Hogwarts Legacy

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1764 Ratings

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  1. Johnb091986
    Feb 19, 2023
    9
    Loved the game loved the story albeit it was rather short took me 23 hours of gameplay to complete the story plus the rewards were not that rewarding.
    Only had one instance where there was a performance issue through the entire play through.
    Need to have DLC content now and maybe multiplayer duels.
    Very beautiful game graphically devs done a wonderful job.
  2. gr0ode
    Feb 19, 2023
    6
    This is the epitome of Ubisoft's copy-paste open-world style, complete with meaningless side quests, uninteresting NPCs, and an overwhelming number of collectibles that serve no purpose. The constant barrage of notifications is akin to a national emergency alert on your phone. Unfortunately, a neutral rating is not an option on Steam, and sadly I must give this game a thumbs down.

    The    This is the epitome of Ubisoft's copy-paste open-world style, complete with meaningless side quests, uninteresting NPCs, and an overwhelming number of collectibles that serve no purpose. The constant barrage of notifications is akin to a national emergency alert on your phone. Unfortunately, a neutral rating is not an option on Steam, and sadly I must give this game a thumbs down.

    The poor dialogue and open-world design, leave much to be desired. Despite being somewhat enjoyable, this game is frustrating due to its missed potential.

    The incredible art style is overshadowed by the lack of good design direction, ultimately leading to disappointment. This game serves as a prime example of the shortcomings of the open-world style, and its issues are indicative of a wider problem in the gaming industry. If you can't do an Elden Ring or BoTW style open world type game, don't even try.

    It's clear that not every game can deliver an open world experience like Elden Ring, and those that can't should consider a different approach. Rather than filling their game with endless amounts of copy-pasted content, they should focus on delivering a simple, streamlined experience with engaging gameplay. In fact, in today's gaming landscape, the length of a game can often be more of a negative than a positive, as it serve as a proxy for the amount of copy-pasted trash content. Too often, open world games rely on the quantity of content rather than its quality, resulting in a bloated and underwhelming experience.

    Positives:

    The world-building in Hogwarts and Hogsmeade is well done.
    Combat is better than expected (after the initial tutorial)
    The game features good music, visuals, voice acting, and atmosphere in certain areas.
    Broad strokes of the story are interesting
    Open world looks amazing.

    Negatives:

    The open-world content is basic and identical, with numerous copy-pasted cairn dungeons that lack variety and offer little in the way of exploration or challenge.
    Combat becomes repetitive towards the latter half of the game, with few enemy types and limited customization. The stat system is flawed, with a level difference between a player and enemy making a significant difference in gameplay difficulty.
    Generic and unitersting npcs with forced and unnatural dialog and most quests are explained like you are mentally retarded.
    Very little enemy variety, with combat designed for boss battles, you still fight trash mobs 99% of the time.
    You play the map, not the game for the majority of the game as the game encourages quick travel and following the map blindly, with too little time spent in Hogwarts.
    The accessibility settings are not well designed, with a lack of options for players seeking to play without assistance.
    Hogsmeade is underwhelming, with only shops and repetitive puzzles.
    The player's choice of Hogwarts house has no significant impact on the game.
    The game's plot would have been better suited for a regular RPG focused on Hogwarts and immediate surroundings, with a regular character experiencing Hogwarts for the first time rather than a fifth-year student who excels at everything.
    The game does not offer the player any meaningful choices or the option to pursue a darker path.
    No humor, nothing memorable, it's just kinda meh and forgettable.

    Overall I give this a 6/10. About what you can expect from a western open world style game, with the added point for the nice harry potter atmosphere.    … Expand
  3. markjohnsonii
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    This game is a ton of fun… I can’t wait till they come out with more multiplayer aspects!
  4. TerMixCz
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    Best game for me.... graphic world, music.... this game is best.... 10/10..
  5. loosechange09
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    Impressed with the graphics, and creativity. However, the "game" has become a chore to play. It's another conversation simulator...
  6. DovahFeyn
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    Au moins 6 crashs et 2 bluescreen, un stuttering (bégaiement d'image) de malade, des drops de FPS monstrueux et omniprésent des que le personnage se déplace...
    Malgré les forums, les mod et autre méthode, rien n'y fait pourtant les jeux sous unreal engine sont courant donc normalement maitrisé mais non...
    Pas mal de jeux actuels se battent pour le titre du jeu le plus mal optimisé mais    Au moins 6 crashs et 2 bluescreen, un stuttering (bégaiement d'image) de malade, des drops de FPS monstrueux et omniprésent des que le personnage se déplace...
    Malgré les forums, les mod et autre méthode, rien n'y fait pourtant les jeux sous unreal engine sont courant donc normalement maitrisé mais non...
    Pas mal de jeux actuels se battent pour le titre du jeu le plus mal optimisé mais là, nous avons trouvé le maitre...
    UNE HONTE avalanche software de sortir un jeu dans cette état… dommage j’attendais ce jeu et j’aimerais vraiment y jouer mais c’est actuellement impossible.    … Expand
  7. GIGA_F
    Feb 18, 2023
    9
    I will take Horizon Zero Dawn 1 & 2, Cyberpunk, The Witcher 3, The last of us as a reference and also some reviews i read, and will highlight 4 main points i found important.

    First, engine problems: Yes, thats true, if you paid 1500 or more for your 3080ti at the hight of the corona virus, and are now disappointed that your card can't handle all ultra max out graphics with raytracing    I will take Horizon Zero Dawn 1 & 2, Cyberpunk, The Witcher 3, The last of us as a reference and also some reviews i read, and will highlight 4 main points i found important.

    First, engine problems:
    Yes, thats true, if you paid 1500 or more for your 3080ti at the hight of the corona virus, and are now disappointed that your card can't handle all ultra max out graphics with raytracing 1440p and DLSS activated then i share the same feeling with you. It is still too early to say if its gonna stay like this but to give it 1-5 points reviews because of this, is a bad critic i think. The game is perfectly playable for the most part, even tho it has some glitches here and there, but comparing it to the other games i mentioned at release, it plays like a charm.
    7 Points.

    Second, characters:
    Characters are vivid. It's not the same like the last of us 2, but it is comparable to Horizon, and i'm talking about face expression and not the color choice and the ambiance. Fact is, it's the same story as always, the game got overhyped and people thought this would be a real life simulation. Expectations are always too high and then the game get bad reviews because of feelings. Thats humankind for you.
    8 points.

    Third, World building:
    Fantastic, and with some dlc's in the future i will only get better.
    10 points.

    Fourth, lore:
    If you bought this game knowing the world of harry potter then it's gonna be like a dream come true to you. If you're new to this world, it's actually even better, cause there is plenty of lore to dive in. It's deep. Not as deep as Starwars or lord of the rings but still plenty.
    9 Points.

