Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds

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  1. BadWalkthrough
    Nov 23, 2017
    6
    I must say it's a great deal more difficult than the main game. The few new machines are a real annoyance in groups. If you already love Horizon going in and want a challenge then this is for you. See /watch?v=yHrYwsXnXLs for full review
  2. Calmacil
    Nov 22, 2017
    9
    It´s more Horizon!
    I usually don´t play DLC, but i couldn´t wait for this one. Horizon is my game of the year, so getting more of it is just awesome.
    Frozen Wilds doesn´t do anything new - writing, graphics and gameplay are just as good as the main game. I love this world, can´t wait for a sequel.
  3. Kaioh
    Nov 22, 2017
    5
    It would've been a good dlc if not for the stupid developers and theit sjw pandering.
    Seriously! Can't you make a game with nice looking characters and without that feminism idiocy in every line, in every quest?!
    ALL females in this game are UGLY. ALL. I'm not even exagerating. I don't recall any normal face. There are few man (lol) and most of others in tribe are uuuh.. I can't even    It would've been a good dlc if not for the stupid developers and theit sjw pandering.
    Seriously! Can't you make a game with nice looking characters and without that feminism idiocy in every line, in every quest?!
    ALL females in this game are UGLY. ALL. I'm not even exagerating. I don't recall any normal face.
    There are few man (lol) and most of others in tribe are uuuh.. I can't even call these sjw abominations as "females", sorry. Each one of them shown as strong and independent of course. One NPC even saying that exactly. "Sorry, you're a woman! I didn't meant to offend you!" GTFO with that **** from industry and my house, okay?    … Expand
  4. PiePieper
    Nov 17, 2017
    1
    Yawn, what a snooze fest. If you were board with the main story, this wont wake you up. Flat dialog, terrible animations, visuals should be better for running a on a "PRO" system. Not worth the GB to download.
  5. 7motnip
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    In my opinion The DLC of HORIZON ZERO DAWN THE FROZEN WILDS is the best game of the year. The history are full of ethnic diversity and an awesome history.
  6. GrimmjowUK
    Nov 16, 2017
    10
    If you finished and liked main campaign, and if you have been waited for an excuse to return and play as Aloy, this dlc is all you’re looking for ;)
  7. mikelalala
    Nov 16, 2017
    8
    This DLC is amazing. The environment is beautiful as always. However, I don't like the new ambush-style quests, where you are just overwhelmed by the amount of machines you have to kill. And then there are Frostclaw and Fireclaw. While battling the Frostclaw can be fun, the same cannot be said about the Fireclaw, which is just overpowered. Even with a highest level character and topThis DLC is amazing. The environment is beautiful as always. However, I don't like the new ambush-style quests, where you are just overwhelmed by the amount of machines you have to kill. And then there are Frostclaw and Fireclaw. While battling the Frostclaw can be fun, the same cannot be said about the Fireclaw, which is just overpowered. Even with a highest level character and top weapons, a single fight can last 30 minutes. And there is obvious AI cheating: both Frostclaw and Fireclaw can do a ground attack, which has a ridiculous range and auto-target. Sometimes, you can be hiding behind the rock and then boom! - they still somehow manage to know you're there. The only option is to run away at a long distance and wait till they calm down.… Expand
  8. sityoazzdown
    Nov 14, 2017
    8
    A good dlc to what I still believe is a must play game. Pros: DLC Is challenging (it's like playing hzd on ultra hard to me), new weapons are interesting, setting looks gorgeous, side quest are fun. The So-So:, hard to see sometimes during night and snow, challenge can feel overwhelming sometimes compared to original. The Cons: story mirrors that of original in almost every way, only twoA good dlc to what I still believe is a must play game. Pros: DLC Is challenging (it's like playing hzd on ultra hard to me), new weapons are interesting, setting looks gorgeous, side quest are fun. The So-So:, hard to see sometimes during night and snow, challenge can feel overwhelming sometimes compared to original. The Cons: story mirrors that of original in almost every way, only two new monsters, banuk aren't as interesting as they look. To end, it's a good dlc but treat this as a by the book dlc, and not expect anything mind blowing.… Expand
  9. DayFul
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    I was on the fence about buying the DLC given the 6 month gap between the main games release as i'd felt done with the game but this sucked me right back in and reminded me why it's probably my game of the year.
  10. oKamirox
