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  1. 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.
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  2. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    One of the best open world RPGs of our time. It is up there with the Witcher3. Played 30 hours so far and loving it.
  3. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    The game is very detailed and the perfect Harry Potter experience. The combat ans exploration are the high points.
  4. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    I'm glad that this game came out in spite of, and even the agenda makes the game unique in its own way, uniqueness such that it is against those whom the game holds with two hands, nice. The plot is super, the graphics are super, the atmosphere is super a hundred times, take it, and don't think.
  5. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    Incredible magic atmocsphere, but you need SSD to play better than 720p 5fps. 10 new SSD/10
  6. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    I love this game so much, been a fan of hp franchise since childhood. Thank you for making this. I just don't like 1 thing that common rooms feel empty at night, and like nobody is sleeping at the common rooms, and you can't sleep there at all, immersion isn't great there. Spells Cooldowns feel a bit long, even with a talent, but maybe its just me. Everything else is amazing, hoping for aI love this game so much, been a fan of hp franchise since childhood. Thank you for making this. I just don't like 1 thing that common rooms feel empty at night, and like nobody is sleeping at the common rooms, and you can't sleep there at all, immersion isn't great there. Spells Cooldowns feel a bit long, even with a talent, but maybe its just me. Everything else is amazing, hoping for a dlc or a second game. And for the love of god, please add quidditch Expand
  7. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Amazing game. Combat is 10/10. Graphics are beautiful. Game runs smoothly. Story is interesting. The World and Hogwarts really makes you want to explore and discover new things. All in all, you really feel like you are a part of the wizarding world. Here and there are still some minor bugs, but they are easily overlooked and ignored
  8. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    I'm enjoying this game a lot, the combat and exploration is really fun, and fits my expectations.
    However, I hope more optimizations are coming soon, as there are some issues with stutters which can be really annoying.
  9. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Incredible. From the visuals, the voices, the combat to the story, the lore and the level of immersion, this game delievers. Still some small graphical bugs to be found here and there, but nothing dramatic. This game is a must for every fan of the Harry Potter franchise
  10. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece!
    An absolutely must buy! An absolutely must play game.
    This is no joke, top 5 of all time.
  11. Feb 8, 2023
    9
    I love this game. They captured J.K. Rowling's vision of a greatly written fictional world almost perfectly in this game.
    It is only getting a 9/10 because the performance on a PC could be better and customization options could be a bit more organized. I hope they will add new content in future patches. So far I'm loving this new vision of Rowling's world.
    Great job devs!
  12. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    I have put 20 hours into the game so far, and this has been so much fun!
    Avalanche did an amazing job creating a believable, detail rich and compelling world that would amaze any HP fan like me, who went through all the books and the movies. The game in its core is discrete open world RPG, with fast and fun combat mechanics and many many activities to do. There are clearly compromises to
    I have put 20 hours into the game so far, and this has been so much fun!
    Avalanche did an amazing job creating a believable, detail rich and compelling world that would amaze any HP fan like me, who went through all the books and the movies. The game in its core is discrete open world RPG, with fast and fun combat mechanics and many many activities to do. There are clearly compromises to how the game looks, most likely due to its cross gen nature, but nothing that really makes the game feel 'old' or bad to watch. It's really really enjoyable, especially if you have a good PC.
    Audio wise, they did a great job, even if I heard a few instances where the mix could have been better tuned. Overall, soundtrack and SFX are top quality!
    Some day 1 performance issues and bugs do not affect the final user quality perception in my opinion, resulting in this being currently not only a fan favourite but definitely in a good spot for Game of the Year!

    To Avalanche: keep up the amazing work, take a few weeks to rest and enjoy the enormous work you have done, and then please work on improving the performance, fixing bugs and bringing us more and more content on this amazing world!
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  13. Feb 10, 2023
    9
    Игра топ, всем фанатам Гарри Поттера срочно к приобетению. Трансформеры и активисты руки прочь, на ваше мнение слабоумных всем нормальным людям и фанатам Гарри Поттера начхать!!!
  14. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    This really is the Harry Potter game we all have wanted for at least 20 years. But that is an understatement. The game is even more awesome than that! Also the exploration is fun and the collectible thing is designed completely different than the typical Ubicrap game where it becomes a chore. But Avalanche seem to have understood the problem with that generic design and instead made it aThis really is the Harry Potter game we all have wanted for at least 20 years. But that is an understatement. The game is even more awesome than that! Also the exploration is fun and the collectible thing is designed completely different than the typical Ubicrap game where it becomes a chore. But Avalanche seem to have understood the problem with that generic design and instead made it a lot more interesting and more meaningful and also that it makes sense. I'm still only at the beginning portion of the game and I am enjoying every moment of it. Expand
  15. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    A solid 9/10 from me but putting a 10 to counter the review bombing of some sad individuals.

    About the game though. A beautiful game to experience. It's clear a lot of time went into designing Hogwarts and the area surrounding it. The amount of detail in the game and the graphics are just phenomenal! On top of that the atmosphere with ambience and music is on point. Gameplay wise the
    A solid 9/10 from me but putting a 10 to counter the review bombing of some sad individuals.

    About the game though. A beautiful game to experience. It's clear a lot of time went into designing Hogwarts and the area surrounding it. The amount of detail in the game and the graphics are just phenomenal! On top of that the atmosphere with ambience and music is on point. Gameplay wise the game is very good as well. There is a heavy focus on exploration which just feels well done and rewarding with a good mix of puzzles. The combat is very good as well. The beginning obviously is quite basic since you only have a few spells but the further you get in the game with more spells unlocked and with more talents available, the combat just feels very smooth and satisfying. Difficulty is just right for me on normal, at times a bit challenging and at times not so much. The customization of your character is also pretty extensive with a good amount of options to choose from in the beginning and quite a big wardrobe of cosmetics to collect throughout the game. Quests are varied enough for me, they don't feel repetitive and I enjoy doing all the little side things the game has to offer. About the story I can't say much because I'm not super far into it but so far it's fine although nothing groundbreaking here.

    About PC performance. It seems that Nvidia cards have issues but AMD cards, like mine, do not have them (as much). I have a very pleasant and smooth experience with my RX 6800. Not saying it's perfect when it comes to optimization, it definitely can be better but maybe with a future patch or at least proper drivers for the game this can be solved.

    Overall a very enjoyable Adventure/RPG game to play, especially if you love the Harry Potter universe!
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  16. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Complete package!

