Hogwarts Legacy

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7.9

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  1. gaiatiful
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    beyond awful, fueled only by nostalgia and spite, this is one of the worst rpg ive ever seen
  2. Jsmit1007
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    Clunky gameplay, limited spells, awful IP in general. 0/10 would not recommend
  3. LilyMa
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    Disgusted the see that the entire story of this game is just antisemitic myths and conspiracies with the names switched out.
  4. nofunaloud
    Feb 13, 2023
    0
    lol hogsmeade as a first year. They don't care about the IP at all. Just slapped a name on a generic game to move copies.
  5. nicerdicer
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    Brilliant. Impressive attention to details. Immersive open world, so many things to do around. So many things to discover. We are so lucky to have it during out timelines.
  6. ktoeto
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    Game crashed on start. I have super performance PC with 13900k processor and strong nvidia GPU, but game tell me about insufficiency resources.
  7. Tatsu_chan
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is unimaginably horrible and it's baffling it's the hill so many are willing to d*e on. There is no enemy variety, which is for sure a good idea for a modern open world game. There is no spell variety either, which again certainly great idea for a modern rpg based solely around it's magic, but Harry Potter has always had a terrible magic system so. For reference Final Fantasy (1987 NES) has triple as many spells (60), and Skyrim a more modern open world game for comparison has over 100 and both those games have multiple combat classes. The game will let you use the "unforgivable curses" but it has no morality system to give any meaningful consequences to your actions because according to the devs it would be "too judgmental on the game maker's part". The game is also a buggy mess and anyone saying otherwise is just lying, the game literally has Denuvo. But none of this is surprising, every trailer made it look lackluster and it's made by the developers infamous for Disney tie-in shovelware.

    And now for the elephant in the room... The game doubles down on all the r*cism and antis*mitism of its source material, anyone saying Terfling had nothing to do with this game is bending the truth. The official Q&A for the game on their site says they worked closely with her team so it perfectly fits her world, and that it does a little too perfectly. The main premise is squashing a goblin rebellion riddled with antis*mitism. The goblin rebellions are not new to the franchise, they are a thing mentioned in the books and expanded material as something the students learn in history class. And what were all the rebellions about? The lack or basic rights like using wands, and *checks notes* wizards attempting to ensl*ve them "as house elves" but we’re supposed to believe they’re still the villains throughout the franchise?
    Which brings us to the next topic, the house elves... As in the source material Hogwarts is run by sl*ve labor and the franchise doesn't want us to look deeper into what that means, waving it off with "well they like it". But if wizards can attempt to ensl*ve goblins as “house elves” what does that actually mean, what exactly is a “house elf” and why doesn’t the series want us to examine it? The head house elf at Hogwarts becomes a companion, so you don't actually get to own a sl*ve but you still get one by proxy. The game also lets you decorate the Room of Requirement with mounted house elf heads, with how controversial this aspect of the books has always been idk who on the dev team didn’t think “maybe we shouldn’t keep the mounted head of a sapient creature decoration item”. Again none of this is surprising given the source material where they decorate houses with elf heads and the kids put little hats on during christmas, oh isn’t it so cute and whimsical? The game is also a prequel set in the 1800s so it can't actually effectively deconstruct the issues with the source material, the goblins are still the antis*metic bankers, the house elves are still sl*ves, and the wizards are still the good guys that have every right to oppress them. Just like Terflings own politics and the politics of the source material the game's message is about preserving the status quo, nothing meaningful can change and it shouldn’t cause we have a continuity to uphold d*mnit!
    The game also throws in the series "first trans character" who they named "Sirona Ryan", this is a name of a Celtic goddess (as many people will point out in an attempt to ignore criticism, despite that bit not being the issue with the name) but just like "Cho Chang", "Anthony Goldstein" and "Kingsley Shacklebolt" it's certainly a choice out of all the Celtic goddess names to deliberately use that one for your first trans women. Sirona was also very obviously thrown in last minute in an attempt to say the game was divorced from Terflings and her raging transphobia, but as you can see the game is quite the opposite.

    In conclusion this game is truly the “Legacy” of this franchise and I can see why fans say “this is everything I ever wanted in a Harry Potter game” because this is all the franchise really truly is. I certainly hope everyone who bought the deluxe edition for the sole reason to spite a minority the author is actively harming daily love their overpriced shovelware and sodder off. Remember yall were the same people in the 90s who hated and wanted to boycott the books for being “satanic”.

    And for anyone who can’t let go of the franchise because of “childhood” and cause “it’s so magical”, let me recommend “Earthsea” by Ursula K. Le Guin, “Discworld” by Terry Pratchett, and “Percy Jackson” by Rick Riordian. None of those series are perfect and have their fair share of problems, but they were written by authors who actually cared, who actually took criticism and grew from it. You can let go and grow too.    … Expand
  8. Maxmynerv
    Feb 11, 2023
    1
    What a terrible game?
    Yes, you can throw her a couple of balls, that she is not overbooked and works.
    And everything. Oh can we run to HOGWARTS?! What a sensation. And what's next? Play old Harry Potter games that are a million times better made. Screenwriters, throw a bunch of meaningless text on the fan. Another stream of consciousness, from the writers. Who is this game made    What a terrible game?
    Yes, you can throw her a couple of balls, that she is not overbooked and works.
    And everything.
    Oh can we run to HOGWARTS?! What a sensation.
    And what's next?
    Play old Harry Potter games that are a million times better made.
    Screenwriters, throw a bunch of meaningless text on the fan.
    Another stream of consciousness, from the writers.

    Who is this game made for?
    For those who are mired in a fictional world about Harry Potter and who lack communication?
    Why do you need all these meaningless dialogues in the game?

    Classes are not interesting, stupid and simple.

    The study of spells is boring and the same, while even silent.
    Piu-Piu is not a spell.

    In Harry Potter, we saw the invisibility cloak.
    And here, what? A spell??? From where, how, why? It doesn't even have a usage time.
    You don't even have to turn on your brain to solve some puzzles during stealth missions.

    The game is so shallow and dull that there are not even words to describe it.
    This game does everything to infuriate the player, while it is also toxic.

    There are no normal fights in the game either, everyone has shields. The enemies know exactly the same thing that the main character knows.

    Yes, Forspoken is a masterpiece compared to Hogwarts Legacy, although they are similar in many ways, but there is at least a little bit more interesting.

    Again, a stupid plot about the "chosen one", nothing better could have been invented?

