From the very start of this adventure you will notice a difference from the main game. I'm not just talking about the harsh snow that covers the mountain. Improved animations, cutscenes, enemy behavior and pacing left me very satisfied.

I found the new, smaller scale of this adventure and map entertaining to explore. Its plot was more personal and the rewards for completing tasks felt richer. It provided much of what I was hoping to see in the original base game.

It's not perfect. Being an expansion it shares with it some of the bloat the rest of the title had. But I would say Horizon is a more interesting game to play when it focuses its world's narrative and cuts out the busy work.

If you are a fan of Horizon Zero Dawn, make sure you take a trip up north to see where the real fun is.