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Hogwarts Legacy
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Hogwarts Legacy is filled to the brim with content, featuring a phenomenal open world with satisfying combat and rewarding puzzles.
Game Info
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Embark on a journey through familiar and new locations as you explore and discover fantastic beasts, customize your character and craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents, and become the wizard you want to be. Experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. You have received a late acceptance to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and soon discover that you are no ordinary student: you possess an unusual ability to perceive and master Ancient Magic. Only you can decide if you will protect this secret for the good of all, or yield to the temptation of more sinister magic. Discover the feeling of living at Hogwarts as you make allies, battle Dark wizards, and ultimately decide the fate of the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.
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Average Score
Total Reviews: 103
Editors' Choice
Silver TIER
38% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100
RELEASE DATES:
GENRES:
- RPG, Adventure
DEVELOPER(S):
- Avalanche Software
PUBLISHER(S):
- Portkey Games
- WB Games
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- n/a
GAME MODES:
- Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- Unreal Engine 4
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
103
Critic Reviews
85
Average Critic Score
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CRITIC REVIEWS
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High Score
100%
Median Score
89%
Low Score
50%
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Travis Northup (IGN)
February 6, 2023
9/10
In almost every way, Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter RPG I’ve always wanted to play.
Nick Gillett (Metro GameCentral)
February 6, 2023
8/10
A truly wizard RPG, whose historical setting frees it from the limitations of the books and films, with an open world experience that entertains no matter how much you care about the source material.
Chris White (God is a Geek)
February 6, 2023
9/10
Hogwarts Legacy is filled with so many mechanics that nothing feels arbitrary, with so much joy to be found within its story and spell books.
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (103 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3DNews | Алексей Лихачев | 8.5 / 10 | 02-18-2023 | A great gift for Harry Potter fans. Even though The Boy Who Lived isn’t here, exploring Hogwarts and each room in it is fun and exciting. | Read review |
| ACG | Jeremy Penter | Recommended | 02-06-2023 | “Hogwarts is a stunning surprise in 2023. An open-world game built on a classic IP that not only reflects the original IP but expands it in ways I didn’t expect, with good combat, storytelling, and production.” | Read review |
| Areajugones | Ramón Baylos | 9.7 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is the game I’ve always dreamed of. I never thought you could do something like this with the Harry Potter saga. Avalanche has dared to create something new, but still being faithful to the original material. We are talking about one of those problematic games because not only do they overshadow everything that has been done with the franchise in the past, but because the next title will have a very difficult time reaching the bar that has set this one. Hogwarts Legacy is the game every Harry Potter fan deserved; a work for which I was not prepared. | Read review |
| Atomix | Alberto Desfassiaux | 93 / 100 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a dream come true. Despite not being a perfect game, is a very special experience for all the Harry Potter fans and also, a great open world title. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | Noah Nelson | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | Avalanche Software has done it — the comfort, the nostalgia, the freshness, the thrill — everything in Hogwarts Legacy emulsifies together to create a celebration of what the Wizarding World is and what the fans have always dreamed of. This is by far the best Wizarding World video game to ever come out and stands with a select few games that prove more is more. | Read review |
| AusGamers | Steve Farrelly | 9.1 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Enrol yourself today in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This might be one of the year’s best courses. | Read review |
| BaziCenter | Omid Sedigh Imani | 9.5 / 10 | 02-16-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is, without a doubt, the lost heaven for Harry Potter fans. Its incredible art design matched with a solid story, polished gameplay, and atmospheric world easily make it one of the main contenders for the awards season and with the sales nothing but guaranteed, we can expect to see it becoming a big franchise in the future. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Vahid Zohrabi Nejad | 8.4 / 10 | 03-13-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a lovely experience that will vary in quality for different people. Harry Potter world lovers will definitely enjoy it unlike any other work, and for others who have little knowledge of this world or are not at all familiar with this space, it will be a good and satisfying experience. What everyone will agree with is that this game is a very admirable achievement as Avalanche Studio’s first ambitious project, and it has the potential to turn into a flawless game in its next installments. | Read review |
