Hogwarts Legacy

 PlayStation 5
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3361 Ratings

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  1. art_23
    Feb 20, 2023
    10
    Great game. I waited game about Hogwarts for so long! And it satisfied all my expectations! Simply my game of the year. I’m playing on ps5. No FPS drops, no game crushes, no bugs! This game just flawless!
  2. Chensa
    Feb 20, 2023
    10
    I am blown away by this game. It's not only the best game in the Harry Potter universe, it's a wonderful open-world game that even non-fans will have a great time with. The castle and the rest of the world are gorgeous, filled with secrets and magic, everything is constantly moving and there's always something to see or do. The combat is super fun, quick and responsive, looks and feelsI am blown away by this game. It's not only the best game in the Harry Potter universe, it's a wonderful open-world game that even non-fans will have a great time with. The castle and the rest of the world are gorgeous, filled with secrets and magic, everything is constantly moving and there's always something to see or do. The combat is super fun, quick and responsive, looks and feels great at all times. Some of the puzzles are great as well, the music is fantastic and flying on your broom or mount is almost therapeutic.

    It's not perfect, but I think there are no perfect games. The gear system is not good at all, some of the side quests are kind of dull but you don't have to do them unlike the recent Assassin's Creed games, so I would have given this game a 9/10. But Avalanche deserve nothing less than a 10 here for this achievement. This surely wasn't easy given their lack of experience with such games and the awful discourse around this proejct, including the boycott threats. But they've given everything they had, poured so much love into this, and somehow they exceeded the extremely high expectations fans had. This is truly a gaming miracle.

    JK Rowling is a horrible person, but the wizarding world is not hers alone anymore. It's the music of John Williams, the art design of Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima, the actors from the movies, and now to this mostly-amazing list join the people from Avalanche Software. Thank you for this, I really couldn't have asked for more.    … Expand
  3. biojack3d
    Feb 20, 2023
    10
    Im surprised by the depth and accurracy of this game. Not seen anything after the witcher like this. Enjoying it to the fullest!
  4. hEngi
    Feb 19, 2023
    9
    Pro: Using all the already working RPG mechanics redesigned for HP world. Con: Only using already working RPG mechanics redesigned for HP world
  5. Mitch1LE
    Feb 19, 2023
    9
    Solid game, fun combat, good exploration, good graphics, and does a good job covering the source material. Suffers a bit from open world repetitive tasks/side missions but they are still creative enough and i enjoyed them but could be a negative for some. Very hopeful for a sequel.
  6. WarWolf82
    Feb 19, 2023
    9
    Great game!! Definitely needs continued support with dlc or a straight up sequel
  7. ngocole
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    Yeah this game is awesome. I've had so much fun playing it. Highly recommend
  8. reesemondragon
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    I love this game so much. It is not just a great Potter game, it is a great game period. I rarely play games twice, but I’m already on my second play through.
  9. taytum
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    What an incredible achievement for Avalanche Software’s first AAA RPG. i thoroughly enjoyed my 50+ hours with the game. Can’t wait for the inevitable sequel.
  10. milkau
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best game ever. Everytging that I wanted for a Harry Potter game. Just buy it!… Expand
  11. Quovadis34
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    Très bon jeu, malgré l’attente considérable (4-5 ans), le jeu est au dessus de mes attentes. Vraiment plaisant à jouer
  12. JColon
    Feb 19, 2023
    9
    The only thing holding this back from being a 10 for me was the lack of enemy variety as well as feeling almost too powerful even after bumping the difficulty up to hard. I would have also loved some raids (multiplayer) that awarded special gear only attainable from those challenges. Other than these few things, I'm over 30 hours in and have loved every second of the game. The world isThe only thing holding this back from being a 10 for me was the lack of enemy variety as well as feeling almost too powerful even after bumping the difficulty up to hard. I would have also loved some raids (multiplayer) that awarded special gear only attainable from those challenges. Other than these few things, I'm over 30 hours in and have loved every second of the game. The world is gorgeous and always has something for you to do that doesn't feel annoying (besides maybe the Merlin trials). Man, I love this game. 9/10 for me!… Expand
  13. ok_professor
    Feb 19, 2023
    7
    If you're not a Harry Potter fan the game isn't all that great. Low enemy variety, boring side-quests, 95% of which are just fetch quests, no random encounters that make the world feel lived in, way too many collectables, uninspiring puzzles (Merlin trial's are a pitiful excuse for puzzles). Main story is very contrived, you're supposed to care for a wizarding world your characterIf you're not a Harry Potter fan the game isn't all that great. Low enemy variety, boring side-quests, 95% of which are just fetch quests, no random encounters that make the world feel lived in, way too many collectables, uninspiring puzzles (Merlin trial's are a pitiful excuse for puzzles). Main story is very contrived, you're supposed to care for a wizarding world your character supposedly just entered because old people in paintings told you so? No meaningful choices to be made within the story besides what house you enter, which dictates only 1 quest being different. No meaningful choice to be made as to whether you want to be good or bad, you're always going to be a mass murderer but hailed as a savior, classic ludonarrative dissonance. But I do admit running around in the world you saw in the movies all those years ago has something magical about it. But the game itself is a poor excuse for an RPG when compared to games with compelling stories like witcher 3, New Vegas etc.

