Hogwarts Legacy

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1764 Ratings

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  1. vitorgaioso
    Sep 12, 2023
    7
    Provavelmente a nota aumentaria pelo menos uns 2 pontos se eu fosse fã do universo Harry Potter. Mas como sou apenas fã de souls-like, um 7 é mais que suficiente. História legalzinha, gameplay boa mas repetitiva depois de um certo ponto.
  2. Adam2he
    Sep 10, 2023
    4
    The game is awfull, It is only interesting for people who loves Harry potter
  3. alchemist_man
    Sep 10, 2023
    10
    this is the game i always wanted
    adventure , fun gameplay , gorgeous graphic , great optimization , rich story , thanks you dear developers of hogwart legacy
  4. MrMefetran
    Sep 8, 2023
    0
    It's really terrible. I don't understand why this piece of crap has so high rating. After 60+ hours of playing it was just boring, super repetitive, without any challenge at all and very weak plot. Not to mention the obligatory 2023 agenda. It seems like people have forgotten what really good games used to be like and this low quality games already seem awesome to them.
  5. Paulystan
    Sep 7, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've come back to this rating after trying at it again. I regret doing so. It is a very bad game filled with very bad characters and quests. I really do not understand why people think it is so good. If it was possible, I would score this game negatively. Lots of bugs. A very boring start where you literally go to school and sit through dull and overly eager lessons. Massive and very unnecessary woke liberal assault at certain points of the game (some things JK Rowling is on record being opposed to and its her world. She made this world and whether you like her writing or opinions or not, changing somebody else's art is plain wrong). Quests are classic fetch and tell somebody about it stuff. Why is the only way to get xp by completing certain quests?!?! Not killing anything or learning new things. This removes so much interest and makes things more linear, a stupid decision. Limited inventory and itemisation so far, this feels rushed and incomplete. So many options that could have existed were lost. Why is everybody kind of nice? You can't become a power hungry crazy guy at all and I thought that was one of the things about RPGs. Be good, bad or indifferent is a key aspect. Why are there not gangs in Hogwarts? Groups of people who team up as friendships and have rival friendships? Why is bullying apparently normal and you can't do anything about it apart from fetch the bullied kids silly marbles? Why not have an option to go and have a little chat with the older kids of mistreat her. OR join them?!? Where is the gore? So much to complain about and for that much money it's really not good. I am not a HP fan, didn't really like the books, read a third of one and then put it down. Didn't enjoy the films much either. What I do like is RPGs and what I do respect is the original artist. This game fails at both.… Expand
  6. Pipe8600
    Mar 6, 2023
    6
    Without ray tracing this game looks like a 2010 game, is slow, boring and bad optimize.
  7. Cioh87
    Sep 6, 2023
    8
    Breathtaking graphics. Honestly, just wandering through the forests, flying over the lake or exploring the castle would be enough for me. The world looks so beautiful.

    The story has room for improvement. It's okay but could definitely be more exciting and profound.
  8. Janen
    Sep 6, 2023
    0
    Chat GPT could write a better story. Most disappointing Game of the year and my life.
  9. holycone
    Sep 5, 2023
    9
    Immersive, good gameplay, great soundtrack, variety and a little depth. Good singleplayer mix. Hogwarts and the surroundings were build with passion and love. Worth the money.
  10. Idahoe1984
    Sep 2, 2023
    4
    boring, unimaginative
    after 30 hours in the game I saw 0 interesting quests or characters (really, among all the npc's only sebastian and ominis have some kind of personality - all others are just blank talking mouths)
    castle is too small - but still looks good - although it feels, same as the whole map, so dead and empty... in the night you won't see anyone in the castle. no prefects,    boring, unimaginative
    after 30 hours in the game I saw 0 interesting quests or characters (really, among all the npc's only sebastian and ominis have some kind of personality - all others are just blank talking mouths)
    castle is too small - but still looks good - although it feels, same as the whole map, so dead and empty... in the night you won't see anyone in the castle. no prefects, no teachers keeping the order - even dorms are absolutely empty - no one is sleeping in their beds.
    exploration is very boring, it's all the same: hundreds of tiny treasure caves, but there's only ~5 puzzles you need to solve to get the reward and they are pretty easy
    you have so little enemies... it's so easy to defeat them even on very hard settings, spells are fun tho - almost the only good part about this game, but you can defeat every enemy with 2-3 spells, again, the game is to easy
    graphics is very nice though    … Expand
  11. cxtvxc
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    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
  12. DelSniper
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    Hogwarts legacy is generally a perfect adaptation of the Harry Potter IP into a video game. It really had everything you could wish for in a hp game.