| Chicas Gamers | Estela Villa | Recommended | 02-10-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action RPG for one player where we have to complete some secondary missions to continues the main history. Still, it has good moments and the combats along with the spell sets will delight fans. Completing the game will take you a good number of hours thanks to the large amount of secondary content , the main story and being able to visit locations that we have never seen in this magical world, will make it an essential for fans of this universe. | Read review |
| COGconnected | Rhett Waselenchuk | 95 / 100 | 02-18-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is one of the all-time great surprises in my 25+ years of gaming. I love everything about it. The world is stunning. The combat is both satisfying and challenging. And it’s reignited my love for something seemingly lost to space and time. Overnight, Avalanche Software has cemented itself as a triple-A developer, delivering a game that belongs in conversations with the very best. Class is in session, folks. | Read review |
| Cubed3 | Lilly Kirchner | 9 / 10 | 03-07-2023 | Apart from small glitches and occasional copy-paste character models, Hogwarts Legacy is truly something else. The magic is alive, and it is finally time to explore Hogwarts castle. | Read review |
| Daily Star | Tom Hutchison | 4 / 5 stars | 02-08-2023 | This is a must-buy for Potter fanatics and a very good game for those less fussed by the lore of the much-loved kids books. It’s got strong combat, depth to its open world, plenty of character and a decent storyline. | Read review |
| Destructoid | Chris Carter | 7 / 10 | 02-10-2023 | Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun. | Read review |
| Dexerto | Alex Garton | 4 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy isn’t the perfect game, with the main story falling short in areas and technical issues providing some frustrating moments. However, it achieves a level of immersion that grips you into the wizarding world and doesn’t let you go. | Read review |
| Digital Chumps | Nathaniel Stevens | 8.5 / 10 | 02-24-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is mostly everything it promised it would be. The main story is quite good, the side quests seem endless, and the magical mystery that most know in this wizarding world from books and movies is ever present in this game. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | Giovanni Colantonio | 2.5 / 5 stars | 02-09-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy will likely please die-hard Harry Potter fans, but its tired open-world design lacks imagination. | Read review |
| DualShockers | Kyle Knight | 7 / 10 | 02-12-2023 | An immersive Wizarding World experience that’s a bit too light on RPG innovation. Dualshockers was provided a copy by the publisher for review purposes. | Read review |
| Echo Boomer | David Fialho | Recommended | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy arrives full of ambition to deliver an action RPG that’s the ultimate wizarding experience in the world of Harry Potter, and it succeeds! Even if accompanied with an uninteresting and flat narrative. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Gabriele Laurino | 8.3 / 10 | 02-09-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy can be a manifesto of the heart that wins over reason. The one basted by Avalanche Software is in fact an open world RPG not very stimulating in the dynamics of exploration and with a role-playing formula not entirely impactful, which could tire the most demanding players. However, we believe that the flaws are well balanced by a good combat system, a great attention to detail and an impeccable artistic direction, which represents a true love letter to the Wizarding World and its fans. | Read review |
| Fextralife | Castielle | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is the closest thing I have ever seen to a perfect Harry Potter Game | Read review |
| FingerGuns | Kat Bullock | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | The hugely anticipated Hogwarts Legacy does not disappoint. An early GOTY contender offers interesting storytelling parallels with the Harry Potter franchise, beautiful and glorious fan favourite locations, and an array of exciting combat and collectibles for hours of entertainment. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Matt Miller | 9 / 10 | 02-10-2023 | I encountered several minor technical issues over the course of my lengthy playthrough, such as pop-in while moving fast or long door-opening loads. And some of the game systems are more successful than others; a flood of useless low-quality gear rewards is one notable, if minor problem that sometimes stalls the fun. But for those who have long wished for a rich interactive playground to live out your own Harry Potter fantasy, Hogwarts Legacy casts an incredibly mesmerizing spell. | Read review |
