Hogwarts Legacy

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  1. Vagrantglass
    Sep 8, 2023
    7
    Hogwart's Legacy - PS5

    Gameplay - 8.5
    Story - 7
    Music - 8
    Sound Design - 8
    Graphics - 8

    Total Score - 7.9/10

    It was a very fun game with some interesting design choices. I'd still recommend the game for the combat alone. Serviceable story and likable cast.
  2. Luke_shogun
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    Jogo muito bonito, conseguiram fazer muito bem toda a parte visual, você se sente em Hogowarts, porém a história é muito chata, combate repetitivo, poucas opções de magias, pouca variedade de inimigos, acredito que o próximo jogo terão um cuidado melhor nessa parte pois deixou muito a desejar
  3. mrshev
    Sep 6, 2023
    6
    I really, really wanted to love this game.

    I am a bit of a HP fan and so my investment in the universe is not an issue and I have to say that the first three or four hours of this game are amazing. Hogwarts itself is built with loving detail and has so many secrets that finding them all is a game in itself. Every room, staircase and hall has been designed and textures beautifully and I    I really, really wanted to love this game.

    I am a bit of a HP fan and so my investment in the universe is not an issue and I have to say that the first three or four hours of this game are amazing. Hogwarts itself is built with loving detail and has so many secrets that finding them all is a game in itself. Every room, staircase and hall has been designed and textures beautifully and I cannot fault the visuals in this game at all. To the developers: I salute you!

    I found the controls were good, but some targeting issues were annoying. Flying the broom is not exactly intuitive and there were some audio issues and some missions became uncompleteable for some reason (TBF lots of these were solved with updates). The voice acting is sometimes so cringy that I was embarrassed for the devs.

    The main problem is repetition. You do (essentially) the same mission each time. Combat is the same and does not evolve. The enemies become magic 'sponges' later on - but essentially stay the same. You don't really 'attend' school and spend most of your time truanting doing fetch quests. I would have liked to learn my magic in classes, to evolve it or change it. It would have been nice for the school day to dictate the missions. Half the fun of Harry Potter was sneaking out after class and getting up to mischief - that doesn't happen here.