    My Final score is 8.5, and i will add 0.5 extra points to counter act all the trolls that are reviewing this game with a score of 1.    … Expand
  8. svonton
    Feb 18, 2023
    7
    One of the famous franchises got a modern look, and now let's discuss what is good and what is bad about this new game in Harry Potter world. The first thing you will notice is the very good level of graphics in the game - in my opinion, the faces of the characters could be much better and more attractive, but overall not bad. In all other respects, it is close to ideal: landscapes,One of the famous franchises got a modern look, and now let's discuss what is good and what is bad about this new game in Harry Potter world. The first thing you will notice is the very good level of graphics in the game - in my opinion, the faces of the characters could be much better and more attractive, but overall not bad. In all other respects, it is close to ideal: landscapes, clothes, magical effects and animations - all this is created at a high level. But this level of detail makes the game not run as well on some PC configurations (especially on machines with less than 16GB RAM). And it's interesting why this game didn't get as many 0's as Elden Ring with the same technical issues on some machines (and yes, Hogwarts also has some 21:9 aspect ratio issues). Let's move further, the combat system is excellent for me - all these different spells with different effects can be combined in different ways that make combat system so flexible and perfectly suitable for your play style. Various amount of activities scattered around the world also don't let you boring. But here we come to plot and minus that i met in my playthrough. To me, the main quest, as well as the 3 side quests, look and feel childish without any drama, everything is too slick as if bad endings are something that is not achievable. lso about main quest if planning to rush it on easy difficulty (probably on all others) you probably can't do this because LVL-gates game says to you some thing like "no way bro you need to get N lvl to continue storyline", and on low difficulty the only way to obtain more lvl is do all side quests that you can see. But if you don't wanna see credits in the end of the game and your target is get message that you complete the main quest you dont need to farm everything but still need farm a lot. So as conclusion it grate game with good graphic excellent, combat system and not bad puzzles, but at the same time the game suffers from poor optimization and lvl gates.… Expand
  9. PiLLe1974
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    We (myself and family) found the game surprisingly well done. For example unlike other games where we're interested to run around the world, kill and loot we instead already have a whole social network and exploration going on within Hogwarts (plus a bit in Hogsmeade).

    I won't spoil what's out there, just found it interesting that this isn't just the HP world, instead it tells new    We (myself and family) found the game surprisingly well done. For example unlike other games where we're interested to run around the world, kill and loot we instead already have a whole social network and exploration going on within Hogwarts (plus a bit in Hogsmeade).

    I won't spoil what's out there, just found it interesting that this isn't just the HP world, instead it tells new stories within the Wizarding World (tm).

    Also: A good and very successful "restart" for Avalanche Software, a team that wasn't so much on our radars in the last decade or so, and after things didn't turn out so well with Disney.

    Within WB Games they are my favorite team now along with Rocksteady and Monolith, that's how good I find the quality of their work.    … Expand
  10. ads7
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    this optimization is worst thing that ever happened to me, on RTX 3060 12gb u cant even play on low settings in 720p XD, if game somehow wont crash at the start, you will play whole 15 minutes with 20 fps in 720p before out of video memory error message pop up, AND OH MY GOD THAT DENUVO BULLS*IT, U CANT EVEN VERIFY YOUR STEAM FILES CUZ U WILL GET ANOTHER AMAZING POPUP WITH ACTIVATION ERRORthis optimization is worst thing that ever happened to me, on RTX 3060 12gb u cant even play on low settings in 720p XD, if game somehow wont crash at the start, you will play whole 15 minutes with 20 fps in 720p before out of video memory error message pop up, AND OH MY GOD THAT DENUVO BULLS*IT, U CANT EVEN VERIFY YOUR STEAM FILES CUZ U WILL GET ANOTHER AMAZING POPUP WITH ACTIVATION ERROR XD hopefully game will be playable maybe after 1/2 months and then i will give it a real score (divided by 2 because of first impression)… Expand
  11. mebamissle1
    Feb 18, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Hogwarts Legacy ending has you become the only Keeper, either absorbing or hiding Isidora’s magic under Hogwarts. It doesn’t matter which choice you make.

    In the good ending, you hide Isidora’s magic away from the Wizarding World, hoping that no one will ever find and abuse the power for themselves. In the bad ending, you decide to use it for ‘good’, absorbing it yourself. Either way, Professor Fig meets his demise, and Ranrok is killed.

    Afterwards, both endings have the school hall packed with students, hearing Professor Weasley’s eulogy of Professor Fig. However, school isn’t over just yet, and you need to complete the Hogwarts Legacy side quests and fill in your field guide to complete your O.W.Ls.

    You get a secret third ending after completing reaching level 34, however, it’s just an announcement of the Hogwarts Legacy House Cup winner. Of course, the winner is whatever House you’re part of.

    You're welcome. I just saved you 60 dollars.    … Expand
  12. Smithsmc
    Feb 14, 2023
    2
    Edited: I gave 4 after 10hrs of gameplay. Now after 30hrs i change it to 2.

    Game is good, im just giving 4 because of the propagand that this game gives to children. Some conversations are disgusting and uncomfortable and definitely some people forced this ideology into the game. Games dont need this type of **** Gameplay is ok. One thing im not happy is extremely long time needed to    Edited: I gave 4 after 10hrs of gameplay. Now after 30hrs i change it to 2.

    Game is good, im just giving 4 because of the propagand that this game gives to children. Some conversations are disgusting and uncomfortable and definitely some people forced this ideology into the game. Games dont need this type of **** Gameplay is ok. One thing im not happy is extremely long time needed to start exploring freely. You get access to some content after many hours of storyline.

    Edit:
    After 30hrs of playing i can tell you there are so boring side activities, only timewasters. Too long animation scenes that extened gameplay. 90% of Hogwarts teachers/shop vendors/ other npcs in this game are some colorful rainbow indians/africans/chinesee/japanesee. I have no immersion to british 19th century or HP world at all. Even side quest about tritons in the lake smells with this ****

    One good thing is i dont encounter any bugs etc playin on 3080 and ryzen.    … Expand
  13. Litomaikel
    Feb 18, 2023
    3
    Un juego con un apartado artístico remarcable, con eventos visuales y cinemáticos bastante sorprendentes (las primeras horas al menos), pero por debajo de lo aceptable en todo lo demás:
    Misiones secundarias vacías
    Sistemas de equipamiento y recompensas por misiones o puzzles penosos. Menú feo y como de hace 15 años. A nivel cinematográfico un esperpento (guión, planos y doblaje    Un juego con un apartado artístico remarcable, con eventos visuales y cinemáticos bastante sorprendentes (las primeras horas al menos), pero por debajo de lo aceptable en todo lo demás:
    Misiones secundarias vacías
    Sistemas de equipamiento y recompensas por misiones o puzzles penosos. Menú feo y como de hace 15 años.
    A nivel cinematográfico un esperpento (guión, planos y doblaje horribles)
    Personajes planos
    Historia mala y mal contada.
    Rendimiento ridículo en Hogsmeads    … Expand
  14. lobanski
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    i am a transgender and i love this game. amazing game with a huge world and high-quality gameplay.
  15. hogwarts9951432
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter game I’ve been dreaming of since I was a teenager. I grew up alongside the Harry Potter novels and devoured them all, and I spent the time between book releases reading and writing fanfiction set in the Wizarding World.
  16. fragileMC
    Feb 18, 2023
    3
    Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant
  17. Nordant
    Feb 18, 2023
    8
    Good game (the best in the Harry Potter universe) with an amazing atmosphere, beautiful open world, interesting combat system, and varied gameplay (but repetitive a bit). From my side, minus one point because PC performance is pretty bad, and another one point for the main story (it's pretty boring). Anyway, a great game that should be played.
  18. KiliKili
    Feb 17, 2023
    9
    This game is super fun.
    Great World; not empty not too crowded. It's just right.
    Combat is the best I've ever seen on this genre.
    I don't like Harry Potter books/movies, but this game introduces me on this rich lore world.
  19. DJ5D
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    Excellent game! The story is rich, and the magical combat is 10/10 fantastic. The battles have depth- enemies with widely varying strengths & weaknesses require different strategies- so it takes planning and skill to win. I would say the combat mechanics are comparable to Witcher3.