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    Это фантастическое дополнение! Всем поклонникам оригинала настоятельно советую купить. Очень интересный и захватывающий сюжет. Геймплей сложнее, чем в оригинале (играю на сверхвысоком). В оригинале все легко прошел, а здесь даже немного застрял в одном месте. Новые роботы очень крутые, красивые и стильные. Очень понравились их атаки. Много можно хвалить, рекомендую всем. РазработчикамЭто фантастическое дополнение! Всем поклонникам оригинала настоятельно советую купить. Очень интересный и захватывающий сюжет. Геймплей сложнее, чем в оригинале (играю на сверхвысоком). В оригинале все легко прошел, а здесь даже немного застрял в одном месте. Новые роботы очень крутые, красивые и стильные. Очень понравились их атаки. Много можно хвалить, рекомендую всем. Разработчикам спасибо.… Expand
  11. DarkNight_
    Nov 14, 2017
    10
    omg
    HORIZON ZERO DAWN: THE FROZEN WILDS
    It is a very beautiful and interesting story with the addition of the most powerful monsters to the challenge
  12. MasterRiley
    Nov 13, 2017
    10
    Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is a fantastic expansion onto the already great base game. It adds a large extra location onto the already large map, and brings unique new terrain and machine types. You encounter a new tribe and embark on a brand new mission and storyline, which adds a lot of exciting new missions to the game. There is a lot of quality content, which only adds to theHorizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is a fantastic expansion onto the already great base game. It adds a large extra location onto the already large map, and brings unique new terrain and machine types. You encounter a new tribe and embark on a brand new mission and storyline, which adds a lot of exciting new missions to the game. There is a lot of quality content, which only adds to the main game making it that much better.… Expand
  13. lager96
    Nov 13, 2017
    9
    Coming back to Horizon for The Frozen Wilds reminded me how amazing this game is! After almost nine months since the original release I had forgotten how great the game played and felt. The strategy of determining each machines weakness and strengths and then acting on them is still satisfying. The Frozen Wilds story is very intriguing from the start when you meet a character who's leavingComing back to Horizon for The Frozen Wilds reminded me how amazing this game is! After almost nine months since the original release I had forgotten how great the game played and felt. The strategy of determining each machines weakness and strengths and then acting on them is still satisfying. The Frozen Wilds story is very intriguing from the start when you meet a character who's leaving The Cut and tries to convince you to do the same. From there the story takes off and offers a rich, fun, and engaging story. Since this is end game level quests the difficulty is pretty high, which is a positive thing, Having to worry about your health means more strategy in the combat. The main story is around five hours long, but the many new side-quests offer much more play time. Not only are they different from each other but their stories are just as compelling, if not more, than the "main story" of The Frozen Wilds. There are a couple quests that I will remember for a long time to come. Finally, the graphical fidelity of the area seems to be improved from the base game locations. From the environment to the characters models, everything seems to be improved. If you enjoyed Horizon: Zero Dawn you will definitely enjoy The Frozen Wilds, I know I did.… Expand
  14. Dimpfelmoer
    Nov 12, 2017
    7
    I loved HZD all the way through and was eagerly awaiting this DLC, but while it's fun to play, the final battles left me somewhat frustrated, cause the Fireclaw is a bit of a bullet sponge. Something that the creators of HZD had thankfully avoided up until now. Defeating the Fireclaws is so tedious and time-consuming, that it gives you enough leisure to ponder how very few new things thisI loved HZD all the way through and was eagerly awaiting this DLC, but while it's fun to play, the final battles left me somewhat frustrated, cause the Fireclaw is a bit of a bullet sponge. Something that the creators of HZD had thankfully avoided up until now. Defeating the Fireclaws is so tedious and time-consuming, that it gives you enough leisure to ponder how very few new things this DLC has to offer. The weapons are ok, but the armor, the quests, the storyline is just more of what we already know, not to mention the new skill tree, which is really useless and no fun at all. So yeah, don't wanna whine too much, good clean fun over all but disappointing in it's lack of new elements.… Expand
  15. Sanadsk
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    The game itself was already a masterpiece, but this DLC added even more on that and just made the game on of the best games ever released!