    The standout aspect of the game was the gameplay, mainly the combat. The combat was very fluid, fast paced and challenging enough to not become easy or dull. . The other aspects of the gameplay, such as the flying, movement, gear etc.    Hogwarts legacy is generally a perfect adaptation of the Harry Potter IP into a video game. It really had everything you could wish for in a hp game.

    The standout aspect of the game was the gameplay, mainly the combat. The combat was very fluid, fast paced and challenging enough to not become easy or dull.
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    The other aspects of the gameplay, such as the flying, movement, gear etc. were all in a very good state throughout the game, you honestly always felt like going from point A to B was short trip but you were always surrounded by the beautiful open world.

    Hogwarts Legacy has so many positives that you would think it's one of the best games ever made, I could easily name 10 other details that I really enjoyed but, instead of this being a 10/10 masterpiece, it ended up a 8 out of 10 because of one word: repetition. After 20 hours or so of playing all the side quests and exploring the fun mechanics, you start to get extremely bored due to the fact that each side mission and objective become the exact same sequence.
    Let us take the caves for example, the first few times you enter a cave the puzzles are fun and the combat is fresh, but after 5 or 6 of them you notice how blatantly repetitive the game is.
    The combat is this game became so boring due to the lack of different enemies, you would see spiders mostly in caves, goblins everywhere and the other enemies were seen only a few times here and there, I did say the combat was good but even too much of a good thing becomes boring. This repetitiveness doesn't only apply to the combat, the side quests are all basically the same schematic, the dialogue starts to get annoying as every character has to have way too many meaningless conversations, puzzles are not fun after you do the same puzzle just in a different combination for 20 side quests.

    The story was alright all in all, nothing that blew me away but not bad either.
    I do want to also point out that the customization was top tier, I spent a lot of time choosing the perfect attire and getting chests so that I could unlock new items.

    All in all this game could have been an all time great if there was more diversity in the gameplay. I hope the studio makes another open world game such as this one (possibly a sequel)    … Expand
  13. methodyy
    Aug 29, 2023
    9
    For someone who loves Harry lore, this games is what we all have been waiting for. Gourgues locations, fun battles, mounts, even finding puzzles, and all sort of stuff was fun for me even though I am not a big fun of achievements. Not a perfect 10 because game gets worse at the end.
  14. sommerlund
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    Great game. Made me feel like I was in the HP verse. Didn't encounter any bugs. Had a great time. Made it on to my top 10 games of all time list.
  15. kinsang
    Aug 27, 2023
    8
    ถือว่าทำโลกเวทมนตร์ออกมาได้ดีอย่างที่คาดหวัง พร้อมรายละเอียดที่ทำออกมาอย่างประณีต โดยเฉพาะในฮอกวอทส์ที่แค่ได้เดินเล่นก็สนุกแล้ว เนื้อเรื่องหลักและเนื้อเรื่องรองไม่ถือว่าดีมากมายอะไร แต่ก็ไม่ได้แย่ ระบบการต่อสู้สนุกกว่าที่คาด เสียดายแมพที่ตั้งกว้าง แต่มีของที่น่าสนใจให้ทำน้อยไปหน่อย ส่วนใหญ่มีแต่ซ้ำๆ พอทำไปได้ซักพักก็จะเบื่อถือว่าทำโลกเวทมนตร์ออกมาได้ดีอย่างที่คาดหวัง พร้อมรายละเอียดที่ทำออกมาอย่างประณีต โดยเฉพาะในฮอกวอทส์ที่แค่ได้เดินเล่นก็สนุกแล้ว เนื้อเรื่องหลักและเนื้อเรื่องรองไม่ถือว่าดีมากมายอะไร แต่ก็ไม่ได้แย่ ระบบการต่อสู้สนุกกว่าที่คาด เสียดายแมพที่ตั้งกว้าง แต่มีของที่น่าสนใจให้ทำน้อยไปหน่อย ส่วนใหญ่มีแต่ซ้ำๆ พอทำไปได้ซักพักก็จะเบื่อ
  16. Pat2thek
    Aug 25, 2023
    8
    Best part of this game is exploring the world and Hogwarts on your broom. The main story is lack luster and fails to hit emotional moments but the "main" side quest that continue throughout the game are wonderful moments, shout out to the magical beast quest line. Combat is okay, a little repetitive and progession of your spells stops almost half way through. Recommend for anyone thatBest part of this game is exploring the world and Hogwarts on your broom. The main story is lack luster and fails to hit emotional moments but the "main" side quest that continue throughout the game are wonderful moments, shout out to the magical beast quest line. Combat is okay, a little repetitive and progession of your spells stops almost half way through. Recommend for anyone that likes open world games and the Wizarding world.… Expand
  17. Richardca84
    Aug 24, 2023
    9
    So this game had a great storyline and plot. The only thing I would have done to improve this game would have made something to make it more replayable. Once you don't the quest once and you can remember the game it is not as much fun the second time around. Still a great game and well deserved the 9 out 10 from me. What they could have done is have many more quests per house that wouldSo this game had a great storyline and plot. The only thing I would have done to improve this game would have made something to make it more replayable. Once you don't the quest once and you can remember the game it is not as much fun the second time around. Still a great game and well deserved the 9 out 10 from me. What they could have done is have many more quests per house that would have been only for that house. And make it where there is a different quest for the way you are in the game, good/neutral/bad. This would have caused even more playability for the same house as well.… Expand
  18. wolfaust
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    Hogwarts, which always adorned my dreams as a child, gave me the opportunity to realise my dream of being a student, albeit virtually.