    Returning to the stupid plot, what kind of nonsense is it when a character is taken to the 5th year of study at school?
    At the same time, here it is necessary, only 3 characters before that, got to the 5th course, the same way.
    At the same time, everyone has the same power... and magic.
    At the same time, the hero grasps everything on the fly, there is not even a fraction of the feeling of learning magic or the efforts of the character or player.

    The whole game — give, bring.
    No, interesting events or situations.
    And everyone talks and talks and talks, completely useless information that is simply not interesting to listen to.

    Again, though AGAIN!!! Dead and empty scenery that the player just looks at, but does not take part in…
    Why are detailed worlds worth it? If it's a dummy?

    At the same time, there are no adventures, school adventures, or at least the adventures of friends in the game…
    It is so dull, cloying, licked and at the same time toxic that after a couple of hours, you just want to turn it off.

    From the part, in the game, all the same problems as in the Witcher 3, but at the same time it does not resemble the Witcher 1 at all…

    The player should be immersed in history, in this world ... and not torment him with activities and dialogues.

    Screenwriters. Learn how to write scripts for games already at last, and if you don't know how, it's better not to take it at all. The game does not equal the book. The approach is completely different. The game should be fun to play, not that's all. A nasty, empty game, without even a slice of talent. Skyrim is still more interesting after all these years. But where have you been? Did you sleep? In general, 1 point out of 10, for the fact that this game at least works fine, without a bunch of bugs. Everyone who could, did, **** off, everyone did everything on **** off. It's not even Hogwarts, it's a museum of some kind. And it's certainly not a school of magic. P.S. There is a feeling that in the beginning they wanted to make an MMO with a donation from the game, but then they realized that they would not be able to do it and changed their minds, and many gameplay elements remained.    … Expand
  9. Draakisback
    Feb 10, 2023
    2
    I read harry potter when I was in High School so I imagine that I am a part of the target demo for this game. That being said, I am also a gamer; and this game is pretty damned MID. The story isn't all that inspired, the world is fine but after a few hours, it starts to feel a lot like a Harry Potter skinned Assassins Creed game. Not to mention all of the hand holding that doesn't go awayI read harry potter when I was in High School so I imagine that I am a part of the target demo for this game. That being said, I am also a gamer; and this game is pretty damned MID. The story isn't all that inspired, the world is fine but after a few hours, it starts to feel a lot like a Harry Potter skinned Assassins Creed game. Not to mention all of the hand holding that doesn't go away even by the time you make it to the late parts of the game. The game doesn't even really do a good job of recreating the magic of being a part of the hogwarts world. You start as a 5th year, and you don't get to take the train... You don't get to specify if you are a Muggle born or a Pure blood, you just are dropped into this story that really isn't all that interesting and are forced to play it out in a somewhat linear fashion. Being in a different house only really effects a couple NPC dialogue options and a single quest in the game (and the obvious stuff like your common room). The classes you take don't really feel like classes as much as they feel like tutorials for the 12 different spells in the game. Nothing in this game is unique or innovative and it seems to try to use its source material as nostalgia bait to try to hide that fact. The Performance of this game is a mess. Even with my very powerful computer; I had crashes and I lost my save file data more than a few times (I had to make multiple copies of each save to prevent losing my progress). FPS would randomly drop in certain areas while in others I would get a consistent 120 FPS (And the FPS wouldn't drop again in the same areas which made it seemingly random). The facial expressions in this game are absolutely ugly as hell; I had to remake my character twice because of how creepy they turned out looking in the cutscenes. This game could have been something really special but its just another mediocre movie game that also has terrible performance. If you are a die hard potter fan, you might enjoy this; but if you just want a good game, look somewhere else.

    The Performance of this game is a mess. Even with my very powerful computer; I had crashes and I lost my save file data more than a few times (I had to make multiple copies of each save to prevent losing my progress). FPS would randomly drop in certain areas while in others I would get a consistent 120 FPS. The facial expressions in this game are absolutely ugly as hell; I had to remake my character twice because of how creepy they turned out looking in the cutscenes.

    If you are a die hard potter fan, you might enjoy this; but if you just want a good game, look somewhere else.    … Expand
  10. jsmith1972
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    Just like Callisto Protocol and Witcher 3 Next Gen this game has serious issues with CPU overhead/bottleneck in certain areas of the game especially with RT enabled causing GPU utilization and in turn frame rate to nose dive. I do not consider this in any way shape or form acceptable and the fact that pretty much every new pc release has been plagued with this issue is a joke. If you haveJust like Callisto Protocol and Witcher 3 Next Gen this game has serious issues with CPU overhead/bottleneck in certain areas of the game especially with RT enabled causing GPU utilization and in turn frame rate to nose dive. I do not consider this in any way shape or form acceptable and the fact that pretty much every new pc release has been plagued with this issue is a joke. If you have a 40 series card you can use the frame generator to help alleviate the problem but what percentage of players have access to one of these cards? Devs need to step up their game and fix this piece of ****… Expand
  11. Dadazuma
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    Repetitive and boring children's game. Avoid at all cost if you don't want to be disappointed.
  12. DovahFeyn
    Feb 18, 2023
    0
    Au moins 6 crashs et 2 bluescreen, un stuttering (bégaiement d'image) de malade, des drops de FPS monstrueux et omniprésent des que le personnage se déplace...
    Malgré les forums, les mod et autre méthode, rien n'y fait pourtant les jeux sous unreal engine sont courant donc normalement maitrisé mais non...
    Pas mal de jeux actuels se battent pour le titre du jeu le plus mal optimisé mais    Au moins 6 crashs et 2 bluescreen, un stuttering (bégaiement d'image) de malade, des drops de FPS monstrueux et omniprésent des que le personnage se déplace...
    Malgré les forums, les mod et autre méthode, rien n'y fait pourtant les jeux sous unreal engine sont courant donc normalement maitrisé mais non...
    Pas mal de jeux actuels se battent pour le titre du jeu le plus mal optimisé mais là, nous avons trouvé le maitre...
    UNE HONTE avalanche software de sortir un jeu dans cette état… dommage j’attendais ce jeu et j’aimerais vraiment y jouer mais c’est actuellement impossible.    … Expand
  13. rayzerisbest
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    Very disappointed with the PC performance of the game, lags too much in Hogwarts, I've had this kind of issue with a lot of other Unreal Engine game for some reason and the situation is the same her as well.
  14. CosmicScarab
    Feb 10, 2023
    0
    Runs like trash on even the highest end hardware once you get past a certain point.
  15. FluteSalad
    Feb 11, 2023
    1
    Not visually impressive these days, uninteresting story. Repetitive gameplay, combat is the most mid thing ever to exist and by buying it you’re giving money to someone that hates the existence of transgender people… give it a pass
  16. Melodyisded
    Feb 9, 2023
    0
    This game is not only a total scam, but also boring and short. Do not recommend.
  17. cheesecakekille
    Feb 11, 2023
    0
    Too bad.
    I have technical difficulties with my Ryzen5 5600 and a 6800XT on WQHD. Not only that depending on the location in the open world and also in cut scenes, there are blatant frame drops, which ensure that you fall below 30FPS. But also that for unexplained reasons now and then the entire PC goes out and does not boot properly when restarting, but the graphics card also hangs.
    It    Too bad.
    I have technical difficulties with my Ryzen5 5600 and a 6800XT on WQHD. Not only that depending on the location in the open world and also in cut scenes, there are blatant frame drops, which ensure that you fall below 30FPS. But also that for unexplained reasons now and then the entire PC goes out and does not boot properly when restarting, but the graphics card also hangs.
    It is said, no OC, everything is from the manufacturer. Drivers are up to date. Have even ray tracing, scaling, and details down screwed.

