Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds Reviews

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2017

The Frozen Wilds expands the Horizon Zero Dawn's gameplay driven philosophy to a brand new area, packed with tons of action and a new questline. The DLC offers a solid 10 hours more of the same experience, while Guerrilla Game's open world still shines after nine months in terms of breathtaking visuals and compelling gameplay.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2017

The Frozen Wilds extends the already fantastic Horizon experience into a region worth exploring, but uneven difficulty and only a few surprises await.

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8 / 10
Apr 19, 2021

Horizon Zero Dawn delivers a timely reminder of why it should be a Game of the Year candidate with The Frozen Wilds. This sizeable selection of snowy quests expands upon an already excellent campaign with a decent new storyline and plenty of fresh exposition. While it is, by its very nature, more of the same, it's hard to complain when the foundations are already so strong.

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Telegraph
Top Critic
Nov 9, 2017

Many people's game of the year will likely be a third person action adventure boasting strong RPG leanings, a player character for the ages and a wealth of gameplay innovations, which also served as the perfect showcase for the new console technology it launched upon.

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80 / 100
Nov 6, 2017

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is a short, but substantial expansion for an already great game. It doesn't reinvent the game in any major way, but offers a few excellent hours in a world that players have come to love.

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Nov 6, 2017

It's been a long wait, but Aloy's new adventure into The Frozen Wilds is every bit as fulfilling as the main game.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
8 / 10
Nov 6, 2017

The Frozen Wilds gives a generous boost to Horizon: Zero Dawn's big and beautiful open world.

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Polygon
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2017

The Frozen Wilds arrives in time to petition for a spot on Game of the Year lists. The expansion accomplishes this goal with ease, rehashing what worked the first time around. Sure, The Frozen Wilds doesn't add much new, and shares Horizon's flaws, but the expansion operates fine when taken as simply more of a great thing.

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8 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2017

The Frozen Wilds offers a new and condensed mystery that hits most of the same notes players loved about the main game

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Nov 15, 2017
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Nov 6, 2017

Made for those who have devoured the whole of Horizon: Zero Dawn, this DLC isn't just about upping your game. It's a rich expansion of Aloy's world, with flashes of comedic brilliance and narrative depth.

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8.3 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2017

Even though it doesn't shake things too much, The Frozen Wilds is a worthy expansion that is fun exploring. The DLC adds a new story, several side-quests and lots of challenges that will entertain veterans and newcomers alike.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 5, 2017

The Frozen Wilds offers a lot more to the overall experience of Horizon Zero Dawn, but it's not quite the stand-alone experience that we want it to be.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2017

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is a very good DLC that tells a new story and broades the scope of the main one. With many missions to accomplish and a brand new location in the frozen lands of the Great North, it is a must buy extra content.

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Justin Celani
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2017

The Frozen Wild is a great DLC that takes the core game, makes some new additions, and gives player a reason to return to the world in great form.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2017

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is a very good expansion to the core game, with a new region to explore, new quests, new activities and a new level cap to reach for Aloy.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 12, 2017

The Frozen Wilds is the last ride of one of the best adventures of 2017. This DLC adds 10 more hours to the base game thanks to a new zone with a brand new story, enemies and secrets. The perfect expansion for the Horizon fans.

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88 / 100
Nov 10, 2017

The Frozen Wilds expands the main game experience, with new machines, new abilities for Aloy and a complete new environment, but it neither complete the main story nor add new gameplay mechanics.

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IGN
Top Critic
8.8 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2017

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is an excellent addition to an amazing game. Developer Guerrilla has doubled down on the thrill of the hunt with more challenging machines and testing side quests that are added to the original map through an intriguing new storyline that delves into the mystical side of this post-apocalyptic world. It left me wanting start a brand new game, just to wander around the world, marveling at it.

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90 / 100
Nov 11, 2017

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds is a phenomenal addition to an already fantastic game. It shares the same quality as the main game and doubles down on feature content with more battles, quests, and challenges.

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