    The pacing of the storyline is smooth- the quests are riveting, and leveling feels well-balanced with    Excellent game! The story is rich, and the magical combat is 10/10 fantastic. The battles have depth- enemies with widely varying strengths & weaknesses require different strategies- so it takes planning and skill to win. I would say the combat mechanics are comparable to Witcher3.

    The pacing of the storyline is smooth- the quests are riveting, and leveling feels well-balanced with just the right amount of "fun challenge" vs "tedious grind". It's an expansive, detailed fantasy world that stays true to the spirit of it's lore, and if you love the movies, well now you get to play in them yourself!

    I really want to see MORE games like this, made lovingly by fans for fans- its pure FUN!

    Let the wild success of this game be an AHA moment to all developers: people just want GOOD QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT, and they will gladly spend money to support those who make it.    … Expand
  20. dsderf
    Feb 17, 2023
    6
    The game is based only on nostalgia for Harry Potter, but if you look at it from a different angle, the game is boring, side quests are not interesting, the main quests are so boring that you want to sleep, in addition, fps drops, I'm a big fan of Harry Potter, but this game is just boring.
  21. ayzek1122
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    A beautiful game with a design similar to The Witcher 3 in terms of drawing the user's attention to interesting gameplay mechanics every 10-15 seconds. It also has a well-thought-out design for traveling around the world with special points of interest where the world is ready for screenshots).
  22. BestTrueCritic
    Feb 17, 2023
    4
    Worse Magic mechanics than Skyrim (2012)
    Worse NPC mechanics than Gta Sa (154 before christus)

    Good Harry Potter Story, as a film this game is very good.
  23. whoisangel
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    Amazing Game. Story, open world ,rpg and magic... High recommendation for everbody,
  24. FranklinSP
    Feb 17, 2023
    9
    Incredible game I just finished it and I say it's worth it. the second best game I've played in my entire life I just didn't give it 10 because there is red dead redemption 2. everything is perfect in the game from main to secondary missions, perfect combat
  25. NecroSmoothie
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    Been playing since the early release, in my humble opinion this is one of the best video games ever made. The world is stunning, the amount of things to do is astonishing! Everything seems so lively, the open world is full of site seeings. It is a must play! The story is fun and geeky. The characters are memorable. If you are a fan of Harry Potter or you like fantasy don't even think ofBeen playing since the early release, in my humble opinion this is one of the best video games ever made. The world is stunning, the amount of things to do is astonishing! Everything seems so lively, the open world is full of site seeings. It is a must play! The story is fun and geeky. The characters are memorable. If you are a fan of Harry Potter or you like fantasy don't even think of skipping this game!!!… Expand
  26. dragonight1993
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    I must say I love this game it's been so long since I've enjoyed a game like this. The graphics are fantastic and the world has so much detail to it.
  27. chevychiller
    Feb 17, 2023
    0
    This game has serious performance problems, it is barely playable. I am disappointed by the story and overall design, as well. The visuals are beautiful, but everything else seems half-baked and not very much fun.
  28. Ciddic
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    Super fun game. Flying is tons of fun and world is exciting to explore. Great game for Harry Potter and open world fans.
  29. austinneitch
    Feb 17, 2023
    5
    I'm 30 hours in and while I do love the game, the performance issues can't be ignored. I'm running a 3080 10gb, 8700k, 16gb DDR4, m.2. I think I've spent as much time watching YouTube videos and reading Reddit posts searching for a solution as I have playing the game, but nothing seems to work. Frame drops and stuttering are constant and I've had to restart the game multiple times due toI'm 30 hours in and while I do love the game, the performance issues can't be ignored. I'm running a 3080 10gb, 8700k, 16gb DDR4, m.2. I think I've spent as much time watching YouTube videos and reading Reddit posts searching for a solution as I have playing the game, but nothing seems to work. Frame drops and stuttering are constant and I've had to restart the game multiple times due to the floor disappearing or just freezing altogether. This game would be a 9/10 for me, but I refuse to ignore poor optimization. I now understand why console players were so frustrated by the launch of Cyberpunk 2077.… Expand
  30. mhvelplund
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    This is a slick Harry Potter themed action RPG. If you are not a Potter-head, this might only be an 8 out of 10 for you.

    The people review-bombing this because they don't like JKR are idiots, SMH...
  31. PhilipKnutsson
    Feb 17, 2023
    8
    Honestly a great game, above what i expected. Is it perfect? No, is it good? Yes, very good.
    Wanna give it an 8.5
    The combat was very very nice, fun combos, nice spells etc. The story was interesting, not the best not the worst. We did not get to spend alot of time with the antagonists/ villains to really flesh them out i think. Would have been nicer to get more time to spend in    Honestly a great game, above what i expected. Is it perfect? No, is it good? Yes, very good.
    Wanna give it an 8.5

    The combat was very very nice, fun combos, nice spells etc.

    The story was interesting, not the best not the worst. We did not get to spend alot of time with the antagonists/ villains to really flesh them out i think. Would have been nicer to get more time to spend in classes and learning more about the teachers. But the characters where great!

    The world is spot on, looks amazing, sounds amazing. Truly feels like im in the HP universe.

    A couple of minor cons imo,

    The lockpicking was horrible, no skill needed just a timegate to open a door/chest. They should have atleast added instant lock opening on lower Lvl 1-2 locks when u have the higher skill?!

    The ability to not play on fullscreen on PC is just strange.

    Not being able to (Sell All or mark selected / sell selected gear) is just annoying.

    Not alot of enemies, which can make it kinda tedious, and waaaaaay to much gear, which then makes it just a numbers fest and the excitment of looting a '' so called legandary'' just does not feel like looting a ''legendary item'' . Would have been nice with less and more specialized gear.

    Running around with 30k gold and nothing to spend it on felt weird.

    But with all that said, if you like fantasy, magic , adventure or RPGs, its definitely worth the money!

    Played 61 hours and got 100% if people wonders    … Expand
  32. Syrionus
    Feb 16, 2023
    9
    Excellent game which the most fun I have had in a game in a while! They still have a few bugs to work out but they will get there. It will be a 10, once they fix the bugs.
  33. jbram56
    Feb 16, 2023
    5
    While Hogwarts Legacy certainly lives up to the world it is set in, it fails to create a game strong in its mechanics and open world structure. In fact, the downfall of this game is that its elements are serviceable to a larger audience, therefore exceeding at nothing in particular.