    I bought the special edition version and got early access, and I can say this game has it all: story, graphics, nostalgia, and more! Honestly, it's been a welcome breath of fresh air, and I'm only 10 hours in!
  17. Feb 28, 2023
    5
    Graphics 9/10
    Quests 4.5/10
    Story 4.5/10
    Sounds 6/10 The game is a playable game for harry potter fans, but if you are unfamiliar with the universe, the only thing that will interest you is its open world and content, unfortunately, it is an incomplete production.
  18. Mar 12, 2023
    6
    I'm quite confused on the positive reception of this game.
    Obviously the HP fan have the best depiction of Hogwarts, but that's it. That's the only positive things about the game.
    RPG system is a joke. Gameplay is very repetitive. Very few enemies with very few attacks repeated. 3 Puzzle repeated ad nauseam. Story completely shallow and on top of that, all characters are lifeless and
    I'm quite confused on the positive reception of this game.
    Obviously the HP fan have the best depiction of Hogwarts, but that's it. That's the only positive things about the game.
    RPG system is a joke. Gameplay is very repetitive. Very few enemies with very few attacks repeated. 3 Puzzle repeated ad nauseam. Story completely shallow and on top of that, all characters are lifeless and without any personalities. Optimization is quite bad and is quite buggy. And the world, outside of the aforementioned Hogwarts Castle, is very bland.
    Is one of those game were nostalgia won over proper value.
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  19. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    best game for 2020-2023 Game of the YEAR or of the decade. If the so-called minority does not intervene, then the game always turns out to be cool. As long as the rest of the publishers are led by this minority, then their games will be ****
  20. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    This is the game every single Harry Potter fan deserved, we can finally immerse ourselves in a game and re-live the world of magic like we have dreamed about for years.
  21. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Outstanding game!!! Highly recommended to anyone who wants an immersive experience in the the magical world of Harry Potter.
  22. Feb 10, 2023
    8
    A fun game that feels a little dated. Unless you are a big fan of harry potter, waiting for a sale might be the play.
  23. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Loved it. Loved the choices of what the character and dark can look like. Beautiful open world. Im replaying it again.
    I especially loved when the thestrals appeared. NICE TOUCH!
  24. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    Amazing game, the most immersive rpg I’ve experienced. Thanks team for making this amazing game, story and community.
  25. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Hogwarts Legacy has the same structure that you have seen in any other modern open world game, but at the same time it fills you with memories from the distant past ... It may not do anything fundamentally new compared to these games, but it there is something they lack: magic.
  26. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    Не играл, но ставлю 10, на зло ЛГБТ уродцам, влияние которых испортило множество игр и фильмов.
  27. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    This is the game we all wanted when stepping into the world of Harry Potter. I recommend that you ensure you have the latest drivers before playing the game, the 8/2 update for Nvidia fixed basically all of my stuttering issues now playing at a nice smooth 60 FPS in Ultra.
  28. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    The game plays great for me. It's a typical open-world game like Skyrim etc. The voice acting is great for the main characters. It takes some getting used to but its a solid-built game and you can tell the makers really cared about making Hogwarts great.
  29. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Awsome game, not had such a fun time playing a game for years!
    Got the deluxe version for both PC and PS5 so me and my daughter can play day one.
  30. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Absolutely awesome! It's about time they put out a new game in the Harry Potter universe.
  31. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    I am an avid RPG enthusiast. I spend hundreds and hundreds of hours in every title I chose to play. I dive deeply into mechanics, lore, and gameplay to understand an RPG to its DNA. Just from my steam list alone, I can attribute well over 10,000 hours playing just RPG games since I first found Mass Effect and fell in love with the RPG genre.

    With that said, you can believe me when I say
    I am an avid RPG enthusiast. I spend hundreds and hundreds of hours in every title I chose to play. I dive deeply into mechanics, lore, and gameplay to understand an RPG to its DNA. Just from my steam list alone, I can attribute well over 10,000 hours playing just RPG games since I first found Mass Effect and fell in love with the RPG genre.

    With that said, you can believe me when I say that this game is easily one of the VERY best RPG experiences I have ever had. From the combat to the way it immerses you in the Wizarding World through relationships and stories, this game nails it.

    It is not perfect, but it is very close.

    Howgart's Legacy keeps you moving by always giving you new things to see and do (something many open-world games struggle to do these days,) and it does it all with that flare and style we loved from the Harry Potter movies. In my 35 hours so far, I have not felt the game become stale even once! It is always surprising me and teaching me new things. The story can look generic from the outside, but experiencing it with its nuances does so much to elevate what is essentially a very tropic story, to almost masterpiece levels of presentation.

    However, I want to be honest and so we have to talk about the few issues that the game does have. It IS plagued with some performance issues, but nothing that we haven't seen on a launch title before. Some frame rate issues and poorly implemented ray trancing seem to be the worse issues so far. I have also seen some other graphical anomalies that seem to be solved with a simple reset, such as the save image becoming glitchy looking when it appears. As I'm writing the game is patching with the day one patch so we might see this fixed.
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  32. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    this game is something special to wizarding fans and im just in love with this game, every enemy feels different with what spells are weaker to them and then the amor upgrades are just as useful along with potions, very interesting charecters that u can connect with. this game is a dream come true.
  33. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Excellent game, perfect if you are a Harry Potter fan. I personally havent had any performance issues, so do bear that in mind if you're going to buy. However, for me its a 10/10. I really hope to see some DLC and a sequel.
  34. Apr 11, 2023
    4
    Slow paced, uneventful, linear storyline (with the illusion of choice) structured with forced side quests and crafted with highly repetitive and shallow gameplay and boring puzzles. There is nothing inherently wrong with the story itself, but the way it is presented in the game makes the experience feel like a lengthy, monotonous trek.

    There's a lot of major core issues with Hogwarts
    Slow paced, uneventful, linear storyline (with the illusion of choice) structured with forced side quests and crafted with highly repetitive and shallow gameplay and boring puzzles. There is nothing inherently wrong with the story itself, but the way it is presented in the game makes the experience feel like a lengthy, monotonous trek.

    There's a lot of major core issues with Hogwarts Legacy on top of its terrible performance in PC; if you think it'll get better as you progress, prepare to be disappointed.
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  35. 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.
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  36. Mar 12, 2023
    6
    Unfortunately, this game feels more like chore than fun. It's just run here, reload screen, run there, reload screen, back to Hogwarts, reload.. over and over and over again.. It's filled with repetitive MMORPG type quest like collect animals, gaze into stars from various locations, collect herbs, for hours run around Hogwarts and every hamlet collecting book pages, keys and flies for noUnfortunately, this game feels more like chore than fun. It's just run here, reload screen, run there, reload screen, back to Hogwarts, reload.. over and over and over again.. It's filled with repetitive MMORPG type quest like collect animals, gaze into stars from various locations, collect herbs, for hours run around Hogwarts and every hamlet collecting book pages, keys and flies for no real reason, cuddle your animals, collect rewards for cuddling, unnecessarily upgrade your gear from materials you get for cuddling... well, sorry, not my type of fun. I'm sure it has very special charm for everyone who loves Harry Potter world. For others.. well... combat is action paced, if you don't mind that you will be fighting with spider, humans, statues and trolls .. and that's about it ;( But combat is only 1/10 of the game time. Rest.. chooooore Expand
  37. Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Massive open world, with a lot of content and passion. A game that meets expectations and marketing.
  38. Feb 28, 2023
    7
    I have mixed feelings about this one. There are some things the game does extremely great, while at the same time it completely fails at other things.
    Let's start with good stuff:
    1. Sounds and music. It's awesome. It's gourgeous. It changes according to the situation- be it a quiet room, a lively field full of students, a classroom or a combat encounter, a magic door opening or a spell
    I have mixed feelings about this one. There are some things the game does extremely great, while at the same time it completely fails at other things.
    Let's start with good stuff:
    1. Sounds and music. It's awesome. It's gourgeous. It changes according to the situation- be it a quiet room, a lively field full of students, a classroom or a combat encounter, a magic door opening or a spell hitting a training dummy- it just feels right and immersive.
    2. Visuals and level design. The game looks stunning! All these flying and moving magical things around create an unforgettable atmosphere of magic. Locations are filled with all sorts of puzzles and secrets. I can't remember when was the last time exploring was actually this fun. The game just keeps on giving!
    3. Spellcasting and combat. They actually managed to make you feel like you're casting a spell, not just pressing a button. There are all sorts of comboes you can perform, environments you can use to your advantage: it's not your usual button mash, there's a lot more to it, and it feels surprisingly intuitive. There are countless ways to combine spells and achieve what you want.
    4. Lessons and learning. Well, Hogwarts is a school after all, so you have to attend lessons to learn new spells and skills. It's always a fun experience.

