Hogwarts Legacy

 PC
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. PCMag
    Feb 16, 2023
    70
    Hogwarts Legacy delivers a detail-rich world steeped in Harry Potter lore with satisfying spells, exploration, and combat, though it plays better on consoles than on PC.
  2. PCGamesN
    Feb 6, 2023
    70
    Content-rich and competent, if a little uninspired, Potter fans will enjoy Hogwarts Legacy’s faithful recreation of its universe, but it brings little of novelty to the open-world RPG genre.
  3. NME
    Feb 6, 2023
    60
    Hogwarts Legacy is fun and manages to get a lot of things right, but it already feels somewhat dated, no doubt a hangover from the six-year development cycle. It’s a stunning way to experience Hogwarts and the surrounding area and is probably the best representation for fans of the universe, regardless of the medium. Honestly, this is an exceptional piece of fan service and a loving recreation that for performance reasons and dated design, doesn’t quite come together.

Awards & Rankings

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#47 Best PC Game of 2023
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#6 Most Discussed PC Game of 2023

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1764 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,266 out of 1764
  2. Mixed: 248 out of 1764
  3. Negative: 250 out of 1764
  1. DavidFCorreia
    Feb 8, 2023
    10
    We all have to put out there for this studio to know: This game is so **** good! The love and hard work that I am seeing is mindblowing! IWe all have to put out there for this studio to know: This game is so **** good! The love and hard work that I am seeing is mindblowing! I literally lost myself exploring the castle, didn't know where I was, from where I came, but was a feeling of lost that I didn't experienced with a game for like 5 years. I just wanted to explore more and more and see all the little details.

    Avalanche, you deserve all the love from a gamer, you really beat the hype, the controversy, the experience to make a game of this magnitude. Congratulations and thank you for this game!    … Full Review »
  2. Andrews3
    Feb 10, 2023
    5
    To be Fair - i dont see why all of these 10/10s are posted here . this game has a lot of problems - first of all it has no interestingTo be Fair - i dont see why all of these 10/10s are posted here . this game has a lot of problems - first of all it has no interesting characters and plot is very weak , i havent met a single interesting character in this whole game . they all act and speak like robots . enemies are all the same - spiders , goblins , humanoids or stone giants and rarely you meet some animals or trolls . dungeons all look the same too . you can use unforgivable spells near your proffessor and he wont care . also i have only enjoyed 1 quest in this whole game .

    this game reminds me of something that ubisoft would create - a shallow experience that looks cool . this game is completely average and shallow in my opinion .    … Full Review »
  3. love2watchp
    Feb 12, 2023
    6
    Good sides:
    1) Good music and sound effects
    2) World is stuffed with living things 3) Colors of the game are amazing 4) Combat is well    Good sides:
    1) Good music and sound effects
    2) World is stuffed with living things
    3) Colors of the game are amazing
    4) Combat is well paced and fun

    Cons:

    1) FPS drops, stutters, bad optimization.
    2) Despite Hogwarts is full of NPCs, they are dummies that just have couple of actions. You better move along or it cringes you, how soulless world seems around.
    3) Collision of items
    4) Forced cultural representation
    5) Radical fans, that are haters of everything that criticizes the franchise, won't allow to improve the game by downvoting and hating constructive feedback.
    6) Story is "average" and there is no "oh wow" moments. Just... okay    … Full Review »
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