    The atmosphere of the game draws you in very quickly. You can play as if there is no end in the game, and although the challenges are a fun and generous reward system, they also have quite entertaining puzzles. You can also see lots of easter eggs from    Hogwarts, which always adorned my dreams as a child, gave me the opportunity to realise my dream of being a student, albeit virtually.

    The atmosphere of the game draws you in very quickly. You can play as if there is no end in the game, and although the challenges are a fun and generous reward system, they also have quite entertaining puzzles. You can also see lots of easter eggs from books and movies.

    Edit: This game is a masterpiece!    … Expand
  19. James432023
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    Playing through the quests in this game is like 50+ extra hours of Harry Potter movies, but you are starring in it ! Gameplay combined elements of all the games that I’ve played since Prince of Persia in the MS DOS days up to the modern day.

    Play this for the best and most current gaming and graphics.And something that not a lot of games have. A popular story that you will like being a    Playing through the quests in this game is like 50+ extra hours of Harry Potter movies, but you are starring in it ! Gameplay combined elements of all the games that I’ve played since Prince of Persia in the MS DOS days up to the modern day.

    Play this for the best and most current gaming and graphics.And something that not a lot of games have. A popular story that you will like being a part of.

    This game will break records according to many people in the gaming community.    … Expand
  20. Hirslay
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    A little too sloopy and empty. But overall best HP game. Well done! I can't wait for Hogwarts Legacy 2 with bigger budget
  21. 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
  22. hrubi
    Aug 18, 2023
    8
    Very good game with nice graphics but it is a bit not optimzed, I had a lot of lag full randomly.
    The story and the quests are average but I loved the gameplay because the fighting system and the Hogwarts world are awesome.
  23. Shadow2011
    Aug 17, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Il gioco è fantastico:il paesaggio di hogwarts è stupendo,i nemici e i personaggi hanno un character design veramente ben fatto e,da amante di Harry Potter,nn potevo nn adorare tutti gli ester eggs rivolti alla storica saga.A me però,nn è mai piaciuto Il protagonista:Harry.Quindi il fatto che il personaggio poteva essere scelto dal giocatore mi ha intrigato ancora di più.Il mondo è liberamente esplorabile ed è arricchito da molti avamposti e dungeon nemici.Poi ovviamente la cosa più magica di questo gioco è esplorare la mappa con la scopa e l'ippogrifo;solo che ho trovato qualche difficoltà a manovrare la scopa volante.Gli incatesimi sono tutti molto utili e potrete decidere se sbloccare anche le magie senza perdono.Però purtroppo,c'è una storia molto moscia,con dialoghi alla horaizon e molte missioni ripetitive.Oppure nn ci si lega per niente ai personaggi infatti.ALLERTA SPOILER!!Quando il nostro "maestro" muore alla fine del gioco,sinceramente nn ci sono rimasto male per niente.Cmq anche il combattimento risulta fluido e zone come la camera delle necessità sono fatte con molta cura.Quindi,alla fine di questa recenzione,ritorno a dire che hogwarts legacy è un gioco veramente magico(in tutti i sensi)e consiglio a tutti gli amanti di Harry Potter di provarlo.E smettetela di dire che è corto e facile da platinare,pk per farlo,bisogna collezzionare un sacco di cose.… Expand
  24. Starexian
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An amazing game with a great story and one of the best magic (harry potter magic) integration I have seen in a video game. great characters and of course who could forget, Hufflepuff Common room?
