Vic Hood
EurogamerHorizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds review
Published 11/6/2017
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75
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PS4 / PC - 11/7/2017
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds
The Frozen Wilds contains additional content for Horizon Zero Dawn, including new storylines, characters and experiences in a beautiful but unforgiving new area.
- Developer
- Guerrilla Games
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Critic avg
85
33 scored reviews
Total coverage
33
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Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 85 across 33 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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33 included scored reviews
90–10014 reviews · 42%
80–8915 reviews · 45%
70–794 reviews · 12%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Horizon Zero Dawn Frozen Wilds Review "Buy, Wait for Sale, Rent, Never Touch?"
Published 11/6/2017
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+15 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathaniel Stevens
Digital ChumpsHorizon Zero Dawn – The Frozen Wilds (DLC)
Published 12/20/2016
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90
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