Hogwarts Legacy

 Xbox Series X
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 944 Ratings

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  1. H1ghgr0und212
    Feb 22, 2023
    8
    Solid overall and most issues are nitpicks for the most part. A solid and fun game to not take to seriously. Unfortunately the weakest part of the game might be the main quest line but the side quest and combat make up for it.
  2. Houndstar
    Feb 22, 2023
    9
    Truly amazing game that really does immerse you in the wizarding world and that, surprisingly for a new game, has very little in the way of bugs from day one.

    Aside the odd stutter and rare loading delay when opening doors to other areas (usually when running quickly through areas) the game runs smoothly despite it being graphically impressive.
  3. Mats00
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    This game is really good. I'm a big Harry Potter fan and really looked forward to playing it and I am really happy I did. The open world is stunning and the castle itself is really big and beautifully made. I have played like 30 hours and it's already a GOTY for me.
  4. ONEEX
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    Рад, что без повестки!
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    I'm glad there's no subpoena!
  5. Rhinogamer
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    Hands down one of the best games I have played in years. The dedication of the developers to the world/lore is amazing, the graphics are phenomenal, and the story is excellently executed. If anything the only thing I would wish for is more of it!

    This game is perfection. Other developers need to take notes from how this game was developed and learn from it. This is how you make a Grade    Hands down one of the best games I have played in years. The dedication of the developers to the world/lore is amazing, the graphics are phenomenal, and the story is excellently executed. If anything the only thing I would wish for is more of it!

    This game is perfection. Other developers need to take notes from how this game was developed and learn from it. This is how you make a Grade A video game!    … Expand
  6. Tanner016
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    Simply fantastic! Incredible visuals, great game play, and enough action to keep you from wandering the castle and surrounding regions aimlessly exploring lol.
  7. SLEEPyGrem1in
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    This game is wonderful! The immersion is in-depth and the quests never seem to get repetitive, The graphics and soundtrack are astounding and I love it. The controls are intuitive and I never feel frustrated playing this game. The puzzles are also really good!

    I also love the inclusivity the game has with LGBTQ+ characters and characters with disabilities
  8. Chaz2042
    Feb 21, 2023
    6
    Feel slightly insane being one of the only people I’ve seen so far to not think this game is GOTY material, but here we go. First of all, I will say combat is incredible. For the most part it’s pretty easy, but what it lacks in difficulty it makes up for in making you feel badass. The way your character spins and twirls as they fire off a variety of spells feels as though you’re pullingFeel slightly insane being one of the only people I’ve seen so far to not think this game is GOTY material, but here we go. First of all, I will say combat is incredible. For the most part it’s pretty easy, but what it lacks in difficulty it makes up for in making you feel badass. The way your character spins and twirls as they fire off a variety of spells feels as though you’re pulling off some incredible feats, especially when you get into the flow in a larger scale fight. Changing between and comboing different spells and spell sets that you build up over the course of the game feels cool too. Nothing like lifting someone up with leviosa, and pounding them back down with descendo, or hitting a goblin with its own axe after an expelliarmus.

    However the open world, especially outside of the admittedly clearly lovingly crafted Hogwarts, and possibly Hogsmead (although nowhere near the level of hogwarts) is miserable. Empty spare a few distant villages and the occasional enemy encounter. The sidequests and challenges dotted throughout the highlands usually offer little more than repetitive tasks with lacklustre rewards. Bar a select few side missions, usually the ones given by more story centric characters, any side quests given usually amount to a fetch quest, with at best a cosmetic reward, if not just a new prop for the relatively pointless room of requirement.

    The motivation to do these menial side missions is even lower due to the interchangeably awful voice acting and writing. It feels like if it’s not the writing that’s off, it’s the acting and vice versa. I would say the acting isn’t as bad as it could’ve been, but the writing reaches lower echelon Bethesda more often than not.

