Hogwarts Legacy

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  1. pmrooter
    Mar 5, 2023
    7
    The first 10-15 hours fascinate and enchant. But after you feel more and more of routine, repetitiveness and Ubisoft-like open world gameplay.

    It's so sad that they put so much heart into Hogwarts, and then you spend most of the game fighting 4 different enemy types in 2 different dungeon types outside the castle or doing dozens and dozens of boring trials, or switch to the side quests,    The first 10-15 hours fascinate and enchant. But after you feel more and more of routine, repetitiveness and Ubisoft-like open world gameplay.

    It's so sad that they put so much heart into Hogwarts, and then you spend most of the game fighting 4 different enemy types in 2 different dungeon types outside the castle or doing dozens and dozens of boring trials, or switch to the side quests, but most of them quite mediocre too.

    However, the main story is almost meaningless and your friend's quests turn out to be the most interesting and plot-deep things in Hogwarts Legacy than this whole "epic" around ancient magic.

    The most annoying thing for me (and I wonder why practically no one mention this), it's how empty our protagonist is. He has absolutely zero backstory. How he got here, where he was before, who he is, etc.

    Even Mary Sue Aloy from Horizon has her origins, her upbringing history and still feels like more or less a living person.

    On the other side, our protagonist from Hogwarts Legacy is just a dummy, a mannequin for wearing different robes, doing other people's errands and listening to other people's stories.    … Expand
  2. jcvandan
    Mar 9, 2023
    5
    The devs have obviously put a lot of care and love into the recreation of Hogwarts. The music/graphics and environmental details around the world are absolutely great and in the first few hours it gave me the same sort of cosiness I got from the movies when I was a teenager.

    However, the same care has not gone into the gameplay design. They've basically just cribbed gameplay systems    The devs have obviously put a lot of care and love into the recreation of Hogwarts. The music/graphics and environmental details around the world are absolutely great and in the first few hours it gave me the same sort of cosiness I got from the movies when I was a teenager.

    However, the same care has not gone into the gameplay design. They've basically just cribbed gameplay systems from many other games and slapped them all together. Not only that, they have taken what I consider the worst most hand-holdey aspects of game design. It's like they think the players are total morons. A perfect example of this was when I was asked to solve a 'puzzle' which was a blank picture frame on the wall. I spoke to the NPC who told me the exact spell to cast on the picture, which revealed a scene of a place in Hogwarts that you obviously needed to find. "Nice I thought, I'll keep an eye out for that when I'm wandering" and took a screenshot. But no...it immediately gave me a quest marker to the place I needed to find, which was about 10 second walk away. Incredibly poor game design.

    The rest of the game is like this, it requires no thought or effort and even when doing main quests you tend to just be following a quest marker to the next spot which is literally a 2 minute walk down a linear corridor. It's such a strange decision to think players are so stupid and can't figure anything out themselves.

    Also, the voice acting and writing is absolutely god-awful. Watching the character interactions is like watching an episode of Love on the Spectrum minus all the heart and humour.

    I think this would be a great game for people who really love Potter and also don't play many video games but for everyone else, stay the hell away.    … Expand
  3. playpod
    Mar 6, 2023
    7
    So, i originally gave this an 8. but playing the game a little longer i have felt some issues with the game.

    i know its an open world game so running into challenges that are hard makes sense. but i feel like so much game is locked because you don't have certain spells yet even though you get to go everywhere. i was getting locked out of doing things not because im under leveled but the    So, i originally gave this an 8. but playing the game a little longer i have felt some issues with the game.

    i know its an open world game so running into challenges that are hard makes sense. but i feel like so much game is locked because you don't have certain spells yet even though you get to go everywhere. i was getting locked out of doing things not because im under leveled but the game haven't decided i deserve to yet.

    talking about challenges. the difficulty of some of the ones you run into gets a spike and its kind of annoying. even though i am the right level for said challenged. that only goes for the combat challenges

    the game play is good and it looks great. it is still a very fun game but some things can be fixed.

    the story hasen't fully grabbed me either. i don't know if its the pacing or they just havent made me feel like there is urgency but its not pulling me in fully. something just feels off.

    im still enjoying the game a lot and i do recommend it. i just haven't been fully pulled in emotionally    … Expand
  4. ZekotTheHunter
    Feb 14, 2023
    6
    Sorry if my english is bad it's not my first language,that being said Hogwarts legacy is a good game but the hype is too much,the game has a lot of elements mising for a 2023 triple A title,like the interaction with cups or food is horrible,the character doesn't even hold the damn thing,you can't sit on anything(bench,bed,chair) but they give you the option to createa lot of them(why evenSorry if my english is bad it's not my first language,that being said Hogwarts legacy is a good game but the hype is too much,the game has a lot of elements mising for a 2023 triple A title,like the interaction with cups or food is horrible,the character doesn't even hold the damn thing,you can't sit on anything(bench,bed,chair) but they give you the option to createa lot of them(why even bother?),the facial animation and movement it's bad for 90% of the characters,the way your character moves his hands and body in some cutscenes is rather cringe and misplaced,the interactions with npcs lacks emotion and you can't relate with any of them,at some point in the story i got a npc showing up from nowhere and talking with me like se knew eachother from the start. The story is not bad,just average,nothing new or wow. The combat is nice the spells feel good and even if they are just a few they are enough to make you have a lot of fun. What i liked are the puzzles,they are rather fun to solve but after a while i got bored,there are to many and feel repetitive,the collectibles om the other hand where not fun to gather and there are way to many even if the game is open world. The RPG part is rather dissapointing,not even 1 choice you make changes something in the game,none. While the customization of your character is fun the item element is bad,very bad,the game doesn't make the iteme feel like they matter very much,or at all and the fact they make you complete a lot of puzzles and dungeons and stuff for verry little reward or any makes the adventuri element rather empty. The world is big, rather too big for the content they provide but is fun to Fly in your broom ore therestral to see it even if the graphics are not that wow like some people ar trying to tell. The last thing i want to say are the bugs,it has some anoying bugs,i got stuck in more the one mission because the npc wont spawn or because i got stuck in the wall,i even got stuck in the ball form when you dodge. Sometimes the textures are blurry or they don't load properly. In the end the game is good and fun to play but it's not something amazing or spectacular and especially not for a 2023 game. For me it's a 6.5/10 if you are a Harry Potter fan it might be even higher for you,i'm not a huge fan of the films/books but i liked the concept and the idea this beeing the reason i brought the game. After 35 hours and finishing the main story and the important side quest and reaching lvl 35 i can't really say it was worth buying the deluxe edtion.… Expand
  5. Wezers
    Feb 12, 2023
    6
    The gameplay itself is good exploring hogwarts and the surrounding area is great fun. But it is a bit of a woke fest. according to this game half the population of scotland is black asian ore alphabet, the writing is mostley sub par and the sound track is terrible, why they didnt use any of the music from the original movies is mental in my book. This could easily be better with a decentThe gameplay itself is good exploring hogwarts and the surrounding area is great fun. But it is a bit of a woke fest. according to this game half the population of scotland is black asian ore alphabet, the writing is mostley sub par and the sound track is terrible, why they didnt use any of the music from the original movies is mental in my book. This could easily be better with a decent soundtrack and zero forced diversity.… Expand
  6. Sorredlog
    Feb 10, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hogwarts has nothing new to offer. The graphics and magic are the only regent point of this badly exploited work. Trivial dialogues, trivial missions, enemies all the same and never interesting to face. Each dungeon contains a massive chest that only holds a pair of glasses or a scarf, pretty ridiculous. In the dialogues they talk too much and unnecessarily, forcing you to follow a path of a good person, taking away the player's possibility of creating a bad character. The idea is excellent but as always it is developed to please as many fans as possible, leaving out a good script and good characters.… Expand
  7. sonsofanarchy
    Feb 9, 2023
    5
    JUST OMG..graphic is awesome... i think i fell in love this game..so smooth so realistic and so good thank you...
  8. Yescun
    Feb 12, 2023
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Vraiment déçu, le potentiel de ce jeux est pourtant incroyable ! Étant un fan de l'univers d'Harry Potter j'ai trouvé Poudlard incroyable ! Visiter le chateau, se promener dans ses couloirs et découvrir ses mystères est tout simplement dingue, l'ambiance est folle et c'est un pur bonheur.

    Cependant j'ai beaucoup de mal à trouver d'autres points positifs au jeu, techniquement en retard pour un jeu qui sort en 2023. La navigation dans les menus est une purge, tellement lente avec un curseur libre à déplacer au joystick et des temps de chargement vraiment pénibles.

    La conduite au balais nécessitant 2 joystick n'est absolument pas instinctive à mon sens et empêche de fait l'utilisation du joystick de droite pour profiter librement de la caméra, et il est impossible de le modifier pour une utilisation classique (joystick de gauche pour se diriger et celui de droite pour la caméra). Cette configuration n'a pour moi aucun sens et me frustre beaucoup.

    En parlant de frustration le système de potion avec son cooldown digne d'un jeu de smartphone m'a également saoulé, ainsi que les missions principales et quêtes annexes que j'ai trouvé pour la pluspart sympathiques... mais sans plus.

