a absolutely imbalanced garbage with a TON of donate
  96. Lemmedan
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    Pay to win. Click $ to win. Click double $ to win, etc. Mockery of humanity. Never never never play this game. Blizzard is a pure Evil on our beautiful planet Earth.
  97. chumpwithnoname
    Jul 7, 2020
    0
    Pay 2 Win garbage which started decently but quickly declined to predatory loot box oriented monetization. Avoid at all costs.
  98. JuviWarts
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    This is the best card game you can play. Unfortunately it falls into the same trap that all collectable card games fall into. Too many cards get created and the game shifts dynamics ans deprecates your collection. $300 into the rabbit hole and I had to quit.
  99. JakeLD
    Jul 1, 2020
    0
    Another shameless cash-grab from what used to be Blizzard, now controlled by Activision and Tencent.

    The only way to win is to sink tons of cash in or to have played 24/7 since the game launched.
    Don't waste your precious time on this, all you'll get from it is an aneurysm.
  100. reeic
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Você não tem chances nesse jogo se não comprar vários e vários conjunto de cartas.
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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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