| Game Rant | Dalton Cooper | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy lives up to the hype, and we can confidently say it’s the best thing to come out of the Harry Potter franchise since the original books and movies. | Read review |
| Game Revolution | Paul Tamburro | 3 / 5 stars | 02-10-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is full of Harry Potter fanservice, but as a game, it’s only serviceable. A fun but forgettable journey that isn’t worth the amount of controversy surrounding it. | Read review |
| Gameblog | Camille Allard | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a masterpiece. A fan video game for the fans. | Read review |
| Gamefa | Mohammad Reza Nowroozi | 8 / 10 | 02-14-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is by far the best adaptation for Harry Potter’s Fans. For those people, it’s like a dream come true. That being said, I believe the World, characters and story had more potential which left unused. Nevertheless, Hogwarts Legacy is an entertaining game that could keep you busy and well entertained for a long time. | Read review |
| GameGrin | Dylan Pamintuan | 7.5 / 10 | 02-15-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a must-have for fans, and worth a buy for everyone else if they’re interested. It does have its shortcomings, but its stellar gameplay and world allows it to stand on its own. | Read review |
| GameHaunt | Andrei Cortez | 5 / 5 stars | 02-04-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a thrilling and immersive game that takes players on a journey through the wizarding world of Harry Potter. With its rich and detailed world, deep spellcasting system, and engaging combat, the game offers players a wealth of content to explore and engage with. | Read review |
| GameMAG | Unknown | 7 / 10 | 03-01-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is far from a bad game. It’s a great gift to everyone who adores Harry Potter series, and can enjoy Ubisoft-style gameplay structure. But at the same time it is hard to call new Avalanche Software project as some kind of masterpiece, because it’s quite clear that the game suffered from development hell and is a bit on the nose with its chase of modern AAA trends. | Read review |
| GamePro | Dennis Michel | 89 / 100 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a magical role-playing game for Potter fans that enchants us despite minor quirks and its formulaic open world. | Read review |
| Gamerheadquarters | Jason Stettner | 9 / 10 | 06-15-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy provides a magical adventure set within a beautifully well detailed Hogwarts, it really does make the school year come alive in an exciting and interesting way. | Read review |
| Gamersky | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 02-07-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is probably the best Harry Potter game out there. Hogwarts and the wizarding world are very faithful to the original, and each quest is designed to make the content rich, but not deep enough. | Read review |
| GAMES.CH | Benjamin Braun | 81 / 100 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a fully fleshed action RPG with everything that belongs to that. The fights are fun, the magic based riddles are nice, the presentation is beautiful, even if the game does not deliver a technically through and through next-gen experience. Don’t think so much about the open world, think more about a magical atmosphere, that should reach any RPG player, in particular fans of the Harry Potter franchise. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Kim Snaith | 8 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Avalanche Software and Portkey Games have done an impressive job of creating something original within a much-loved franchise. Hogwarts Legacy is the closest any of us are ever going to get to actually attending Hogwarts, and what a magical experience it is. It’s clear that it’s been created with love, and the attention to detail here is phenomenal. It’s not without its issues, of course, but there’s few that get in the way of the overall experience. It looks gorgeous, it’s a joy to play, and being a wizard is just about as fun as we’d always hoped it would be. | Read review |
| GameSpot | GameSpot Staff | 6 / 10 | 02-17-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy brilliantly adapts all of the source material fans of the Potterverse will expect, but wastes it on a rote open-world filled with mundane quests. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Josh West | 3.5 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a solid first attempt. If Avalanche can be accused of anything, it’s that the studio has tried to do too much all at once. Something was always going to give – between the massive open world, the messy RPG economy, exciting action combat, and adventure story that wants to cast you as a hero with homework due on Monday. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | Elliot Hilderbrand | 9.5 / 10 | 02-14-2023 | The bottom line is that Hogwarts Legacy is fun. Exploring the school, Hogsmeade and the surrounding hamlets is rewarding. The spells feel like they’ve come alive from the pages of the books. Combat is exciting and very challenging on the higher settings. But it’s not without some faults. Glitches are encountered frequently, and some parts of the game can be frustrating. On PS5, Hogwarts Legacy looks and runs great. If you’re really into the world of Harry Potter, or open world games in general, you are going to love Hogwarts Legacy. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Shubhankar Parijat | 8 / 10 | 02-12-2023 | Everyone will have to make their own choice on whether or not to engage with Hogwarts Legacy, but if you do choose to play it, you’ll find it to be a well-made and densely packed open world action RPG that adapts the Wizarding World universe in excellent ways. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Ron Burke | 95 / 100 | 02-06-2023 | Full to bursting with unparalleled world building and lore, Hogwarts Legacy shows a level of care rarely seen. I’m stupefied with how amazing it is from top to bottom, and I have a feeling you’ll be hooked the moment you put on the Sorting Hat. | Read review |
| Geek Culture | Jake Su | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Even if you are a relative stranger to its source material, the way Hogwarts Legacy introduces magic and all of its astonishing quirks, helped by a cast whose performances are always worth a watch, and bookended by a satisfying combat and exploration loop, this is an unforgettable experience from start to finish. By melding the allure of the Harry Potter franchise with an interconnected gameplay system that is always pushing players forward to the next entertaining activity, the game is more than able to keep you under its spell for a long, long time. | Read review |
| Generación Xbox | Gabriel Fuentes | 9.3 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is here to bewitch Harry Potter and RPG fans alike. Enjoy the ultimate experience of the wizarding world. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Chris White | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is filled with so many mechanics that nothing feels arbitrary, with so much joy to be found within its story and spell books. | Read review |
| GRYOnline.pl | Dariusz Matusiak | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy’s wonderful world makes it one of those games that you’d just love to keep experiencing for the first time | Read review |
| Guardian | Keza MacDonald | 3 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | Even the most fervent millennial fans will find little here beyond being able to wield a wand in the hallowed halls | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Kevin Dunsmore | 4 / 5 stars | 02-13-2023 | Avalanche Software had a mighty challenge when it came to adapting the Wizarding World into a game. | Read review |
| Hey Poor Player | Henry Yu | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-09-2023 | Avalanche Software has managed to turn a once far-fetched dream into a reality for many Harry Potter fans, as Hogwarts Legacy is simply a masterful fantasy experience. Despite a few hiccups here and there, this is still, hands down, the most authentic and immersive Wizarding World video game out there. My time with Hogwarts Legacy has been nothing short of remarkable, and I can’t wait to see what comes next in the franchise from Warner Bros. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | Alberto Lloret | 90 / 100 | 05-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy has the same structure you’ve seen in any other modern open world game, but, at the same time, it fills you with memories from long time ago… When a Flipendo was all you needed to push a block. It may no do anything different or relevant than those games, but it has something they lack: magic. | Read review |
| IGN | Travis Northup | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | In almost every way, Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter RPG I’ve always wanted to play. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Alessandra Borgonovo | 9.2 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | A beautiful transposition of the Wizarding World, Hogwarts Legacy is both a tribute to the Harry Potter universe and a litmus test largely passed by Avalanche Studios with their first, big and delicate project. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | Alejandro Morillas | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | A gigantic love letter to one of the most beloved and relevant universes of youth literature, and one of the best games of the year. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | Andrew Paul | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | Pushing the J.K. Rowling controversy to the side, Hogwarts Legacy is a true celebration of the magical universe that she created which perfectly transitioned to film. Her universe has equally been adapted well into this game courtesy of Avalanche Studios with its gameplay and story. Whether the story will become canon is yet to be seen but again this is as close as you can get to the core of what the extended universe of Harry Potter can be that not only plays well on the PS5 but looks fantastic. | Read review |