    great game would recommend unless you hate jk rowling    … Expand
  25. NoaLoki
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    Hogwarts legacy is an amazing RPG. It is a perfect game for all Harry Potter fans. You can do so much in this game. The game itself looks amazing and the designs are flawless and full of details. I'd recomend this game to play for everyone
  26. Kabbaway
    Aug 15, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review is NOT objective, but frankly the real-life consequences of financially enabling and endorsing a multimillionaire in their dangerous bigotry is more important than any sort of "objective" game review. The only reason I've change it from 0 to 1 is to acknowledge the hard work of the non-bigoted staff.

    * Extensive history of anti-LGBTQIA+ views (yes, not just the transphobia)
    * Racist dog whistles - "slavery is good, actually" via the elves, stereotypical names for all of the very few BIPOC character, antisemitism via the goblins ("large hooked noses, obsession with gold, greedy/untrustworthy" as with many Jewish caricatures, parallels between goblin rebellion and the Fettmilc riots (Jews were exiled and executed 1612 - 1614), kidnapping children for blood is adjacent to the fearmongering myth of blood libel, shoving non-kosher gorgonzola into a shofar-like horn that was a prized artificact of the goblins), major devs on HL were known Gamergate and right-wingers in online spaces which Warner Bros KNOWINGLY shrugged off when concerns were raised during product.
    * Sexism and fatphobia (thin/beautiful = good and fat/ugly = bad or incompetent especially for women)
    * Ableism - Joanne believes that autistic people are not capable of making their own decisions and doing what will make them happy ( in relation to transphobia due to a notable overlap between the two communities)

    Players are free to do as they wish, but please beware that Joanne has admitted herself that she sees the financial success of the Harry Potter franchise as validation for her dangerous views. Her fans and paying consumers are being used for social and political clout, and she will turn on you just as easily as she did on the above marginalised groups the minute you've worn out your usefulness to her.    … Expand
  27. ManiDon
    Aug 15, 2023
    10
    One of the best games in all aspects! Worth playing, super graphic! Extraordinary game!
  28. Krutonite
    Aug 15, 2023
    8
    This is the game we all dreamed of around 15 years ago. We are older now... and we may have moved on, but haven't forgotten. A beautifully crafted Hogwarts experience with Witcher-level attention to detail. Some technical issues with framerate and some minor bugs but it didn't detract from the fun.
    It's not a very serious or deep RPG, but definitely all that a HP game needs to be.
    The    This is the game we all dreamed of around 15 years ago. We are older now... and we may have moved on, but haven't forgotten. A beautifully crafted Hogwarts experience with Witcher-level attention to detail. Some technical issues with framerate and some minor bugs but it didn't detract from the fun.
    It's not a very serious or deep RPG, but definitely all that a HP game needs to be.
    The game came pretty much out of nowhere, took us all by surprise. Happy it's here.
    Magical.    … Expand
  29. TruthSeaker
    Aug 15, 2023
    7
    Very solid game. Much more enjoyable in every way than 90% of 2k23 titles.
    Major cons - game is extremely easy and story is really lacking in terms of depth and proper pacing.
  30. klementineQt
    Aug 14, 2023
    0
    they hyped the sh*t out of the most mid generic open world game imaginable just to reinforce hatred lmao
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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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