Hogwarts Legacy

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1764 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. Trypsinogen
    Jul 8, 2023
    9
    Quite a fun romp through the Harry Potter world. Unfortunately, you can tell they were aspiring for bigger things at the start of the game and then towards the end you are just repeating a lot of the same basic content over and over, but it's still very enjoyable.
  3. AkiraOfNorway
    Feb 12, 2023
    9
    The best Harry Potter / open world wizard game every made. Needs some graphical optimization on PC still, but nothing game or immersion breaking.
  4. 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
  5. 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 :)
  6. ScienceAdvisor
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Metacritic is calling all 7's a Mixed result for Hogwarts Legacy instead of Positive as they do for EVERYTHING else.

    The game is both stable and has a lot of enjoyable gameplay, as well as covering all the major elements and areas of the movies. It is not perfect, but is far better than most games today.
  7. RicardoRyuma
    Feb 12, 2023
    9
    The game is amazing, i loved all off this, but performance otimizations needed.
  8. Demonix74
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    The amount of detail and world building within this game is second to none! I've never enjoyed just exploring and marveling at the small details like I have in this game. The controls felt fluid and easy to dive into and the story was compelling enough to make me motivated in continuing to play through.

    Very well done.
  9. Atrocity187
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    This is the first game I’ve played in a long time where I lost track of time. Before I knew it I was 5 hours in and felt like I barely scratched the surface. The visuals are amazing, controls feel good so far, some stutter issues that I hope they work out with a patch. Overall, solid 9 out of 10.
  10. Mystrian
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    I have around 20 hours into the game and love it. While the performance might a bit on the wanting side, but we need to keep in mind that we have not gotten the Drivers from Nvidia and AMD. There is some weird drops in FPS, and some bug here and there. But so far I have not minded whatsoever.
    So Immersion is 10/10, the castle and grounds are amazing and done with love. I sent around 3    I have around 20 hours into the game and love it. While the performance might a bit on the wanting side, but we need to keep in mind that we have not gotten the Drivers from Nvidia and AMD. There is some weird drops in FPS, and some bug here and there. But so far I have not minded whatsoever.
    So Immersion is 10/10, the castle and grounds are amazing and done with love. I sent around 3 hours just going around and looking at these stunning scenes, then you get on a broom and can see it from the sky, so freaking good. RPG Elementals, Well I would have wanted a quick bar to the talking, as well as added in more people to properly talk to. But there are some and they are mostly pretty damn worth it to listen to all they say. I will say that they might have gone a bit too extreme on the diversity dial here, but so far I liked all the characters expect for one, and that is just the accent I really hate. So ingame mechanics is explained in the story which is awesome. Combat I like it, while it might get a bit boring if you just attack the Wolf monster, but there is a mix of creatures, like 3-4 spiders types, which have something unique each. But dealing with Dark Wizards, and goblins is where the combat shines. Might be boring after maybe 100 hours, but so fair I love the combat 9/10, while the difficulty is a bit under. Story while it is not the best story in the world, it is pretty good, maybe 7/10. Broom flying 10/10. So if you like Harry Potter it is a must play, if you like fantasy wizard games it is a must-play, if you are a RPG Fan you can skip it, but still I would recommend for you to play it.    … Expand
  11. Gorelord
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    If you would have shown any Harry Potter fan this game in 2001 their head would have exploded. Strictly looking at this game in it's own and not comparing it to similar titles, this is the best Harry Potter experience to ever come to PC. If you just focus on the game on it's own merits and don't bring politics into it, it provides a very magical experience.
  12. Mezzeruk
    Mar 5, 2023
    9
    One of the best open world games I've played since gaming started for me which was the late 70s. Remarkable achievement. I have zero interest in the franchise but really enjoyed this fantastical video game. It's up there with Witcher 3, Forbidden West and on a good PC looks incredible at Native 4K and around 100fps.
  13. Soles
    Mar 6, 2023
    9
    The game is very well made and has stayed faithful to the whole Wizarding World universe and lore. The world is stunning and the music and soundtrack are great and immersive. Some of the quests and puzzles were a bit easy and bland and does get repetitive at later stages. The main storyline is a bit short and weak while one of the side mission storylines is amazing. Dialogue is a bit weakThe game is very well made and has stayed faithful to the whole Wizarding World universe and lore. The world is stunning and the music and soundtrack are great and immersive. Some of the quests and puzzles were a bit easy and bland and does get repetitive at later stages. The main storyline is a bit short and weak while one of the side mission storylines is amazing. Dialogue is a bit weak at times and doesn't do the game any favors in immersion. Developers spent a lot of time creating the game and weren't able to implement all the features they wanted in the game. I would rather have them cut back on the Merlin Trials, Demiguise Statues, and Dungeons and spent more time on a morality system and companion system. But where the game lacks, it makes up in other areas. Exploring the world really makes you feel like you're in the Harry Potter universe, especially inside Hogwarts Castle and Hogsmeade. I spent a lot of time just running and flying around and immersing myself in all the game had to offer. The game does quite a good job of making you feel like an actual student at Hogwarts. Attending classes was quite fun and allowed for your character to learn new spells. The combat system is amazing and fun but it lacks difficulty even on hard settings.