    Il y aurait eu moyen de faire tellement mieux, mais au lieu de ca on est tenu par la main du début à la fin du jeu, allant de missions tuto en missions tuto.
    Seule l'exploration de ce monde et la découverte et résolution de ses énigmes a été pour moi source de plaisirs.    … Expand
  9. Boomcio
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    Jest to z pewnością najlepszy Potter jakiego dostaliśmy,jednak nie jest to gra na 10tke.
    + Piękny zamek
    +Pokój życzeń +Latanie na miotle i wierzchowcach + Walka. +Eksploracja - Nudna fabuła wątku głównego (Niestety gra nie może dostać wyżej oceny przy tak słabym scenariuszu, fabuła jest raczej tłem do ekslorowania świata) - Zadania poboczne to zwykłe fedexy, przynieś    Jest to z pewnością najlepszy Potter jakiego dostaliśmy,jednak nie jest to gra na 10tke.
    + Piękny zamek
    +Pokój życzeń
    +Latanie na miotle i wierzchowcach
    + Walka.
    +Eksploracja
    - Nudna fabuła wątku głównego (Niestety gra nie może dostać wyżej oceny przy tak słabym scenariuszu, fabuła jest raczej tłem do ekslorowania świata)
    - Zadania poboczne to zwykłe fedexy, przynieś podaj,pozamiataj,questy powinny być ciekawe jak w wiedzmin 3.Niektóre lekcje zamiast bawić gracza to są pokazywane w postaci catscenki,chyba po to by npc się dobrze bawił a nie gracz.
    -Brak Polskiego Dubbingu, to Jest HP,który zawsze był zdubbingowany jak zwykle wydawca Cenega.... bez komentarza.
    -Brak mini gier jak szachy czarodziejów, kulki pod tym względem HP zakon feniksa był bardziej rozbudowany.    … Expand
  10. royalguy07
    Feb 21, 2023
    5
    Hogwarts Legacy is a decent open world game. Its main merit is for Potter fans who will love to fly around with Hogwarts in the distance and explore the castle itself which is extremely well designed. It does absolutely nothing inventive or innovative with its source topic. There are no new spells, creatures, locations etc. You would think that maybe wizardry would have evolved over theHogwarts Legacy is a decent open world game. Its main merit is for Potter fans who will love to fly around with Hogwarts in the distance and explore the castle itself which is extremely well designed. It does absolutely nothing inventive or innovative with its source topic. There are no new spells, creatures, locations etc. You would think that maybe wizardry would have evolved over the 200 years between this and the source material but not at all. The school element of the story disappears halfway through the game. It is a pretty shameless nostalgia bait with mid level combat and narrative.

    The decisions you make have no impact on your story or the story of those around you. You can be as big of a dick as you want, you can use unforgivable curses in front of students and teachers and nobody cares. You can state you want to wield the unknown power at the end of the game and rule, and then just nothing happens or comes of it. The ending and final quest in Hogwarts rip off multiple book endings in one go.

    Playing on the PS5 I was littered with screen tearing and framerate issues, particularly in the later areas of the game.    … Expand
  11. PapalPenguin
    Feb 11, 2023
    5
    I’m right now at level 21 and been playing so much that I spent most of my last two days off playing the game nonstop!
  12. Petyunya
    Feb 12, 2023
    7
    I honestly don't get why this game has so much hype. I'm ok wit the story about "ancient magic" and "the chosen one", i mean even kotor has similar themes, but everything else in storytelling aspect is really poor. These sidequests "collect this" or "bring this **** to me" are so dumb, characters are pretty shallow, eager to tel everything about themselfs because... because) Some gameplayI honestly don't get why this game has so much hype. I'm ok wit the story about "ancient magic" and "the chosen one", i mean even kotor has similar themes, but everything else in storytelling aspect is really poor. These sidequests "collect this" or "bring this **** to me" are so dumb, characters are pretty shallow, eager to tel everything about themselfs because... because) Some gameplay mechanics are really strange. I mean potions are literally missing "skip with emeralds" button. World is ok, i think it's the only thing that i liked actually… Expand
  13. FoamingStuff
    Feb 14, 2023
    6
    -NON political review, just the game -

    All those glowing reviews came in a matter of hours after release. I was similarly enchanted. Yes, Hogwarts looks *breath taking*. Like wow. -Checklist simulator- Sadly it didn't keep. The game is an open world checklist simulator. The idea that "people want to open menu buttons to collect things", that for whatever unfathomable reason actually    -NON political review, just the game -

    All those glowing reviews came in a matter of hours after release. I was similarly enchanted. Yes, Hogwarts looks *breath taking*. Like wow.

    -Checklist simulator-
    Sadly it didn't keep. The game is an open world checklist simulator. The idea that "people want to open menu buttons to collect things", that for whatever unfathomable reason actually finds an audience in microtransaction mobile games, is copied over so directly that at times I'm genuinely surprised it's not asking me for "diamonds" to "speed this up"; it's so sad that this is what I was reminded of. It reeks of poor game design.

    And that, at its heart, is what it is. While beautiful, that's where all the budget ended. Immersion is nowhere to be found, despite the intricate details of the castle. Classical RPG elements have been watered down so much that one can't help but wonder why they're even there. Loot - armor pieces - don't feel worth collecting with a poor itemization system, and they're the only tangible gameplay altering things to collect too. Oh a chest. Wonder what's in there? ...you guessed it, your 65th hat with no fun stats to speak of! The other collectibles ultimately all lead to those same armor rewards, and the way to get them is too similar, a string of unimaginative, repetitive tasks that bore after the third time. Move rocks from place A to B. Collect three floaty smoky things. And you get another check on your list- do it 16 more times! Now 25 more times! Add to that a sprinkle of unneeded inventory management just so it can add another "collect 95(! no exaggeration) of the same minigame across the world" to give the illusion of "something to do".

    -Combat-
    Combat. Initially fun, specifically in a more RP setting of dueling, it ended up being repetitive despite the effort to make enemies unique. Maybe it's the lack of variation in enemies. Or maybe it's because going to Hogwarts should not be about combat, let alone the main thing of the game. Anyway. You get talent points, and instead of using them in a fun way, they also gated basic quality of life behind talents, stuff that should be baseline to ensure a good player experience. As a result it just feels I'm getting cheated on my points when I can't put them in the cool places in the tree. Need to level some more first! It is yet another example of artificially padding the length of a game, the pitfall of poorly thought out open world games.

    -No character development or immersion-
    And I could have been ok with that, but it gets worse. The fantasy of Hogwarts is one where outcasts can still fit in. The escape to a magical place. Instead, I'm singled out all game. I'm a natural at flying, herbology, charms, and teachers don't hesitate to tell me again and again. Professors give me special attention, special classes, special tasks. I have a rare special power, rivaling or even one-upping Dumbelore's strength. I hate that. Let me be a Normal Student. Let me RP my way through, I can't even sleep in my own bed, I can't sit on a comfy chair in my common room, I can't talk to non-quest npcs, and the few npcs that I can interact with are bland. Spending the night is done literally on rugs waiting at the quest location. I want to do my Owls, suck at potions because I know I would, make my own friends, eat in the dining hall, and make my choices that impact the story.

    Instead I'm stuck with a lifeless character with terrible voicing, who literally murders other witches, wizards and goblins because they're... poachers? Oh and possibly a threat? Not sure, the story so far (20 hours in) is a 4/10. Despite being a RPG style game, I've about as much chance at character development as I did in Tetris.

    That's not the Hogwarts I wanted to go to.

    I feel they're trying to please too many audiences with this - the casual HP fans only used to mobile games, the Souls fans, the talent-tree fans, Assassin Creed players, the Sims players. You know what they say about Jack of all trades..... Fire Emblem, of all things, did a better job delivering on the school fantasy. Because really, that's what I firmly believe we are after with a game centered around Hogwarts School of Magic.

    -Conclusion-
    Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world checklist game made pretty. Remove the Harry Potter skin, and I'm sure the game would not have done nearly as well. Being carried by the franchise, rather than by its own merits, is a sad place to be for any game.

    That being said, on a personal note. I do love the excessive inclusivity in this game. They just went absolutely overboard and this works in representing an alternative world, of magic and wonder and love, where everyone can be how they are or who they want to be. In the world of Harry Potter, being just you, despite your past or struggles, is good enough. Shame I couldn't also be the witch I wanted to be.    … Expand
  14. VictorMenta
    Feb 22, 2023
    7
    Hogwarts Legacy no hace nada diferente que haga cualquier otro juego de mundo abierto. Las secundarias no aportan nada ni merecen la pena sus recompensas, la exploración no está lo suficientemente valorada, al tercer encuentro con los monstruos ya te sabes todos sus patrones de ataques y son todos similares,... Por lo que le pongo el 7 a este juego es por la ambientación que crea, por losHogwarts Legacy no hace nada diferente que haga cualquier otro juego de mundo abierto. Las secundarias no aportan nada ni merecen la pena sus recompensas, la exploración no está lo suficientemente valorada, al tercer encuentro con los monstruos ya te sabes todos sus patrones de ataques y son todos similares,... Por lo que le pongo el 7 a este juego es por la ambientación que crea, por los gráficos, y porque todos deseábamos un juego así del mundo de Harry Potter. Quitando los gráficos, los escenarios y esto, se queda en un juego mediocre.
    Falta el quidditch, algo de multijugador, y que dure un poco más el juego.    … Expand
  15. Willmpdx
    Feb 11, 2023
    5
    The first few levels are boring. Going to class to learn skills is tedious at best. Was hoping it would get better once the basics are out it the way but it didn't. The open world isn't fun to explore outside main quests. Chests don't really have much interesting in them, few rewards for defeating enemies. After a big fight you get a scarf or something that's below your current level. TheThe first few levels are boring. Going to class to learn skills is tedious at best. Was hoping it would get better once the basics are out it the way but it didn't. The open world isn't fun to explore outside main quests. Chests don't really have much interesting in them, few rewards for defeating enemies. After a big fight you get a scarf or something that's below your current level. The map is awful. Gameplay is fun at first but gets old by level 20. Pick it up on sale, don't pay full price.… Expand
  16. neurotix
    Feb 10, 2023
    5
    Game is a little bit boring very heavy and its made for everyone, its too lite
  17. Kojirohyuga40
    Feb 9, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like an Ubisoft game, boring world, graphic issues, performance issues, old gen looking game but has a nice art design. .… Expand
  18. AxonYT
    Feb 9, 2023
    7
    This game is so beautiful.Good gameplay just say-must play.And of course i have already finished the game.And i wanna say this story is very bad and tyis why i gave this game 7
  19. itsoskej
    Feb 12, 2023
    5
    Hogwarts Legacy is good enough attempt of Avalanche Studio to make climatic wizard game based on books that lack enough depth and complexity to make full open world triple A game out of it.