    There is much to like in this game - but I did not feel as if I was in wizarding school and although the school feels alive...it doesn't really.    … Expand
  4. MAFIAxMaverick
    Aug 28, 2023
    6
    Once the magic of the first few hours wears off - it becomes a very generic RPG with the Harry Potter name. The story is just okay and the RPG elements are the same. There's not a lot of variability in combat and spells mechanically. Two things that are amazing are the transmog system and Hogwarts/Hogsmeade. Hogwarts Castle really is a massive fortress I could get lost in for days and IOnce the magic of the first few hours wears off - it becomes a very generic RPG with the Harry Potter name. The story is just okay and the RPG elements are the same. There's not a lot of variability in combat and spells mechanically. Two things that are amazing are the transmog system and Hogwarts/Hogsmeade. Hogwarts Castle really is a massive fortress I could get lost in for days and I felt like I was inside the castle I read about in the books when they came out during elementary school. So that was a really cool part of it. Overall - not an amazing game, but a fun one. I think there were a lot of places they could have continued to build upon to make it better. Also - no quidditch?!… Expand
  5. PunPun11
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    Good game but still missing, the creators of the game took a whole magical world and failed to use all the potential or add something to it.
    The most positive thing about the game is its gameplay, the battles are very good and fun and there are many types of magic. But the game has many disadvantages:
    The castle is huge but there isn't much to do in it, there isn't much to explore or    Good game but still missing, the creators of the game took a whole magical world and failed to use all the potential or add something to it.
    The most positive thing about the game is its gameplay, the battles are very good and fun and there are many types of magic. But the game has many disadvantages:
    The castle is huge but there isn't much to do in it, there isn't much to explore or discover [there are a few secret rooms with puzzle games but it doesn't feel like it adds much] the open world is beautiful but a bit redundant, you don't really know what to do with it except break into people's houses and take their Stuff.
    The story is not well structured, the plot and its flow do not make sense, on the one hand you learn basic magic in class and on the other hand you are the only one who can research the ancient magic and determine the future of the magic world...
    The side missions are not very interesting and repetitive.
    The character development is not deep enough, the game uses RPG elements with leveling up and equipment, but getting the equipment is completely random and does not depend on the size of the mission, even though the game deals a lot with good magic versus dark magic, it has no meaning for the character, you have the option to choose in the dialogues whether to be Good or bad character but it has no effect on the game and the type of magic you can use.
    The option of building the chamber of secrets is unnecessary, the option of the potions and planting the plants are unnecessary, and use the need to wait a real time until they were ready, which is a waste of time.    … Expand
  6. VanXarthas
    Aug 23, 2023
    6
    This game is boring like hell. Sure, spells are nice, audio awsome, but this open world have almost nothing to offer. Puzzles are pathetic, specialy this from Merlin. Side and main quest are not intresting. I started skipping dialogues very fast. Besides this game is not LOGIC at all. I think it's only for kids from 8 years old to 14 and for Harry Potter ultra fans. My note its 6/10.
  7. Vegal
    Aug 22, 2023
    7
    Es un Buen juego. Tiene un trabajo de arte hermoso. Sistema de combate divertido que al final se hace un poco monótono. Tiene un buen aspecto de personalización de habilidades pero para mi gusto se desbloquea muy tarde en la aventura. En exploración es muy amplio hasta al punto de agobiar un poco. Lamentablemente no permite toma de decisiones como habían prometido. Solo se limita aEs un Buen juego. Tiene un trabajo de arte hermoso. Sistema de combate divertido que al final se hace un poco monótono. Tiene un buen aspecto de personalización de habilidades pero para mi gusto se desbloquea muy tarde en la aventura. En exploración es muy amplio hasta al punto de agobiar un poco. Lamentablemente no permite toma de decisiones como habían prometido. Solo se limita a responder amablemente o de forma grosera. El hecho de ser un mago que usa maldiciones imperdonables no afecta en nada al desarrollo del personaje. La música es muy buena. Las misiones secundarias son llamativas sin ser excelentes. Lamentablemente el tema de crafteo y housing es mediocre. Vale la pena Jugarlo? la respuesta es Si, si eres fan del mundo mágico lo disfrutarás mucho. Pero es un juego que pudo ser excelente pero deja mucho que desear en varios aspectos… Expand
  8. RYZE-ICONIC
    Aug 19, 2023
    6
    It's one of the most boring games I've ever played in my life. The character design lacks creativity, the sound is good, and the world is beautiful in some places. The puzzles are enjoyable, but that's about it. The rest is just dull. The story is slow-paced and the tasks are boring.
  9. andrilitvynchuk
    Aug 13, 2023
    7
    The game is pretty enjoyable, especially at the end with all Forbidden Curses. The plot is also okay, still, I liked side quests more (lines of closest friends). A side quest with your shop is one of the best :) But I didn't like the open world at all, those magic trials are really annoying + the activities are boring. It is a good game overall
  10. Combatking42
    Aug 5, 2023
    7
    Its not a bad game, but I feel like it needed a bit more work. But I love the art and the concept of this game! I loved Harry Potter since 2015 and still up to this day!
  11. lazyssj
    Aug 3, 2023
    6
    Pick it up on sale.

    This game definitely is enjoyable with solid graphics, consistent performaance, and fun combat, but does have some weaknesses. The story is just okay and none of the characters you meet have much depth to them as well. The villain is decent, but nothing really special;. The spell variety is is pretty poor as there is only around 25 spells and a around half of them    Pick it up on sale.