    Hogwarts Legacy brandishes itself as an "rpg". Technically, this is right considering the different    While Hogwarts Legacy certainly lives up to the world it is set in, it fails to create a game strong in its mechanics and open world structure. In fact, the downfall of this game is that its elements are serviceable to a larger audience, therefore exceeding at nothing in particular.

    Hogwarts Legacy brandishes itself as an "rpg". Technically, this is right considering the different dialogue choices and different endings. However, these "rpg" aspects are frankly disrespectful to the genre in their dullness. In most dialogue scenarios you have two options: Angel of God or complete **** Neither of which really affect anything in the game in particular. Furthermore, the dialogue in this game is actually painful to listen to, as if they found random kids on the street and held a knife at their throats while they voiced their characters. It feels so unnatural when compared to titles where good voice acting is one of the key components in their story (RDR2).

    Speaking of the story, I couldn't find myself to care about any of it due to mainly the open world design and of course the dialogue. I wanted to; however, many games fall victim to a lack of urgency, especially Ubisoft titles like Far Cry. Essentially, the world is obviously in place for you to explore, however, sometimes it serves as more of distraction to the detriment of the main story. Let's say that you have to deliver some urgent goods from point A to point B. Typically, you'd believe that you have to go to Point B right away, however, no one really cares what you do and how long it actually takes you to get to point B. It's times like these where I feel like these types of game just don't take their story serious enough. Like seriously, I could not tell you anything about any story of Far Cry, AC, Horizon Zero Dawn, etc bc they do not care about strong and coherent story telling where as RDR2 and the Witcher 3 (although not perfectly) nail this idea of creating urgency on the head.

    The open world itself is not good either. In fact, nothing is actually worth your time exploring the world. you will encounter all you need to see by exploring the first Region of the game and simply nothing more due to the copy and paste puzzles and areas of the map. Furthermore, the map in the game lists off all the boxes you need to check in order to complete a region, turning this fun game into a chore. This idea of copy and paste puzzles and areas of the map are downright lazy. Exploration is broken in this not only due to the repetitiveness of the map but because the loot system is awful as well.

    Well, if all these parts of the game are bad surely the side quests must be good? No. They are easily the worst part of the game. Every single one of them is either go here kill this or go here, kill this, then return me this. Other, better, rpg games like Fallout NV use their side quests to either add to the main story or add to the worldbuilding. Hogwarts Legacy instead decided to implement these dry and easily replaceable side quests that could easily be implemented into any other game with very minor tweaking. You are better off ignoring the side quests altogether.

    I understand I have pretty negative in my review so to clarify, what I value most in a video game is mostly strong story telling. I can overlook average gameplay/combat (Witcher 3) if the story is able to keep me engaged and wanting to play. However, this obviously wasn't the case for HL. I did, however, enjoy the combat in the game although it was stupidly easy. Being able to perform these cool combos never failed to make me feel like a badass.

    As an avid HP fan, I will not deny the joy I felt getting sorted into my house for the first time and exploring Hogwarts. This initial rush of nostalgia and dopamine is easily the best area of the game. Hogwarts is beautifully crafted so much so that I'd consider one of my favorite set pieces in any game I have ever played. It is filled with secrets to uncover and areas to see from the movies and books. the game is also visually gorgeous, sometimes I sat in awe when looking at the castle from a distance.

    However, when I turn around and face the rest of the map, I can't help but see a game filled with mediocrity and cut corners.    … Expand
  34. nier13
    Feb 16, 2023
    9
    It's not a perfect game, but to every fan of Harry Potter it's a dream come true, a vast open-world, an interesting story, gorgeous graphics, good and fun characters, and an incredibly fun combat system, it doesn't do many things new, but it's a great game and i personally loved it.
  35. dawidziemba6801
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    Simply Magical! This is a dream come true for HP fans
    It's not that this game is innovative next gen technical demo.
    Story is amazing I'm 40 hours in and still didnt finished main story cause I just wonder around that beautiful world. It's dense, it's made with love by the awesome developers who cares about the consumers.
  36. cbriggs
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    great game, many wizards, combat system is great, magic system is phenomenal, the game has it's issues with slowdown on PC, but enjoying it thoroughly. Just watched the HP series, loving the wizarding world.
  37. StormDeath69
    Feb 16, 2023
    9
    Excellent jeu
  38. Herring
    Feb 16, 2023
    7
    This is a decent game but man, it has so many flaws.
    The story is basic - that can be a strength if there are some points that elevate it, but there's literally only one quest line with any depth to it, it makes the rest pale.
    The 'puzzles' are an atrocity. They're just timewasters more akin to just a collection item than anything else. You need zero brain activity to complete them,    This is a decent game but man, it has so many flaws.
    The story is basic - that can be a strength if there are some points that elevate it, but there's literally only one quest line with any depth to it, it makes the rest pale.
    The 'puzzles' are an atrocity. They're just timewasters more akin to just a collection item than anything else. You need zero brain activity to complete them, they're not ANY kind of challenge. Might as well not be there. The only reason they're in is so there can be a spot on the map filled in. That's it.
    I really struggle to call this an RPG - your choices don't really mean jack. The dialogue is.... let's just sum it up as writing not being very good in general.

    What this game is good at however is the castle and world design - they're just beautiful and a joy to walk thru and explore, even if the result of the exploration is somewhat underwhelming.

    Don't get me wrong, I'm still enjoying the game, but it's a bit sad to see what it could have been.

    Also, the UI is just annoying and on nvidia (I'm on 3080) it runs not well enough.    … Expand
  39. deezNuts77
    Feb 15, 2023
    9
    This game has some issues, like very poor graphics, but as a Harry Potter fan it is absolutely amazing. The story has me hooked but just exploring Hogwarts and all the surrounding areas has been absolutely incredible. If you are a fan of the books or the movies, I highly recommend this game.
  40. FelipeABA6
    Feb 15, 2023
    2
    i tried all possible settings but still got stutterings, this optimization is sad
  41. Sicusino
    Feb 15, 2023
    6
    It isn't that good. I never read the books but I liked the movies a lot. I ain't a Harry Potter hater and I don't care about the J.K Rowling Trans thing. The game has the same Ubisoft action/skill wheel that most Rpgs have and it makes the gameplay feel samey. The graphics are nice with a few hiccups but the game feels boring. The amount of cutscenes is nuts and the gameplay is not very fun.
  42. tijus
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    I preordered it, and I am very excited to play it. Unfortunately, my 9yr old son, who has read all the books twice took over the game and is not letting me play much anymore lol.
  43. Arat_Ntor
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    Basically everything you'd want from a Harry Potter game.
    Explore an open world: run around Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest and the surrounding Overland area.
    Be a Witch or Wizard and there's spells, potions, plants, magical beasts. Fight trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and a dangerous villain endangering the wizarding world. The game could ofc. always be longer, but it's    Basically everything you'd want from a Harry Potter game.
    Explore an open world: run around Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest and the surrounding Overland area.
    Be a Witch or Wizard and there's spells, potions, plants, magical beasts.
    Fight trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and a dangerous villain endangering the wizarding world.
    The game could ofc. always be longer, but it's still cheaper per hour than going to the movie theater and you can replay it - or spend more time in the open world, why rush?    … Expand
  44. aponly
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    One of the things that stood out to me immediately about this game is the fantastic music. The soundtrack immerses you in the game's world from the moment you start playing. I normally turn off the music in most games because it's frequently a distractor.