    TLDR: The game probably is good enough for the fans of the Harry Potter series and there is no harm in enjoying art, even if questionable person is behind the pen. The main problems though, in my    Hogwarts Legacy is good enough attempt of Avalanche Studio to make climatic wizard game based on books that lack enough depth and complexity to make full open world triple A game out of it.

    TLDR: The game probably is good enough for the fans of the Harry Potter series and there is no harm in enjoying art, even if questionable person is behind the pen.
    The main problems though, in my opinion, are completely outside of the whole drama, and they will be addressed below. That includes worldbuilding, world design, interactivity, dialogue, Ubisoft open world, and fear of Warner Bros executives that the game will not be BIG enough to justify whatever original price they put on it.

    1. Worldbuilding
    The world of Harry Potter and Hogwarts Legacy has the benefit of the real world essentially creating endless possibilities to warp it and change at will fitting the fantasy world of wizards and witches endlessly trying not to bring muggles into their business. This alone should be enough to make one hell of a universe… universe that Hogwarts Legacy barely expands on, that Harry Potter movies altered to bare minimum, enough to make couple of movies out of it. The thing is, videogame is not a movie, and it requires quite a lot more work to create believable, enjoyable and well put together world that does not need explanation outside of environmental storytelling on its own.

    2. Ubisoft open world design

    Second most visible and painful problem is the checklist well known from Ubisoft productions like Assassins Creed, so called fillers that they’re giving players to sink hours into completion that has nothing of value, but cosmetics, upgrades, craftables.
    Hogwarts Legacy has quite a lot of them, and I can only assume that they were made purely to fit the popular world designs of triple A games that we were fed for past couple of years.
    Once you try any of those collectables once, all of them work pretty much the same, and there’s way more than enough of them to give you a headache, especially if you’re a completionist.
    What also stands out is that every cave has exactly the same design, every bandit camp is the same thing, and there is simply not enough unique locations to do something better with it.

    3. Dialogue

    I should put it in the first place, but considering that game with mute protagonist and NPCs that you can talk not even once to in order to complete the game, it lands on third place, just because it exists in this game and it is beyond annoying.
    Most of the characters are boring, and their dialogue is something you would see more in a parody of Harry Potter more than actual and serious game.
    Side-quest dialogue is stiff, and feels like not enough budget was put into minor background characters, while everything was pumped into cutscenes including characters vital to the main story.

    4. Speaking of side quests.

    Considering that I did not finish the game yet, and I’m probably not even halfway through it I can’t really have an opinion on main story, but so far every single side quests I completed was just a simple fetch, kill, gather quest that also feels like a filler, in addition to world design issues I stated earlier. I believe there are some quests that are interesting, but I am yet to complete them.

    5. Interactivity

    Nearly non existing.
    This one is essentially dropped from Avalanches to do list. You can spin the globe, pet the cat, have some beasts, whatever. Interactions with what matters are not there. You can get one liners from some students in the castle. Every interaction that starts the quest is something you would expect current AI robots to do. It is not believable. Characters just stand waiting for you to approach them, do your thing, come back and then never interact with them again. For a videogame following this design you would expect to find characters asking for help midway through the thing they ask you to do, not just stand and wait for their savior. If you take into consideration games like Red Dead Redemption 2, Hogwarts Legacy is 10 steps back in terms of interactivity with the world.
    I will not mention the whole ‘choice matters’ thing, because there is no choice to nothing.

    6. World design and aesthetics

    The most important to me, certainly not to others.
    I will start by saying that designs in this game are wonderful.
    Ambience and aesthetics of the castles interior are on par with Elden Rings.
    The problem starts when you’re getting bored of the castle and you want to explore outside of it, because… there is not a lot to explore. If you take the checklist locations you’re really left with couple of places that shine the most.
    I think that while with real life locations, such as Hogwarts being in UK, worldbuilding gets the most opportunities to shine, while world design can get tricky to pull off, and you can clearly see that just flying around the map.    … Expand
  20. Blentz499
    Feb 9, 2023
    5
    The game is essentially a Ubisoft open world type game with a Harry Potter skin. It's a no way bad, but if it didn't have the Harry Potter theme a lot of the games glaring and tired issues it has with the presentation would be a lot more evident. If you're a huge Harry Potter fan, you can add a few points to this score.
  21. InvokeSymmetry
    Feb 8, 2023
    6
    Here's an actual honest review since everyone here is either heavily overrating the game or are just trying to "stick-it" to JK Rowling for her view and opinions and taking it out on the publisher.

    Firstly we need to get something out right away... graphically it is sub-par, looks like an upscaled PS4 game on PS5 and I was incredibly disappointed with this, and I tried every graphic    Here's an actual honest review since everyone here is either heavily overrating the game or are just trying to "stick-it" to JK Rowling for her view and opinions and taking it out on the publisher.

    Firstly we need to get something out right away... graphically it is sub-par, looks like an upscaled PS4 game on PS5 and I was incredibly disappointed with this, and I tried every graphic setting possible. Another jarring issue with the graphics is during cutscenes the lighting of the textures will just drastically change between camera angles on most occasions; it's just really overall not great.

    With that being said let's give a positive before getting back into it; the environment is phenomenal, and feels alive and you can tell they put a lot of work and passion into building the world.

    This is where the positives end sadly; the voice acting isn't great, and the character development is subpar as well, where I had no emotional connections to anyone whatsoever, and found the choices I made - who I fought duels with and such - didn't affect anything or grow any relationships.

    The quests are horribly repetitive and boring, it's mostly an egg hunt where you just get materials and then come back and the story is riddled with plot holes and inconsistencies.

    Overall it's a hard 6/10, where it's not the virtue-signalling 0/10 people are bombing it with and it's not the 10/10 that delusional people, ones paid off by WB, and/or the ones just trying to annoy the 0/10 bombers. I wouldn't recommend buying this game, and this is coming from a huge fan of the series, be it the books, the movies, and the universe of Fantastic Beasts.

    Thank you for listening to my TedTalk.    … Expand
  22. MisterMartins
    Feb 9, 2023
    7
    For non fans pretty average RPG.
    If you are a fan maybe an 8/10.
    Good game , just not Goty material.
  23. 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
  24. Dominty
    Feb 11, 2023
    5
    Loving this game so much!! Really beautiful common room and the rest of the castle, fantastic storyline and great combat!
  25. Kitzuu
    Feb 9, 2023
    5
    Imo really average game. The story and exploration is ok but other features... Face animations are bad, combat is boring, NPCs are stupid and side quests are terrible. The only thing that saves this game is this "magic Harry Potter" vibe. There's no optimalisation on PC. Although if you're a big Harry Potter franchise fan, you'll probably have fun. I like Harry Potter but I'm not a bigImo really average game. The story and exploration is ok but other features... Face animations are bad, combat is boring, NPCs are stupid and side quests are terrible. The only thing that saves this game is this "magic Harry Potter" vibe. There's no optimalisation on PC. Although if you're a big Harry Potter franchise fan, you'll probably have fun. I like Harry Potter but I'm not a big fanboy, for me it's just medium game created for HP fans. Especially if you played a lot of open games that did it better.… Expand
  26. Kakeup
    Feb 10, 2023
    5
    Best wizard sim I've ever played, really emersive and fun. I've waited a long time for a good wizarding world game. If they add quiddich I will give it 6/5. x
  27. Cossinum
    Feb 8, 2023
    5
    if you enjoyed the movies, books, parks you’ll be right at home, the game has it all.
  28. Melopahn
    Feb 18, 2023
    5
    If you love Harry Potter and Nostalgia is a selling point this game is 100% for you, don't hesitate to play. If you don't... may be best to skip this one.

    Currently the game is riddled with bugs and sadly some of them completely debilitate your ability to get all the achievements. Many require hard resets or re-doing quests multiple times. I encountered multiple instances of falling    If you love Harry Potter and Nostalgia is a selling point this game is 100% for you, don't hesitate to play. If you don't... may be best to skip this one.

    Currently the game is riddled with bugs and sadly some of them completely debilitate your ability to get all the achievements. Many require hard resets or re-doing quests multiple times. I encountered multiple instances of falling through the world, being stuck in walls and generally think the game needed 3 more months of just bug fixing. A few collectibles can be obtained without registering, there is also a side quest that is impossible to complete if you explored before receiving it. No fix yet despite 3 updates.

    The story is laughable at best and vomit inducing at its worst. It seemed like it was being played for laughs but would then turn around and act serious which did not do it any favors.

    The world is very rich and lively with lots of little things to appreciate, but that does not make a game.

    The gameplay is easy but enjoyable, on the absolute hardest the game has to offer there was not a singular challenging fight. However going into dark arts does feel pretty good.

    The game does get my title of "Worst loot system ever". Making you hold a button for 1 second to sell gear, while limiting your inventory to an insanely low capacity is baffling. I can only assume they were aiming for the gear system to feel tedious and unrewarding and they knocked it out of the park. The gear system of this game should be shown to anyone attempting to develop an RPG as an example of what you should never do. Gear boils down to 1 stat per item and it gets bigger with higher levels and better quality. No variety of any kind. 20 pieces is your max starting limit which will fill up in about 5 minutes of playing. you have to spend 1 second per piece selling or destroying. I even now am going to lower my score for this game again because I despise this loot system with every fiber of my being.