    This game definitely is enjoyable with solid graphics, consistent performaance, and fun combat, but does have some weaknesses. The story is just okay and none of the characters you meet have much depth to them as well. The villain is decent, but nothing really special;. The spell variety is is pretty poor as there is only around 25 spells and a around half of them are not helpful in combat. The traversal is quite slow whether it be broom flying, thestral/hippogriff, or graphorn. Replay value is not there either as regardless of house, your experience does not really change. You also don't feel liek a student as i much as I thought you would. Going back to the common room serves zero purpose and you pretty much stop going to class after the first one or two. A one time playthrough is fun if you like Harry Potter, but the game itself is profoundly just okay.    … Expand
  12. Brix_b4_chix
    Jul 31, 2023
    5
    Maybe fun for the die hard Harry Potter fan. But for anyone else it’s a very basic open world sandbox that has been done much better 100 times.
  13. JCD5150
    Jul 28, 2023
    7
    Hogwarts is a good game but to big open world to hard also but good graphics and very good looking but good game overall.
  14. bskierys
    Jul 14, 2023
    7
    The atmosphere of the Wizarding World is done well, but overall, this is only a decent open world game.

    Pros: + Harry Potter vibes done well + The love for the source material is in the air. A lot of details from books and films for the fans. + Good fighting system with depth. It feels good to throw spells around. + Some memorable moments. + A lot to do in the open world. Side    The atmosphere of the Wizarding World is done well, but overall, this is only a decent open world game.

    Pros:
    + Harry Potter vibes done well
    + The love for the source material is in the air. A lot of details from books and films for the fans.
    + Good fighting system with depth. It feels good to throw spells around.
    + Some memorable moments.
    + A lot to do in the open world. Side missions, collectibles etc.

    Cons:
    – The main storyline is mediocre. Most of the characters are very one dimensional, there are no twists. The main plot revolves around trials that are there only so that the game can happen.
    – The world is too big. Most of the time, we are not visiting Hogwarts, but rather vast, boring plains outside of it.
    – Collectibles has no reason. Balloons are flying around Hogwarts just so you can fly through it, and nobody has pushed a stone for a hundred years so that you can come, push it and solve a puzzle.
    – The world feels very static and artificial. Filled with dozens of enemies for you to kill.
    – A lot of chore activities: selling tons of gear, brewing potions, taking care of your garden and "rescuing" animals. Takes a lot of time in game.

    Overall, pretty good game, but I've played many better implementations of this open world formula. The main selling point is the Harry Potter theme, but it does it very well.    … Expand
  15. SebboBastian
    Jul 11, 2023
    5
    One more dull but beautiful open world game. A world filled with copy paste fetch side quests with super boring and anticlimax rewards, might as well be one more ubisoft game.
    Fun combat! Lovely detailed assets and textures. But, why so flat and basic? Why always so flat and basic when it comes to all these open world games. Missing all soul and love.
  16. ason313
    Jul 5, 2023
    7
    The start of this game is really an experience as you first start exploring Hogwarts and Hogsmeade but it starts to drag on the back end in an open world collect-a-thon with a meh story. Combat was my concern with this game was much better than expected but still, the spell system is clunky and enemies are bullet (spell) sponges. They could have cut out a lot of filler but just HogwartsThe start of this game is really an experience as you first start exploring Hogwarts and Hogsmeade but it starts to drag on the back end in an open world collect-a-thon with a meh story. Combat was my concern with this game was much better than expected but still, the spell system is clunky and enemies are bullet (spell) sponges. They could have cut out a lot of filler but just Hogwarts itself makes this game a must play.… Expand
  17. TheBigTicket
    Jun 28, 2023
    7
    This game obviously made me very nostalgic and I love how they recreated Hogwarts Castle.
    The story starts of pretty strong but really becomes rather boring after the first 15 hours and there is no real tension.
    The open world is way too big and empty (or rather filled with pointless stuff) and the RPG elements in the game leave a lot to be desired. I enjoyed my time with the game but    This game obviously made me very nostalgic and I love how they recreated Hogwarts Castle.
    The story starts of pretty strong but really becomes rather boring after the first 15 hours and there is no real tension.
    The open world is way too big and empty (or rather filled with pointless stuff) and the RPG elements in the game leave a lot to be desired.
    I enjoyed my time with the game but objectively it is not great.    … Expand
  18. Ludwig92
    Jun 24, 2023
    6
    the game isn't terrible but mediocre throughout. the castle is very well reconstructed while the open world is dispersive and not at all stimulating. The gameplay works and is fun at first. the biggest problem though is the uninspiring story and poorly written characters, probably the worst writing I remember in a video game
  19. Welkinz
    Jun 22, 2023
    7
    Pros: successfully made an immersive magic world. As a HP fan, it was enjoyable playing in the world that used to exist in the books and movies.