    The game itself is very immersive, with a beautifully designed world that really draws you in. The attention to detail is impressive,    One of the things that stood out to me immediately about this game is the fantastic music. The soundtrack immerses you in the game's world from the moment you start playing. I normally turn off the music in most games because it's frequently a distractor.

    The game itself is very immersive, with a beautifully designed world that really draws you in. The attention to detail is impressive, and the environments are both varied and visually stunning. The game's mechanics are well thought-out and intuitive, making it easy to get the hang of even if you're new to this kind of game.

    The collectibles and quests are fun to work on and complete. Whether you're exploring a new area, completing a puzzle, or fighting enemies, there's always something interesting to discover. The game strikes a great balance between challenge and accessibility, so you always feel like you're making progress.

    Overall, I recommend this game to anyone looking for a fun and engaging video game. Its great music, immersive world, good mechanics, and fun collectibles and quests make it a really enjoyable experience.    … Expand
  45. BlibliDTC
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    What an adventure ! Hogwarts Legacy is definitely the game that all Harry Potter fans have been waiting for. It's beautiful and exhilarating !
  46. DasDoktoerchen
    Feb 15, 2023
    8
    Pros:
    The World looks stunning and is very fun to explore.
    Its obvious the creators really like the source material and put a lot of lore reverences into the game. Combat feels good. Good Music. Good German Voiceacting ( had to play in german cause I didnt get half the words in english since I read the books and watched the movies in german) Cons: Frame drops and stutters. (Bad    Pros:
    The World looks stunning and is very fun to explore.
    Its obvious the creators really like the source material and put a lot of lore reverences into the game.
    Combat feels good.
    Good Music.
    Good German Voiceacting ( had to play in german cause I didnt get half the words in english since I read the books and watched the movies in german)

    Cons:
    Frame drops and stutters. (Bad optimization in general)
    Mediocre dialogue and writing.
    Sidequests aren't too memorable.
    World starts to feel dead after a while. (Unresponsive NPC's, no interesting happening encounters)    … Expand
  47. pepejuan
    Feb 15, 2023
    6
    The game is amazing. The only problem is the pro-diversity message and all of those stupid stuff about inclusion that makes no favor to the game so it wouldn't be fair to put a Zero or One, its a shame we need to take this nowadays. Just a quick reminder for game developers and publishers, yes, the people who don't like the inclusion, diversity, woke stuff still exist and if you are goingThe game is amazing. The only problem is the pro-diversity message and all of those stupid stuff about inclusion that makes no favor to the game so it wouldn't be fair to put a Zero or One, its a shame we need to take this nowadays. Just a quick reminder for game developers and publishers, yes, the people who don't like the inclusion, diversity, woke stuff still exist and if you are going to follow this way, we may follow the way of pirating your games or even don't play them.… Expand
  48. Vlegel
    Feb 15, 2023
    9
    I really like this game. Story is amazing, graphics are great.
    They just released an update yesterday that fixes some performance issues, game runs even better now.
  49. omuz3030
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    some performance issues but nothing too major. it's great a way of experiencing the hogwarts and the harry potter universe especially if you can't go to universal studios
  50. Drommajin
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    This game is an absolute game of the year candidate. I couldn’t find this much joy in a videogame since Breath of the Wild. And this is coming from someone who never read the books or watched any of the movies (but I’ll certainly now).
  51. Lazerkat789
    Feb 15, 2023
    1
    I'm rating low because the developers screwed many of us over with delaying release for old gen consoles. It's completely ruined my experience with this game and I have cancelled my pre order. Not only was the game spoiled for me before I could get a copy, but I looked like an idiot when I showed up happy in line for my copy, only to be told I'd have to wait 2 months, thanks for punishingI'm rating low because the developers screwed many of us over with delaying release for old gen consoles. It's completely ruined my experience with this game and I have cancelled my pre order. Not only was the game spoiled for me before I could get a copy, but I looked like an idiot when I showed up happy in line for my copy, only to be told I'd have to wait 2 months, thanks for punishing the poor you ****… Expand
  52. GamingWildman
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    The game is fun but the performance should be better..
    Also it's a must buy just ignore haters they are just dumb and trying to spread hate . This game is jolly and fun .
    Do recommend buying it
  53. DoomRhino71
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    So much fun to finally wander around this amazing world. Been wanting a game like thins since I read the first book.
  54. NoxTM
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game!
    Combat is very well-made.
    The world and exploration is beautifully done.
    Soundtrack, a masterpiece by itself.

    Can only recommend!
  55. PandoraActorr
    Feb 14, 2023
    0
    This game is not really stable at the moment. The open world formula is just like any generic open world out there, NPCs does not feel like they have any personality at all. And thinking back on the review bombs of Elden Ring which said the game was buggy and stutter, this game has the exact same problem which makes me realize how hypocrite fan boys really are.
  56. mixfmredfox
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Абалденная игра!!!!
    Очень круто выглядит, играется, я получил огромный кайф!
    Спасибо разработчикам, что приложили столько усилий, позволили нам побывать в этом шикарном мире! Просто нет слов, чтобы описать все мое удивление и радость от происходящего в игре, на каждом углу что-то происходит, ты можешь до всего дотронутся, шикарная игра, РЕКОМЕНДУЮ ВСЕМ, особенно если ты фанат Гарри    Абалденная игра!!!!
    Очень круто выглядит, играется, я получил огромный кайф!
    Спасибо разработчикам, что приложили столько усилий, позволили нам побывать в этом шикарном мире!
    Просто нет слов, чтобы описать все мое удивление и радость от происходящего в игре, на каждом углу что-то происходит, ты можешь до всего дотронутся, шикарная игра, РЕКОМЕНДУЮ ВСЕМ, особенно если ты фанат Гарри Поттера и этого мира.

    p.s. да, есть небольшие вопросы к производительности, но надеюсь это в поправят и игра будет мега крутой, и по-настоящему волшебной
    Спасибо за теплые эмоции!    … Expand
  57. nehpets
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    so surprised at how well the story is written. so many times i found myself going ah i remember this place from the movies. i usually skip dialog in games to just play. but i found myself watching all cut scenes and story. bravo
  58. GrimyWaifu_
    Feb 14, 2023
    9
    I got pretty much everything I wanted from this game but there are a lot of performance issues
  59. Jafsen
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Truly a great game, I have waited for a long time for it and for ones I am not at all dissapointed! Both the look and feel of it is awesome!
  60. Firstreview23
    Feb 14, 2023
    8
    Alright, so I finished the game in around 50 hours of gameplay (near completion, might take a couple more hours to fully complete) and the game itself graphically speaking is just gorgeous. There are a lot of details, magic floats everywhere (as it SHOULD) and it is a very magical world to explore. But that is just it, exploring. Exploring isn't that much fun especially when you collectAlright, so I finished the game in around 50 hours of gameplay (near completion, might take a couple more hours to fully complete) and the game itself graphically speaking is just gorgeous. There are a lot of details, magic floats everywhere (as it SHOULD) and it is a very magical world to explore. But that is just it, exploring. Exploring isn't that much fun especially when you collect stuff that is almost identical to the other stuff you've already collected or still need to complete.
    Some parts feel a bit tedious and is more like a drag than enjoyable gameplay; The enemy types are nothing to really talk about. They do not switch their skillset up, sometimes an attack here and there, can be challenging but most of the time it is easily doable if you get a bit savvy with the combat mechanics. The most fun I've had on the hard difficulty. Enemies hit a bit harder, their shields stay up because it correspondents only to a different spell kind, etc. The finishers are cool as well, and the last enemy you kill make the whole world slow down for a moment, so you can recollect yourself.
    The music is just incredible, magical. It reminds me of Harry Potter and is nice.