    There is no way this game deserves a score even close to games like witcher 3, RDR2, New vegas etc.    … Expand
  14. Lazyboy4320
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    Amazing game great for Harry Potter fans with plenty of details and lore relating to the books Also screw the LGBTQ community I’m so sick of hearing about there problems if ya wana go cut your Willis off and wear a dress that’s your problem not mine.
  15. Luke94king
    Feb 11, 2023
    10
    Il gioco che ogni fan attendeva,spettacolare! Si vede che ce passione dietro questo gioco!Spettacolare!
  16. saewr323
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    game is great some little issues but it is their first time and they nailed the world
  17. Kino977
    Feb 19, 2023
    8
    Mi piace moltissimo il gioco, bella grafica, ambientazioni fantastiche. Qualche bug, sono poche le interazioni con gli altri npc, poca componente gdr/rpg, manca sistema di valutazione del comportamento.
  18. AndreyCloud
    Feb 19, 2023
    8
    Pretty much got everything I wanted out of a good Harry Potter game. Overall, the game as a whole is great; the graphics are amazing, the combat, the story, the side quests, the world itself was big and exciting, lots of customizations with your outfits and the room of requirement, etc. I could wander the halls of Hogwarts for hours and find new stuff every time. Some elements of the gamePretty much got everything I wanted out of a good Harry Potter game. Overall, the game as a whole is great; the graphics are amazing, the combat, the story, the side quests, the world itself was big and exciting, lots of customizations with your outfits and the room of requirement, etc. I could wander the halls of Hogwarts for hours and find new stuff every time. Some elements of the game came just short of being perfect. The story was good but could have been great in my opinion if more students were involved in the main story and had more mystery behind it like Harry Potter is mainly known for. Also, I wish there were more choices and options with multiple endings like the Witcher whether you choose to go dark or not. Perhaps even a dating mechanic. More unique boss fights would be nice. No quidditch for whatever reason is a big downer. So, to sum it all up, the game is great, but is just shy of being perfect.… Expand
  19. TheKamilos123
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    Smells like childhood. Brings much fun to me as a Potterhead. I recommend this.
  20. sUwUs
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    This game is wonderful, from the beautiful graphics to the just goddamned passionate design. You can tell this game was made with purely the intention to give the Harry Potter fans a game out of the image they had in their head while reading the books. This game is great. A lot of people are hating on the game because of controversy. It doesn't matter or pertain to the content of this gameThis game is wonderful, from the beautiful graphics to the just goddamned passionate design. You can tell this game was made with purely the intention to give the Harry Potter fans a game out of the image they had in their head while reading the books. This game is great. A lot of people are hating on the game because of controversy. It doesn't matter or pertain to the content of this game :) All love and thanks for reading.… Expand
  21. MasterDiwa
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    Amazing game from start to finish! Played 71hours and completed the challenges at 100%.
  22. claddd
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    Good open world, good activities, good graphics/style, respect of the IP, deepness of content
  23. deftones034
    Feb 14, 2023
    10
    Did not expect this game to be this good. What a great suprise! So far my GOTY.
  24. RIVERPLATE14
    Feb 18, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not a Potterhead because I didn't read the books I just watched the movies several times but I love Harry Potter and I've been waiting for this game for a long time. The game is great. I was disappointed to find out that quidditch is not there or that if the house chooses me as a Slytherin I cannot speak Párcel. But the game is very addictive and cool. If you are a fan of Harry Potter buy it.… Expand
  25. Niko007
    Feb 18, 2023
    6