    Cons: combat gets repetitive, enemy variety is limited, many of them are just the same enemies with different costumes (feels like one of those Ubisoft 3A games)
  20. BleedingJester
    Jun 22, 2023
    7
    the beginning of this game is great, and Hogwarts is an amazing place to explore but the Magic wears off after a couple of hours as you spend less time in Hogwarts and more time exploring a generic open world map.

    the story isn't bad, but it lacks because it feels like they gave up halfway on certain mechanics or story elements and while a lot of people were excited to thinking they    the beginning of this game is great, and Hogwarts is an amazing place to explore but the Magic wears off after a couple of hours as you spend less time in Hogwarts and more time exploring a generic open world map.

    the story isn't bad, but it lacks because it feels like they gave up halfway on certain mechanics or story elements and while a lot of people were excited to thinking they would have the choice between being a dark wizard or not the most that comes down to is getting the option to learn the 3 unforgivable curses. and there are no consequences to learning them either in the story or the gameplay.

    and this is a minor thing but you can't explore all the house dorms in a single playthrough to enter any of the houses you have to at least play the beginning of the game 4 times to see every House dorm, but the good news is that every House does have a mission exclusive to them kind of its a segment of the main story that takes place early on and is different per house.

    to get the platinum it took me about 57 hours with 54 Hours being in the playthrough where I got all the collectibles and the last 3 getting the final 3 trophies that require you to reach a certain stage of the game in every house.    … Expand
  21. ferolajr
    Jun 21, 2023
    5
    A game with fun combat and great art direction and attention to detail (especially within Hogwarts), held back by a generic open world and a bland story. It may be a must-play for Harry Potter fans, but just don't go in expecting too much.
  22. krasnoyarsky
    Jun 18, 2023
    6
    Overall it's a little boring and in time it gets to be more a chore rather than a fun time.

    Graphics are amazing and some of the views are really breathtaking, especially with good lighting. The gameplay however is repeatable and the story is not so engaging. After a time it gets boring and predictable. A huge minus is a complete lack of logic when it comes to in-game morality - you    Overall it's a little boring and in time it gets to be more a chore rather than a fun time.

    Graphics are amazing and some of the views are really breathtaking, especially with good lighting.
    The gameplay however is repeatable and the story is not so engaging. After a time it gets boring and predictable.
    A huge minus is a complete lack of logic when it comes to in-game morality - you can choose to learn unforgivable curses but if you choose not to your character will be much weaker. You can cast Avada Kedavra as much as you like and it is really powerful, but the game does not punish you in any way for using those curses, there's no morality system of any kind. The NPCs also do not response to you being esentially a dark wizard. This translates to a fact that you are a teenage student and yet you slaughter your enemies by the hundreds - literally killing them, not stunning or putting to sleep - you murder them, a teenage studnet at Hogwarts... and the game does not acknowledge it in any way - it is a huge immersion breaker.
    Another big downside is how NPCs approach you as a player - everyone is so nice to you and polite, it feels more like a children's fairy tale rather than a beliveble world. Paired togather with the whole curses system and killing mentioned above, it makes for a chaotic mixture of an unbelievable world.

    A big plus is satisfying animation when it comes to collectables and beasts. But it gets repeatable after w while.

    The ending is incredibly boring and predictable as it leaves you wiht a complete lack of satistaftion.