    And now to the bad stuff:
    1. Performance. I'm not even talking RTX. There are some scenes where I'm getting 10-15fps in 4k, and no amount of DLSS helps. I guess my 3080 is not up to the task anymore.
    2. Progression. When you start, the game warns you that the only way to get EXP and level up is to complete challenges by exploring! This approach made me really excited- gone are the days of grinding thousands of enemies! But few hours into the game I've decided to hang out outside of Hogwarts and I've discovered... your generic RPG. Complete with bandits, campsites, ruins, caves, monsters, "points of interest" and "activities". And guess what? They lied! You still get EXP for exterminating everything that moves! As soon as you attack the next bandit, you're getting an "challenge" to "kill X bandits". And while the main game has some magic to it, the (mandatory) exploration part feels like a middle of the road Ubisoft game, where you run around unlocking the map from one outpost to another.
    3. Plot. Well, it's not really bad. I just expected way more than your generic "hey, you're a superhero... a super-magical-hero! and you got to fight super-ma... no, just your old plain generic evil". Your character has a skill nobody else has, and you have to find out how to use it, and more generic stuff.
    4. Missions. It feels like there are 2 types of these. A go-there-fetch-this secondary quests inside Hogwarts. It felt fun first few times, but it got boring rather fast. And there are main quests- where you go to the place X, watch a few cutscenes, do some combat and see the plot move. What I really didn't like, is the lesson to mission ratio. You're in school, but ultimately, you'd have like 1 lesson and 10 missions of a different kind. I wish they'd let you learn magic more.
    5. Guides and pointers. The game nurses you way too much. It explains puzzles. It tells you how to solve things. It just guides and nurses you way too much. I wish they'd let me explore and find a solution to a puzzle on my own more often.
    6. Woke. It's there. This time, it's not just looks, but voice acting as well. Instead of talking about magic, you'll be faced with... Ughandian? Ugandan? Well, some African countries political and social problems. Feels extremely weird, forced and out of touch. And some voice actors speek such a broken English I can't even understand it.
    7. A feeling of Emptiness. Once you've beaten the initial few quests, completed some puzzles here and there, Hogwarts becomes surprisingly empty. Yes, there are hundreds of NPCs running around, but you can't interract with them. There are cool classrooms, but you can't really do anything there either. It feels like the game is telling you: Hogwarts is just the first location, and you've already completed it. No more magical school experience. This is where the generic RPG begins. It's time to move on to the next location, kill mobs there and level up. Which is not what I've expected. Hogwarts is in the name. I didn't want to kill spiders, wolves, bandits. I didn't want to destroy outposts... But here we are.
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  39. Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Playing it on a 1066-TI because I'm vising family and that's what they have. I normally game on a 3080 12GB. Playing on medium settings with low and slow memory, the game is still delightful. Its an open world game, that's also contained. Its a game that will work well with past gen and new gen tech. The fast travel can use a bit of work but once you understand it, it doesn't hold youPlaying it on a 1066-TI because I'm vising family and that's what they have. I normally game on a 3080 12GB. Playing on medium settings with low and slow memory, the game is still delightful. Its an open world game, that's also contained. Its a game that will work well with past gen and new gen tech. The fast travel can use a bit of work but once you understand it, it doesn't hold you back. The story is decent and doesn't break lore for the most part, but also doesn't let lore hold it back. It does NOT feel like another Ubisoft open world clone, it feels unique. Its not grindy and there is plenty to do. Completely blew my expectations away. Expand
  40. 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.
  41. Apr 1, 2023
    10
    Hogwarts Legacy is an incredibly charming and engaging game! From the moment you step foot into the magical world of Hogwarts, you'll be transported to a world filled with wonder and excitement. I love it!

    One of the standout features of this game is the sheer variety of fun activities that are available to players. From solving challenging riddles to soaring through the skies on a
    Hogwarts Legacy is an incredibly charming and engaging game! From the moment you step foot into the magical world of Hogwarts, you'll be transported to a world filled with wonder and excitement. I love it!

    One of the standout features of this game is the sheer variety of fun activities that are available to players. From solving challenging riddles to soaring through the skies on a broomstick, there is no shortage of things to do and see in this enchanting game. Whether you're exploring the castle's hidden nooks and crannies or engaging in exciting magical duels with your fellow students, there's never a dull moment in Hogwarts Legacy.

    The graphics in this game are truly breathtaking.
    Every detail, from the towering spires of Hogwarts to the intricate designs on each character's robes, has been expertly crafted to create a truly immersive and visually stunning experience.

    Overall, I would highly recommend Hogwarts Legacy to anyone who is looking for a fun, engaging, and visually stunning gaming experience.

    Whether you're a Harry Potter fan or just love a good adventure game, Hogwarts Legacy is sure to be a hit!
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  42. Apr 22, 2023
    0
    Absolutely abysmal game. Maybe the worst game I've ever played. I could go on for hours about how I don't like J.K. Rowling as a person but that's not what we're here for. The gameplay is so boring. The story isn't true to the original plot whatsoever. Worst game I've played since Super Mario Sunshine. Absolute disappointment.
  43. Mar 16, 2023
    10
    Great game. I am not a Harry Potter Fan but I am actually considering to buy all the books now. Wow.
  44. Apr 24, 2023
    10
    This game triggers the purple-haired mentally unstable freaks and degenerates at certain forum that cannot be named.
    All the more reason to rate it 10. The game is absolutely incredible.
  45. 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
  46. Jun 18, 2023
    4
    Hogwarts Legacy is an open world action RPG released in 2023. Before the release I read an article that said that you should only buy this game if you hate transistors and jews. So you can see why I was tempted, but in the end, cooler heads prevailed and I procured the game the usual way. I am very glad that I did, for this game is the worst dump of SJW crap that I have ever seen. ButHogwarts Legacy is an open world action RPG released in 2023. Before the release I read an article that said that you should only buy this game if you hate transistors and jews. So you can see why I was tempted, but in the end, cooler heads prevailed and I procured the game the usual way. I am very glad that I did, for this game is the worst dump of SJW crap that I have ever seen. But let’s start on a positive note. First of all the graphics is very nice, animations are splendid, all seems slick and smooth and polished. The castle itself is just fantastic. A lot of work and passion obviously went into building that castle. The animated paintings are also very cool and really help to build the atmosphere of the world of magic. It is a very nice start. The menu is very clear and the game font is likeable. So far I am impressed. As far as creative writing goes, I was only somewhat impressed by the shadow questline, it is the promise of what could have been. The dark atmosphere of the Salazar Scriptorium and the simple dark heart beat like music. Wow, that is very good, I wonder what will come next. Sadly what comes next is the ugandan questline and for some weird reason I was not as invested in that one. But let’s leave the SJW aside just for a little while longer and focus on the other negatives. For me the game was just too immature. I know it may sound weird and I know that the game and the whole HP world is meant primarily for children, but still, it was too simplistic, too bleak. The school houses do not play any role, students from all houses and seemingly of all ages simply mix everywhere, even in the classes. There was not even the slightest hint of anything sexual, even though a castle full of teenagers seems like a very good place for a little romance. But it is not just the story and characters that are simplistic, the gameplay as such is also very easy, there is no challenge even on hardest difficulty, the puzzles are a joke. That particularly is a pity, for I would think that the Hogwarts castle would be a perfect place to be filled with myriads of devilishly hard and hidden puzzles. The game also really relies on the movie adaptations a lot, and that is an understatement. If there is a Herbology class scene, of course you repotting Mandrakes. And it is like that with everything in this game. However I understand why that is so, because whenever the creators were forced to actually create something new by themselves, they created something bleak and uninteresting, something that did not fit the world of HP at all. The lighting in this game also needs some more work I would say. And finally we arrive at the SJW. It is truly ever present and so intrusive that it made me want to stop playing immediately a couple of times and at other times it was just so laughably clumsy and awkward. The innkeeper is the obvious example, but there is so much more, all the lesbians, Fatimas and other minorities. A NPC actually says: A gentleperson and a scholar, as if that is the most natural phrase that everyone uses. Wow. And what is best is that all this is supposed to be set in the 1800s, which makes it all the more bizarre. Why would you want to set your game in the 1800s when you also want to fill it with the demographics of 2023 London? Nobody even tries to speak like it is the 1800s. Ridiculous. Oh, and of course, you need to be educated on yet another matter. The bad guys are not only racists (obviously), but many are also poachers. You know, hunters, gun owners and meat eaters. The animals themselves are pretty likeable and fluffy and cool, true, but that cannot save this game, not in my eyes. I finished the game in about 50 hours on a PC playthrough. In the end, I could not be bothered to finish all the generic secondary quests and collections. This game features microtransactions and is riddled with SJW to a ridiculous point. To me this is immorality, this is depravity, this is abomination.