    The best thing the game has going for it is its music score which is 10/10.

    Calling this game a masterpiece is an insult to video games as a whole. The game wholeheartedly deserved its 5/10. The joke of a story does not drive you through the bland world and tedious/repetitive gameplay. The game tried to be many things but didn't put enough effort into any aspect to really make it stand out as something memorable.

    And I actually completed the game before writing the review unlike 99% of people apparently.    … Expand
  29. DarthPadme
    Feb 14, 2023
    7
    This game kinda sucks to be honest, but JK Rowling is 100% right about men being men and women being women so if you are giving this game a zero, you're a certified dumbass. She already retconned Dumbledore being gay to satisfy you liberal idiots. Anyway, I don't think I'll finish this and it was a waste of money and I can't believe they spent so long making this game that feels like a PS4This game kinda sucks to be honest, but JK Rowling is 100% right about men being men and women being women so if you are giving this game a zero, you're a certified dumbass. She already retconned Dumbledore being gay to satisfy you liberal idiots. Anyway, I don't think I'll finish this and it was a waste of money and I can't believe they spent so long making this game that feels like a PS4 exclusive. Total meh… Expand
  30. vgmkyle
    Feb 9, 2023
    6
    Yet another multiplatform game that holds better frame rate on Series X. IN just a few months: Dead Space, Witcher 3 and now Hogwarts runs better on XBOX. I think it's becoming clear that Series X is by far the better console. The game is okay, but it's kind of repetitive, and I'm shocked with how little there is to do to make it stay interesting.
  31. ikkan
    Mar 1, 2023
    5
    Silly game with silly characters and silly quests. The quests are so dumb and pointless that makes you feel like you are playing a mmo. The characters dont have body and face actuation, sometimes you char makes ridiculous faces in serious situations. The voice actuation is bad too. The only good thing in the game is the exploration and world design.
  32. essjaydubya
    Feb 16, 2023
    5
    A bland open world game, complete with bandit camps, repetitive and forgettable side quests, and an even more forgettable main story. Everyone who’s giving this game 9’s and 10’s are just like everyone who gave Stray a 9 or a 10: they love cats/Harry Potter, so they love these unremarkable games.
  33. Hsgw
    Feb 14, 2023
    7
    It's below average RPG but a great Harry Potter game.

    The fighting system is sound, and that's about it. There are no real moral choices; there is no role playing in Role Playing game. The plot is not great, the characters are bland, and the voice acting - in most cases - is just straight-up bad. What makes the game is the setting. Developers managed to re-create Harry Potter's world    It's below average RPG but a great Harry Potter game.

    The fighting system is sound, and that's about it. There are no real moral choices; there is no role playing in Role Playing game. The plot is not great, the characters are bland, and the voice acting - in most cases - is just straight-up bad.

    What makes the game is the setting. Developers managed to re-create Harry Potter's world very well, and the childhood dream of real Hogwarts became true.    … Expand
  34. dreese2505
    Mar 10, 2023
    5
    Absolutely amazing work on Hogwarts and Hogsmeade shops. Combat is great considering it must work within the Harry Potter franchise. Unfortunately, I'm interested in an overall game and not a walking simulator through an amazing Hogwarts environment. The story leaves much to be desired. I wish they invested in story writers as much as they invested in game designers. Now that theAbsolutely amazing work on Hogwarts and Hogsmeade shops. Combat is great considering it must work within the Harry Potter franchise. Unfortunately, I'm interested in an overall game and not a walking simulator through an amazing Hogwarts environment. The story leaves much to be desired. I wish they invested in story writers as much as they invested in game designers. Now that the groundwork is laid on the game design front, I hope they invest in the narration team for the next round, if there will be one.… Expand
  35. alien_mindbende
    Feb 18, 2023
    6
    This is a mediocre game in general, and quite a poor open world game.

    + Hogwarts/Hogsmeade area is great and fascinating, it's fun to explore the castle. Classes are somewhat interesting. The b/w death trial level looks fascinating. - The huge area around the castle is practically empty and not worth exploring at all. Combat is more stressful than thrilling, and it's button    This is a mediocre game in general, and quite a poor open world game.

    +
    Hogwarts/Hogsmeade area is great and fascinating, it's fun to explore the castle.
    Classes are somewhat interesting.
    The b/w death trial level looks fascinating.

    -
    The huge area around the castle is practically empty and not worth exploring at all.
    Combat is more stressful than thrilling, and it's button mashing rather than tactics or strategy.
    The trial dungeons are quite generic, and the bosses are recycled.
    Other bosses are so forgettable, that the "big villain" was hard to distinguish because he looks just like his goons.
    The story is uninteresting, and they stretch it out in an unpleasant way.
    Broom flying feels slow and not satisfying at all.

    For fans, the game might be a good deal. For open world and combat enthusiasts, this is quite a disaster.    … Expand
  36. joe656x
    Feb 9, 2023
    7
    Great game, well made, but boring. Combat feels like something from a Disney game and the RPG elements are weak in comparison to games like Skyrim, Elden Ring etc.
  37. SamaelsBook
    Feb 18, 2023
    7
    Игра сильно посредственная, сюжет - ужасен и не интересен, побочная линия заданий Себастьяна в разы лучше всей сюжетной линии. Если вы не большой фанат книг/фильмов, то игра покажется пустой и однообразной. Тащит тут только атмосфера и окружение, изредка интересные сражения на более позднем этапе игры.Игра сильно посредственная, сюжет - ужасен и не интересен, побочная линия заданий Себастьяна в разы лучше всей сюжетной линии. Если вы не большой фанат книг/фильмов, то игра покажется пустой и однообразной. Тащит тут только атмосфера и окружение, изредка интересные сражения на более позднем этапе игры.
  38. TitanMars
    Feb 14, 2023
    7
    Decent game. Good visuals with some bugs etc. Suffers from the usual open world issues. HP fans will like it.
  39. pepejuan
    Feb 15, 2023
    6
    The game is amazing. The only problem is the pro-diversity message and all of those stupid stuff about inclusion that makes no favor to the game so it wouldn't be fair to put a Zero or One, its a shame we need to take this nowadays. Just a quick reminder for game developers and publishers, yes, the people who don't like the inclusion, diversity, woke stuff still exist and if you are goingThe game is amazing. The only problem is the pro-diversity message and all of those stupid stuff about inclusion that makes no favor to the game so it wouldn't be fair to put a Zero or One, its a shame we need to take this nowadays. Just a quick reminder for game developers and publishers, yes, the people who don't like the inclusion, diversity, woke stuff still exist and if you are going to follow this way, we may follow the way of pirating your games or even don't play them.… Expand
  40. atownstomp
    Feb 13, 2023
    5
    Absolutely love love love this game!! Never watched a Harry Potter movie in my life but love the world and all the cool things that they got going on. Never feels repetitive always something new to do or discover just an absolute blast. I play all single player games and have played literally everything from god of war to elden ring and everything in between pretty much if there’s a singleAbsolutely love love love this game!! Never watched a Harry Potter movie in my life but love the world and all the cool things that they got going on. Never feels repetitive always something new to do or discover just an absolute blast. I play all single player games and have played literally everything from god of war to elden ring and everything in between pretty much if there’s a single player game out there that had been talked about at all I’ve played it and so far hogwarts legacy is right up at the top!!… Expand
  41. Haldez
    Feb 14, 2023
    7
    The animation for facial expressions and text are lacking, and spells feel devalued after unlocking them all, with a clunky system for swapping between spells. However, it's satisfying picking an enemies own weapon up and smacking them in the face.

    The background music gives nostalgic feels for the earlier feels, I'd be walking around the common room and finding myself just aware enough    The animation for facial expressions and text are lacking, and spells feel devalued after unlocking them all, with a clunky system for swapping between spells. However, it's satisfying picking an enemies own weapon up and smacking them in the face.

    The background music gives nostalgic feels for the earlier feels, I'd be walking around the common room and finding myself just aware enough of the score to be enchanted. The scope of Hogwarts itself is impressive, however exploring becomes repetitive early on.

    There was huge potential in the game for choices in spells and gear to have an impact on the look and aura of your character, but unfortunately there's no upside or downside to casually casting dark spells as much as you want.

    The game is enjoyable to play if you can get past those foibles. The enrolling process is quite fun and gives the game a bright start which you can keep rolling with for quite a long time before other things start to annoy you.

    All in all it feels like unfulfilled potential, but not terrible.    … Expand
  42. LeftBehindTitan
    Mar 16, 2023
    6
    It was decent but the nostalgia is definitely carrying this game. Without the name attached to it, the game would be a 5 at best. If you're into forced diversity and inclusion this is the game for you, despite how you feel about Rowling.