    All this is particularly annoying because the game otherwise looks fantastic, the combat system is varied and the open world is a lot of fun.
    Really a downer.    … Expand
  18. mhvelplund
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    This is a slick Harry Potter themed action RPG. If you are not a Potter-head, this might only be an 8 out of 10 for you.

    The people review-bombing this because they don't like JKR are idiots, SMH...
  19. Barny
    Feb 13, 2023
    7
    The positives are: the game is adequately entertaining, the voice acting is okay, the close up characters are good, graphics are usually okay. Music is great, have not felt it to be annoying at all. Reproduces the JKR's universe for us to move around freely.

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

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

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

    It's an okay game with many hours of playtime but it also feels unfinished and overly political in nature.    … Expand
  20. Syrionus
    Feb 16, 2023
    9
    Excellent game which the most fun I have had in a game in a while! They still have a few bugs to work out but they will get there. It will be a 10, once they fix the bugs.
  21. kuehnau
    Feb 11, 2023
    7
    Technically and visually amazing, even on medium settings on my aging rig, the visuals are outstanding. Some of the scenes looked like it was right out of a movie with real actors.

    There is a high amount of polish to the game. What they have done here, they have done (mostly) well. Some of the quests are far too similar to N64 collect-a-thon era style gameplay than I care for. I    Technically and visually amazing, even on medium settings on my aging rig, the visuals are outstanding. Some of the scenes looked like it was right out of a movie with real actors.

    There is a high amount of polish to the game. What they have done here, they have done (mostly) well.

    Some of the quests are far too similar to N64 collect-a-thon era style gameplay than I care for. I doubt I am going to go and find all of those fricking gobstones for example.

    Many of the quests are mundane and boring.

    While advertised as an "open-world" action RPG, it doesn't "feel" open world. I can't just wander off on my own or sequence break anything like you'd expect from a game from Fallout.

    There doesn't appear to be any sort of alignment system at play, I was really hoping to be able to play the game as a jerk-ass Slytherin.

    There doesn't appear to be any sort of like bonding or friendship system in the game for NPCs, this means that relationships don't feel like they really exist.

    Putting in a emotion system like Fable, where you could learn different means of interaction would have been a very welcome game mechanic. I want to be able to flip-off my fellow students.

    Dialog choices largely feel superficial and have no meaningful effect on the game at large.    … Expand
  22. AkiraOfNorway
    Feb 12, 2023
    9
    The best Harry Potter / open world wizard game every made. Needs some graphical optimization on PC still, but nothing game or immersion breaking.
  23. aidan0
    Feb 13, 2023
    9
    I like the game so far (after 20 hours), it is far larger than I initially thought. I feel more like an undercover Ministry of Magic agent than a student. Combat is not easy, especially when fighting groups, I just need to get good in that regard. Positioning can make some fight easier. It's AAA and it feels AAA. I find the story missions really cool and enjoyable. This game has a lot ofI like the game so far (after 20 hours), it is far larger than I initially thought. I feel more like an undercover Ministry of Magic agent than a student. Combat is not easy, especially when fighting groups, I just need to get good in that regard. Positioning can make some fight easier. It's AAA and it feels AAA. I find the story missions really cool and enjoyable. This game has a lot of systems that you aren't forced to use. You can walk instead of fly, you can buy instead of harvest components. You can spend hours customizing the room of requirement or just leave it as is. Basically, you can make the game as long or as short as you want.

    The only negative I have is that playing on a 3090 on an ultrawide, I feel that it should look better. Every setting except raytracing is on Ultra, but the graphics don't really wow me. But that's just me I guess. I can't really see a difference with raytracing on or off, it just looks the same.    … Expand
  24. Chezidek
    Jun 1, 2023
    8
    If you liked to search for hidden packages in Vice City or find secret treasure rooms in classic RPGs or hidden levels in shooters, solve puzzles and riddles in quests and detectives, then you will like Hogwarts Legacy!
    In this game you can relax and unwind, very meditative, pleasant gameplay and a fabulous atmosphere!
    The only drawback is that it was not released at Christmas when you    If you liked to search for hidden packages in Vice City or find secret treasure rooms in classic RPGs or hidden levels in shooters, solve puzzles and riddles in quests and detectives, then you will like Hogwarts Legacy!
    In this game you can relax and unwind, very meditative, pleasant gameplay and a fabulous atmosphere!
    The only drawback is that it was not released at Christmas when you want similar, kind and fabulous adventures.    … Expand
  25. ici_chacal
    Feb 12, 2023
    9
    After 18h I am amazed with what Devs did with the univers. The world and the castle is wonderful. Technically runs okay on PC but could be better. This not a game for average PC :)
  26. Incognito44
    Feb 13, 2023
    8
    Honestly the only thing I wanted from this game is to explore Hogwarts with modern graphics and I think they absolutely nailed the world design and I feel like a little kid again playing it.
  27. GlaucioM
    Feb 27, 2023
    10
    The game is very good, it remains challenging even when switching to easy mode.
  28. whoisangel
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    Amazing Game. Story, open world ,rpg and magic... High recommendation for everbody,
  29. Freebird7887
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    A pesar de no ser fan de la saga de Harry Potter y por lo tanto no disfrutar de la nostalgia que despierta encontrar guiños y referencias en el juego, estoy disfrutando mucho la experiencia. Juegazo sin lugar a dudas.
  30. aSkorm
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Anyone that grew up reading the books will feel right at home from the first moments.
    This is by far the best rendition of Hogwarts and I’d say the game is worth playing just to experience it.
    The secret passages, the moving paintings, the venomous plants, it’s all there, just like you remember it! The exploration is obviously the core of the experience and I’d suggest focusing on    Anyone that grew up reading the books will feel right at home from the first moments.
    This is by far the best rendition of Hogwarts and I’d say the game is worth playing just to experience it.
    The secret passages, the moving paintings, the venomous plants, it’s all there, just like you remember it!