    • The snowy atmosphere backed by the super-realistic engine of the game makes you want to use that Photo Mode every 10 seconds just to take a screenshot of the brilliant atmosphere. • The story isn't directly linked to the Main Quest of the game,    The game itself was already a masterpiece, but this DLC added even more on that and just made the game on of the best games ever released!

    • The snowy atmosphere backed by the super-realistic engine of the game makes you want to use that Photo Mode every 10 seconds just to take a screenshot of the brilliant atmosphere.

    • The story isn't directly linked to the Main Quest of the game, but you start discovering bit by bit the more mysteries of what happened in the world of Horizon Zero Dawn and it does add alot upon the lore of the game and clears some mysteries.
    • The DLC adds alot of new weapons to experiment with and they do add more diversity to the weapons in the game.

    • But I think what I liked the most about this DLC was the cast of new NPCs that are in the DLC. Each character is very well-designed with their physical appearance, voice acting and well-written dialogues. And when you are doing the quests and interacting with these characters, it just makes you want to play this game more and more.

    So in general, the DLC is one of the very best and I am really hoping for a second DLC just to make me even love this game more than I already do.    … Expand
  16. BlakDak666
    Nov 11, 2017
    7
    Horizon Zero Dawn was an excellent game when it first came out earlier this year. The landscape and graphics were and still are outstanding, the story was good, Aloy was a refreshing character who could hold her own and be a likable individual with her own thoughts and ideas, the machines and the approach of being a hunter on taking them down for the first few times ranged from cool toHorizon Zero Dawn was an excellent game when it first came out earlier this year. The landscape and graphics were and still are outstanding, the story was good, Aloy was a refreshing character who could hold her own and be a likable individual with her own thoughts and ideas, the machines and the approach of being a hunter on taking them down for the first few times ranged from cool to epic, and generally just had a interesting world to explore. The issues, like the uncanny valley of the NPCs and their unlikable nature aside from Sylens, the crude spear combat, weapons being very imbalanced and making others pointless and the general "originality" of the game's structure is very formulaic. I want to make this clear that despite these issues, the base game is a 9/10 for me and is an excellent game. I say this because The Frozen Wilds is definitely very good and is an expansion, but just barely. Let me list off the things I can critique and note my likes, dislikes and indifferences:

    Atmosphere: Still outstanding visuals. My particularly favorite moment visually is when it hits nighttime and the aurora lights and moon loom over head. The music is great, with some surprisingly 80s style techno music that actually fit better than expected.

    Enemies: My first disappointment. The Daemonic enemies are nothing but super Corrupted versions of regular enemies I have already defeated. Whats worse is that there are more of them in the game than the new enemy types. The Scorcher is like a Ravager but with a Mine launcher that is actually a challenge to beat (I'm saying it feels similar) and the Frost and Fireclaws are the only new inclusions and even the Fireclaws are already repeated in the same expansion. The Towers I dont count as enemies, they are nothing more than puzzles that you can turn off after you find a way to deactivate them. I felt the "new" enemies were lazily implemented. I understand you want to make it seem like it's an ecosystem but there is not enough where I feel is truly new. Still cool enemies to fight.

    Story: It's alright. It's essentially a glorified mini story that can be beaten in about 5 hours. I didn't really feel much for the characters and I felt the Fireclaw boss fight was great...until I found out I can fight more of them, instantly deflating a potentially great boss fight that I felt was the same issue as fighting HADES in the main game. It's serviceable and at least interesting, but clearly the main game story is superior.

    Side content: You do much of the same from the base game; hunt for collectibles, do side quests, etc. The standout quests I liked was with two women Banuk that hinted at a possible gay relationship and a tinker who wanted to get "looking glass" from a vault. The rest were fine but the problem is there is very little (4 side quests and a few other things) and I feel that, as a player who beat and did everything in the base game, THIS IS NOT ENDGAME CONTENT. This is strictly for those that are nearing the end and wanted to play this along the way.

    Weapons, Armors, Upgrades: The new weapons are a mix of old and new. The bows now have a charge effect that makes the shot deal more damage and three elemental weapons that take too much to refuel in my opinion and are not as good as those bows. The armors are visually interesting but my Shield Weaver wins the day as always. The Traveler skill tree is a interesting concept, but feels rushed. I hardly ever use a mount, so most of the upgrades feel pointless and the rest of the inclusions feel like Guerilla should have made as a patch like disassembling items for half the metal shards.

    Other notes: Your level can now go to 60, but it feels sort of pointless aside from the skill points as your health matters little against enemies really. The problems of the old game affect this one and it was irritating to see the unrealistic flailing characters and moving camera again. The bandit camp and fighting enemy humans still suck and don't feel really all that great to fight still. Bluegleam feels rewarding and great to earn the new weapons with it. CYAN is a really cool character.

    I still find The Frozen Wilds an expansion, but some issues I have hold it back from being excellent. It feels like it was more of a taste than a full thing. A theme I see in gamers now is game length equals value. I disagree; 15 hours for 15 dollars is not what I look for, rather the depth and value of the game's content itself. I was definitely engaged, enjoyed certain parts, but felt going through the motions mostly. A 7/10 to me is a good game or expansion that succeeds at what it does, provides an overall satisfying experience, but hits some dips and issues along the way that I can't help to feel is wasted potential. Here is how this goes: if you like/love the game, you should buy this and play it. If you are unsure/dislike/hate the game, then don't. It's more of the same, for better or worse.    … Expand
  17. Alex1010500
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    Вот такими должны быть правильные дополнения к отличным играм. Не жалко отдавать деньги его создателям.
  18. EmadTM
    Nov 10, 2017
    10
    Beautiful expansion, with a wonderful story ..
    Character features were improved, and cinematic sections were improved in the game ..