    Face animations - 7/10
    Control scheme - 4/10
    Story - 6/10
    World - 9/10
    Npcs - 2/10
  43. Fat_Alberta
    Mar 2, 2023
    6
    If this had been a Ubisoft game without the Harry Potter name, it would be getting scores of 6 and 7 rather than 8 and 9. Don’t get me wrong, there are good things about the game. It looks beautiful, the castle is incredible, and the combat is surprisingly fun. But the writing and voice acting are reprehensibly bad, and the world itself, outside of some fun details mostly packed in andIf this had been a Ubisoft game without the Harry Potter name, it would be getting scores of 6 and 7 rather than 8 and 9. Don’t get me wrong, there are good things about the game. It looks beautiful, the castle is incredible, and the combat is surprisingly fun. But the writing and voice acting are reprehensibly bad, and the world itself, outside of some fun details mostly packed in and around the castle and Hogsmeade, feels dead and lifeless. Can’t believe I have heard some people compare this to Red Dead Redemption 2. Then there are the boring side quests. In short, it’s okay. Just okay. If it didn’t have the Harry Potter name attached to it, nobody would care about this very mediocre game.… Expand
  44. curzon_dax
    Mar 18, 2023
    7
    It's practically a semi-replica of Zelda:Breath of the Wild with a harry potter theme and a main hero that can talk. It will probably impress you for the first few hours of gameplay; the artwork is impeccable inside Hogwarts (10/10 to mappers for that); the 'grinding' of the game is more or less addictive while the combat is pretty good as well as part of the story. However: if you do playIt's practically a semi-replica of Zelda:Breath of the Wild with a harry potter theme and a main hero that can talk. It will probably impress you for the first few hours of gameplay; the artwork is impeccable inside Hogwarts (10/10 to mappers for that); the 'grinding' of the game is more or less addictive while the combat is pretty good as well as part of the story. However: if you do play for more than a couple of days: you will probably find it repetitive and with serious flaws; the length of this review is not enough to express everything about but let's just say the game is relatively mediocre for most of its gameplay aspects though it never becomes too annoying; its best attributes is the art design of Hogwarts itself and the combat mechanics.… Expand
  45. ZorroAK
    Mar 17, 2023
    7
    The questlines (one main and three NPC-based ones) are so utterly predictable that the cast of characters involved has to have been lobotomized in order to NOT being able to put two and two together really early on. The quest design is hopelessly outdated at the best of times, but at least some of them are presented charmingly. Nothing you do has any consequences, though. Your choices onlyThe questlines (one main and three NPC-based ones) are so utterly predictable that the cast of characters involved has to have been lobotomized in order to NOT being able to put two and two together really early on. The quest design is hopelessly outdated at the best of times, but at least some of them are presented charmingly. Nothing you do has any consequences, though. Your choices only affect a couple of dialog lines, if that, and the plotlines will play out exactly as scripted. You can even run around using Unforgivable Curses, and no one will give a crap. An RPG this certainly isn't.

    The faces are for the most part robot-like, like stroke patients trying to crowbar an expression into their facial play, and don't convey the emotions the mostly good voice cast puts into the game. Distraught NPCs sound the part, but giving them fitting animations seems to have been too much work, and the transitions are actually hilarious: You turn in a quest for a vendor, tell her her brother is dead, the lifeless model looks as bored as always while the voice actress is sobbing her heart out, and then you click on "Let me see your wares", and she replies cheerily. This is early 2000s quality, if that.

    Most of the time they try to circumvent talking about the main character in third person, but when they do, it's "they" and "them". Nobody but pink-haired denizens of the Twitter and university microcosms talks like that. Of course text to speech isn't far enough along, so they can't say the name, but the pronouns? Would it have been too much trouble to put some boxes in the character creation (male, female, other) and record a couple of lines three times?

    Which brings me to a the biggest immersion breaker by far. You want diversity, fine. I don't mind it when it makes sense in context. But this diversity pride parade breaks the immersion so hard that it gets absolutely ridiculous. In 1890s Scotland you've got transgenders, gays, lesbians, Africans, Indians, Arabs, Persians, Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, all with expressly stated nationalities so that everybody feels represented, and nobody's got a problem with anybody, not even with muggles or mudbloods because even fictional racism would've been too traumatizing, I guess. You visit remote, secluded, tiny villages in the Scottish hinterlands where black kids play with Asian kids in the street and where you do your shopping at Bernard Ndiaye, Fatimah Lawang, Jalal Sehmi and Rohan Prakash's stores. Sure, the studio wanted to virtue signal on a Patronus Charm level because they knew they were up against hateful radical ideologues you just can't please and who desperately wanna cancel you no matter what you do, but this harms the sense of time and place so immensely, I can't even begin to tell you.

    The same goes for the modern looks, by the way. Why have it play in the 1890s and then make everything look like it's not? Especially in this case, because the Wizarding World is already very turn-of-the-century-ish in modern times. You have to strike a balance between what we find visually appealing nowadays and what tells us which time period we're in. What's most distracting is the countless modern hairstyles. What about hairstyles that convey "1890s, but instead they look more pleasant to 2020s eyes"? No such luck here. Coupled with the ridiculous diversity you really can't tell in which period this game is supposed to be placed – 1890s Scotland it certainly isn't. More like a modern campus in California.

    The open world is empty and uneventful. There just isn't much to do, and what's there gets boring and tedious very quickly. The NPCs won't react to you the way they do in certain quests which makes the game feel even more fake. It's pretty, but the game design underneath is a decade or two behind in lots of places.

    Enemies: Wizards, goblins, trolls, dark mongrels, dugbogs, spiders, guardians, inferi – and that's it. Come on, Portkey Games, HL isn't Skyrim, and this isn't 2011 anymore.

    What HL gets right is the spells, the combat, the exceptional musical score and the atmosphere. The painstaking detail, the wealth of ideas taken directly from the books or invented for the game is staggering. This is the atmosphere of the first four books (or the first two movies), and it's a slam dunk in my opinion. The castle of Hogwarts has been recreated beautifully and faithfully. As if that weren't enough, it's chock-full of secrets you can uncover. There are so incredibly many little ideas in Hogwarts and Hogsmeade that make you chuckle or even laugh out loud and that breathe the spirit of the books so you actually don't know if Rowling came up with them or the developers. This game adaptation gets right what so many don't: It's as if it was made by the same author.    … Expand
  46. DRainbow
    Feb 25, 2023
    7
    When I first started this game I was in awe, it is just such a beautiful world to be in and explore. However, the main plot is the worst thing about this game and story is often the most important aspect of games like these for me. Most sidequests are forgettable too unless they are involving the other students of Hogwarts. I really love the important side-plotlines you can follow for aWhen I first started this game I was in awe, it is just such a beautiful world to be in and explore. However, the main plot is the worst thing about this game and story is often the most important aspect of games like these for me. Most sidequests are forgettable too unless they are involving the other students of Hogwarts. I really love the important side-plotlines you can follow for a long time though.

    The combat is fun, but the closer you get to the later stages of the game the lazier you get and honestly it loses a lot its charm very quick. Not enough spells and combos to use, which is why so many people use the "easy" way out by just using overpowered stuff. And I don't blame them.

    I originally planned to Platinum this game, but the repetitive dungeons and the massive amount of collectibles, that sometimes just take too much time to get, made me decide against it. Also the gameplay with the fantastic beasts is bland, too time consuming and not worth the effort.

    Hogwarts Legacy is a great game for people who want to explore the Wizarding World and I would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Harry Potter. People who really don't care about that world and its characters should probably not play this since the plot is not good enough to compensate for a lack of love and nostalgia coming from you when you enter this world as a non-fan.    … Expand
  47. 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
  48. Ruzaky
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    Just a good game. Not a masterpiece or greatest hits pretender, Legit good game that suffers from design of ubisoft open worlds where you got 10 bandit camps near you at every minute in the world. For me is 7.5 but i see if you are the die hard Harry Potter fan it's a 10 out of 10 for you just for Hogwarts recreation
  49. Cz3rw0ny
    Mar 21, 2023
    7
    Solid game with multiple annoying quirks. Combat and exploration was done very nicely. The World and Hogwart is done really well. The story on the other hand, sidequests, dialogues are very mediocre. The game is repetitive and after 32h that it took me to complete I was already getting tired. Also the repetitive lines some characters would say... Terrible.

    Overall though, it was    Solid game with multiple annoying quirks. Combat and exploration was done very nicely. The World and Hogwart is done really well. The story on the other hand, sidequests, dialogues are very mediocre. The game is repetitive and after 32h that it took me to complete I was already getting tired. Also the repetitive lines some characters would say... Terrible.

    Overall though, it was enjoyable so 7/10    … Expand
  50. ZXSth
    Feb 25, 2023
    7
    Excels in bringing the Wizarding World to life, but is also astonishingly derivative from a gameplay perspective. Outrageous levels of ludonarrative dissonance combine with an uninteresting story that falls remarkably flat on its face, yielding a disappointing endgame. Solid combat mechanics are brought down by a middling open world. Barring a few exceptions, characters are mostlyExcels in bringing the Wizarding World to life, but is also astonishingly derivative from a gameplay perspective. Outrageous levels of ludonarrative dissonance combine with an uninteresting story that falls remarkably flat on its face, yielding a disappointing endgame. Solid combat mechanics are brought down by a middling open world. Barring a few exceptions, characters are mostly arrestingly boring. However, things like crafting a wand, taming beasts and learning spells manage to temper the mediocrity. Overall, a half-baked experience with occasional moments of sheer spectacle and delight.… Expand
  51. Cedoch
    Feb 28, 2023
    5
    Le jeu est très haché, il faut à chaque fois repasser par le menu pour afficher la carte qui est longue à s’afficher, monter sur son balai n’est pas toujours très évident : combinaison de touches qui ne marche pas rapidement. Jongler avec les sorts et autres aussi assez ennuyant. Bref le monde est joli mais il manque quelque chose, une fluidité dans le jeu et dans l’aventure. À mon avis,Le jeu est très haché, il faut à chaque fois repasser par le menu pour afficher la carte qui est longue à s’afficher, monter sur son balai n’est pas toujours très évident : combinaison de touches qui ne marche pas rapidement. Jongler avec les sorts et autres aussi assez ennuyant. Bref le monde est joli mais il manque quelque chose, une fluidité dans le jeu et dans l’aventure. À mon avis, c’est plus réservé aux fans de la saga qu’aux autres joueurs… Expand
  52. BradMorgan
    Mar 1, 2023
    7
    Hogwarts Legacy is packed with content, secrets, and stories, but it mostly suffers from the fact that everything feels repetitive after the 10 hour mark. Hogwarts itself is the main star in this game. The castle is amazingly detailed, full of secrets to discover and really feels like the magical place described in the books. Avalanche did an amazing job creating the iconic buildingHogwarts Legacy is packed with content, secrets, and stories, but it mostly suffers from the fact that everything feels repetitive after the 10 hour mark. Hogwarts itself is the main star in this game. The castle is amazingly detailed, full of secrets to discover and really feels like the magical place described in the books. Avalanche did an amazing job creating the iconic building inside-out.