    Is this the best HP game of all times? Probably, although that is not saying much. Do not get me wrong, the game does have its moments. Like when the boggart takes the form of a random black man. Talk about the magic of the unwanted. Final verdict: 44%
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  47. 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.
  48. Mar 5, 2023
    0
    HOGWARTS LEGACY has very serious lag. The game is annoyingly slow. It breaks frequently.
  49. Mar 28, 2023
    8
    Хорошая игра, созданная для фанатов Поттерианы. Хогвартс, Хогсмид и их окркстности выполнены восхитительно, именно так как в фильмах и как ты себе это представлял после книг. Очень много лора, который узнавать довольно интересно, и его подача хооошо обставлена. Музыка тоже не подкачала, под стать визуалу. По техническим нюансам отмечу лишь, что оптимизация на пк не очень хорошая, дажеХорошая игра, созданная для фанатов Поттерианы. Хогвартс, Хогсмид и их окркстности выполнены восхитительно, именно так как в фильмах и как ты себе это представлял после книг. Очень много лора, который узнавать довольно интересно, и его подача хооошо обставлена. Музыка тоже не подкачала, под стать визуалу. По техническим нюансам отмечу лишь, что оптимизация на пк не очень хорошая, даже после патчей и с длсс 3 фпс дропается местами сильно, хотя и не критично, багов заметил очень мало. Боевая система оригинальная, мне понрааилась, жонглировать заклинаниями, проворачивая различные комбо, весел, зрелищно и эффективно. А вот исследовательская часть гецмплея неоднозначная: есть интересные находки с загадками, исследованием локаций и прокачкой, но очень много активностей на карте, которые особо профита не принесут, только косметику и чутка опыта. Сами активности увлекательны только поначалу, дальше они будут повторяться и очень редко оригинальные попадаются. Потому пылесосить карту спустя некоторое время надоедает и становится не профитно. Хотя порой нет-нет, и сворачивал в очередной данж, тут ничего не поделаю)
    В целом, игрой доволен, не зря потратил на нее около 70 часов.
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  50. Feb 26, 2023
    5
    the best quest is Playstation exclusive, we pc dog have to wait at least one year.....feel like a clown buying this on full price
  51. Mar 5, 2023
    8
    I tried to write a long review but this site just won't let me due to "403" errors, so I'll keep it brief. Combat is very fun, favorite part of the game for me. Hogwarts itself is fun and massive, but the open world begins to get tedious and repetitive after a while. Plot is okay, nothing special. Lack of roleplaying opportunities, meaning you have few choices to make and you're forced toI tried to write a long review but this site just won't let me due to "403" errors, so I'll keep it brief. Combat is very fun, favorite part of the game for me. Hogwarts itself is fun and massive, but the open world begins to get tedious and repetitive after a while. Plot is okay, nothing special. Lack of roleplaying opportunities, meaning you have few choices to make and you're forced to be a very kind and polite character most of the time. The few morally gray and evil choices you get to make seem inconsistent as a result. Hogwarts and the world at large are very beautiful. The additions of a trans character, a gay married couple, and an abundance of non-white characters make no sense given the time and place of the setting. No romance options, presumably in part because the characters are "underage." Silly and disappointing. Some stuttering issues on PC but it was only mildly irritating to me. Hopefully this site let's me post this review. Expand
  52. Mar 14, 2023
    8
    Это на самом деле хорошая игра, легендарный сеттинг и хорошо что разработчики не обосрались с её качеством. Наверно, тут обзор писать так же полезно как на Ведьмака - все знают её :)
    Но поиск скрытых мест как в Aсасине каком-нибудь убивает всякое желание играть во что-то кроме основного сюжета и побочно-основных квестов, которые дают новые заклинания. Особенно, когда набалуешься с
    Это на самом деле хорошая игра, легендарный сеттинг и хорошо что разработчики не обосрались с её качеством. Наверно, тут обзор писать так же полезно как на Ведьмака - все знают её :)
    Но поиск скрытых мест как в Aсасине каком-нибудь убивает всякое желание играть во что-то кроме основного сюжета и побочно-основных квестов, которые дают новые заклинания. Особенно, когда набалуешься с кедаврой и надоест убивать врагов становится нечего делать, а бегать по карте в надежде найти секрет... такое себе - "дрочильни" мы не признаём и не приветствуем.
    + красивый мир, хорошо проработан, почти нет багов, интересная боевая система
    - сюжет слабенький и наивный, вне сюжета делать нечего, пустая беготня по карте только добавляет негатива к такому решению

    даже 8 баллов это только за сеттинг, который даже не они сделали и за работу дизайнеров
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  53. Mar 13, 2023
    10
    This is a delightful exploration of Hogwarts and its surroundings from the point of view of a middle-schooler in the generation before Harry Potter. It's visually stunning with tons of content to keep you entertained.
  54. Mar 16, 2023
    10
    Будучи фанатом произведений о Гарри Поттере, очень ждал игру и прошёл её от корки до корки! Это восхитительный опыт, хоть и виртуально, но побывать учеником Хогвартса, побродить по его коридорам и окрестностям, заглянув в знакомые места. Спасибо разработчикам за такую возможность!Будучи фанатом произведений о Гарри Поттере, очень ждал игру и прошёл её от корки до корки! Это восхитительный опыт, хоть и виртуально, но побывать учеником Хогвартса, побродить по его коридорам и окрестностям, заглянув в знакомые места. Спасибо разработчикам за такую возможность!
  55. Feb 11, 2023
    10
    The game is amazing: there are so many details, lots of places to explore.
    The music is fantastic and fits really well with this universe.
    An amazing game.
  56. Mar 1, 2023
    0
    Extremely poor optimization. Stuttering non stop, even on lowish settings on a 3080ti. All forum optimization tricks applied. Will update the review if these issues are fixed, as it stands I cannot even enjoy the game.
  57. Mar 1, 2023
    7
    It's a difficult one.