| INDIANTVCZ | Filip Kraucher | 8 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Expecto Verdictum! Hogwarts Legacy offers a serious mystery story that could quickly form the basis for another book in the Harry Potter world. It also often provides humorous situations that aren’t just fan service. At the same time, it is not a fairy tale. The story isn’t afraid to be morbid and doesn’t hide the fact that the wizarding world is full of danger. The game manages to captivate as much as it disappoints but in a balanced way. It works well, thankfully, offering plenty of entertaining content that doesn’t just act as filler between the main missions. | Read review |
| KeenGamer | Michael Larkin | 6.5 / 10 | 03-31-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is littered with small niggles which, when stacked together, make the game feel like it was released over a decade ago. While the castle is a large enough area to explore, the monotony of repeating quests and tasks makes the game feel last-generation and boring over time. Hogwarts Legacy could already use some DLC’s in order to expand the size of the world, add more complex spells, and introduce a wider array of enemies. If you are a power-nerd looking for a new and complete RPG, you will have to wait for Star Wars: Jedi Survivor, coming in April 2023. While most critics agree that Hogwarts Legacy is near perfect, due to the incomplete feeling of the game and lack of a solid story arc, it feels more Muggle than magic. | Read review |
| Leadergamer | Alper Dalan | 9 / 10 | 02-26-2023 | If you are a fan of the Wizarding World and want to experience something in this universe, you don’t have to look far. Because Hogwarts Legacy is a game that does its best to give us the feeling of wizardry. | Read review |
| LevelUp | Ulises Contreras | 9 / 10 | 02-10-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy has a fun and exciting combat system, and its visuals are simply beautiful. The school and other locations are full of life and details. Without a doubt, it’s an amazing, huge and magical game; a charming journey that transports us to the world of Harry Potter. | Read review |
| M3 | Billy Ekblom | 8 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is filled to the brim with content and things to see and do. However, depth is lacking and most aspects of the game could well have been expanded a bit more. I simply would have liked to have seen a little more quality over quantity, but regardless, this is an action adventure that will keep you entertained for a long time. | Read review |
| Merlin’in Kazanı | Ersin Kılıç | 85 / 100 | 02-15-2023 | Dependent on the source material but with its own freedom, Hogwarts Legacy successfully brings the world of magic to life. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | Nick Gillett | 8 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | A truly wizard RPG, whose historical setting frees it from the limitations of the books and films, with an open world experience that entertains no matter how much you care about the source material. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Eric Hall | 68 / 100 | 02-21-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy may not have enough magic to ensnare all gamers, but fans of the series will find more than enough enjoyment in Avalanche Software’s open-world adventure. | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | Matt Kowalski | 9.5 / 10 | 02-25-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a great way for those who have never watched a Harry Potter movie or read the books to experience the universe. Fans of the franchise will be able to express themselves and live out their own magical fantasy. We definitely recommend picking up this game if you like Harry Potter or love RPGs. | Read review |
| NoesPaisparaFrikis | Agustín Raluy | 8.6 / 10 | 03-13-2023 | It may not yet be the definitive experience that has it all, but it is the best game based on the world of Harry Potter created to date. | Read review |
| NoobFeed | Azfar Rayan | 95 / 100 | 02-09-2023 | A great RPG with magnificent graphics, intense gameplay, and an excellent representation of the fantasy world. If you’re looking for a deep-action RPG experience, Hogwarts Legacy isn’t it. It is neither an open world that reinvents the wheel but does a wonderful job reviving Hogwarts and its wizarding world. If you’re hoping for a game that can keep you captivated for hours, Hogwarts Legacy is definitely the game you must try. | Read review |
| Oyungezer Online | Can Arabacı | 8.5 / 10 | 02-23-2023 | The best game ever to come out of the Wizarding World. Especially if you’re still a fan of the series… It’s an experience worth playing, even if it stumbles at times in the long run. | Read review |
| PC Gamer | Morgan Park | 83 / 100 | 02-11-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a great game haunted by a terrible creator. | Read review |
| PC Invasion | Jason Rodriguez | 9 / 10 | 02-13-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy sets a new benchmark for video game adaptations of novels and films. Although it has some notable flaws, it has numerous moments that leave you spellbound. | Read review |