    I’ve got around 25-30 hours in at the time of writing, and while I may put in a few more, to conclude storylines with a couple of the more likeable side characters, I cannot see myself returning. For all the perks of the combat, there are issues with the empty open world, occasionally frustrating controls (one mount you gain access to is a right pain to make land) and, unmentioned so far, a very bizarre lack of ambiance? Hogwarts feels less like a bustling school, and more like I’m stood 50 yards outside one. The hallways are filled with distant chatter, and the occasional Skyrim esc comment, ‘I sure hate Herbology, it’s so boring’ and the like, but it feels flat, empty, to me at least. As previously stated, exploration is often unrewarding, offering a swathe of chests to open with little reward, or perhaps a vaguely interesting location, but more often than not I felt no motivation to explore after the first couple of hours. Once you’ve seen 30 doors end in a very similar corridor or classroom, you’ve seen them all. And hogwarts remains the best area in the game for exploration, probably solely because it’s hogwarts, everyone at some point has thought it’d be kind of cool to run around the castle. Outside, there’s a surprisingly large map, (that the game has no problem making you trek across for certain missions) filled with little more than the occasional bandit camp or spider nest, or a hamlet, with a sidequest and a few meaningless chests dotted about. Loot is it’s own can of worms, being a game made post 2015 it’s got that loot system that every publisher seems to think is mandatory now. Luckily, for once, this game has come with a decent transmog system built in. The biggest issue here though is eventually you reach appoint where you’re sufficiently happy with how your character looks, and new gear becomes relatively meaningless, past being a bigger number. Except for another issue I had towards the end of the story. At some point (probably around level 30ish?) I stopped getting gear that was stronger than what I already had. It would be a higher level, but the stats were almost always a few lower than the gear I already had. This obviously lead to me very rapidly getting bored of the loot system, which as already stated, is the games primary reward system.

    The game for me ranges anywhere between a 5 and a 7, maybe an 8 at times (the combat clicked really well for whatever reason). Obviously enjoy what you enjoy, I’m probably not as into Harry Potter as I could be, but the honeymoon phase didn’t last long with this game.    … Expand
  9. Musiha
    Feb 20, 2023
    7
    Enjoyable but flawed. This game fell short of being something incredible. I will start by saying that I am not a huge fan of the Harry Potter books nor movies, I never truly understood the obsession with it I also couldn't care less about the JK Rowling controversy surrounding the entire universe. So this is a completely unbiased opinion on the game.

    If you are a big fan of all things    Enjoyable but flawed. This game fell short of being something incredible. I will start by saying that I am not a huge fan of the Harry Potter books nor movies, I never truly understood the obsession with it I also couldn't care less about the JK Rowling controversy surrounding the entire universe. So this is a completely unbiased opinion on the game.

    If you are a big fan of all things Harry Potter then I guarantee you will be fully immersed in the universe for countless days before seeing sunlight again. The dialog is detailed and you will see some names/places that you recognise paying homage to the story's. However I think there is far too much pointless dialog/cutscenes meaning when something interesting is actually going to happen I've already skipped it because there isn't enough hours in the day to decipher what is actually worth watching.

    The game has a seemingly diverse group of enemies to begin with however after playing the game for any length of time you'll realise that they all feel similar when fighting against them making for less engaging gameplay once you know the typical behaviours of each enemy.

    Combat is enjoyable you have a large arsenal of spells which you can use to defeat your foes in a variety of manners. There is great depth in that there are different defensive strategies that enemies use meaning you may have to use spells or tactics that you otherwise wouldn't have bringing more diversity to the combat. There are two ways to avoid incoming attacks parry & dodge which in my opinion are far too easy to use when an attack is coming in there is a glow above your characters head either gold/red depending on if you can parry the attack. By giving away which defence you must use along with the huge amount of time given to perform these defensive manoeuvres they have made it very easy to abuse this system making the combat incredibly easy no matter which difficulty setting you are playing on.