    The world beyond the walls of Hogwarts is big. Actually, too big. It is an amazing world to see but not to explore. Perhaps the world is the representation of the problem of this game; there is much, but at the end, much of the same when following the main story.

    Fortunately, there is enough variety in the activities outside the story. From taking care of your magical beasts to working out every detail in your room of requirement. Avalanche has really looked closely at what is possible within the world of Hogwarts Legacy.

    Still, I was left with a bittersweet feeling. The game does everything it could have done but misses the mark on some essential points. Because of this I lost the fun of playing the game halfway through the story (finished the story after all).

    At the end a golden future awaits. A lot of people and fans are incredibly happy with how the game turned out and it seems like there are way more magical stories to be told in the Hogwarts Universe.

    Pros:
    - Artstyle
    - Music
    - The castle
    - Animations

    Cons:
    - Main story
    - Side missions
    - Mission design
    - Character conversations
    - UI
    - Switching between spells    … Expand
  53. wakkawakka18
    Feb 22, 2023
    7
    Anyone giving this game a 10 or a 0 has no clue what they're talking about. It's a solid rpg with great graphics, childish story, and fun combat. They bit off way more than they could chew with such a large open world and it shows in the final product. They should have started with just Hogwarts, the FF, and hogsmeade and made the game much deeper. This is also about the most dumbed downAnyone giving this game a 10 or a 0 has no clue what they're talking about. It's a solid rpg with great graphics, childish story, and fun combat. They bit off way more than they could chew with such a large open world and it shows in the final product. They should have started with just Hogwarts, the FF, and hogsmeade and made the game much deeper. This is also about the most dumbed down and streamlined rpg money could buy. The gear system is atrocious but the armor and clothing does look cool and well designed. Overall this game is the bud light of video games. Bland, repetitive and unimaginative; yet if you really need a beer it will do. I look forward to their second attempt because it has goty potential if not for all the half assery of concepts.… Expand
  54. eXoFrey
    Mar 6, 2023
    7
    This game has some amazing features that I would rate really high, but it also has its flaws that makes it not better than any other open world rpg. The music, the graphics, the details in the open world and its exploration are all amazing. The story could be better, but it seems they wanted to limit themselves to an easy all age accessible story. The lack of different dialogue choices isThis game has some amazing features that I would rate really high, but it also has its flaws that makes it not better than any other open world rpg. The music, the graphics, the details in the open world and its exploration are all amazing. The story could be better, but it seems they wanted to limit themselves to an easy all age accessible story. The lack of different dialogue choices is a real shame. Most of the time you are only presented with two simple dialogue choices: be sorta mean or be super duper sweet and nice. The absence of the possibility to romance other characters was also a disappointment to me. I mean, this is high-school! Lots of missed opportunities there. The ennemies you fight are always the same, despite the huge lore. The combats are very fun and fluid, I'll give it that. So it has its ups and downs. Still a good game!… Expand
  55. MonkdemMan
    Feb 26, 2023
    7
    This game is a 7 at best. Its a decent enough but game of the year? Yeah this won't even come close.
  56. Casjamin
    Feb 25, 2023
    5
    Basically a reskinned Ubisoft rpg. Fun for 15-20 hours, then gets super repetitive and ultimately boring. Bonus point for being able to fly the broom tho
  57. hileger
    Feb 26, 2023
    5
    Без идейная хуйня ,ну визуал по гарри петру и , майн квест хуета хует . для детей подростков ок но не более, все остальное скучно . Дроч аля отсасин вариативности ноль, варить зелье дерьмовое qte где не ошибешься ну и нарушение собственного лора . оценка игра мечтыБез идейная хуйня ,ну визуал по гарри петру и , майн квест хуета хует . для детей подростков ок но не более, все остальное скучно . Дроч аля отсасин вариативности ноль, варить зелье дерьмовое qte где не ошибешься ну и нарушение собственного лора . оценка игра мечты
  58. davy420
    Mar 18, 2023
    7
    I solemnly swear that this game is good, the combat gets a little boring after a while. The main quest is not engaging at all. I enjoyed the Sebastian and Poppy side quests the most.

    I few minor glitches here and there, but no big deal.

    Overall, I definitely recommend it.
  59. dec242
    Feb 25, 2023
    5
    It's not bad, they've adapted the Harry Potter world excellenty but ultimately it feels like a mediocre Assassin's Creed clone with few own original ideas, the quests are dull and tedious. I do like how very diverse the cast is and the game is LGBTQ+ inclusive which must have been a very concious decision by the developer. Nice to see an inclusive game like this being so successful.
  60. AlphaChimp
    Feb 15, 2023
    5
    I wanted this game to be so good. I'm disappointed. I think the main source of my disappointment is this game was advertised as an "RPG".

    This game isn't an RPG. Wands have no stats and are purely cosmetic. Armor has barely any noticeable stats. Only 48 perks in the entire game. A game like Cyberpunk 2077 or Fallout 4 have hundreds! No attributes like Charisma or Luck to increase.    I wanted this game to be so good. I'm disappointed. I think the main source of my disappointment is this game was advertised as an "RPG".

    This game isn't an RPG.
    Wands have no stats and are purely cosmetic.
    Armor has barely any noticeable stats.
    Only 48 perks in the entire game. A game like Cyberpunk 2077 or Fallout 4 have hundreds!
    No attributes like Charisma or Luck to increase.

    Spells should level up as you use them, with either better cooldowns, more potent effects, increase in damage, etc. being awarded on each subsequent level up. Almost like sign intensity in the Witcher, where a 0% Aard cast barely staggers an enemy, but 200% throws them back several feet and knocks them down. I would love to be able to level up Levioso to the point where it targets multiple enemies at once, can lift larger enemies, lasts longer, and has decreased cooldown.

    Potions, although powerful, are limited. There are only a few potions in the entire game, minus the healing potion and the one that reveals chests for 48 minutes, and the one that makes you invisible for all 4 seconds, the only ones I can think of give you more damage with spells, reduce spell cooldowns, and increases the damage you can take. Which are 3 really good effects. But why isn't there a potion for increasing max HP? Why isn't there a potion for refilling the ancient magic bar? Or a potion that allows you to block the red, usually unblock-able, attacks? There was so much potential to have dozens on potions with unique effects to enhance unique play styles, but instead we get a few basic potions.

    Your house makes no difference. I thought your house would at least provide a passive ability through out the game or something. But it's pretty much irrelevant.

    I guess, my main point is that this game doesn't have potential for many different character builds. You're never playing for the next perk point or trying to reach a higher level so you can finally defeat a certain boss. The RPG mechanics are kind of like, "a babies first rpg", kind of thing.

    It's not all bad.
    Hogwarts is impressive.
    Flying feels good.
    Combat can feel satisfying.
    The room of requirement is probably the best part of the game. Although again, with more potions and more things to make it could have been soooo much better.    … Expand
  61. mugaro4201
    Feb 28, 2023
    5
    played 3-5 days at Hogwarts Legacy and the next day
    1) poured out.
    2) freezes. 3) does not respond to the buttons on the keyboard 4) after the game is poured out, the sound does not come out 5) after checking the bad shaders, the game was installed to recheck the shaders. on the technical side, the game failed better this game was postponed for half a year or for a whole year the    played 3-5 days at Hogwarts Legacy and the next day
    1) poured out.
    2) freezes.
    3) does not respond to the buttons on the keyboard
    4) after the game is poured out, the sound does not come out
    5) after checking the bad shaders, the game was installed to recheck the shaders.
    on the technical side, the game failed better this game was postponed for half a year or for a whole year the game so that it was natural not a piece of raw code my pc
    1)NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
    2) AND Ryzen 7 2700 Eight-Core Processor 8 cores 12 threads
    3)32GB    … Expand
  62. Moviefan809
    Feb 28, 2023
    7
    Overall it's a good games but experienced gamers will noticed the developers have cut some corners. You can encounter groups of npcs and it's dead silent, no dialogue or social system with all students. Something Bully had (another school game in 2006). Lack of diversity in randomised events in the school. The game beginning makes you skip the train and the banquet ruinning the HarryOverall it's a good games but experienced gamers will noticed the developers have cut some corners. You can encounter groups of npcs and it's dead silent, no dialogue or social system with all students. Something Bully had (another school game in 2006). Lack of diversity in randomised events in the school. The game beginning makes you skip the train and the banquet ruinning the Harry Potter fantasy and the sorting hat ceremony only ask you one question to sort you in a house resulting in a majority of mismatch especially with non potter fans. The classes are very not captivating and too easy. Finally, the game seem to be obsessed with diversity and inclusion thus resulting in very boring and stereotypical characters like Natsai Onai.… Expand
  63. Xomsel
    Mar 22, 2023
    6
    It was the weirdest game I’ve played in awhile, where at first I was thinking it was a possible GOTY. Then, actually digging into the game, you saw them just repeat everything a ton of times over, with very little benefit outside of getting some mindless trophies. The amount of repeated dialogue is insane. Thought it was a 9/10 game for the first 10 hours or so. By 40 hours in, my personalIt was the weirdest game I’ve played in awhile, where at first I was thinking it was a possible GOTY. Then, actually digging into the game, you saw them just repeat everything a ton of times over, with very little benefit outside of getting some mindless trophies. The amount of repeated dialogue is insane. Thought it was a 9/10 game for the first 10 hours or so. By 40 hours in, my personal rating was closer to 6.5/10.… Expand
  64. Malbertheijn
    Mar 18, 2023
    7
    As most people have mentioned, this game is the dream of any Harry Potter fan where you're free to discover the castle and the world with lots of easter eggs and collecticles incentivizing you to explore.
    The graphics look amazing and the combat is quite fun, therefore I would recommend this game to Harry Potter fans, this is what you've been dreaming of.
    This game is far from perfect    As most people have mentioned, this game is the dream of any Harry Potter fan where you're free to discover the castle and the world with lots of easter eggs and collecticles incentivizing you to explore.
    The graphics look amazing and the combat is quite fun, therefore I would recommend this game to Harry Potter fans, this is what you've been dreaming of.