| PCGamesN | Ford James | 7 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Content-rich and competent, if a little uninspired, Potter fans will enjoy Hogwarts Legacy’s faithful recreation of its universe, but it brings little of novelty to the open-world RPG genre. | Read review |
| PCMag | Gabriel Zamora | 3.5 / 5 stars | 02-16-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy delivers a detail-rich world steeped in Harry Potter lore with satisfying spells, exploration, and combat, though it plays better on consoles than on PC. | Read review |
| PlayStation LifeStyle | Jason Faulkner | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is the game Harry Potter fans have dreamt of since the first book was released. It puts you firmly in the shoes of a student and turns you loose to find your place in the world of wizardry. Unfortunately, its biggest issue is that it often feels like you’re just visiting. I hope that the follow-up to Hogwarts Legacy leans into the social aspects of life at the school and gives your character an established backstory. However, aside from some narrative weaknesses, this game is a blast and an early contender for GOTY 2023. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | Michael Harradence | 9.5 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a compelling fantasy-RPG packed with stunning scenery, memorable characters and fantastic combat. Not only is it a brilliant love letter to fans of the Wizarding World, it excels as a game in its own right, so even non-Potter fans will find themselves immersed in its great story and characters. | Read review |
| Polygon | Gita Jackson | Not Recommended | 02-17-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a game that relies entirely on your nostalgia to power your enjoyment — it’s a piñata with nothing inside. | Read review |
| PowerUp! | Adam Mathew | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is an ambitious triumph. | Read review |
| Press Start | James Berich | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is the Wizarding World game that fans have dreamt of for years. It offers a dense and rich open-world to explore complemented perfectly by a surprisingly robust and engaging combat system unlike anything else. While the story does live in the shadow of its predecessors, and managing gear can be repetitive, Hogwarts Legacy is a truly magical experience and utterly bewitching from beginning to end. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Paulo Roberto Montanaro | 90 / 100 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy tells a great story of the wizarding world, with a beautiful audiovisual work and solid mechanics to the lore of this universe. Its greatest quality, however, lies in making all of this contribute to the fantastic experience of immersion and belonging that every fan has always dreamed of. | Read review |
| Push Square | Liam Croft | 8 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy has turned the hopes and dreams of Harry Potter fans into reality. Finally there is a proper simulator of the school of witchcraft and wizardry, allowing you to create your own student, attend classes, and explore the vast landscape outside. | Read review |
| Rapid Reviews UK | subsonicgames | 5 / 5 stars | 02-07-2023 | Welcome to Hogwarts Legacy, a chance to experience all the wonders that Hogwarts (amongst other areas) has to offer. Starting out your journey in Central London, you’re quickly whisked off on a wonderous adventure full of excitement. You’ll soon find yourself at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. | Read review |
| Rectify Gaming | Unknown | 9.5 / 10 | 03-02-2023 | Players looking for a great action RPG and magical stories will love Hogwarts Legacy. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 02-11-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy, as we mentioned, may be a regular open-world game. Still, its use of the wizarding world in all its aspects was terrific and very special, in the way that the story presents interesting events and missions with ideas, a fun combat system, and a world that gives many motives to roam through thanks to the use of ideas of magical abilities by exploring it. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | William Cennamo | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a wonderful game filled to the brim with adventures to be had, activities to engage in, and secrets to be found. The school and the surrounding areas have been recreated beautifully, and players will easily lose hours lost in the whimsical splendor of this wizarding world. | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Táňa Matúšová | 8.5 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | While Hogwarts Legacy doesn’t bring anyting new to the the open-world action RPG genre, it manages to captivate players with its incredibly detailed world and fun activites. The game feels more like a theme park ride and offers an incredibly magical experience rather than a deep story. The game is full of references and even reimaginations of scenes from the Harry Potter films. Those magical moments of flying on a hippogriff, seeing the sun set behind Hogwarts and snow falling from the ceiling in the Great Hall will be etched in your memory. | Read review |