    Technically and graphically the game is 9/10 except for the loot system which is simply annoying, exploring feels great, combat feels fulfilling. Storywise it's not so good. It's engaging for the first 10 hours then it's gets more and more tedious. Characters are pretty forgettable, their side missions aren't really engaging except for Sebastian's quests. There's an
    It's a difficult one.

    Technically and graphically the game is 9/10 except for the loot system which is simply annoying, exploring feels great, combat feels fulfilling.

    Storywise it's not so good. It's engaging for the first 10 hours then it's gets more and more tedious. Characters are pretty forgettable, their side missions aren't really engaging except for Sebastian's quests. There's an illusion of choice, but your choices doesn't matter. There's no depth in characters, but the game redeems itself by the depth of the general world, environment and lore. 6/10 for main story, 4/10 for charactes, 10/10 for open world. In the end i rate it 7, it was good experience, but if you are a harry potter fan it might be much more better for you than it was for me.
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  58. Mar 20, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game for HarryPotter game, I might even say best game in 2023. GOAT game Expand
  59. Jun 1, 2023
    4
    Based on the gameplay, graphics, sound, content, and originality of the game, I will give it a rating of 4.
  60. Feb 11, 2023
    7
    Pretty good game about 5 hours in. The start is horrible though, I cannot understand how one could make it that bad. And I do think the performance is pretty bad on most average systems as the world and things in it are many and big, but cant complain on a 3070x13600k.
    The combat was atually better than I thought but nothing special so far.
    The graphics can be nice but it does not really
    Pretty good game about 5 hours in. The start is horrible though, I cannot understand how one could make it that bad. And I do think the performance is pretty bad on most average systems as the world and things in it are many and big, but cant complain on a 3070x13600k.
    The combat was atually better than I thought but nothing special so far.
    The graphics can be nice but it does not really feel like the game came out in 2023, especially the menu etc is quite slowish, though it seems more suited for a console than PC.

    The most critically bad thing so far is the amount of diversity. In 1800s England (200 years back from Harry Potter as far as I understand) and your teachers are Arabic/indian, East-Asian, vendors are women with male voices, the first character I met outside Hogwarts was a 60 year old woman talking about her wife Priya, many African Vendors and students from Uganda (this could actually work but if they were born in UK they wouldn't be talking like they are from the most distant tribes in said countries/continents. it really is a shame as this experience is supposed to be british, not Asian, African or a same-gender-love accepting soceity, sadly as was the reality(and yes this is fiction but based in the real world). Which makes me sad to see the game go so hard in that direction just because JK Rowlings happens to think that those who can give birth are women, which should be acceptable to agree with.

    Also weird that there is no "bad person" on school yet with a gang walking around and most people you ever talk to there are people who experience bullying, which do happen to be fair, but every single student being bullied? Also when you get sorted the one talking is not the headmaster but a random professor, and the headmaster shows me a random student to the dorm? Odd.
    Something is off with the FOV (still after changing it) and movement, it doesn't feel natural.

    The headmaster seems to have suprisingly little authority as well which is important for this world to work. Also think its fair to say that the character creation is pretty subpar, you have about 10 faces to choose from which cannot be changed, the haircuts are awful in graphics and style, the voices are the worst because there is just 2 and then you have 4 versions of that voice tweaked, the tweaked once are so poorly made it cannot be used.

    Its a pretty solid 7 so far but I can see it fall to a 6.5 or bounce up to a 7.5 depending on how it unfolds. Hopefully the diversity is enough by now, if only it was a truly british only 1800s experience, that would have been incredible to experience.
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  61. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    Love the game so far, the music, the acting, the many places you can explore, sure the open world is a bit barren but this isnt new york city, the combat is simple yet satisfying, I only wish there where more options for character customization like a height slider, or more options in general, I hope this game will be modeable, cant wait to see more.
  62. 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
  63. 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.
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  64. Feb 24, 2023
    1
    Hogwarts Legacy is bad console port with a generic story and horrible controls. I'm indifferent about the Harry Potter IP so I'm looking at this game as a stand alone title.

    This is the most generic "chosen one" story I've ever seen. If you ever even heard of a bethesda game, you already know everything you need to about HL and won't miss anything by skipping every main quest cutscene
    Hogwarts Legacy is bad console port with a generic story and horrible controls. I'm indifferent about the Harry Potter IP so I'm looking at this game as a stand alone title.

    This is the most generic "chosen one" story I've ever seen. If you ever even heard of a bethesda game, you already know everything you need to about HL and won't miss anything by skipping every main quest cutscene and dialogue.

    Mouse+keyboard controls are the worst of any game. Manual targeting doesn't work. Spells harmlessly pass through enemies unless you highlight or tab target them first. And trying to do something as simple as highlighting a target at the center of your screen is a total crapshoot. The most puzzling thing is you can only assign keybinds to 3 of your 25 or so available spells and to use the rest of them you have to juggle between 4 different bars. Makes me wonder if the intern responsible for designing the UI has ever even seen a keyboard before.

    I was curious about this game due to the hype and controversy but it's total disappointment and a chore to play.
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  65. Feb 10, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. +Undoubtedly the best Harry Potter game ever created, perfectly recreated atmosphere
    + Once you learn the spells dueling will be fun, a really good combat system.
    + engaging story and missions, you will find it hard to disconnect.
    +Once you've taken off, you'll be able to enjoy the graphics riding a broomstick or a legendary animal
    + the Herbology teacher

    - The character editor is a bit poor, they could have done better

    - The fact that you can't really dive into the water and swim into the depths a la The Witcher 3 and similar titles is annoying... one of the main reasons I can't give 10.
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  66. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Great game, despite what certain...humans tried to tell us. Flashy, fluid combat, lovely characters and story, but the real selling point is the immersion. You WILL be lost in the world, forgetting your original goal, just wandering in a beautiful world.

    Overall a passionate love letter to the work of Rowling. It's rare nowadays.
  67. 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.
  68. 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.
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  69. Feb 21, 2023
    3
    Assassins Creed: Hogwarts Odyssey.

    It's not a bad game, but it most definitely is not the RPG the HP fans wished for. - Zero role-playing elements. - Choices hardly matter. - Your House choice just changes the Common Area and a few dialogues, nothing major. - No classes to attend, no schedule (other than the 1-2 at intro which feel more like private tutoring). - No proper
    Assassins Creed: Hogwarts Odyssey.

    It's not a bad game, but it most definitely is not the RPG the HP fans wished for.

    - Zero role-playing elements.
    - Choices hardly matter.
    - Your House choice just changes the Common Area and a few dialogues, nothing major.
    - No classes to attend, no schedule (other than the 1-2 at intro which feel more like private tutoring).
    - No proper day-night cycle.
    - No relationship building with students and faculty.
    - No interactions with NPCs. They are just (in)visible husks. They do not react to anything.
    - No House rivalries/drama.
    - No Quidditch.
    - No choices to decorate your Dorm. Contrary to what they made it look like at pre-release trailers. Your Dorm area/bed is just useless.
    - You can't even sleep at your Dorm. Can't sit or do other simple actions.
    - Character creation is EXTREMELY limited. You can only pick between presets. All MCs look the same. White complexion choices are limited. Majority are Black/Philippino/Asian/Indian.
    - The Character Creation character doesn't match the in-game character you see. It looks like the facial rig is bugged. All presets look the same in-game. Where is the "make any character you want" they advertised?
    - In-game character models look like PS2 era graphics.
    - Students and faculty disappear from existence at night. Students are not even at their Dorms. Hogwarts is just empty dead.
    - No curfew at night. You can enter the Restricted Section of the Library and nobody is there to stop you. It's just an abandoned castle. All NPCs disappear!