    Performance-wise, some gamers have had issues with the game, whether it's framerate issues, performance issues, or just outright game-breaking bugs, I was one of the fortunate ones that had no such issues. I was able to run the game on high settings at 1080p (on a laptop with 3050Ti, 16 GB RAM) and averaged 70-80FPS with a maximum of 120fps and a minimum of 34fps (heavy fog/battle arena). Apart from a bug, one of the field pages not registering correctly, I haven't had any other bugs in the game that I have noticed or come across.

    Overall the game has been amazing and I have just completed my first playthrough as a Gryffindor and have spent just over 120 hours and will still put in a few more to get to the 100% mark. I will be doing other playthroughs as different characters from other houses, while I await for more content to be added to the game. For a developer that has never made a AAA open-world RPG, they have done quite a good job at making a game that gamers of all ages and experiences, could pick up and play without too much difficulty. I can't wait to see how they will take in all the criticism and recommendations for the game and improve on it in the future, with DLC and sequels. But I have high hopes for them and can't wait for what they have planned in the future.    … Expand
  14. LucvdM
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    Yer a wizard, Harry! This game is quite honestly the biggest surprise of the year so far. Cyberpunk 2077 has taught me that when a game seems too good to be true, it probably is. So imagine my surprise when I was 8 hours into Hogwarts Legacy and realized the game was exactly what I hoped for, and more. This game truly does live up to the hype!
    I would have given it a 10/10 but sadly I had    Yer a wizard, Harry! This game is quite honestly the biggest surprise of the year so far. Cyberpunk 2077 has taught me that when a game seems too good to be true, it probably is. So imagine my surprise when I was 8 hours into Hogwarts Legacy and realized the game was exactly what I hoped for, and more. This game truly does live up to the hype!
    I would have given it a 10/10 but sadly I had to deduct a point for the fact that even after the day 1 patch, the performance of the game isn't exactly great. I'm playing the game on an RTX 4080 with a Ryzen 7 5800X and 32GB of RAM, on a 4k monitor, and even with DLSS set to Balanced and DLSS frame generation turned on I would get unacceptably low framerates when traveling through the castle, which seemed to get worse over time. Restarting the game helped minimize this, which makes me believe the game must be suffering a memory leak. I hope this will get patched soon so I can give this game a 10/10!    … Expand
  15. aSkorm
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Anyone that grew up reading the books will feel right at home from the first moments.
    This is by far the best rendition of Hogwarts and I’d say the game is worth playing just to experience it.
    The secret passages, the moving paintings, the venomous plants, it’s all there, just like you remember it! The exploration is obviously the core of the experience and I’d suggest focusing on    Anyone that grew up reading the books will feel right at home from the first moments.
    This is by far the best rendition of Hogwarts and I’d say the game is worth playing just to experience it.
    The secret passages, the moving paintings, the venomous plants, it’s all there, just like you remember it!

    The exploration is obviously the core of the experience and I’d suggest focusing on that.
    Contrary to what I was expecting, the combat is also fresh and engaging. It feels a little clunky at first but it's truly enjoyable once you learn a few spells and get into the flow. It’s probably going to be copied a thousand times like the Arkham games combat.

    The experience stumbles a bit when it comes to storytelling. So far, it’s been full of little coincidences and things that don’t make sense, but it’s at least doing a good job of keeping things moving at a good pace and is in line with what you’d expect from a Harry Potter story.

    Some of the quests can also feel a little simplistic but the characters you interact with while questing make up for it.

    You’ll find some politics awkwardly jammed into the game but, although they break immersion, they can be ignored for the most part.

    By far the worst part about the game is the PC port.
    One moment I’m at 160 FPS, the next one I’m at 20, and this really ruins immersion.
    While it does look good, there is simply no reason for it to drop below 100 FPS at any time on my PC.