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

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

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

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

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

    In conclusion, I’d say this by far the best video game in the franchise.
    If you are familiar with the books or even movies, you are bound to find this enjoyable.
    If you don’t care about Harry Potter, you’ll probably still have a good time.    … Expand
  31. Midgetelf0585
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Would be a perfect 10 if not for performance issues. Love the expanse of the world, even outside the castle, the awesome cinematics, and simple but fun gameplay. So much to do that it slams that nostalgia button hard.
  32. Kunray
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    Good Game 10/10
    Harry Potter Fan! love Game
    I'm in love with this Game!!!!!
  33. PhilipKnutsson
    Feb 17, 2023
    8
    Honestly a great game, above what i expected. Is it perfect? No, is it good? Yes, very good.
    Wanna give it an 8.5
    The combat was very very nice, fun combos, nice spells etc. The story was interesting, not the best not the worst. We did not get to spend alot of time with the antagonists/ villains to really flesh them out i think. Would have been nicer to get more time to spend in    Honestly a great game, above what i expected. Is it perfect? No, is it good? Yes, very good.
    Wanna give it an 8.5

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

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

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

    A couple of minor cons imo,

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Played 61 hours and got 100% if people wonders    … Expand
  34. Chumbo
    Feb 10, 2023
    5
    Game is good. Performance is poor. Framerate issues no matter the settings. 2080S 3900X 32GB Buy the game after they finish it.
  35. Ziglo
    May 30, 2023
    10
    Complete next-gen experience, I'm looking forward to more of these in the future. This game brings all the nostalgia for Harry Potter fans. It's worth playing, with stunning graphics and an open world filled with millions of things to do. A sequel would be excellent.
  36. markjohnsonii
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    This game is a ton of fun… I can’t wait till they come out with more multiplayer aspects!
  37. FoXSkr
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Игра просто шикарная. Купил на всех платформа - PS5, Xbox, PC только для того что бы поддержать авторов. Я принципиально против что бы ЛГБТ лезли в мою жизнь, что бы они диктовали разработчикам какие игры они должны делать, я против сцен однополой любви в играх, которые я играю. Почему меня и моих детей заставляют это смотреть? Я в таком случае хочу что бы на играх писали что есть сценыИгра просто шикарная. Купил на всех платформа - PS5, Xbox, PC только для того что бы поддержать авторов. Я принципиально против что бы ЛГБТ лезли в мою жизнь, что бы они диктовали разработчикам какие игры они должны делать, я против сцен однополой любви в играх, которые я играю. Почему меня и моих детей заставляют это смотреть? Я в таком случае хочу что бы на играх писали что есть сцены ЛГБТ (как заставляют писать возрастное ограничение) - что бы я их не покупал. Очень надеюсь что разработчики поймут что надо угождать тем кто играет в их игры, а не какой то там непонятной общественности!
    А игра на редкость оказалась шикарна. Joanne Rowling создала потрясающую вселенную, ее книги я прочитал на одном дыхании, а теперь я могу погрузится в этот мир еще больше.    … Expand
  38. ONEEX
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Рад, что без повестки!
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    I'm glad there's no subpoena!
  39. vavrinko
    Mar 26, 2023
    2
    Beautiful world but no substance.
    Another open world collect-athon with no emotion. All the criticism towards this game seems to be oriented towards the main protaonist low-energy soulless performance. So let me point out another huge fault that somehow avoided the attention of the intellect of most of the players.
    The dialogues. I could not tell you how blank it is. No one seems to    Beautiful world but no substance.
    Another open world collect-athon with no emotion. All the criticism towards this game seems to be oriented towards the main protaonist low-energy soulless performance. So let me point out another huge fault that somehow avoided the attention of the intellect of most of the players.

    The dialogues. I could not tell you how blank it is. No one seems to care about anything. Someone dies, let's just forget about that in a second. You just experienced a life threatening situation... that must've been awful, how's your tea by the way? Every character acts as non-offensive as possible, to the extent that their actions or reactions make no sense, which makes up for the most flat and boring dialogues I've ever seen in a game. And let me tell you, this time even the bad guys are flat as a plank. In the mind of Moira Squier a bad person means simply a rude jerk.

    Gameplay is ok. A formula that has been here since skyrim, slightly twisted to fit the setting. The game is a looker and a nice virtual tour for the fans of the films. Yet, it will kill off the rest of your brain cells in the proicess.    … Expand
  40. danszthedude
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Yes there are bugs and performance issues. However, these will be patched soon. The game itself is amazing. Can't stop playing
  41. Sylsurfer
    Feb 13, 2023
    7
    I love this Game, the Storyline,the Quests all of it and i would give it a 10 but the Framerate Problems on PC are a serius Problem. Can´t even Stream this with a 3070Ti it has no Driver yet and no Update which helps the PC Community. I play DLSS Performance mostly on High with some settings on middle and the Framerate capped to 60, no Vsync and no Raytracing of Course. This should workI love this Game, the Storyline,the Quests all of it and i would give it a 10 but the Framerate Problems on PC are a serius Problem. Can´t even Stream this with a 3070Ti it has no Driver yet and no Update which helps the PC Community. I play DLSS Performance mostly on High with some settings on middle and the Framerate capped to 60, no Vsync and no Raytracing of Course. This should work better with 32 GB, it fills up the VRAM from the GPU.… Expand
  42. rafaeal
    Feb 12, 2023
    1
    Tinha dado 7 antes mas não tem como dar nota alta, a performance desse jogo é algo nojento. Um lixo
  43. Rinoa1337
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Brilliant stylish sigle player game with no microtransactions but such of details and atmosphere. Thank you Avalanche, thank you WB!
  44. JackeAcck
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Well deserved rating for a well which took its time to get done. Should be an example of quality, detail and love in a single masterpiece.