    This game is far from perfect however. While the combat is fun, there is a lot of spells that have the exact same function which feels cluttered and using a lot of different spells fast feels quite awkard. While they're fun, you're able to stun any enemy indefinitely. This means that the only way the game introduces difficulty is by making you fight a lot of enemies at the same time. To add to that, there is very few enemies types in this game, making every fight repetitive, including the "boss" fights against strong enemies. Going into hard mode doesn't really fix this, because that just makes the gank fights impossible to play.

    Also the characters are completely empty and uninteresting. There's 1 interesting sidequest line that has an open ending and besides that I could not care at all about any other quests or characters. Also there's a lot of little missions in the castle. A lot! And by a lot I mean like 4, but they're all recycled 100 times like it's AC.

    Not just the sidequests, but also the main quest is completely uninteresting with uninteresting antagonists.

    I don't get why this still happens? CDPR showed the world how to make fun sidquests and Rockstar and Naughty Dog showed the world how to make fun characters. How can a game with this much development time have such uninteresting, boring quests and characters. This stuff could fly in Ubisoft games around the 2010's but it's been a while since then.

    TL;DR It's fun to explore the world and mess around if you love Harry Potter, if you don't this is just another generic RPG with trailing missions, okay combat and a super uninteresting plot. Real shame.    … Expand
  65. Kingcaleb234
    Feb 22, 2023
    7
    Overall I did like Hogwarts Legacy. It is quite impressive what this team was able to do. The castle and world is gorgeous. The attention to detail is great. The combat is fun and the main story is decently entertaining. However despite these things it does good it does have some flaws that I don't see many people talking about. I am a big Harry Potter fan but despite that I wanna beOverall I did like Hogwarts Legacy. It is quite impressive what this team was able to do. The castle and world is gorgeous. The attention to detail is great. The combat is fun and the main story is decently entertaining. However despite these things it does good it does have some flaws that I don't see many people talking about. I am a big Harry Potter fan but despite that I wanna be unbiased with the game and critiques on it. The open world is very boring after the initial "Honeymoon" phase. It is essentially a low grade ubisoft open world that consist of "caves/dungeons" that result in walking maybe thirty yards just to find a chest of an item that is under your level and maybe the occasional basic enemy. The merlin trials are pretty skippable once you upgrade your gear slots about two times. As you can just easily go to the vendor and sell all non essential items. The enemy camps have no interesting reason to try to explore as it's just lackluster loot after you fight about fifteen or so enemies. The exploration in the castle isn't even that fun once you realize that 99% of the stuff is just collectible pages and more disappointing loot. It really does take the fun out of it as there is so much more potential to be had. There are the occasional good side quest but I would say the best side quests in this game are equal to the worse side quests of a game like what the Wither 3 has to offer. I did find the dark arts quest pretty cool and just really wish there was more stuff of that level more abundantly in the game. The broom flight is really cool and so are the mounts. Although, the broom upgrades feel like there is no difference at all which is a bummer. The Room of requirement and taming the beast were also pleasantly fun and cool to delve into. However I just don't find the positives of the game to bring it past a mediocre game. Overall it is mediocre but lack of interesting sidequest, boring open world with copy paste activities, basic story, mediocre voice acting, and only a few characters that are actually likeable make it hard to really give it a higher score sadly. I would give it a 6.5 out of ten if we could do decimals in the rating. Not bad but certainly not a 9 out of 10 or even an 8.… Expand
  66. eblan1
    Feb 26, 2023
    7
    This is not a bad game, there really is a lot of interesting things in it, for example, the exploration of locations or a fighter, but the game is not enough, it seems to be a very raw version of itself. It seems that in a more perfect sequel it will be possible to see exactly the game that was conceived. So far, the game has a bunch of boring quests, there are no characters, all veryThis is not a bad game, there really is a lot of interesting things in it, for example, the exploration of locations or a fighter, but the game is not enough, it seems to be a very raw version of itself. It seems that in a more perfect sequel it will be possible to see exactly the game that was conceived. So far, the game has a bunch of boring quests, there are no characters, all very kind, no special charisma. The graphics did not technically go so far from 2016, but the Hogwarts scale itself amaze.

    Это не плохая игра, в ней действительно есть много интересного, например эксплоринг локаций или боевка, но игре чего то не хватает, она как будто очень сырая версия самой себя. Такое ощущение что только в более совершенном сиквеле можно будет увидеть именно ту игру которая была задумана. Пока в игре куча скучных квестов, персонажи никакие, все очень добренькие, никакой особой харизмы. Графика технически не так далеко ушла от 2016 но сами масштабы Хогвартса поражают.    … Expand
  67. LazyL
    Mar 3, 2023
    7
    Not great not terrible. At the beginning I was really amazed. But by the end I was already tired of the game.
  68. dr-kenobi
    Feb 24, 2023
    6
    В цілому, шпіль непоганий. Якщо ти фанишся від Wizarding World, воно залетить, якщо ні, краще не чіпати або дочекатись сейлу. Помітно що роботи над світом і геймплеєм було багато. На диво доволі добре виглядає бойова система. Дизайн і промальовка теж на вищому рівні, Гоґвортс виглядає розкішно. Тепер про погане - ревордінг гравця близький до нуля (можеш витратити десятки хвилин щобВ цілому, шпіль непоганий. Якщо ти фанишся від Wizarding World, воно залетить, якщо ні, краще не чіпати або дочекатись сейлу. Помітно що роботи над світом і геймплеєм було багато. На диво доволі добре виглядає бойова система. Дизайн і промальовка теж на вищому рівні, Гоґвортс виглядає розкішно. Тепер про погане - ревордінг гравця близький до нуля (можеш витратити десятки хвилин щоб зачистити якийсь данджен і отримати обісцяний шарф за це), моделі НПС дико закопіпащені, практично всі НПС виглядають однаково, просто з різними зачісками. Додатковий контент на кшталт пазлів Мерліна взагалі безглузді і не мають ніякого сенсу навіть з точки зору гри.… Expand
  69. debiru_ita
    Mar 12, 2023
    7
    Good game, enjoyable to play, requires no special effort or skill. definitely a must for the Harry potter fanbase. On a technical level graphics a bit retro and some glitches.
  70. phoenix_prjct
    Feb 26, 2023
    7
    Final Thoughts:

    Hogwarts Legacy starts and finishes strong, with its middling middle part carried by truly tremendous aesthetics and inspired music. It's the love letter to fans of the franchise and a world that's a joy to explore. Do much more than that, however, and you're in for a repetitive and bland slog through identical dungeons and fetch quests. Clever puzzles do go a way to    Final Thoughts:

    Hogwarts Legacy starts and finishes strong, with its middling middle part carried by truly tremendous aesthetics and inspired music. It's the love letter to fans of the franchise and a world that's a joy to explore. Do much more than that, however, and you're in for a repetitive and bland slog through identical dungeons and fetch quests. Clever puzzles do go a way to breaking that up and satisfying combat benefits from a varied but tame collection of spells, but with bugs and glitches preventing some areas of progress, Hogwarts Legacy brought the timeless atmosphere of the Wizarding World to life at the expense of its own identity.

    For the full review and more like it, visit my site: https://thephoenixprjct.com/hogwarts-legacy-in-depth-review/    … Expand
  71. BigDaddyAstro
    Feb 25, 2023
    7
    Im Indy Woods in the Hogwarts Woods wooods looking for more wooods of the wooods
  72. Nglewoodali
    Feb 13, 2023
    6
    GAME IS JUST AMAZING! Graphics and also I’m enjoying the story, and feeling really immersed in hogwarts
  73. Night6776
    Feb 12, 2023
    5
    Excellent game
    Great graphics Well made
  74. MikeScates
    Feb 13, 2023
    7
    Good game. Bit weird all the hate that is coming for it, I am not really too sure why. RPG elements are light, need to do tasks for more inventory space etc (management is a bit of chore in that respect). Not bad for a first effort.
  75. Isanderthul
    Feb 14, 2023
    5
    Disappointingly flat textures. Overall so far the graphics dissapoint, this review is not based on gameplay. The shadows from the stained glass windows feel like they are 8bit graphics, and when one opens doors, the door texture is insanely grainy up close. Patting the cat is a cutscene, with the arm passing through the body of the cat, and the cat looking like a saussage with a texture onDisappointingly flat textures. Overall so far the graphics dissapoint, this review is not based on gameplay. The shadows from the stained glass windows feel like they are 8bit graphics, and when one opens doors, the door texture is insanely grainy up close. Patting the cat is a cutscene, with the arm passing through the body of the cat, and the cat looking like a saussage with a texture on it, no effort made to give the cat hair.… Expand
  76. TheMan2
    Feb 16, 2023
    6
    Good nostalgy trip. Great combat. Great world design and music. Writing not great. Quests bad. Progression bad. Loot awful. Overall gamedesign not great.
  77. 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
  78. MarcoBello
    Mar 7, 2023
    7
    This game is not perfect yet I keep coming back to it and enjoy each session. Would recommend.
  79. Mirio-togata
    Feb 23, 2023
    5
    Creo que ganará el goty 2023, si no conoces el mundo de Harry Potter, el juego para ti será bueno, pero si eres fan de la saga este juego será de lo mejor que vas a jugar
  80. Azurabeck
    Feb 26, 2023
    5
    Intrigante, desafios diferentes, mundo vasto, varias possibilidades, mágico. Só falta o quadribol mesmo
  81. Mythik
    Feb 27, 2023
    6
    Tout ceux qui mettent 10 ont un gros manque d'objectivité, le jeu est très loin d'être parfait