| Sirus Gaming | Kimberly Mae Go | 9 / 10 | 02-16-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy offers players the closest they will ever get to attending Hogwarts, and the love and attention to detail put into the game is phenomenal. Although there are some drawbacks, they do not significantly impact the overall experience, which is beautiful to look at and enjoyable to play, allowing players to fulfill their dream of being a witch or wizard in the wizarding world. | Read review |
| Softpedia | Cosmin Vasile | 9 / 10 | 02-08-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy perfectly manages to capture the charm and wonder of the Wizarding World universe. Everything in the game is thoughtfully implemented to offer players that unique feeling that you’re sharing the same world as Harry Potter. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Vojtech Florko | 85 / 100 | 02-19-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is the perfect gift for the long-time fans of the franchise, but simply an alright game for everyone else. There are some technical issues, but they don’t really spoil the experience. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Nicolò Bicego | 8.7 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy embodies everything that Harry Potter’s fans always asked from an official video games, but it’s enjoyable even for people who know nothing about the franchise. | Read review |
| Stevivor | Ben Salter | 8 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | While combat may become repetitive, it’s more than serviceable, and fits in against the backdrop of an action-RPG that’s about so much more than killing goons — even if there is a lot of that. It’s a game that finally lets you live your dreams of 20 years ago, with a chance to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and have your own magical adventure. | Read review |
| Telegraph | Tom Hoggins | 3 / 5 stars | 02-14-2023 | Can Avalanche Software’s Harry Potter adventure escape the shadow of the JK Rowling backlash? | Read review |
| The Angry Joe Show | Joe Vargas | 10 / 10 | 03-07-2023 | Video Review | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Alessandro Alosi | 8.5 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Harry Potter fans will be thrilled to experience an epic adventure in a familiar setting recreated with such passion and accuracy, but those who crave it for the action RPG soul should know that Hogwarts Legacy doesn’t have exceptionally deep mechanics. | Read review |
| The Outerhaven Productions | Scott Adams | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-16-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is an absolute monster of passion and creativity in a world that is all about creativity. Great combat mechanics and a unique open world with many interesting secrets hidden around makes playing this game an absolute treasure. | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | TSA Staff | 7 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | The sights and sounds alone make Hogwarts Legacy the dream Harry Potter game fans have been longing for. There’s an intriguing mystery to unravel, though you’re bound to spend most of your time exploring a wealth of side content, visiting virtual landmarks and roleplaying as a Hogwarts student. That said, it’s more successful in being a sandbox teeming with nostalgia rather than a stand-out action RPG in its own right, let down by gameplay foibles and spellcasting combat that quickly slides into repetition. | Read review |
| TrueAchievements | Tom West | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is a magical experience that is bound to go down well with fans of the Wizarding World. | Read review |
| TrueGaming | حسين الموسى | 8.5 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy by far is the best adaptation of the Wizarding World in a videogame, it simulates the life of a student at Hogwarts along with a fun combat system and exploring an untold story of the Ancient Magic | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Zhiqing Wan | 4 / 5 stars | 02-13-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy gave me the rare opportunity to be transported back to a time that was harder in some ways, but also simpler in many others. The fantasy of what could’ve been was sweet and lovely, but also devastatingly fleeting. Then again, perhaps that’s really all I could ever ask for. | Read review |
| Unboxholics | Γιώργος Πρίτσκας | Recommended | 02-14-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy wants to offer a certain fantasy and does it purposefully and successfully. It is the “Harry Potter” game that the average fan has always dreamed of. The metaphor of the universe is done very aptly and the game world is for me, its greatest achievement. Beautiful and lively, it is, I would say, in itself a reason to deal with it, even if he is not particularly moved by Harry Potter. Beneath this shiny wrapper, there is a well-realized but trivial open world world that carries with it almost all the pathogenesis of the genre, while, narratively, although it has good times, the main story moves in shallow water. Despite its striking weaknesses, however, it is so extensive and meticulously constructed that I consider that as a whole, it fulfills its purpose. | Read review |