    Thanks for making us experience what only our 10 year old imagination could try to reach.
  45. Dezloc
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    Amazing game, definitely a game of the year contender, does have some technical issues that should be mitigated with patches and drivers, if you like open world rps then this is a no brainer, stop wasting your time reading reviews and get it.
  46. 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
  47. MoKSho
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    What a BLAST this game is wow! Been a long time since a game left me with big fat smiles on my face. Everything about is simply amazing - the world, the atmosphere, the sounds, the soundtrack, the characters, the freedom man I could go on and on. Only minor issues I have is that I would’ve loved to dive underwater and meet the Sirens and even though I don’t care much about Quidditch IWhat a BLAST this game is wow! Been a long time since a game left me with big fat smiles on my face. Everything about is simply amazing - the world, the atmosphere, the sounds, the soundtrack, the characters, the freedom man I could go on and on. Only minor issues I have is that I would’ve loved to dive underwater and meet the Sirens and even though I don’t care much about Quidditch I think it’s a bummer you can’t even watch a game or even choose to participate if you want to. I know that this would’ve been a massive implementation and I’m ok with that they left it out to maybe get to work on it concentrated to release it with an Addon/DLC. Great great game and I‘m only completely done with the main story.… Expand
  48. Scary_R_US
    Feb 11, 2023
    9
    I think the games really fun to play!! That’s the measure that matters most! The combat is actually challenging (on hard don’t know about the other levels) and the story is easy to follow. The exploration is fantastic and you can easily lose yourself in the game for a long time! I think it you are a mega wizarding world fan then it would easily be a 10!
  49. Lekfaninte
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    This game is incredible, so much fun stuff to do the combat is amazing. Been playing for about 10h, I’m not even a big fan of Harry Potter but still I can’t stop playing. I know there have been complaints about fps drops luckily I’ve haven’t experienced that.
  50. omuz3030
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    some performance issues but nothing too major. it's great a way of experiencing the hogwarts and the harry potter universe especially if you can't go to universal studios
  51. yamaci17
    Feb 21, 2023
    9
    88/100

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

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

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

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

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

    However, a HP fan couldn've exact for a better replica of Hogwarts. They nailed lighting, textures, ambiance quite extraordinarly and that alone deserves appreciation. I'd say similar amounts of effort went into Hogsmeade and surroundings of Hogwarts as well.    … Expand
  52. Sebto
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    It has flaws but it’s the Harry Potter gaming experience I’ve been waiting for for years. It’s a very solid RPG experience and the Hogwarts castle is by far the most beautiful, ginormous and interesting building I’ve ever seen in a game.
  53. Serj44
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Brilliant game with great writing and dialogue, definitely a contender for game of the year
  54. petriAND
    Mar 10, 2023
    7
    gameplay - 8.5/10
    story - 6/10
    sound design - 6.5/10 visuals - 9/10 acting - 7/10 fun - 8/10 optimization - 4/10 ----------------------------------- 7/10 (effortlessly an 8/10 if it was well optimized) So the good parts are the gameplay and the visuals, the game is gorgeous and the gameplay is fun and it feels good. Maybe the combat felt a bit repetitive close to the end but    gameplay - 8.5/10
    story - 6/10
    sound design - 6.5/10
    visuals - 9/10
    acting - 7/10
    fun - 8/10
    optimization - 4/10
    -----------------------------------
    7/10 (effortlessly an 8/10 if it was well optimized)

    So the good parts are the gameplay and the visuals, the game is gorgeous and the gameplay is fun and it feels good. Maybe the combat felt a bit repetitive close to the end but overall it felt good. Now the worst parts of this game are the story, sound design, and optimization. The story might just be the most boring thing I've seen in recent times I know is for kids but is just awfully boring. You can sense where the story will go way before actually getting there. Is so very superficial and the characters are so flat written. By the end of the game I did not care not even a bit for any of the characters. And there is the optimization, from 90-100 fps it drops randomly to 20-30 in the same area doing literally nothing (on an rtx 3070ti btw). Unfortunately, this became the norm in gaming and is sad. The sound design is disappointing, on a home theater the voices so echoish even outside of Hogwarts, some sounds are very quiet and others are extremely loud.
    So, overall the game was a pretty good game if you close an eye on the optimization part. For the right fan of the Harry Potter universe, this might be one of the best games they've played. But again this should not be the norm in gaming and is sad to see developers becoming lazier and lazier in optimizing their games.    … Expand
  55. MetacriticOnur
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
    excellent
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    adjective
    possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good.
  56. helladarionx
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Dublado em português, com pouca lacração e nenhum feminismo. áudio em português é outro nível, muito bom, queria que tivesse lacração zero, mas ainda tem um mimi aqui e ali.
  57. Wondux
    May 23, 2023
    7
    Currently, I am 21 years old. I spent my childhood watching Harry Potter movies over and over. (Yeah, I have never read the books... Sorry lol) I was at some points obsessed. I would find a twig and roleplay as a wizard in my room. I even knew almost all the names of the spells, and what they did. So you may imagine what a blessing this game would have been to me when I was at that age.Currently, I am 21 years old. I spent my childhood watching Harry Potter movies over and over. (Yeah, I have never read the books... Sorry lol) I was at some points obsessed. I would find a twig and roleplay as a wizard in my room. I even knew almost all the names of the spells, and what they did. So you may imagine what a blessing this game would have been to me when I was at that age. Even now, it was a beyond incredible experience. However, the developers have also made very bad decisions.

    Pros:
    -The combat feels amazing. Having so many different types of spells and being able to cast them is a blessing for someone like me. Making strong combinations from the different spells felt amazing. Combat animations were amazing. I could feel that I was actually damaging my opponent.
    -The castle is beyond incredible. Every second I spent there, I could feel the passion emitting from the developers. No words. It was perfect. The ambiance, the music, everything.
    -Room of requirement was a great addition. Very fun to make potions, and collect beasts.

    Cons:
    -The story was terrible. Except for one, the characters are not memorable. Any one of the random side events from Red Dead Redemption 2 has a better story than that of Hogwarts Legacy. The starting idea is good. The villains are not well-written. The characters are not well written. The dialogue is very bad-written. They are not realistic. The protagonist is just blank. Not as a silent protagonist though. For example, the Persona series have silent protagonists, but I find them to be likable, even only from their dialogue options. This protag's dialogue options also sucked.
    -The open-world experience was not likable. It's extremely repetitive.
    -The student experience is terrible. I hated how I had to collect ingredients to unlock spells. It made no sense story-wise and was not enjoyable gameplay-wise. I almost never felt like a student at Hogwarts.
    -I despised the political correctness. I fully support LGBT. Some of my best friends are a part of the community. I have friends from various ethnicities and colors. I am also brown. However, the story takes place in 1890 England. They should not be at a point where they know not to assume someone's gender. They should not have controversies about pronouns. Trans people should not be normal in that period. There shouldn't be so many different races at such a major number. Even though this is not ok with me, it's a harsh reality. This majorly kills off immersion. If you want to do this, make a game that takes place in 2023, and I would absolutely be OK with that.