    Avant sa sortie, je m'attendais vraiment à un bully version poudlard, je pensais que les cours aurait une utilité, qu'on pourrait interagir avec les autres élèves ..etc, rien de tout ça Le jeu veut être un RPG, mais sans la recette qui fait un bon RPG (seulement 2 statistiques: attaque /    Tout ceux qui mettent 10 ont un gros manque d'objectivité, le jeu est très loin d'être parfait

    Avant sa sortie, je m'attendais vraiment à un bully version poudlard, je pensais que les cours aurait une utilité, qu'on pourrait interagir avec les autres élèves ..etc, rien de tout ça

    Le jeu veut être un RPG, mais sans la recette qui fait un bon RPG (seulement 2 statistiques: attaque / défense, juste l'illusion du choix dans les dialogues, aucune possibilité de jouer un méchant..etc)

    Il veut être un bon jeu d'aventure, et c'en est un. Mais il ne revolutionne rien, il reprend tout les codes et prend aucun risque

    Si ce jeu est le GOTY 2023, comme certains le prévoit déjà, ça voudra dire que l'année aura été très pauvre. Elden ring l'année dernière le surpasse sur quasi tout les points.. (me parlez pas de l'histoire hein)    … Expand
  82. aceganer
    Feb 28, 2023
    7
    there was once a time when I had thought of flying... flying like the unicorn on a full stomach, but it was but a dream until this game which has brought my imagination into reality with its revolutionary mechanics of not solid y-axis movement the wind... that wind how can I even describe it splendid. it would have been a 10/10 but the dream is shattered inside the castle and settlementsthere was once a time when I had thought of flying... flying like the unicorn on a full stomach, but it was but a dream until this game which has brought my imagination into reality with its revolutionary mechanics of not solid y-axis movement the wind... that wind how can I even describe it splendid. it would have been a 10/10 but the dream is shattered inside the castle and settlements WHY if only....… Expand
  83. The_rainbow_00
    Mar 1, 2023
    7
    7/10
    Story: 6.5
    Gameplay: 8.5
    Game mechanics: 8

    The padding in the story is really bad but the story is ok. I really enjoyed the combat, the other gameplay elements were also pretty good. I found it hard for me to go back to the game and finish quests because of the padding.
  84. lalka08
    Mar 2, 2023
    7
    Dry plot game. the lack of a prehistory of the main character spoils everything
  85. BekirBirden
    Mar 4, 2023
    5
    Hogwards Legacy reminds me the movie Avatar; people got crazy for a mediochore Pocahontas story, left me in disbelief. Same is true for Hogwards Legacy. Hogwards castle is beautifully crafted, live pictures everywhere and ... that's it. Dull, low quality npc's in high contrast with castle. They have zero interraction; hit them, try to talk them, cast some spell on them... nothing. FightingHogwards Legacy reminds me the movie Avatar; people got crazy for a mediochore Pocahontas story, left me in disbelief. Same is true for Hogwards Legacy. Hogwards castle is beautifully crafted, live pictures everywhere and ... that's it. Dull, low quality npc's in high contrast with castle. They have zero interraction; hit them, try to talk them, cast some spell on them... nothing. Fighting reminds me old GoW games, where you need to push right button in right time, at least for defence, which is key for survival. Game is by no means an RPG. RPG is a very cheap term nowadays, placing a so called skill tree is all that you need to claim you are an RPG. Game tried a skill tree, an armor system, but made a very poor job. Quests; I am like in the middle of main story, nothing impressing. Neither the story, nor the cutscenes are good. And for God's sake, this game is not open world! Again, like RPG, moving in the map - still limited in some ways - is not an open world. And much praised puzzles! What are the meaning of them? Nothing behind them or no sense of them. A bunch of fillers trown around. And I cannot believe I pre ordered this game!… Expand
  86. Whateveryousayy
    Mar 4, 2023
    5
    Pros: The art assets are done really well. If you're an HP fan this game is definitely a 9/10.

    Cons: Combat is actually so unbelievably soulless and it's like the devs designed the animations before realizing you need to design gameplay around it. I'm not joking. The combat HINGES on a literal quicktime event that pops up over your character's head. When you press the color coded    Pros: The art assets are done really well. If you're an HP fan this game is definitely a 9/10.

    Cons: Combat is actually so unbelievably soulless and it's like the devs designed the animations before realizing you need to design gameplay around it. I'm not joking. The combat HINGES on a literal quicktime event that pops up over your character's head. When you press the color coded button, the game will speed up and snap to your character being attacked and dodging/shielding it. The reason for this I can only assume is because single target lock-on as a game mechanic is incredibly broken and the devs needed a stopgap to solve for this. Imagine that the enemies attacked you with anywhere near the same responsiveness you can. Imagine it. The game would be unplayable. This is why enemies can only attack you one at a time and in dreadfully slow pacing.

    The story is mediocre as well. JK Rowling isn't writing for this game and so obviously they needed to set the setting back 100 years because they're not legally allowed to interfere with the lore and backstories of any established characters. Seriously--the game ends with a monologue about how they'll sweep the conflict under the rug until they can figure out a way to deal with it. There's no reconciling the species wide rights conflicts that are brought up. It just ends.

    lastly, the loot system is so godawful. I can't belive that wizards, even thematically, aren't allowed to larger inventories. It really is just serviceable checklists of RPG and Open world game design in that aspect.

    Gamebreaking performance issues exist. IF YOU DO PLAY THIS GAME, GET IT ON PLAYSTATION. Seriously, the game will actually delete your saves or otherwise crash if you fly your broom too high. It's incredible that someone can pay 70 dollars for early access and then be gimped into waiting a week longer just because the game is so poorly optimized.    … Expand
  87. Goncii28
    Mar 5, 2023
    5
    Hogwarts Legacy is strong in the first few hours. Unfortunately, the main story is horrible and the main characters are bland and lifeless. The dialogue trees are empty and inconsequential. The world feels empty and repetitive ( only Hogwarts really shines ). The lack of a proper morality system hurt the experience and the use of dark arts. The game gets old really quick. There are someHogwarts Legacy is strong in the first few hours. Unfortunately, the main story is horrible and the main characters are bland and lifeless. The dialogue trees are empty and inconsequential. The world feels empty and repetitive ( only Hogwarts really shines ). The lack of a proper morality system hurt the experience and the use of dark arts. The game gets old really quick. There are some good moments here but this is very far from a good game.… Expand
  88. FishLikeABrain
    Mar 21, 2023
    7
    The game is stunning visually but there was a few things that I can pick out that I didn't really like.

    Firstly, the visual bugs and crashing. There are many visual bugs, some quite funny and some not. Usually a pain regardless to deal with. The crashing for myself has been resolved since the update. Second, the combat. The system is entirely too basic. You can chain your spells in    The game is stunning visually but there was a few things that I can pick out that I didn't really like.

    Firstly, the visual bugs and crashing. There are many visual bugs, some quite funny and some not. Usually a pain regardless to deal with. The crashing for myself has been resolved since the update.

    Second, the combat. The system is entirely too basic. You can chain your spells in interesting ways but that's the only redeeming quality of it. When on level ground, spells I am firing at the enemy should not be hitting the floor before making contact with the enemy but it does. Enemies frequently get caught in foilage, bushes, doors, anything they can to make things harder for me.. My summary of the combat is that even a casual gamer could No-Hit-Run this game if they focused. it is actually that easy. Spell, spell, spell, yellow warning, block, spell, spell, red warning, dodge. You see how simple that is? Only people who will struggle are those that can't stop themselves from mashing the attack button which will stop their block or dodge. Incredibly easy.

    Next we have the missions. I was quite happy with the amount of missions we received but I do wish that the Main story and the Side Quests involving Sebastian, Natty and others were longer. They were way to short for my liking. Even more so the main story. It was really barebones, really basic, could have done a lot better imo. Ominus definitely should have had an arc too.

    Lastly, this is for those that want to 100% Completion their game. I genuinely feel that around 70% of your time on this game is exploring and collecting crap. It's tiring but easy.

    All in all I see this game being praised and people wanting it to be GotY. I question those people. This was a fun game, but it's nothing to brag about. There's nothing ground breaking, challenging or anything. Just very powerful nostalgia and simple fun.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2023
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#1 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2023

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 93 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 81 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 93
  3. Negative: 0 out of 93
  1. GameOver.gr
    Mar 19, 2023
    80
    Much like modern Assassin Creed games, Hogwarts Legacy lives and dies on whether you get captured by its spectacular worldbuilding. There are clear and concrete bloatware issues and concerns, but for a Harry Potter fan it can be quite easy to ignore most of them and just dive in its impressive world, chockfull of activities and Wizarding World experiences.
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  2. GLHF on Sports Illustrated
    Mar 9, 2023
    90
    Aside from a few bugs and a bit of dodgy writing, Hogwarts Legacy is one of the most enjoyable open-world games I’ve played. Not quite Elden Ring, but it embarrasses the Assassin’s Creed games when it comes to mission variety and a sense of exploration.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 9, 2023
    90
    Hogwarts Legacy brings the world of Harry Potter to life, more than we could ever hope for. A weaker main story and some unpolished elements can’t dent the armour of a mind-blowing atmosphere built through a world that feels truly alive. When it comes to world-building, this game is a true monster - a beast that will engulf you until every last corner of it is explored, and every story brought to its end. Undoubtedly a masterful experience.
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