    It feels like you join 5th year as a transfer student just to ditch at the end of the questline. No attachment to the place at all.
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  70. Feb 10, 2023
    8
    (I copy pasted my review from Steam)

    When Elden Ring Was out everyone was complaning the fact that there is a small fraction of the huge world where the game is stuttering and was literally bomb reviewed. Now this game has a Metacritic score of 8.5 on PC and 9.1 on PS5. This taught me that averange people are not objective but rather fanatic and fanboy. For me this game is definitely
    (I copy pasted my review from Steam)

    When Elden Ring Was out everyone was complaning the fact that there is a small fraction of the huge world where the game is stuttering and was literally bomb reviewed. Now this game has a Metacritic score of 8.5 on PC and 9.1 on PS5. This taught me that averange people are not objective but rather fanatic and fanboy.

    For me this game is definitely a YES, buy this game. BUT, im playing on a PC and i can say that the game is pretty unstable and bad optimized and it has lacks of performance everywhere. I have a razer laptop with Nvidia 3060/I7 10750/16 of Ram.
    Im pretty sick of games that requires NASA PC to run well just because they aren't optimized good (BTW the graphic of the game is good but not WOW. It's just slightly better then The Witcher 3).

    Other cons of the game are:
    - Lacks of variety aspect of NPC students.
    - Poor idle animations of NPC.
    - NPC are a bit boring inside Hogwarts.
    - Poor character customization at the game start.
    - Ambient occlusion is bad.
    - In italian the voice of my character is weird and quite robotic.
    - There isn't Quiddich hehe.

    Pro:
    - The world of harry potter is faithfully reproduced and is really impressive.
    - Fantastic general mood and feedback.
    - OST is great and it has perfect Harry Potter vibes.
    - Tons of funny stuff to do, enigma and secrets.
    - Levelling system. I like the fact that levelling the character is also strongly tied to collecting items, so you're encouraged to searching (and is really fun)
    - Combat system really good and fun (there is roll like Dark Souls hehe).
    - Quests are not boring.
    - Particle effects.
    - Large amount of clothing customization.
    - Large amount of collectibles.

    Im sure there are more pro and cons in the game but i didn't played enough yet to judge but in general the game is awesome. To be honest i would like to put a thumbs down untill they will fix performances (and because people are fanatics) but, has you can see pro are much much more important than cons. I want to trust developers that they will fix the problems because they did good job, so i will put a thumbs up!
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  71. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Great graphics and immersive world. This is the best game I have played in my entire life. Im glad the developers are Harry Potter fans and did this game with knowledge and love.
  72. Feb 11, 2023
    7
    Cutscenes and animations are so silly it looks like they have been taken directly from the game of ‘00. You will be going through black screen transition even to pet a cat, ffs.

    I have finished playing a Red Dead Redemption 2 recently, and the dialogues in Hogwarts Legacy seem so unnatural, so “factitious” compared to RDR2. Voice actors were either rookies or didn’t know how the cut
    Cutscenes and animations are so silly it looks like they have been taken directly from the game of ‘00. You will be going through black screen transition even to pet a cat, ffs.

    I have finished playing a Red Dead Redemption 2 recently, and the dialogues in Hogwarts Legacy seem so unnatural, so “factitious” compared to RDR2. Voice actors were either rookies or didn’t know how the cut scene will look like while telling the recorded lines. Voices sound just like they do not belong to the characters, the voice does not reflect the emotions on the character faces. The dialogues are the weakest part of the game, when it should have been the strongest.

    The world does not feel like it is in the same universe as the Harry Potter movies. I don’t know why, but it just doesn’t.

    The quests are made by a Ubisoft book - in order to get “A” go get/do/speak to “B”, “C” and “D”. There is a better way to build quests and tell the story. Just look at CDPR or Rockstar... I am 8 hours into the game and it is still boring, still going strong with tutorials…

    It’s 2023 outside, but the game world and textures looks like 2010, honestly.

    I bought it for 40 euros and I don’t think it is worth more.
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  73. Mar 12, 2023
    6
    Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG set in the Wizarding Universe of Harry Potter, a century before the events of the book series. This is a game that is designed for fans of that universe – Hogwarts Castle, the centerpiece of the series, is marvelously detailed, and the game is full of the whimsy that the brand is known for. Visually, the game is a marvel, full of intricate details –Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world RPG set in the Wizarding Universe of Harry Potter, a century before the events of the book series. This is a game that is designed for fans of that universe – Hogwarts Castle, the centerpiece of the series, is marvelously detailed, and the game is full of the whimsy that the brand is known for. Visually, the game is a marvel, full of intricate details – Hogwarts Castle is the single best looking area in any video game, ever, and the world at large is quite nice.

    The game has you play as a fifth year student – a 16 year old – of the visual appearance and name of your choice. You get to get sorted into your house (though in reality, you can choose it), get a wand, and get to explore Hogwarts. You learn spells, and instead of fighting like a FPS or a standard action game, the game has a wholly original combat system based around matching shields and managing spell cooldowns and choosing your targets. It actually works well, and unlike most games which either abstract it a lot or feel like third person shooters, it actually feels like it is its own thing.

    But, while this game is a visual masterpiece, it falls a bit short on the actual experience. The game has a really good opening sequence, full of marvelous visuals and a lot of interesting set pieces, but after you get through the tutorial and start in on the game proper, you realize that there were some sacrifices made along the way to get this out the door, and this unfortunately makes the game world feel much less alive than it should.

    The other students are basically scenery – you barely interact with them, and the only times you really do is quests, of which there are an enormous number. Few of your fellow students or professors get much characterization – really, only four or so characters in the game really get explored all that much, and even then, one of them is terribly bland, and all but one of them have very bland designs.

    There are no companions here – there are some quests where you are accompanied by one of four fellow students, or by a professor – but they don’t last all that long, and they don’t do enough to characterize most of them. Ironically, the Slytherin companion is the most interesting one – and in fact, there are two interesting Slytherin characters, which works very well as they have a pre-existing friendship and you are sort of “intruding” on it, which creates an intersting dynamic. Moreover, one of them is very much into Dark Magic and is very emotional, while the other rejects it as dangerous. The one who is into it befriends you and influences you to try and find a cure for his sister, Anne, who has been cursed, at whatever cost – but even as he seduces you to the Dark Side, it kind of becomes clear that he is going too far and nothing he is doing is ultimately going to work out.

    Unfortunately, while this is a good tragedy, it is interspersed with a general plot that is nowhere near as good. One of the other students is okay – she has a bunch of beast-related sidequests – while the third is a fairly lame do-gooder whose characterization isn’t exactly exciting, and who is presented as some exotic figure – except the school is *extremely* international (much more than in the series) resulting in her not seeming so exotic at all. It just doesn’t work.

    There’s theoretically one more companion, but his existence is so fleeting that he shows up basically one and a half times. It is obvious he was meant to play a bigger role, but it seems like whatever subquest he was getting got cut – either because it wasn’t very interesting or because of a lack of time.