    Even though I had so many negative comments, the atmosphere of the castle and the combat, never bored me. They were incredibly done. However, I am very biased. If I was not a Harry Potter fan, or if this was not a Harry Potter game, I would have rated it much lower. But, this was the dream of my childhood. It was very enjoyable and I religiously played it, getting 100% at 66 hours. Very nice job.    … Expand
  58. jacobw464
    Feb 13, 2023
    10
    Despite some optimization issues on windows, this game is beautiful and runs like a dream (rarely dips below 120) on 1440p ultra RT with my 4090 and 7950x. Pristine open world, incredibly detailed and expansive, and combat is amazing. The quintessential Harry Potter game. Like Jedi Fallen Order for Star Wars or Insomniac Spider-man for, well, Spider-man. Props to the *DEVS* not (she whoDespite some optimization issues on windows, this game is beautiful and runs like a dream (rarely dips below 120) on 1440p ultra RT with my 4090 and 7950x. Pristine open world, incredibly detailed and expansive, and combat is amazing. The quintessential Harry Potter game. Like Jedi Fallen Order for Star Wars or Insomniac Spider-man for, well, Spider-man. Props to the *DEVS* not (she who shall not be named)… Expand
  59. Rallianto_Rex
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Near perfect game. Amazing. Almost only good things can be said about this game.
    But, broomstick flight is off, controls are really bad, left stick for left/right and right stick for up/down, who thought of this? :P
    Also the owner if the three broomsticks in hogsmead is buggy, the character is a female but the voice is a male. There have been a patch, but it didn't fix it. If this bug    Near perfect game. Amazing. Almost only good things can be said about this game.
    But, broomstick flight is off, controls are really bad, left stick for left/right and right stick for up/down, who thought of this? :P
    Also the owner if the three broomsticks in hogsmead is buggy, the character is a female but the voice is a male. There have been a patch, but it didn't fix it. If this bug isn't fixed the game is 9/10 for me.
    If it turns out they took a knee and bowed down to the rainbow color mob, the game is a 0/10 for me    … Expand
  60. Litomaikel
    Feb 18, 2023
    3
    Un juego con un apartado artístico remarcable, con eventos visuales y cinemáticos bastante sorprendentes (las primeras horas al menos), pero por debajo de lo aceptable en todo lo demás:
    Misiones secundarias vacías
    Sistemas de equipamiento y recompensas por misiones o puzzles penosos. Menú feo y como de hace 15 años. A nivel cinematográfico un esperpento (guión, planos y doblaje    Un juego con un apartado artístico remarcable, con eventos visuales y cinemáticos bastante sorprendentes (las primeras horas al menos), pero por debajo de lo aceptable en todo lo demás:
    Misiones secundarias vacías
    Sistemas de equipamiento y recompensas por misiones o puzzles penosos. Menú feo y como de hace 15 años.
    A nivel cinematográfico un esperpento (guión, planos y doblaje horribles)
    Personajes planos
    Historia mala y mal contada.
    Rendimiento ridículo en Hogsmeads    … Expand
  61. TerMixCz
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    Best game for me.... graphic world, music.... this game is best.... 10/10..
  62. RozmrdanaPrdel
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Still playing it
  63. Sheila26
    Feb 27, 2023
    10
    Grandisimo juego, me encanta perderme por su mundo, hacer todas y cada una de sus misiones, buscar cada coleccionable y no hay ni un momento en el que me canse, realmente perfecto.
  64. akujiwar
    Mar 20, 2023
    2
    Had potential. Ultimately it is just a **** console port. Controls are useless. PC handicapped by console gamepad schemes. Spell actions bars are a joke. 4 slots and toggle bars by mousewheel? and the extra bars had to be unlocked by talents. Most other abilities are tucked into action wheels that respond slowly. come on.. Movement is clunky. dont get me started on broom.. Menus areHad potential. Ultimately it is just a **** console port. Controls are useless. PC handicapped by console gamepad schemes. Spell actions bars are a joke. 4 slots and toggle bars by mousewheel? and the extra bars had to be unlocked by talents. Most other abilities are tucked into action wheels that respond slowly. come on.. Movement is clunky. dont get me started on broom.. Menus are horrificly slow and layered. It's a chore. Stutters a lot. Vram requirement is silly. Optimization where? sure you can lower some settings but the requirements vary so much by area that there is a lot of wasted potential most of the time. Would upgrade but this game is not worth it, nor may it actually help. Then there is the issue of rowling. what a jk. None of the rest matters at this point. Such a waste.… Expand
  65. Scumx
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Amazing game all around if you're a gamer and Harry Potter fan it's a must play I feel for all the hard working people that poured their lives in to this game only to be harassed and slandered with names like bigots and transphobic that had nothing to do with JK Rowling's or her views the Hypocrisy is sad so if you see a 1* review take it with a grain of salt because this game is the bestAmazing game all around if you're a gamer and Harry Potter fan it's a must play I feel for all the hard working people that poured their lives in to this game only to be harassed and slandered with names like bigots and transphobic that had nothing to do with JK Rowling's or her views the Hypocrisy is sad so if you see a 1* review take it with a grain of salt because this game is the best game I've played in a year and these people deserve praise for their hard work making a fun and beautiful game with such a hard task as living up to the Harry Potter name and pushing through all the negativity around J K Rowlings deserves a lot of credit and I hope the people working there get the praise they deserve Avalanche Software Great Job and amazing Game!… Expand
  66. deezNuts77
    Feb 15, 2023
    9
    This game has some issues, like very poor graphics, but as a Harry Potter fan it is absolutely amazing. The story has me hooked but just exploring Hogwarts and all the surrounding areas has been absolutely incredible. If you are a fan of the books or the movies, I highly recommend this game.
  67. SaberMajora
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    Game is an absolute blast, especially if your a Harry Potter fan. Pc preformence is spotty , but that doesn't stop me from loving this game! I highly recommend it!!
  68. Stryph
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Great game! Amazing detailed graphics everywhere you turn, especially in Hogwarts Castle. Easy to control and learn game mechanics. Looking forward to DLC's and a sequel!
  69. maxkrot
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Отличная игра,нравится абслолютно всё в этой игре