    The HUD is cluttered and causes a lack in immersion luckily there are settings in the menu to hide some of the less necessary features.

    In conclusion is this not an exciting action packed game where you will be challenged in combat but it is a immersive experience taking you to Harry Potter world like you've never seen it before.    … Expand
  10. ali2077
    Feb 20, 2023
    10
    Awesome & incredible video game for hp lovers & others.i love this game because push me back to good memory of my childhood
  11. toninho675
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    belíssimo, jogo muito bom, adorei, nota 10, esplêndido, parabéns Avalanche Studios
  12. koorby
    Feb 20, 2023
    10
    This is a masterpiece and a labour of love by Avalanche. It’s quite possibly the best game I’ve ever played, and this is from someone who has been gaming for 45 years. It is perfect for casual play where a 20 minute session still keeps you engaged, even if it’s just exploring or completing a side mission. I have it installed on PC, Steam Deck and XBSX and it scales and plays great on allThis is a masterpiece and a labour of love by Avalanche. It’s quite possibly the best game I’ve ever played, and this is from someone who has been gaming for 45 years. It is perfect for casual play where a 20 minute session still keeps you engaged, even if it’s just exploring or completing a side mission. I have it installed on PC, Steam Deck and XBSX and it scales and plays great on all those platforms. The visuals are sumptuous, audio and voice acting are great, and the open world is brimming with content.

    After all the hype surrounding Elden Ring (which I never bought or played because it just didn’t appeal to me as a world and visuals looked disappointing, and the gameplay far too hardcore), finally we have a game whose hype is actually justified.

    It reminds me of the first Fable game but is more free and open, richer and more rewarding. It’s like the Fable I’ve always wanted to play. I’m not really a massive Harry Potter fan, but you don’t need to be. Just play this to appreciate the artistry of the devs and their passion for the project. Definitely game of the year so far from me.    … Expand
  13. AlSteiger
    Feb 20, 2023
    9
    The game takes me straight back to my childhood, when my imagination created the image of the castle and its surroundings in my head while I was reading new books in the Harry Potter universe.

    For fans of the universe, the game is simply incomparable. The world is thought out literally to the smallest detail, it is pleasant to be in it, and it is interesting to explore it even without    The game takes me straight back to my childhood, when my imagination created the image of the castle and its surroundings in my head while I was reading new books in the Harry Potter universe.

    For fans of the universe, the game is simply incomparable. The world is thought out literally to the smallest detail, it is pleasant to be in it, and it is interesting to explore it even without any activities, despite the fact that there are enough of them in the game.

    The story is very decent, although not memorable, the game has more emphasis on the interaction of the player with the world and how the world reacts to the player. The combat system is very dynamic, while it does not cause difficulties in mastering, a sufficiently large number of spells that can be combined with each other. For fans of "sandboxes" there is a corner where you can spend a long time creating your own world inside a common universe.

    Why is the rating not 10? There is no Quidditch or co-op in the game. Let's hope that they will appear in the DLC, which, although not announced, but which I personally hope for!    … Expand
  14. Ehas
    Feb 20, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finished the main part of the game, also did a bunch of side quests; I loved it, can't say I care about all the PC and politics;that being said. I played the game and judged it on that merit-being a game- well done to WB-avalanche and portray games;looking forward to the sequel-I'll definitely pre-order again

    Story was fine, but what got me were all the little detailed things put in, not necessarily any gameplay mechanism but rather small nods and fan-service.
    Well done.