    Gameplay summarized would be: It feels like an Ubisoft game, with a better story.

    Sadly there is very little variation on paths you take and the game basically force "A", even if you've chosen for "B". This is somewhat of a bummer to me. There is no direct influence on the world, regarding the path you take. You can't feel it.

    The real gem to me are the side quests and the ancient magic. It is just so fun to mess around with it, the way it reacts. Sadly there isn't a lot of variation there as well. The side quests because of certain characters, other than that the rest are just side quests. Also the flying is really cool, the controls aren't all that, but the way you fly is very nicely. oh.. CAPE PHYSICS    … Expand
  61. Sylsurfer
    Feb 13, 2023
    7
    I love this Game, the Storyline,the Quests all of it and i would give it a 10 but the Framerate Problems on PC are a serius Problem. Can´t even Stream this with a 3070Ti it has no Driver yet and no Update which helps the PC Community. I play DLSS Performance mostly on High with some settings on middle and the Framerate capped to 60, no Vsync and no Raytracing of Course. This should workI love this Game, the Storyline,the Quests all of it and i would give it a 10 but the Framerate Problems on PC are a serius Problem. Can´t even Stream this with a 3070Ti it has no Driver yet and no Update which helps the PC Community. I play DLSS Performance mostly on High with some settings on middle and the Framerate capped to 60, no Vsync and no Raytracing of Course. This should work better with 32 GB, it fills up the VRAM from the GPU.… Expand
  62. Gigi23
    Feb 12, 2023
    0
    I would've given 7-8, if it wasn't for the terrible optimization and the unacceptable bugs that affect the game. First, there are stuttering and drops to even 10 fps; however they are limited in some areas and thus bearable. Second, some quests are bugged in a way that ruins completely the experience. Third, last but not least, a quest got bugged in a way that it become impossible to beI would've given 7-8, if it wasn't for the terrible optimization and the unacceptable bugs that affect the game. First, there are stuttering and drops to even 10 fps; however they are limited in some areas and thus bearable. Second, some quests are bugged in a way that ruins completely the experience. Third, last but not least, a quest got bugged in a way that it become impossible to be completed; so, I am stucked there. I tried to reinstall the game but nothing. I tried to load previous saving, but they all bring to the same result. So I am now forced to restart the game after 15 hours of play and it is unacceptable. That's why I put 0: terrible optimization and unacceptable bugs that totally compromise the experience… Expand
  63. sammyflinders
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Game is a 9/10, but I rated 10/10 to do my part countering the imbeciles downvoting it.
  64. daan2002
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    if you really love harry potter and love video games and love open world games then you will love this game !
  65. jinslegend
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece. It's the most fun game I've ever played in my life. Fantastic and beautiful. A game like a gift.
  66. ridgeracer8
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    the good thing is, you will never be a woman, the second things i love jk rowling and Harry Potter, the third thing is im davie blaine
  67. ARMDAL80
    Feb 13, 2023
    6
    Nothing outstanding, quite a commercial game with good graphic and a game-play with a lot of "already seen mechanics".
    Dialogs and missions are quite bad and the whole game look like a museum where you are just taking a tour, doesn't really feel like a true rpg.
    Totally a "fan boy game".
  68. Alex4422
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Amazing game, finally a AAA game that's delivers. I 20 hours in and haven't had any issues with graphics or the game crashing.
  69. Kiyratari
    Feb 13, 2023
    0
    Lackluster experience carried only by a wave of nostalgia that wears away quickly.
    Missions are boring, the character creator is awful.
    The variety of spells is minimal and the enemies are repetitive. The entire experience plays like a 2012 game and overstays its welcome by quite a bit. Poorly optimized for PC and incredibly slow transition to LOD to High poly models at times. Story    Lackluster experience carried only by a wave of nostalgia that wears away quickly.
    Missions are boring, the character creator is awful.
    The variety of spells is minimal and the enemies are repetitive.
    The entire experience plays like a 2012 game and overstays its welcome by quite a bit.
    Poorly optimized for PC and incredibly slow transition to LOD to High poly models at times.
    Story is subpar and the world surprisingly empty.    … Expand
  70. The_D4RknesS
    Feb 13, 2023
    8
    I'm not even a Harry Potter or RPG fan but I loved the explanation and the open world! The graphics are beautiful and the setting is true to the movie. And one of the coolest experiences in the game, instead of using the broom you get the hipogrifo
  71. Atomy
    Feb 13, 2023
    0
    Seems like a decent game but holy crap the optimization is dreadful. Severe fps issues on my rtx 3070.In cinematics the background keeps going blurry and clear again. Also how can a game in 2023 not have playstation controller button prompts. Its hard to find a new game that doesn't do that... Wait for them to fix performance issues before you buy!
  72. jmduk
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    The game J.K. Rowling deserves.

    What a masterpiece by Portkey Games. To say they have never made a game like this, they did the wizarding world of Hogwarts justice. Looks incredible, plays incredible, sounds incredible. Hopefully an official launch day patch/drivers for PC to fix the performance issues for some people. If they can run it like the opening sequence before Hogwarts,    The game J.K. Rowling deserves.

    What a masterpiece by Portkey Games. To say they have never made a game like this, they did the wizarding world of Hogwarts justice. Looks incredible, plays incredible, sounds incredible.