    100/10

    Мерлиновая борода теперь я хочу жить в этом мире !
  70. ScarZero21
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Harry Potter vibes return in full force
    Great story and dialogue and solid combat system
    Just a great **** game
  71. ZingersBaobab
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Truly magical game. Exceeded expectations by a mile. So much to do, explore and discover and an engrossing story to go along with it.
  72. Walk2mordor
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    The game is a masterpiece. You will spend hours exploring every inch of Hogwarts and still find new and interesting things. This is everything we have ever wanted in a Harry Potter game.
  73. busiek
    Feb 13, 2023
    9
    Very good game: wonderful world, beautiful, immersive, interesting plot, lot of activities for everyone, good fight mechanic, lots of fan trivia, attention to details... Why not perfect 10? Game performance could be better.
  74. Beyhey
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Best game I played in a long time. Really magical
  75. BlibliDTC
    Feb 15, 2023
    10
    What an adventure ! Hogwarts Legacy is definitely the game that all Harry Potter fans have been waiting for. It's beautiful and exhilarating !
  76. Hyperfailure
    Mar 23, 2023
    5
    Works well as a Harry Potter walking sim, if you're a fan of the series. Sub-standard Ubisoft style gameplay, mostly stale characters and dead fish of a protagonist make this a slog, though. Didn't finish.
  77. NecroSmoothie
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    Been playing since the early release, in my humble opinion this is one of the best video games ever made. The world is stunning, the amount of things to do is astonishing! Everything seems so lively, the open world is full of site seeings. It is a must play! The story is fun and geeky. The characters are memorable. If you are a fan of Harry Potter or you like fantasy don't even think ofBeen playing since the early release, in my humble opinion this is one of the best video games ever made. The world is stunning, the amount of things to do is astonishing! Everything seems so lively, the open world is full of site seeings. It is a must play! The story is fun and geeky. The characters are memorable. If you are a fan of Harry Potter or you like fantasy don't even think of skipping this game!!!… Expand
  78. StormDeath69
    Feb 16, 2023
    9
    Excellent jeu
  79. I_HATE_SPLATOON
    Feb 20, 2023
    10
    One of the must play game in 2023 , no need think twice just buy!!!!!!!!!!!!
  80. DoomRhino71
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    So much fun to finally wander around this amazing world. Been wanting a game like thins since I read the first book.
  81. Nordant
    Feb 18, 2023
    8
    Good game (the best in the Harry Potter universe) with an amazing atmosphere, beautiful open world, interesting combat system, and varied gameplay (but repetitive a bit). From my side, minus one point because PC performance is pretty bad, and another one point for the main story (it's pretty boring). Anyway, a great game that should be played.
  82. Shadow-Dragon
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    I'm not a Harry Potter fan, though I do like it to some extent. This game however I was really excited for. I thought I might have been hyped too much, but in the end for me at least it blew me away. I have enjoyed every bit of it. I have not beaten it yet and it will probably still be a while before that happens, but from what I have played there is little complaints.
    I would say the    I'm not a Harry Potter fan, though I do like it to some extent. This game however I was really excited for. I thought I might have been hyped too much, but in the end for me at least it blew me away. I have enjoyed every bit of it. I have not beaten it yet and it will probably still be a while before that happens, but from what I have played there is little complaints.
    I would say the story so far is decent. Gameplay is really good,. Its challenging and the spells are fun to use. The world is absolutely gorgeous and immersive to the Harry Potter world. Map is well laid out and easy to understand.

    Complaints so far.
    1. Character creator looks like you can do a good bit until you start messing with them and you're not really changing a whole lot. And the voice pitch is awful there is no reason to change it because your voice will sound weird like a robot or something.
    2. When you go through a lot of doors it has like a slight load stops you at the door but can be a little annoying, it's way better than a full-on loading screen though.

    Steam deck fully compatible.
    Because it's all your graphical settings on low for default, and definitely still takes a hit on performance.
    It's definitely playable on it, I have no idea what kind of miracle they're going to have to pull off to get this to work on the Nintendo Switch though. But that's for another review when it comes out.    … Expand
  83. censure
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    It's *fantastically* fun on it's own merits as an open world adventure game with probably *the* best spell slinging we've ever seen in a video game *ever*... but it's the clear respect for the source material (that still manages to chip away at the several problematic aspects of an aging IP) that has me really impressed. The developers threaded the needle, so to speak, magnificently.It's *fantastically* fun on it's own merits as an open world adventure game with probably *the* best spell slinging we've ever seen in a video game *ever*... but it's the clear respect for the source material (that still manages to chip away at the several problematic aspects of an aging IP) that has me really impressed. The developers threaded the needle, so to speak, magnificently.

    It's not only a *necessary* recommend to anyone even moderately fond of the Harry Potter universe but also a strong recommend to anyone that likes video games (full stop). Everyone directly involved in the creation of this game deserves every accolade we can give them so they can continue to make great games like this.    … Expand
  84. Creeps
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Game runs great on my system. The world is absolutely beautiful I've loved every second. Seriously can't put the game down.
  85. mustbenargles
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    A love letter to the fans... if you love the Harry Potter universe, you will absolutely LOVE THIS GAME!
  86. Hrodland
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Excellent, Hogwarts Legacy is a graphically great game, well-done characters, rewarding gameplay, vivid world, well-done exploration.
    Masterpiece.
    Excellent experience.
  87. VolanDe_mort
    Feb 10, 2023
    8
    A decent game with an open world, but lacking deep interaction for learning subject and impact from your choices
  88. YzbFirari
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    It reflects the Hogwarts universe really well. I like the game very much and I'm playing it slowly.
  89. BadAkinis
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    It's the GOTY game for me. It just calls you to explore every corner, check every single tile of the game to see what's happening, i never had a game like this attracting and i am not rushing it to finish because i know i will not have a game like this a long time. So enjoy this masterpiece and i hope it will have a Hogwarts Legacy 2 game.
  90. appabee
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Haven´t had this much fun with a game for a while. I love Harry Potter, and this game is one I have been waiting for a LONG time. There are some issues, as there are with many games that just come out. This is hopefully addressed soon enough, but nothing game breaking. There´s is a lot to do I don´t even go to class just because I wanna explore the world the built around Hogwarts. TheHaven´t had this much fun with a game for a while. I love Harry Potter, and this game is one I have been waiting for a LONG time. There are some issues, as there are with many games that just come out. This is hopefully addressed soon enough, but nothing game breaking. There´s is a lot to do I don´t even go to class just because I wanna explore the world the built around Hogwarts. The story is engaging and game play is awesome. I played on hard since the beginning, and it felt at sometimes like dark souls based on how many times I got whooped. I do love a challenge tho, and I love this game. And even better, the potential mods that can come for it for this version are gonna be lit.