    Yours truly
    A Ravenclaw student    … Expand
  15. Jreid2222
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    BEST GAME IVE PLAYED EVER, MOST LIKELY…thought same thing when first played Arkham City on ps4, I love open world 3rd person, but this world is sooooo immerse and detailed its ridiculous…ALSO, SOOOOOO MANY side missions and things to be done hidden within areas like the forbidden forest or places like that….ITS A MUST BUY FOR EVERYONE!!!!!
  16. gard09
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game, wonderful story, great graphics and huge open world map to explore. I hope Avalanche make some DLC or a season pass.
  17. RodrigoBorges
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    Excellent game, certainly above average! for a fan of the universe, the game holds many surprises and fanservice. if you're a Harry potter fan, it's a must-play.
  18. mgedik
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    We are paying same money but getting less content. If you want to make console exc content charge it accordingly.
  19. ChiaFetus
    Feb 19, 2023
    9
    Life has been absolute garbage lately, so it's been nice to escape into a pretty decent game for a couple of weeks. Yes, JK Rowling is garbage,but so is the company that makes your phone using slave labor, or the multi conglomerate that makes your food using land they stole from some Latin American country in the 50s while paying their field workers 25 cents a day. Now back to the game.Life has been absolute garbage lately, so it's been nice to escape into a pretty decent game for a couple of weeks. Yes, JK Rowling is garbage,but so is the company that makes your phone using slave labor, or the multi conglomerate that makes your food using land they stole from some Latin American country in the 50s while paying their field workers 25 cents a day. Now back to the game. It's really great looking not alot of enemies to deal with, things can be a bit repetitive and there's too many darn spells. Outside of that it's pretty darn fun.… Expand
  20. jrartf
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    De lo mejor que he jugado en los últimos años. Si te gusta Harry Potter, no puedes perderte este juego, es totalmente sorprendente, puedes recorrer todo el castillo de hogwarts y todos los detalles están ahí, TODOS. Esperaba poco del juego y me lleve una sorpresa enorme. La verdad me cuesta trabajo disfrutar los juegos y me frustra un poco jugar por lo mismo, pero este juego me devolvióDe lo mejor que he jugado en los últimos años. Si te gusta Harry Potter, no puedes perderte este juego, es totalmente sorprendente, puedes recorrer todo el castillo de hogwarts y todos los detalles están ahí, TODOS. Esperaba poco del juego y me lleve una sorpresa enorme. La verdad me cuesta trabajo disfrutar los juegos y me frustra un poco jugar por lo mismo, pero este juego me devolvió aunque sea por un tiempo, las ganas y la emoción de jugar un videojuego como cuando era niño. Muchas gracias.… Expand
  21. mcgillAHgorilla
    Feb 18, 2023
    8
    I love the Harry Potter books, this is by far the best videogame set in the Wizarding World. Overall a decent little Wizard Game.
  22. CrazyBanana7271
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    A child dream come true... Really excellent game with all parts of the game
  23. hogwarts9951432
    Feb 18, 2023
    10
    Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter game I’ve been dreaming of since I was a teenager. I grew up alongside the Harry Potter novels and devoured them all, and I spent the time between book releases reading and writing fanfiction set in the Wizarding World.
  24. Guimoo
    Feb 18, 2023
    9
    Great all round, only critic is that interface is geared for pc/mouse set up.
    Moving a cursor for menus on console is annoying.
    Otherwise great job
  25. GamesOfDAYNE
    Feb 17, 2023
    9
    The sheer scope and ambition of all that Hogwarts Legacy has to offer is genuinely breathtaking. Stunning visuals, excellent gameplay, meaningful exploration and incredible character development have all come together to deliver a unique and unforgettable showcase of the magic of video games.

    Hogwarts Legacy is an enchanting triumph, offering an unparalleled experience of the wizarding    The sheer scope and ambition of all that Hogwarts Legacy has to offer is genuinely breathtaking. Stunning visuals, excellent gameplay, meaningful exploration and incredible character development have all come together to deliver a unique and unforgettable showcase of the magic of video games.

    Hogwarts Legacy is an enchanting triumph, offering an unparalleled experience of the wizarding world that has captured the imagination and wonder of Harry Potter fans for over two decades. Set over 100 years before the source material, the emotionally charged story is teeming with layered characters, satisfyingly magical infused combat and rewarding exploration, this is an adventure not to be missed.