    In conclusion, I’d say this by far the best video game in the franchise.
    If you are familiar with the books or even movies, you are bound to find this enjoyable.
    If you don’t care about Harry Potter, you’ll probably still have a good time.    … Expand
  16. Midgetelf0585
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Would be a perfect 10 if not for performance issues. Love the expanse of the world, even outside the castle, the awesome cinematics, and simple but fun gameplay. So much to do that it slams that nostalgia button hard.
  17. Derangedxzombie
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    Fantastic game, not perfect, but quite close. A generously sized open world with a tonne of detail, rich visuals and design. Good character customization and clothing/gear. Decent dialog, story and fan service. Good music and SFX, a lot of collectibles which aren't completely dull and add something (like your customizable room of requirement) plus animal riding and beast taming reminiscentFantastic game, not perfect, but quite close. A generously sized open world with a tonne of detail, rich visuals and design. Good character customization and clothing/gear. Decent dialog, story and fan service. Good music and SFX, a lot of collectibles which aren't completely dull and add something (like your customizable room of requirement) plus animal riding and beast taming reminiscent of Sonic Adventure 2's Chao garden from Dreamcast. Excellent combat too with customizable spell layouts and leveling for fun combos. A must have.… Expand
  18. Kafkan
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    Maravilloso título hecho por y para los fans del mundo mágico. No había visto en muchísimo tiempo tanto mimo en cada pequeño detalle de un juego.
    A nivel técnico me parece impecable, ojalá todos los triples AAA salieran igual de pulidos, la historia es entretenida, la exploración fascinante y el toque de RPG aún sin ser muy profundo le da el toque justo para hacer un todo increíble.
    Si    Maravilloso título hecho por y para los fans del mundo mágico. No había visto en muchísimo tiempo tanto mimo en cada pequeño detalle de un juego.
    A nivel técnico me parece impecable, ojalá todos los triples AAA salieran igual de pulidos, la historia es entretenida, la exploración fascinante y el toque de RPG aún sin ser muy profundo le da el toque justo para hacer un todo increíble.
    Si eres fan del mundo mágico es un must y si no lo eres quizá te cautiva menos pero Avalanche Software se ha marcado un señor juegazo.    … Expand
  19. BulgarianCritic
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    I have never watched or played any Harry Potter Movies/Game's so I have zero idea what the world is about.I am glad to say that this game showed me a pretty dope world which seems very fun and magical. The customization are pretty great and so is the combat system. I also found the dope talking Hat hilarious and a large chunk of the characters are charming and funny. It runs pretty well onI have never watched or played any Harry Potter Movies/Game's so I have zero idea what the world is about.I am glad to say that this game showed me a pretty dope world which seems very fun and magical. The customization are pretty great and so is the combat system. I also found the dope talking Hat hilarious and a large chunk of the characters are charming and funny. It runs pretty well on my PC and so far I have experienced zero technical issues. Do Recommend!… Expand
  20. Lokia987
    Feb 8, 2023
    9
    Great game with a lot of bugs but that will be sorted out. Buy game on pc, Xbox or switch when it comes out. Skip ps5
  21. 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.
  22. redwindsor
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    Is this game the best RPG ever made? No. But it's fun and it does a good job of capturing some of what made the series itself fun. There's going to be review bombing on both sides of the aisle from this game, so it pretty much follows the same line of logic you have to follow for every game or movie with a widely publicized release: ignore the user score, read specific reviews fromIs this game the best RPG ever made? No. But it's fun and it does a good job of capturing some of what made the series itself fun. There's going to be review bombing on both sides of the aisle from this game, so it pretty much follows the same line of logic you have to follow for every game or movie with a widely publicized release: ignore the user score, read specific reviews from reviewers you already trust to be honest and forthright with you.

    The strongest parts of the game are arguably the setting (perhaps unsurprisingly), and the combat which is fairly fun. If I had to compare the game to anything, I'd say it feels a little like Fallen Order, but in the Harry Potter world. Unfortunately, as an AAA release, there are also an unusual amount of bugs. Some were fixed by the day one patch, while some haven't been. A strange one to provide as an example is that if you adjust the pitch of the characters voice at all, it causes them to have an oddly robotic tone.

    If you aren't already interested in Harry Potter, then you should probably take a pass on this game. If you are interested in Harry Potter, you'll have a lot of fun. Again, I'd put it in a similar boat to Fallen Order with that particular line of logic.

    No, the game doesn't deserve the hate it's getting from one side, nor does it do the game any benefit to be promoted by reactionaries or trolls on the other side. There is no ethical consumption under capitalism, and if you're worried about where your money is going -- this game is probably going to benefit the author less than the Fantastic Beasts movies, which didn't draw nearly as much of a reaction, or ticket sales at Universal Studios, which also haven't drawn a reaction.