    Hopefully an official launch day patch/drivers for PC to fix the performance issues for some people. If they can run it like the opening sequence before Hogwarts, then winner winner, chicken dinner.    … Expand
  73. CommonThiefZA
    Feb 13, 2023
    9
    If you're a Harry Potter fan like me this game is a must play. I'm about 25 hours into the story and it's very very good. If you are just a fan of games it's still a very good game an I highly recommend it. The combat is very very satisfying once you begin to master it. Can be basic on the RPG side of the game but the world and Hogwarts more than make up for it.
  74. nofunaloud
    Feb 13, 2023
    0
    lol hogsmeade as a first year. They don't care about the IP at all. Just slapped a name on a generic game to move copies.
  75. bigg2507
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Hogwarts Legacy is an exceptional and magical gaming experience that transports players to the wizarding world of Harry Potter. From the moment you start the game, you are transported to a beautifully crafted and immersive world that is rich in detail, full of wonder and filled with surprises. The character customization options allow you to create your own unique wizard or witch, and theHogwarts Legacy is an exceptional and magical gaming experience that transports players to the wizarding world of Harry Potter. From the moment you start the game, you are transported to a beautifully crafted and immersive world that is rich in detail, full of wonder and filled with surprises. The character customization options allow you to create your own unique wizard or witch, and the spellcasting system is intuitive and fun to use. The storyline is engaging and captivating, and the voice acting is top-notch. The graphics are stunning and bring the world of Hogwarts to life like never before. The music and sound effects are also excellent and help to enhance the overall atmosphere of the game. Overall, Hogwarts Legacy is a must-play for fans of Harry Potter and anyone who loves RPGs. It is a game that you will want to play again and again, and each time you play, you will discover something new and exciting. It truly is a magical experience that is not to be missed.… Expand
  76. Gaylordtucker
    Feb 13, 2023
    9
    I'm enjoying this game a lot and I definitely would recommend it. It channels wonderful vibes of Hogwarts and what we love about this universe. But note that RPG part here is kind of fictional. It doesn't REALLY affect anything. Puzzles are way too simple as well. Think of it as an arcade-platformer with beautiful atmosphere, great music and lots of collecting of pieces ofI'm enjoying this game a lot and I definitely would recommend it. It channels wonderful vibes of Hogwarts and what we love about this universe. But note that RPG part here is kind of fictional. It doesn't REALLY affect anything. Puzzles are way too simple as well. Think of it as an arcade-platformer with beautiful atmosphere, great music and lots of collecting of pieces of lore/fan-service. Duels and battling are fine. For wizarding world afficionados. The only problem - bad optimization for PC as usual… Expand
  77. GeraltWM
    Feb 13, 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! 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.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! 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    … Expand
  78. Dubtricksgaming
    Feb 10, 2023
    7
    Although there are a few performances issues and clear pop in graphics why this isn't a 10 rating this game is beyond stunning best game last 5 years enjoying my adventure very much rich story vast open world 15 hours in still not seen everything yet dialogue is great controls nicely an amazing beautiful stunning vast world would recommend
  79. 4lleyezonme
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    great game, great experience.. if you love Harry Potter you will love this game. Just give it a try, you won't regret it.
  80. Incognito44
    Feb 13, 2023
    8
    Honestly the only thing I wanted from this game is to explore Hogwarts with modern graphics and I think they absolutely nailed the world design and I feel like a little kid again playing it.
  81. jacobw464
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Despite some optimization issues on windows, this game is beautiful and runs like a dream (rarely dips below 120) on 1440p ultra RT with my 4090 and 7950x. Pristine open world, incredibly detailed and expansive, and combat is amazing. The quintessential Harry Potter game. Like Jedi Fallen Order for Star Wars or Insomniac Spider-man for, well, Spider-man. Props to the *DEVS* not (she whoDespite some optimization issues on windows, this game is beautiful and runs like a dream (rarely dips below 120) on 1440p ultra RT with my 4090 and 7950x. Pristine open world, incredibly detailed and expansive, and combat is amazing. The quintessential Harry Potter game. Like Jedi Fallen Order for Star Wars or Insomniac Spider-man for, well, Spider-man. Props to the *DEVS* not (she who shall not be named)… Expand
  82. aidan0
    Feb 13, 2023
    9
    I like the game so far (after 20 hours), it is far larger than I initially thought. I feel more like an undercover Ministry of Magic agent than a student. Combat is not easy, especially when fighting groups, I just need to get good in that regard. Positioning can make some fight easier. It's AAA and it feels AAA. I find the story missions really cool and enjoyable. This game has a lot ofI like the game so far (after 20 hours), it is far larger than I initially thought. I feel more like an undercover Ministry of Magic agent than a student. Combat is not easy, especially when fighting groups, I just need to get good in that regard. Positioning can make some fight easier. It's AAA and it feels AAA. I find the story missions really cool and enjoyable. This game has a lot of systems that you aren't forced to use. You can walk instead of fly, you can buy instead of harvest components. You can spend hours customizing the room of requirement or just leave it as is. Basically, you can make the game as long or as short as you want.

    The only negative I have is that playing on a 3090 on an ultrawide, I feel that it should look better. Every setting except raytracing is on Ultra, but the graphics don't really wow me. But that's just me I guess. I can't really see a difference with raytracing on or off, it just looks the same.    … Expand
  83. nobukatsu37
    Feb 13, 2023
    0
    dull games such as final fantasy and dragons dogma managed to emulate the wizard experience with better ease and they were launched almost a decate ago
  84. XBlade05BR
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Simplesmente MAGNÍFICO!! Trilha sonora da mais alta qualidade, que nos envolve em todos os momentos; a experiência definitiva de voar num game, tornando-a uma das melhores coisas já vistas num vídeo game! Combate impecável, com uso constante de magia, contra oponentes variados! Junte-se a isso cenários maravilhosos, tanto dentro como fora do castelo
  85. RiverTheUmbreon
    Feb 13, 2023
    0
    Wow this is a nothing game! It literally has nothing for me to say its just an insult
  86. busiek
    Feb 13, 2023
    9
    Very good game: wonderful world, beautiful, immersive, interesting plot, lot of activities for everyone, good fight mechanic, lots of fan trivia, attention to details... Why not perfect 10? Game performance could be better.
  87. Barny
    Feb 13, 2023
    7
    The positives are: the game is adequately entertaining, the voice acting is okay, the close up characters are good, graphics are usually okay. Music is great, have not felt it to be annoying at all. Reproduces the JKR's universe for us to move around freely.

    The meh: random graphic problems on PC (stuttering, lagging, loading times on a Gen 4 NVME drive). Quite a bit of repetition. I    The positives are: the game is adequately entertaining, the voice acting is okay, the close up characters are good, graphics are usually okay. Music is great, have not felt it to be annoying at all. Reproduces the JKR's universe for us to move around freely.

    The meh: random graphic problems on PC (stuttering, lagging, loading times on a Gen 4 NVME drive). Quite a bit of repetition. I don't know if the game is meant to be played exclusively on controller or mouse/keyboard. The character can only carry limited items: no storage afaik. It's open world, but open world in a small world (about 5 square miles, compare to habitual 11+ square miles for far cry. Zelda 23 sqm, Oblivion 24 sqm). The character designing phase is lacking. Some collision bugs here and there but not too bad. I don't know if there is a karma system, because clearly there are positive and negative actions/decisions/communications, is it something finished or not?

    The bad: in a pre-industrial revolution time there would not have been as much diversity or alphabet nonsense (regardless of your character being male or female: you are a they/them and you can choose to be in the male/female dorm or be called a witch/wizard the last two choices have no incidence afaik). Clearly the devs couldn't navigate the alphabet nonsense and it feels unfinished business there as the issues are peppered through the game. NPCs are just droning around with very limited interactions.