    Really sad to see how fans will just eat anything up as long as it's their favorite franchise and then defend it till they die my question is don't you guys feel you deserve better ? This game is nothing but mediocre just development team playing with people's emotions and the sad reality is it works everytime
  26. Yourmumsbills
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    I wanted to wait until I'd got pretty much all the game done, but man this game is huge! What can i say, Hogwarts Legacy is phenomenal! yes, there are a couple of minor technical issues (lighting problems in performance mode and a very lacking VRR mode) i'm sure these issues will be fixed in short time, and yes there are a couple of open world tropes but even those are just fun to do. TheI wanted to wait until I'd got pretty much all the game done, but man this game is huge! What can i say, Hogwarts Legacy is phenomenal! yes, there are a couple of minor technical issues (lighting problems in performance mode and a very lacking VRR mode) i'm sure these issues will be fixed in short time, and yes there are a couple of open world tropes but even those are just fun to do. The gameplay is so varied and satisfying that no task ever gets boring. The combat is perfectly balanced and incredibly well designed, the broom and mount traversal is fantastic, the scenery and world design is stunning, the characters are great and all voice acted very well and all the side quests are really fun, Not to mention the main story, which is very engrossing and well written. Then you have the room of requirement that is almost a game in itself. I actually found myself laughing out loud and saying '"no way!" everytime something new occured in the room. I could go on gushing about all the little details and secrets (and there are hundreds!) but I'd have to write a book! Basically Hogwarts Legacy has succeeded in spectacular fashion, where most other open world games fail. The Horizon games are fun, but the writing and characters are dull and forgettable AC Valhalla had a great story and characters, but much of the gameplay was very repetitive etc etc. Hogwarts Legacy is up there with the best in the genre: Red Dead 2, GTA 5, Ghost Of Tsushima. For fans of truly great games this is a MUST play. For fans of great games who are also big Harry Potter fans...well, you'll struggle to put the controller down!… Expand
  27. tiagoluizrs
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    Excepcional game. Incriveble, with excellent jobabilty and history. Beast game of the year.
  28. Galazar
    Feb 18, 2023
    7
    The games play, definitely not the 10 people are spouting.

    It crashes, it's buggy af. You can almost always hop on your broom and just go to the end of a dungeon (outside) and skip all the battles. The merlin challenges are POINTLESS and recycled, the same 3 repeated 100 times. The works map dungeons are the exact same tunnel system repeated, you run down, you open a chest and you run    The games play, definitely not the 10 people are spouting.

    It crashes, it's buggy af.

    You can almost always hop on your broom and just go to the end of a dungeon (outside) and skip all the battles.

    The merlin challenges are POINTLESS and recycled, the same 3 repeated 100 times.

    The works map dungeons are the exact same tunnel system repeated, you run down, you open a chest and you run out.

    This game is miniscule but has elements that have been duplicated 1000x fold.

    Face it, everyone's been tricked.    … Expand
  29. sigmoidequation
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    It's an amazing game that brings great storyline and the world of Hogwarts right to your TV. The gameplay is somehow excellent for both beginners and advanced players. It has so much depth and details that you can spend hours just walking around admiring everything. Cannot wait for the sequel with quidditch!
  30. lunarit
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    AMAZING, the love and care from the developers is just amazing, the game is everything we wanted
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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 96 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 96
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 96
  3. Negative: 0 out of 96
  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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