    10/10, Always.    … Expand
  91. SleeplessJX
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Last Time I was so hooked in a Game was when Elden Ring got released. I love how many Details and Eastereggs are in the Open World and especially in the Castle itself.
    I have 0 performance issues. Usually I get above 100 FPS on Ultra Settings. But I heard a lot of People have Issues with the Performance on PC especially with NVIDIA GPU’s. But from my Point, this Game is a solid 10/10.
  92. fufufu
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    I am absolutely loving Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy! Although I haven't finished the game yet, I can confidently say that it is one of the best games I've ever played. The attention to detail in bringing the world of Harry Potter to life is truly remarkable and the open-world is amazing. The spells and duels are so much fun to perform, and the characters and story are engaging. If you'reI am absolutely loving Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy! Although I haven't finished the game yet, I can confidently say that it is one of the best games I've ever played. The attention to detail in bringing the world of Harry Potter to life is truly remarkable and the open-world is amazing. The spells and duels are so much fun to perform, and the characters and story are engaging. If you're a fan of the Harry Potter universe, this game is a must-play.… Expand
  93. AirFrance4590
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    The graphics are mangificent!
    The magic is present, the musics are incredible
  94. Kingsleep
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Amazing combat as well as the world and story. Graphics are really good as well and everything is enjoyable through out the game
  95. BluelightStudio
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    This game is fantastic, the passion and dedication to ensure we get the best Hogwarts experience is phenomenal and what's best, there is %0 any form of Transphobia and instead allows your characters to identify as one gender even if the character was another gender. the inclusivity is not only present with all the characters of different races and genders but it is also implemented inThis game is fantastic, the passion and dedication to ensure we get the best Hogwarts experience is phenomenal and what's best, there is %0 any form of Transphobia and instead allows your characters to identify as one gender even if the character was another gender. the inclusivity is not only present with all the characters of different races and genders but it is also implemented in whilst still being historically accurate to the time setting of 1890s United kingdom which shows me that the creators of the game are very intelligent and knowledgeable of history and the source material of the books itself.

    Also considering that it's the world of witches and wizardry, it just adds to the magical universe that J.K's world gives with all the fantastic beasts, magic casting system, character customization, vast lands and etc.

    Even if you'd rather be your regular self and not become a new race, gender or etc. to which I have to state again is completely customizable for the trans and other communities so that they are able to play the game as whoever they identify as. the game still adds so much more detail and content that makes "Hogwarts Legacy" a true love letter to fans old and new of the harry potter franchise and will possibly become one of, if not the most greatest harry potter game of all time.

    I've had so much fun, I strongly recommend the game and if not then that is completely fine, it's your choice whether to buy it or not. Just don't let your decision be manipulated by all the nasty haters who tried boycotting the game simply because they didn't like the author of the HP book's opinions on an unrelated topic. I apologize with bringing the topic up but people such as them rather see no one have fun then to not completely win a very complicated argument.

    so be sure not to listen to such toxic arguments and look for the more constructive criticisms of the game from people who genuinely find "in game" problems, this will help you decide whether to buy the game or not so that you know what you'll be possibly experiencing during your first playthrough as a 5th year student at the greatest school in the wizarding world, "HOGWARTS".    … Expand
  96. quaglinoman
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Steamlink Audio Issues? No dialogue while playing Hogwarts Legacy??? This fixed mine…

    You need to set your sound settings to STEREO in both Steamlink app on TV as well as in Windows. Go into “sounds” in Windows and you should have a Steamlink audio device there, it’s most likely configured for 5.1 by default. Set it’s output to stereo. THEN in Steamlink app on TV adjust the sound from 5.1    Steamlink Audio Issues? No dialogue while playing Hogwarts Legacy??? This fixed mine…

    You need to set your sound settings to STEREO in both Steamlink app on TV as well as in Windows. Go into “sounds” in Windows and you should have a Steamlink audio device there, it’s most likely configured for 5.1 by default. Set it’s output to stereo. THEN in Steamlink app on TV adjust the sound from 5.1 default to Stereo. That fixed it for me. 5.1 Surround simply does not work at least for me. I run a Sonos Dolby Atmos sound bar with sub and 2 rear speakers so unless the audio was coming from two front left and right speakers which makes no sense as it should be center channel…idk.

    Plays great on Steamlink for me but I run a modern high end router and modern high end TV with latest WiFi standards built in so experiences may vary.

    As for the game? It’s been really fun. I got Hufflepuff…Gryffendor at first but I like the underdog thing. The castle is meticulously represented and even entering a place in game for the first time feels familiar, and what’s fun is learning new skills like in any game actually is now in a school so it makes sense lol.

    Ignore the political BS, if you’re a gamer, don’t deny yourself the fun.

    Only complaint is I wish we had more
    Familiar HP music though they get it close to make it unique.    … Expand
  97. GAPVFX
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    What a fantastic game! Super storytelling, very immersive! And the gameplay is on point, super smooth and simple to catch on, feels snappy. The music is remarkable, you can even hear classical pieces along Hogwarts, The spells feel awesome, thanks to the wonderful SFX, but not only, the VFX are exquisite! And the scenarios are super detail with lots of immersive objects and scenes! It'sWhat a fantastic game! Super storytelling, very immersive! And the gameplay is on point, super smooth and simple to catch on, feels snappy. The music is remarkable, you can even hear classical pieces along Hogwarts, The spells feel awesome, thanks to the wonderful SFX, but not only, the VFX are exquisite! And the scenarios are super detail with lots of immersive objects and scenes! It's one of the best RPGs out there. Game runs well and encountered minor bugs! Highly recommended!… Expand
  98. AndreIDanilov
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    The best game based on wonderful lor. I rad JKR books many times and for me it's first opportunity be active part of it. I hope, that stupid hate can't spoil results of work a lot of people, who spent a lot of time for creating this fantastic game.
  99. noc93
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Magical
    Review later so far a 10
    Loading time at a door could be better but otherwise amazing
  100. OneHPfaN
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Awesome game i played 10 hours and i have to say this is the best we seen in last few months
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

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