    It's an okay game with many hours of playtime but it also feels unfinished and overly political in nature.    … Expand
  88. Maraud30
    Feb 13, 2023
    9
    I am addicted! It truly goes beyond my expectations, the universe is dense, rich and beautiful, there a ton of secrets to uncover, ton of quests, ton of refererences to movies and books, lots of depth in the gameplay... I am loving it!
    'However pc performence is mediocre at best. Stutters, fps drops, tearing... A shame for such a good game!
  89. helladarionx
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Dublado em português, com pouca lacração e nenhum feminismo. áudio em português é outro nível, muito bom, queria que tivesse lacração zero, mas ainda tem um mimi aqui e ali.
  90. Keis17
    Feb 13, 2023
    6
    Hogwarts legacy disappointed me a lot. The story is extremely banal and full of clichés, the classic story of the chosen one who is the strongest of all. (Basically the plot of the movie, but dumber). The combat is fun at first but after 10-15h of play it starts to get repetitive. The setting is beautiful but it is ruined by the bad optimization for PC.
    The game gives a pretend freedom of    Hogwarts legacy disappointed me a lot. The story is extremely banal and full of clichés, the classic story of the chosen one who is the strongest of all. (Basically the plot of the movie, but dumber). The combat is fun at first but after 10-15h of play it starts to get repetitive. The setting is beautiful but it is ruined by the bad optimization for PC.
    The game gives a pretend freedom of decision through the dialogues, but in reality 99% of our answers do not affect the story. The chosen House does not affect the story, nor the personality of your character and his classmates. The game is filled with boring side quests that are made mandatory to continue with the main story. Simply put, this game should cost half what it costs now.    … Expand
  91. JVPlay
    Feb 13, 2023
    3
    Jeu clairement pas fini (on dirait que ça devient une habitude aujourd’hui), avec des bugs à la pelle et des textures qui « pop » tous les 3 mètres sur PC. Un gameplay daté et des dialogues souvent ennuyeux ou enfantins (du moins une très longue partie de l'intro, il faut donc s'accrocher pour avancer) et puis.. c'est assez moche pour quand on regarde les personnages (pour un AAA sorti enJeu clairement pas fini (on dirait que ça devient une habitude aujourd’hui), avec des bugs à la pelle et des textures qui « pop » tous les 3 mètres sur PC. Un gameplay daté et des dialogues souvent ennuyeux ou enfantins (du moins une très longue partie de l'intro, il faut donc s'accrocher pour avancer) et puis.. c'est assez moche pour quand on regarde les personnages (pour un AAA sorti en 2023).

    Il y a cependant des bonnes choses, les musiques sont bonnes et le casting de la VF est excellent, mais les développeurs en sont à leur premier gros jeu et ça se sent fortement. Le jeu est étiré, l'histoire est fade et éloignée de l'imaginaire du monde des sorciers, et les temps de chargement sont ahurissants, avec un temps monstre pour naviguer dans les menus, passer les dialogues, pour quoi que ce soit en fait...

    Ce n'est pas le jeu que j'attendais, c'est une grosse déception et ce n'est certainement pas le jeu de l'année. Arrêtons d'être des fangirls/boys et soyons objectifs ce qu'il vaut réellement, alors que des jeux comme A plague tale Requiem n'ont même pas cette note ou ce score, bien qu'ils fassent nettement mieux. Ce jeu me laisse le sentiment d'être un fan-service sans réelle substance.

    Pour résumer : horrible les 5-10 premières heures, tout juste sympa ensuite. J'espère qu'un patch majeur viendra corriger le jeu car il avait pourtant du potentiel.    … Expand
  92. Nikvsem
    Feb 12, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has good and episodically fantastic plot moves. However, I (SPOILER) regret the quest to transform into a headmaster. The character acts like a child from a sitcom of the 90s, pretending to be an adult.
    The battle system is nice and feels smooth. However, the roll is broken. If you make a roll like in souls, then you should be able to dodge damage and not magnet an enemy just because you rolled 1 nano sec early.
    The graphics are good no complaint, and the optimisation, at least on my 3060 is good. Stable 60fps.
    Loved the plot twists, but again mad that even though I decided(SPOILER) to consume the pain magic at the end, it did nothing on the gameplay after it.    … Expand
  93. JackeAcck
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Well deserved rating for a well which took its time to get done. Should be an example of quality, detail and love in a single masterpiece.

    Thanks for making us experience what only our 10 year old imagination could try to reach.
  94. RicardoRyuma
    Feb 12, 2023
    9
    The game is amazing, i loved all off this, but performance otimizations needed.
  95. Warbring3r
    Feb 12, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buggy, boring. Predictable story, poor graphics. Invasive denuvo drm. Your teacher Eleazar dies in every ending no matter what choices you make. They put a trans character in the game to pinkwash it. The game supports chattel slavery because JK Rowling can’t handle any change in her static, stale, neoliberal universe.… Expand
  96. Jhurley125
    Feb 12, 2023
    5
    6 hours into the game so far and i WAS enjoyig myself.. until i came back today to not be able to load into the game. it crashes my PC every time i try and boot it up. (RTX3080, ryzen 3900x, 64gb ram).... framerate is horrific and stutters and crashes all the time. its a shame, the guts of the game are pretty fun.

    also, its not really an rpg. the environemts dont react to you at all,    6 hours into the game so far and i WAS enjoyig myself.. until i came back today to not be able to load into the game. it crashes my PC every time i try and boot it up. (RTX3080, ryzen 3900x, 64gb ram).... framerate is horrific and stutters and crashes all the time. its a shame, the guts of the game are pretty fun.

    also, its not really an rpg. the environemts dont react to you at all, the npcs are bland and boring filler that dont react when you walk by them or shoot them. You can break into houses and loot everything with no consequence etc.

    fix the game devs. please    … Expand
  97. Lekfaninte
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    This game is incredible, so much fun stuff to do the combat is amazing. Been playing for about 10h, I’m not even a big fan of Harry Potter but still I can’t stop playing. I know there have been complaints about fps drops luckily I’ve haven’t experienced that.
  98. ZingersBaobab
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Truly magical game. Exceeded expectations by a mile. So much to do, explore and discover and an engrossing story to go along with it.
  99. Andrii228
    Feb 12, 2023
    3
    Terrible game. Fake windows, terrible face animations, terrible physics. Why in 2023 I should play games with fake mirrors? Why main characters clothing newer become wet after swimming or dirty after fight? Why open world is so empty? Don’t waste your time and money. This game is totally overpriced!
  100. ici_chacal
    Feb 12, 2023
    9
    After 18h I am amazed with what Devs did with the univers. The world and the castle is wonderful. Technically runs okay on PC but could be better. This not a game for average PC :)
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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. Game World Navigator Magazine
    May 4, 2023
    85
    Beautiful, cozy and incredibly detailed, Hogwarts Legacy suffers from overabundance of side activities that offer no story, substance or good gameplay. [page 42]
  2. GameSpace
    Apr 4, 2023
    80
    The success of Hogwarts Legacy clearly shows that good sales and warm feedback from players are ensured not so much by the gameplay thought out to the smallest detail but by carefully reproducing the right atmosphere. But this is already a subtle moment, akin to real magic, and here the nameless developers of Avalanche Software succeeded.
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  3. Ragequit.gr
    Feb 24, 2023
    81
    Hogwarts Legacy is an altogether excellent port of Wizarding World to PC screens. It proudly belongs to the Young Adult fiction genre, which may make immersion difficult for older gamers.
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