| VGC | Jordan Middler | 4 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy brilliantly captures the magic of the world of Harry Potter with its beautiful open world, engaging characters and exciting combat. While the open-world elements of the game make it feel more dated than we’d have liked, it’s otherwise the best the Wizarding World has been in a video game. | Read review |
| VGChartz | Miles Gregory | 8 / 10 | 03-12-2023 | A surprisingly refreshing and extremely solid title that feels substantial in size, scope, and variety without ever wearing out its welcome. | Read review |
| WayTooManyGames | Thomas Medina | 9 / 10 | 02-13-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy impressed me, and not just as a lifelong fan. I especially loved its dedication to exploration and puzzle solving, two things modern RPGs are finding less and less time for. I think it’s possibly the best RPG for newcomers to the genre and people who don’t otherwise play RPGs. Unlike most RPGs, setting the difficulty to Story doesn’t invalidate everything. With Hogwarts Legacy, there’s still plenty of game to explore and puzzles to solve. You can still have a fun fulfilling gameplay experience, without complicated combat getting in the way. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Chris Wray | Recommended | 02-06-2023 | In terms of story, Hogwarts Legacy also manages to capture the magical feel of Harry Potter. It does it successfully by being set a good century before the events of the novels. We’ll meet a few Weasleys, even a gaunt, to name a few. The only known characters from the other formats you’ll know are the ghosts of Hogwarts, with you crossing with Peeves, chatting with Nearly-Headless Nick (if you’re Gryffindor, I assume other houses will be different) and other longer-term fixtures. Fortunately, and as far as I am, the game manages to forge its path incredibly well, adding in a few canonical elements, such as ancient magic. I’m not at the end, so if it is canon, I’m curious how they explain away the lack of ancient magic in later stories. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | Shaan Joshi | 4 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | The chips might have been stacked against them, but Warner Bros. and Avalanche Software have delivered on their promise. Hogwarts Legacy is the game that fans have been waiting for, laying down a solid foundation to build off of moving forward. | Read review |
| WellPlayed | Ash Wayling | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is the most definitively accurate and exciting wizarding world adventure people could hope to experience, short of getting a real-life invitation to Hogwarts. With hours of content and a wealth of wizarding wonderment, you’d be hard pressed not to enjoy yourself to an impressive capacity. | Read review |
| Windows Central | Rebecca Spear | 4.5 / 5 stars | 02-06-2023 | There are plenty of small little details in each area that work together to create a magical experience. From the unexpected ways that stairs appear before me to the NPC interactions that I come across while running through an area, everything works together to create a full and rich world filled with magical creatures, movie references, and fun wizarding world facts. I highly recommend this adventure to anyone who loves open-world games, satisfying combat, and rewarding puzzles. | Read review |
| Worth Playing | Redmond Carolipio | 9.1 / 10 | 02-24-2023 | As we near the end of this review, I have a small secret. I’m not someone you’d call a “fan” of the Wizarding World, at least not in the sense where I’ve got my own wand or want to down a butterbeer. I enjoy and appreciate the world that was built and the characters in it, but it’s not like I got fully sucked in. That changed a little after a few dozen hours of playing Hogwarts Legacy. If you’re a fan, you’re in heaven, and if you’re not … well, this game might not make you love magic, but you’ll certainly want to like it. | Read review |
| Xbox Achievements | Dan Webb | 88 / 100 | 02-06-2023 | Hogwarts Legacy is an absolutely magical video game, one that is packed with awe-inspiring moments full of mystery and wonderment. Come for Hogwarts itself, a magic school oozing with secrets to behold, and stay for the combat, the engaging story and the frankly astonishing Room of Requirement. | Read review |
| ZTGD | Terrence Johnson | 8.5 / 10 | 02-28-2023 | Laying the groundwork for the Hogwarts that we know and love, it was great seeing the genesis of some of the more common things in the wizarding world. But the games presentation of its choices; in making them seem dire and dare I say ‘world shattering’ only to then have them add up to a big fat pile of nothing in the post-narrative game is just a cop out that sucks. But hopefully we can see this wrong righted as well as some Qudditch in a sequel, that is if JK Rowling can manage not to have the brand erased from existence. | Read review |
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