    With the addition of some new robots and ..

    And the time you need to end this expansion is 15 hours or more!

    I advise everyone to try it very beautiful expansion (:
  19. ZyablikRus
    Nov 10, 2017
    7
    Horizon: The Frozen Wilds - отличное дополнение к удивительной игре. Разработчики создали одно из самых острых ощущений от охоты с еще более сложными механиками боя и занимательными побочными квестами, которые добавляются к исходной карте через интригующую новую сюжетную линию, которая проникает в мистическую сторону этого пост-апокалиптического мира. https://youtu.be/peZUFGtweKkHorizon: The Frozen Wilds - отличное дополнение к удивительной игре. Разработчики создали одно из самых острых ощущений от охоты с еще более сложными механиками боя и занимательными побочными квестами, которые добавляются к исходной карте через интригующую новую сюжетную линию, которая проникает в мистическую сторону этого пост-апокалиптического мира. https://youtu.be/peZUFGtweKk
  20. Ledge_Pls
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    From the cutting edge graphical wonders of actual displacement of snow when Aloy walks/slides/lands in it to the exhilarating and brutally difficult new machine foes I'm not sure what's not to like about the Frozen Wilds.

    The art direction is fantastic and so atmospheric with the whiteout blizzards and peaceful snowfall giving way to a stage of all natures colors where beautiful    From the cutting edge graphical wonders of actual displacement of snow when Aloy walks/slides/lands in it to the exhilarating and brutally difficult new machine foes I'm not sure what's not to like about the Frozen Wilds.

    The art direction is fantastic and so atmospheric with the whiteout blizzards and peaceful snowfall giving way to a stage of all natures colors where beautiful lighting effects is the star of the show. From the majestic blue light speckling the Banuk paths and settlements to the wonderful aurora borealis and countless stars in the sky at night, you can't help but be taken in by the mystical feel of it all......not to mention a story to match! The quests and characters were so charming and interesting, and diving into the Banuk culture and their Shamanic belief systems surrounding our(the players) and the human tribes most essential asset and source of life: The machines of Horizon.

    The detail of the world from the lore to the graphics and game mechanics are superb in design as well. In a snow storm it actually becomes almost silent in game(due to the snow absorbing most of the sound just as IRL) even going so far as to add a new running animation for Aloy when traversing (ankle deep or more) snow. A new graphical effect on outfits has also been added, where after a certain amount of time spent in the frigid Cut(a few min) you become dusted with snow/frost from head to toe. New water and snow effects, and a host of new particle effects with snow have also been added all of the above really cement the experience of a true arctic world.

    Thats to say nothing of the large strides made in game mechanics like adding customizable spears for Aloy with a host of different functions, and entire new Quality of Life skill tree centered around storage and machine mounts, to new special damage coils and protective coils to go with your new outfits the coils can actually be farmed outside the DLC as well!

    My only complaint is that there wont be more DLCs in the future. This was a perfect send off, although a bit shorter than what I would've have wanted(my appetite for this game is huge), there's still plenty of content to keep you happy for such longer than the mere 15 hours quoted.    … Expand
  21. luckystrike_bh
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    Absolutely love my return to the land of Horizon Zero Dawn with the Frozen Wilds. The side quests are as well written and pull you in as well as the main story. I find myself taking my time walking around rotating the camera in awe as environment. This is one of those DLCs where it is apparent the dev's have put the effort in to make this worth every last dollar. I would honestlyAbsolutely love my return to the land of Horizon Zero Dawn with the Frozen Wilds. The side quests are as well written and pull you in as well as the main story. I find myself taking my time walking around rotating the camera in awe as environment. This is one of those DLCs where it is apparent the dev's have put the effort in to make this worth every last dollar. I would honestly buy a DLC for HZD every month if possible. This is coming from a user who platinumed the main game.… Expand
  22. GamergodsFail
    Nov 9, 2017
    8
    It's simply more of the same Horizon experience. If you enjoyed the main game, another 15 hours or so for $20 isn't a bad purchase. If you didn't happen to like it the first time around though, this expansion won't change your mind. As for me, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it the whole way through.
  23. sampson3121
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    If this game had Zelda in the title it would get 9's and 10's across the board. Let's be honest here, both Zelda BoTW and Mario Odyssey got a pass for their short comings, and are not perfect games, whether people will admit this or not. Horizon Frozen Wilds isn't perfect but since many see fit to overlook these other games have flaws i will also look past any flaws Horizon may have asIf this game had Zelda in the title it would get 9's and 10's across the board. Let's be honest here, both Zelda BoTW and Mario Odyssey got a pass for their short comings, and are not perfect games, whether people will admit this or not. Horizon Frozen Wilds isn't perfect but since many see fit to overlook these other games have flaws i will also look past any flaws Horizon may have as well. Perhaps in 20 years Horizon Zero Dawn will benefit from the "NOSTALGIA" Mario and Zelda seem to benefit from. Until then 10/10 is the score i give this most intense open world adventure I've played in years.