    In the end I would not return to this game as it is to big and gets boring after a while. Plus there are no real choices to be made so you would not see anything new with a second playthrough.    … Expand
  23. UrfinDzhys
    Jun 12, 2023
    6
    Однообразный геймплей и сюжет рассчитанный на детей ноль лет.
  24. agent13
    Jun 11, 2023
    7
    Hogwarts Legacy could be one of the best games ever made but it wastes most of its potential by bad gameplay decisions and a bland story, as a harry potter fan i couldn't wait to play hogwarts legacy the game at least looks like a dream came true you can create a student and start exploring the unexpectedly huge but kinda lifeless world of hogwarts and its vicinity the graphics lookHogwarts Legacy could be one of the best games ever made but it wastes most of its potential by bad gameplay decisions and a bland story, as a harry potter fan i couldn't wait to play hogwarts legacy the game at least looks like a dream came true you can create a student and start exploring the unexpectedly huge but kinda lifeless world of hogwarts and its vicinity the graphics look amazing and the environments look breathtaking. However even though the game starts with a rather exciting plot, the story and the narration starts to become boring with bland charachters and tedious quests.
    the biggest problem with the game's gameplay is requiring you to reach a certain level or do some extremely confusing stuff or find a scarce item to unlock a quest!!! but I often couldn't understand how to even progress in the game which makes the game a tedious chore. 6.75/10    … Expand
  25. AigleAveugle
    Jun 7, 2023
    5
    Great aesthetics, graphics, music, torque and animation. Side-quests, characters and exploration is boring.
    Great game for a 14 years old who never played an open world I guess, but this is plain, soulles like other Ubisoft games. Disappointed, even the story is meh.

    Collage for Harry Potter fans, cash-grab for the uneducated player...
  26. GLDJNG
    May 24, 2023
    6
    Generic open world gameplay within a beautiful but soulless world. Opportunities wasted.
  27. benprofessional
    May 22, 2023
    7
    Decent game, but have a lot of bugs and feels a bit cardboard like ubisoft games, overrated 100%.
    Combat system is decent, story is boring,overall activities like planting seeds and potion craft feels like a mobile game :D, graphics are okay.
  28. DrownedLiberty
    May 16, 2023
    5
    The game is highly overrated. It's nothing special - gameplay is repetitive, the world is empty, the dungeons/caves are copy pasted, the story is meh, the graphics are nothing special. I spent 80+ hours into the game. HL has the worst volumetric fog implementation I've ever seen - it's complete garbage. The devs repeatedly lied about fixing it. If you're a HP fan, go for it but when it'sThe game is highly overrated. It's nothing special - gameplay is repetitive, the world is empty, the dungeons/caves are copy pasted, the story is meh, the graphics are nothing special. I spent 80+ hours into the game. HL has the worst volumetric fog implementation I've ever seen - it's complete garbage. The devs repeatedly lied about fixing it. If you're a HP fan, go for it but when it's on sale. It's not worth the full price.… Expand
  29. Hevox
    May 16, 2023
    7
    Hogwart and Hogsmeade are absolutely wonderful, a masterpieces of building. The atmosphere in the castle is a total success. The gameplay is fun and the flying broom feel right.
    All that being said there is a real disappointment, everything else feel so generic, without any soul. I was expecting more of a "Bully" type of game, but didn't really have the school vibe.
  30. Epicdude7979
    May 13, 2023
    7
    Disappointed with this one. The gameplay is super fun but the world is just so boring after you’re in it for a couple hours. The main story is also complete garbage.
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  1. Movies Games and Tech
    Jul 31, 2024
    85
    Hogwarts Legacy has a great character design and could have had a great story too but the story is not so strong. the gameplay feels great and exploration is so entertaining. visually its great and Hogwarts castle is so detailed.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    80
    Hogwarts Legacy is definitely a beautiful-looking game that doesn't have a groundbreaking story, but does have a beautiful world, a fun combat system, broomstick flying, and of course an incredible amount of side quests and missions. [Issue#325]
  3. Pocket-lint
    Jun 23, 2023
    90
    It's been a decade since we've had a full Potterverse game, but the wait has been well worth it. Hogwarts Legacy gets just about everything right, with its involving storyline and myriad of main and side quests. Perhaps its finest feature though is Hogwarts itself, providing as much joy in just exploring the halls as performing set tasks. We doubt a single Harry Potter fan will be disappointed. We certainly weren't.
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