    If you want a fun Harry Potter game to play, this is probably the best one since the old PS2/Xbox Chamber of Secrets game.    … Expand
  23. Sitheral
    Mar 3, 2023
    9
    Its basically everything HP fan might want from a game and then some more. Not without flaws, but really they don't matter much. Keep in mind that any review that gives it ultra low score is very likely to be written because of political ideological reasons and has nothing to do with the quality of the game itself.
  24. Dezloc
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Amazing game, definitely a game of the year contender, does have some technical issues that should be mitigated with patches and drivers, if you like open world rps then this is a no brainer, stop wasting your time reading reviews and get it.
  25. Scary_R_US
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    I think the games really fun to play!! That’s the measure that matters most! The combat is actually challenging (on hard don’t know about the other levels) and the story is easy to follow. The exploration is fantastic and you can easily lose yourself in the game for a long time! I think it you are a mega wizarding world fan then it would easily be a 10!
  26. TeaRich
    Jun 13, 2023
    9
    Quite fun. I wish there would be even more gameplay in class and more interactions with npcs but maybe there will be a second part
  27. roodymoops
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    Overall the game is extremely fun, there are some issues with frame drop hence the 9 and not 10, however these can be dealt with some graphical tweaking.

    The combat is great, especially on hard mode as you can't just counter your way through shield breaks. You actually have to think about which spells to cast. If you're into harry potter lore I'm sure you'll enjoy exploring Hogwarts    Overall the game is extremely fun, there are some issues with frame drop hence the 9 and not 10, however these can be dealt with some graphical tweaking.

    The combat is great, especially on hard mode as you can't just counter your way through shield breaks. You actually have to think about which spells to cast.

    If you're into harry potter lore I'm sure you'll enjoy exploring Hogwarts itself and completing all the puzzles, another great aspect of the game, fantastic atmosphere.    … Expand
  28. Serpensin
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    I absolutely love it. There are just 2 things that suck (for me) atm.
    The first thing is that you can get soft locked easily. There is a possibility to get a checkpoint right in front of a enemy that will always attack you immediately after you load the save.
    If you have almost no live and no potion, you will instantly die. The other thing is that I personalty would love it to have    I absolutely love it. There are just 2 things that suck (for me) atm.
    The first thing is that you can get soft locked easily. There is a possibility to get a checkpoint right in front of a enemy that will always attack you immediately after you load the save.
    If you have almost no live and no potion, you will instantly die.

    The other thing is that I personalty would love it to have the casting system from "The Order of the Phoenix". So you use your mouse as literally wand to cast the spells. But that's just my opinion.    … Expand
  29. yamaci17
    Feb 21, 2023
    9
    88/100

    Poppy and Sebastian side quests are of similar vain to Triss/Yen/Panam/Judy type of CDPR side quests. They're so greatly designed they might as well overshadow the main game's story. I really enjoyed the subplots going on with these two characters more than the main story. The game is magical. It promised magic and it delivers magic. Everything about HP universe except    88/100

    Poppy and Sebastian side quests are of similar vain to Triss/Yen/Panam/Judy type of CDPR side quests. They're so greatly designed they might as well overshadow the main game's story. I really enjoyed the subplots going on with these two characters more than the main story.

    The game is magical. It promised magic and it delivers magic. Everything about HP universe except Quidditch has been integrated into the story and quests in a meaningful way. I really did not expect such a scale of events / things that we come across in our journey in Hogwarts Legacy. And then there is the meticulously crafted Hogwarts castle filled with details, lore and ambiance... Not to mention "cozy" Hogsmeade and its lively streets, shops and bars. And then there are other small towns and vistas they've crafted across the highlands. The world they crafted is a joy to explore. Especially with the added freedom and fun the broom or mounts give you.

    There are caveats to the game however, it lacks substantial amount of interactivity within Hogwarts and other students. Mini games and side activities are kept to a minimum. Lore and accurate representation of locations are plentiful but they're mostly hollow.

    Main story is not that interesting, and I could see why they kept it short. Its really a game where you just casually visit Hogwarts, instead of actually being a student in it. Story mostly revolves around outside locations or outside dungeons that has nothing to do with Hogwarts. Being an open world RPG, I can see why they went that route but this ended up making Hogwarts a touristic place instead of actual gameplay place.

    However, a HP fan couldn've exact for a better replica of Hogwarts. They nailed lighting, textures, ambiance quite extraordinarly and that alone deserves appreciation. I'd say similar amounts of effort went into Hogsmeade and surroundings of Hogwarts as well.    … Expand
  30. NouKz
    Aug 18, 2023
    9
    Jogo é muito divertido, realmente te coloca na pele de um aluno de hogwarts, batalhas são divertidas mas não muito desafiadoras, exploração brilha! como é divertido sair pelos cantos de hogwarts e arredores, pegar a varinha ou grifo e sair viajando pelo mundo
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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. 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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