    Perhaps the best looking game ever made with heart bounding action that is second to none.    … Expand
  24. rikard131
    Nov 9, 2017
    9
    i think this is pretty good dlc although i feel map is a bit small and i would like if there were more opportunities to explore caves of the old ones i like the creepy feeling and absolutely love reading all the data files and listening to audio logs. however the base game sets such high standard and i am aware it would be very difficult to produce dlc equally as good. in fact i feel ii think this is pretty good dlc although i feel map is a bit small and i would like if there were more opportunities to explore caves of the old ones i like the creepy feeling and absolutely love reading all the data files and listening to audio logs. however the base game sets such high standard and i am aware it would be very difficult to produce dlc equally as good. in fact i feel i would like almost anything as long as you play as aloy and as long as the game runs on decima engine.… Expand
  25. PULKEMONTHE
    Nov 8, 2017
    10
    I had a fantastic time with this game. The campaign is great with some awesome open levels and truly stunning scenery.More of the same, and not just more... 15 hours more! Which isn't bad at all for the price. I missed this game so much when I completed it, but couldn't be bothered to start a new game because of other games I was playing- this is the chance all fans have been waiting for
  26. kotymba
    Nov 8, 2017
    9
    What I like more in this expansion is how price matches with value: 15 bucks DLC for 15 hours good gameplay. Guerrilla Games took into account experience of CDPR (Blood and Wine) or From Software (Old Hunters, Ringed city) and made their own unique product. I don't like new skill tree and plot of the expansion do not really matches main plot of the game. These are my main claims, butWhat I like more in this expansion is how price matches with value: 15 bucks DLC for 15 hours good gameplay. Guerrilla Games took into account experience of CDPR (Blood and Wine) or From Software (Old Hunters, Ringed city) and made their own unique product. I don't like new skill tree and plot of the expansion do not really matches main plot of the game. These are my main claims, but generally this DLC is example for other developers. I do love new mechanical beasts, side quests become better, animations and graphics was improved. So'good!… Expand
  27. techtronics
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    I had a fantastic time with this game. The campaign is great with some awesome open levels and truly stunning scenery. I just don't get the average or bad reviews - ignore them and get the game!!!
  28. Rustaman
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    A great addition to the game! New winter location pleased by the vastness and detail, interesting characters and dialogues.. I'd like to say about the graphics. the Developers have done something incredible! Waiting for Horizon 2
  29. Rewenom
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    Отличное дополнение к не менее отличной игре и за справедливую цену.
    -15 часов нового контента
    -Починили лицевую анимацию и дальность прорисовки -Добавили новые виды робо-зверей, перков и оружия -Новая красивая локация Если вам понравилась оригинальная Хорайзн, берите не раздумывая.    Отличное дополнение к не менее отличной игре и за справедливую цену.
    -15 часов нового контента
    -Починили лицевую анимацию и дальность прорисовки
    -Добавили новые виды робо-зверей, перков и оружия
    -Новая красивая локация
    Если вам понравилась оригинальная Хорайзн, берите не раздумывая.
  30. yaseen1979
    Nov 7, 2017
    10
    When you enter this mission, you will completely forget your main quest. This another world on it own. PS4 owner, this is no brainer. Horizon Zero Dawn + Frozen is a must buy
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    80
    Almost twenty hours in the Horizon's world brings new fun. Anything that extends this great game is great, and The Frozen Wilds prove this completely. [Issue#282]
  2. CD-Action
    Feb 8, 2018
    80
    A solid expansion to a great game. It even managed to improve combat which originally already had the best design among all the open world games I’ve played. [01/2018, p.68]
  3. Games.cz
    Jan 21, 2018
    80
    This addon can defend its existence with its head raised. The Frozen Wilds add on comes only with little improvements and a weaker story than the original game. But it does not lose the excellent gameplay and in 10-15hrs gametime it offers a selection of the best.
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