    Indeed, it is very obvious that the game was meant to have a companion system, where you brought people around with you; there’s remnants of dialogue from that, and unfortunately, without it, the world feels very sterile. You can’t interact with anyone but shopkeepers outside of quests, and so while the world is pretty, all there really is to do is to run around collecting stuff – which there is a plethora of, but it is mostly the same stuff, over and over again, outside of Hogwarts.

    The greater open world is honestly pretty weak – it looks good visually, but gameplay-wise, there’s just not enough enemy variety to sustain the game. The game could do some interesting puzzles, but there’s only a handful of them, mostly in Hogwarts, with most of the rest just being “use spell on object”. The actual combat is okay at first, but by the end you are just an overpowered wrecking ball and nothing can stand in your way, even without the use of Dark Magic, and the lack of enemy variety makes it increasingly repetitive the longer you go on.

    Overall, the game is a valiant effort, but the shortcomings hold it back from greatness, leaving it as a bit above par. If you play this, stick to the quests - they're quite solid - but the open world is not worth it.
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  74. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    So far, Hogwarts Legacy has been an amazing adventure. I'm in love with the details, the soundtrack, references, the world in general.
    I just hope they fix as soon as possible the performance issue on PC.
  75. 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.
  76. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Me encanta el juego, hasta el momento me ha parecido lo mejor que he jugado. El mundo y las personas son increíbles, y he disfrutado cada batalla. Lo único que cuestionaría es un poco mejor de rendimiento, tengo una rtx 3060 ti y a veces hay bajones de fps.
  77. Feb 8, 2023
    8
    I would have given this a 10 but.... PC performance is bad for now.

    The world, story, characters and all other aspects are amazing though!
  78. Feb 10, 2023
    8
    So far an 8/10 Game
    RTX 3090 often struggles giving constant fps.
    -2 Points due to bad pc optimization but amazing graphics.
    Story is about avarage but never boring.
    Other than that its a great game and i would highly recommend this game after some updates.
    In the end, Very nice RPG Not only for Harry Potter fans.
    +2 Points since day 1 patch fixed the fps.
  79. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    The best "Harry Potter" game and one of the best Open-World RPG ever made.

    This game is just marvelous.
  80. Feb 9, 2023
    7
    So, let me start off by saying, these are my (somewhat) first impressions. I have not finished the game, but I do feel like my opinions are not going to change much as time progresses. As it stands now, I have played for roughly 20 hours, focusing on the main quests and most side objectives respectively so far.

    With that out of the way, let me first touch on the performance. It's bad.
    So, let me start off by saying, these are my (somewhat) first impressions. I have not finished the game, but I do feel like my opinions are not going to change much as time progresses. As it stands now, I have played for roughly 20 hours, focusing on the main quests and most side objectives respectively so far.

    With that out of the way, let me first touch on the performance. It's bad. Like, really bad. I have to put my settings on high graphics with ultra performance DLSS, and I still get framedrops below 50 at times... with an RTX 3080... That should not be happening. Now I do realize that this may change with a day 1 patch, since the game is still in early release. That's why I won't include it in my actual rating. Just figured it's worth mentioning atleast.

    Now, the performance is something that can be fixed, but there are some things that just can't be fixed and they may be dealbreakers to people so I'll touch on those as well. The terrible voice acting is the first thing to come to mind. Seriously, none of the voice actors so far, are good, except for Ranrok. Even the main character (male atleast) sucks. I am somewhat intrigued to find out more about the main story, but I really dislike the fact that the main character; the one we play as - is shrouded in mystery. How are we supposed to connect to our personalized, carefully crafted RPG character, when we have no idea who or what he is? These are things that should be explained early on. After 20-ish hours, I still have no clue who the character - that I named after myself - is...

    Now with all that, I make it sound like it's a bad game. It's not, and I'm not saying it is. The world-building is awesome and Hogwarts, as well as everything else, is beautifully crafted. It really feels like Harry Potter. They absolutely nailed the atmosphere and music. The gameplay itself is also pretty damn satisfying. Imagine a Batman Arkham game; but with Harry Potter spells. Pretty good stuff.

    The things I mentioned would just elevate this from being an average RPG, to being a GOTY contender. Unfortunately, most of these issues are core to the game, so they can't be changed. I don't expect them to just recast the countless bad voice actors with competent ones, nor do I expect them to fundamentally change the story to introduce you to the character early on. These are deliberate story and casting decisions and it is what it is, but those things are definitely what holds the game back and therefor, I can't rate it any higher than a 7/10.

    If you are a weathered gamer who is tired of the same old "go here," "fetch this," "kill that" RPG, this game is NOT for you. It does nothing to change the formula we've all known forever, so if you are looking for the next Elden Ring, this game will disappoint you.

    If you're a big Potter-Head however, you may find this game to be what you've wanted for all these years. Exploring Hogwarts and famous locations from the movies/books, is insanely fun, and it has a nice combat system to keep you interested as well, alongside some truly great music that sounds like it could be composed by John Williaks himself!
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  81. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    this game made me feel like a real harry potter.
    And all those who support bullying from Twitter - stop playing games, because of you games are degrading and turning into transphobia)
  82. Feb 9, 2023
    9
    Played about 10 hours now and there is still so much to explore!
    This game is what potter fans waited for about years and in addition it’s one of the best ARPGs I played in a while. To me this game could be on the same level as an Elden Ring (which means also far above any Elder Scrolls title).
    Currently I only have sone minor technical issues and the Menu needs some tweaks. For Example:
    Played about 10 hours now and there is still so much to explore!
    This game is what potter fans waited for about years and in addition it’s one of the best ARPGs I played in a while. To me this game could be on the same level as an Elden Ring (which means also far above any Elder Scrolls title).