    You can find my full review at gamesofdayne.com.    … Expand
  26. Slengo
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    For me this is the perfect Game inside the Harry Potter Universe. Also Love all the different Spells that you can learn and cast ingame.
  27. Magohax
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    Pour nous les potterhead super jeux! remplis de clein d'œil et de référence doublage fr vraiment bien ! histoire, intrigue, gameplay tres intéressante
    Ost, D.A et représentation des lieux de poudlard, préhaulard ect ect à la hauteur de la license de jk rowling,
    et pour les non potterhead c'est un super moyen de faire découvrir l'univers ! 10/10 car harry potter c'est la vie et il vaut    Pour nous les potterhead super jeux! remplis de clein d'œil et de référence doublage fr vraiment bien ! histoire, intrigue, gameplay tres intéressante
    Ost, D.A et représentation des lieux de poudlard, préhaulard ect ect à la hauteur de la license de jk rowling,

    et pour les non potterhead c'est un super moyen de faire découvrir l'univers ! 10/10 car harry potter c'est la vie et il vaut bien sa note malgré sa !     … Expand
  28. NomadicSavage
    Feb 16, 2023
    10
    One of the greatest games I have ever played, every fan of the franchise will love it
  29. mangamer
    Feb 15, 2023
    0
    A normal Ubisoft game after you peel it off. boring... very boring... this is a bubble.
  30. andrelucassvt99
    Feb 15, 2023
    9
    "Hogwarts Legacy" é um verdadeiro presente para os fãs de Harry Potter. O Castelo de Hogwarts foi criado nos mínimos detalhes, o que aumenta a imersão do jogo. Os quadros, estátuas e outras coisas são os destaques da exploração, sem deixar de mencionar a construção completa do mundo e a percepção da distância de locais famosos, como Hogsmeade e a Floresta Proibida.

    O jogo em si é muito    "Hogwarts Legacy" é um verdadeiro presente para os fãs de Harry Potter. O Castelo de Hogwarts foi criado nos mínimos detalhes, o que aumenta a imersão do jogo. Os quadros, estátuas e outras coisas são os destaques da exploração, sem deixar de mencionar a construção completa do mundo e a percepção da distância de locais famosos, como Hogsmeade e a Floresta Proibida.

    O jogo em si é muito bom, com um excelente sistema de combate e toda a questão das aulas, etc. No entanto, o jogo prolonga bastante a liberdade que estamos acostumados nos RPGs, o que pode tornar o início do jogo um pouco cansativo até que você tenha uma maior liberdade para explorar.    … Expand
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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Riot Pixels
    Jun 18, 2023
    60
    Hogwarts Legacy is a great adventure, but only for those Harry Potter fans who rarely play video games.
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  2. KeenGamer
    Apr 3, 2023
    65
    Hogwarts Legacy is littered with small niggles which, when stacked together, make the game feel like it was released over a decade ago. While the castle is a large enough area to explore, the monotony of repeating quests and tasks makes the game feel last-generation and boring over time. Hogwarts Legacy could already use some DLC's in order to expand the size of the world, add more complex spells, and introduce a wider array of enemies. If you are a power-nerd looking for a new and complete RPG, you will have to wait for Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, coming in April 2023. While most critics agree that Hogwarts Legacy is near perfect, due to the incomplete feeling of the game and lack of a solid story arc, it feels more Muggle than magic.
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  3. IGN Brasil
    Mar 10, 2023
    85
    Hogwarts Legacy is an extremely fun adventure, despite having some graphic and narrative difficulties. In the vast open world, which makes it possible to explore popular locations and live like a typical Hogwarts student, you will face interesting challenges in the path of unraveling the main mystery of the game. Even though it's an exciting adventure, even a muggle like me manages, at a certain point, to miss a greater magic to deliver everything that the fans expected.
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