    Currently I only have sone minor technical issues and the Menu needs some tweaks.
    For Example: The map screen is a mess.
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  83. Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Absolutely Brilliant!! The game is a total blast! This studio did an AMAZING job and look forward to more games they may bring out! I run a pretty decent pc and the game runs perfect. Looks great and runs smooth on my system at 4k ULTRA Graphics and I have yet to run into a single bug 20 hours in! The characters are a lot of fun including the little ones for side quests(which are actuallyAbsolutely Brilliant!! The game is a total blast! This studio did an AMAZING job and look forward to more games they may bring out! I run a pretty decent pc and the game runs perfect. Looks great and runs smooth on my system at 4k ULTRA Graphics and I have yet to run into a single bug 20 hours in! The characters are a lot of fun including the little ones for side quests(which are actually fun). I can't believe how massive the castle is lol. All in all I highly recommend this game to anyone who liked the Harry Potter world, You wont regret it!! P.S. Most of the negative reviews I am seeing complaining about performance I will happily disagree with. If you have a decent machine you shouldn't have a single problem!! Expand
  84. Feb 9, 2023
    8
    Hogwarts Legacy is an amazing Open-World RPG. It is however not a great Wizarding World story. Don't go in with that expectation. The NPC's are very good for modern video-game standards but they will never be close to the level of detail that are in the books. The story is blandand the game is haunted by a seemingly never-ending tutorial part where you can't even fly, but it is still veryHogwarts Legacy is an amazing Open-World RPG. It is however not a great Wizarding World story. Don't go in with that expectation. The NPC's are very good for modern video-game standards but they will never be close to the level of detail that are in the books. The story is blandand the game is haunted by a seemingly never-ending tutorial part where you can't even fly, but it is still very good. The combat is amazing, level design, amazing, it is all in all a very good Open-World RPG especially by today's bug-filled release standards. Where the story lacks, the gameplay makes up for it and especially late-game it is really really fun. Full game 7.5/10, late game 9/10 Expand
  85. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    I never would have even known this game existed if it wasn’t for a few loud mouthed fanatics online. It’s the first game I’ve ever pre ordered and only deluxe edition I’ve purchased. This game is phenomenal. The graphics and performance on a 4080, 4k 120fps in an open world game like this with infinite detail. I’m not even into Harry Potter lore but I’m considering buying the books now toI never would have even known this game existed if it wasn’t for a few loud mouthed fanatics online. It’s the first game I’ve ever pre ordered and only deluxe edition I’ve purchased. This game is phenomenal. The graphics and performance on a 4080, 4k 120fps in an open world game like this with infinite detail. I’m not even into Harry Potter lore but I’m considering buying the books now to give them a read and then watch the movies. I can’t wait for any dlc or even the next game since this one has broken records. I ended up getting 2 copies. One for steam and one for ps5. 160 well spent. Expand
  86. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    Best Game in the wizarding world ever! Can't deny the love and hard work the devs and everyone involved put into this wonderful piece of art. Best thing happened to the gaming industry together with Elden Ring! We need games like this! It's just beautiful and so much fun! Don't miss out on this one!!!
  87. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    I had never watched one minute of Harry Potter or had much interest, until the woke mob started "Reeeeeeeeeeeee"ing about it.
    Thanks to them, I started watching videos about this game and it looked interesting so I bought the Deluxe version.
    But since I never watched the movies before, I didn't want to go in not knowing any backstory, so I watched the first 3 movies the weekend before
    I had never watched one minute of Harry Potter or had much interest, until the woke mob started "Reeeeeeeeeeeee"ing about it.
    Thanks to them, I started watching videos about this game and it looked interesting so I bought the Deluxe version.

    But since I never watched the movies before, I didn't want to go in not knowing any backstory, so I watched the first 3 movies the weekend before launch and plan to watch the rest while playing Hogwarts!
    Thanks for trying to "cancel" this game, I would have likely never purchased it without the boycott attempt.
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  88. Feb 10, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stunningly beautiful! The Hogwarts I always wanted! Mystery, intrigue, and lots of action. What a great game! Expand
  89. 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.
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  90. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    Absolutely amazing. I know I'm gonna hack a load of ppl off by writing this short review praising the game, but guess what? I don't give a f**k. It's the wokies problem that they are so narcissistic and have their heads up their buts to realize how blind they are to the fact that they make up their own problems and use them as excuses. JK is innocent, and she always will be whether theyAbsolutely amazing. I know I'm gonna hack a load of ppl off by writing this short review praising the game, but guess what? I don't give a f**k. It's the wokies problem that they are so narcissistic and have their heads up their buts to realize how blind they are to the fact that they make up their own problems and use them as excuses. JK is innocent, and she always will be whether they like it or not.
    Anyway, story is great and the graphics are awsome. This is every Harry Potter fans dream. We can finally go to Hogwarts!!!!! (well, Kinda anyway).
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  91. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    Hyper market and the university and a half hour of your website. Least one who has more than happy to help me.
  92. Mar 1, 2023
    5
    Insanely mediocre and incredibly poorly reviewed game.
    Make no mistake this is just another MMO quest design open world checklist game. The writing especially is ATROCIOUS! A 14 year old intern could have written better dialogue than this. How do you mess up the writing in a game based on an insanely successfull book series this badly? If anyone got paid for this garbage you got scammed!
    Insanely mediocre and incredibly poorly reviewed game.
    Make no mistake this is just another MMO quest design open world checklist game. The writing especially is ATROCIOUS! A 14 year old intern could have written better dialogue than this. How do you mess up the writing in a game based on an insanely successfull book series this badly? If anyone got paid for this garbage you got scammed!

    Play every other open world game before buying this. its okay at being a boring MMO open world checklist game but literally dont expect any competence beyond that.
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  93. Feb 20, 2023
    4
    Got a refund after some time with the game and I'm so glad I did, the story, characters and writing is so weak its not even funny. The quests are just boring, repetitive fetch quests and the game world, while vast and pretty feels hollow and boring, is this really the standard we're setting with triple AAA games in modern times? The gameplay is also vert average and basic.

    If you're a
    Got a refund after some time with the game and I'm so glad I did, the story, characters and writing is so weak its not even funny. The quests are just boring, repetitive fetch quests and the game world, while vast and pretty feels hollow and boring, is this really the standard we're setting with triple AAA games in modern times? The gameplay is also vert average and basic.

    If you're a big harry potter fan I'm sure you can see some joy in it, but this really wasn't it dawg.
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  94. Feb 19, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am about 19 hours in and maybe level 22 and while I have enjoyed some of the game, overall it is a major best part of the game is the initial roaming of Hogwarts and in the combat system. Otherwise everything seems either half baked or flat and hollow. I really think the open world aspect actually hurts this game for the most part. I’ll probably play through the main story some more and possibly to the end but mostly I’ll play because my kids enjoy it. Save your money for a deep discount one day or pass it by. Expand
  95. Feb 23, 2023
    7
    Pretty average game that completely lives off its franchise.
    It has nice graphics and good sound design, even if the score is a bit arbitrary. The combat system can be fun but is held back by subpar controls. The story is mediocre, side quests are forgettable, the world is mostly lifeless and bland.
    The game lacks polish in many areas: from your character sleeping on the ground to
    Pretty average game that completely lives off its franchise.
    It has nice graphics and good sound design, even if the score is a bit arbitrary. The combat system can be fun but is held back by subpar controls. The story is mediocre, side quests are forgettable, the world is mostly lifeless and bland.
    The game lacks polish in many areas: from your character sleeping on the ground to unintuitive and laggy menu navigation, bad flight controls, much backtracking. You have to change your appearance everytime you equip gear. German voice acting is atrocious.
    It runs well on my system, so no points taken off for performance. I'll add 1 point to the score because the game manages to provoke racists and transphobes.
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  96. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    This game is super awesome so far, and I have dedicated myself to the personal challenge of petting every single cat.
  97. Feb 8, 2023
    10
    Fantastic game, I mean there is no other game like this at all set in the Harry Potter universe. It gives you this constant magical feeling. The combat is incredible and very engaging, much better than I had anticipated. I’m in awe at this game, they did an amazing job. PC performance is a bit rough at the moment with some major fps drops, but it never lasts long and it hasn’t trulyFantastic game, I mean there is no other game like this at all set in the Harry Potter universe. It gives you this constant magical feeling. The combat is incredible and very engaging, much better than I had anticipated. I’m in awe at this game, they did an amazing job. PC performance is a bit rough at the moment with some major fps drops, but it never lasts long and it hasn’t truly hindered my experience at all. Expand
  98. Feb 9, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is very cool, 10/10 for me. The visuals convey the atmosphere of Harry Potter very well. Also the story is very good. I don’t understand why people are so indignant about the optimization, because everything was fine on my RX580 almost all the time at the highest settings that I could do (there were maximum drawdowns when using lumos when performing tests with a mirror, but I think this is due to the fact that most likely a separate room is generated in the mirror + lumos generates light). Expand
  99. Feb 11, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece. Amazing graphics, story telling and action. Love this game. HP fans must buy this game. Expand
  100. Feb 11, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a God game For harry poter fan

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 22
  2. 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. 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.
  3. 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.