Yes, I went and got this map for free before the deadline from early this year. I figured why not? They weren't likely to make such an offer again. It's interesting though that these maps cost more to buy than new maps for theHunter. I'll be breaking down my praises and grievances with this map.

Positives
1. The map itself is very beautiful with stunning landscapes and plenty of places to fish. However, the map itself is very mountainous and this makes it a pain to reach certain mission objectives, particularly when it's on a freaking mountain summit over half a mile up.
2. Some of the fish on this map like the Atlantic salmon do give you and excuse to break out some of the stronger gear that would've been overkill on Golden Ridge. Even the Northern pike get significantly bigger on this map and can provide quite the challenge.
3. While some people have complained about the characters on this map, I find them an improvement over those of Golden Ridge. Yeah, the shopkeeper can be a bit much, but I find him a bit more likeable in a bit of a silly oaf kind of way. The warden, Astrid, is also more interesting because of the storytelling incorporated into a large part of her dialogue. It adds a certain air of myth and mystery to the map. Considering we're in ancient Norse/Viking country on this map, it does make sense.

Negatives
1. The lack of fishing challenges that task you with catching diamond rank specimens of each new species is a huge misstep in my opinion. This is made worse because a lot of equipment upgrades introduced with the Evolution update in the local souvenirs are locked behind getting tokens from gold, diamond, and legendary fish. Plus, it kind of denies players that feel-good achievement of catching a big specimen of each new fish even if it is somewhat scripted.
2. The bait/lure preference shenanigans have infected the fish of this map as well as re-infected the fish on Golden Ridge. Fish are starting to ignore preferred lures and baits again, as well as going after lures and baits they don't like. This is especially egregious on this map with the bullhead catfish. Them also frequently being in areas where other fish will strike the same lures and baits they strongly prefer does not help with the frustration of catching them, especially for the fishing challenges involving them. I feel like the devs may need to fix this again and figure out a way to future-proof this issue from cropping up again.
3. This map further accentuates and exacerbates the issue of not being able to change your time of day. How is it that this game came out over a year ago and the ability to rest to move the time of day like you can in theHunter hasn't been implemented in this game? If you're going to make certain fish nocturnal, we need to have a system in place where we're not wasting time waiting until it gets dark, especially as the night length has been recently increased.

Overall, this map is fine and the period to get it for free may have softened some people's opinions of it. Like I said, it's a nice looking map with some decent new fish. However, it is bogged down by a lot of the problems the base game still has.

Yes, I went and got this map for free before the deadline from early this year. I figured why not? They weren't likely to make such an offer again. It's interesting though that these maps cost more to buy than new maps for theHunter. I'll be breaking down my praises and grievances with this map. Positives 1. The map itself is very beautiful with stunning landscapes and plenty of places to fish. However, the map itself is very mountainous and this makes it a pain to reach certain mission objectives, particularly when it's on a freaking mountain summit over half a mile up. 2. Some of the fish on this map like the Atlantic salmon do give you and excuse to break out some of the stronger gear that would've been overkill on Golden Ridge. Even the Northern pike get significantly bigger on this map and can provide quite the challenge. 3. While some people have complained about the characters on this map, I find them an improvement over those of Golden Ridge. Yeah, the shopkeeper can be a bit much, but I find him a bit more likeable in a bit of a silly oaf kind of way. The warden, Astrid, is also more interesting because of the storytelling incorporated into a large part of her dialogue. It adds a certain air of myth and mystery to the map. Considering we're in ancient Norse/Viking country on this map, it does make sense. Negatives 1. The lack of fishing challenges that task you with catching diamond rank specimens of each new species is a huge misstep in my opinion. This is made worse because a lot of equipment upgrades introduced with the Evolution update in the local souvenirs are locked behind getting tokens from gold, diamond, and legendary fish. Plus, it kind of denies players that feel-good achievement of catching a big specimen of each new fish even if it is somewhat scripted. 2. The bait/lure preference shenanigans have infected the fish of this map as well as re-infected the fish on Golden Ridge. Fish are starting to ignore preferred lures and baits again, as well as going after lures and baits they don't like. This is especially egregious on this map with the bullhead catfish. Them also frequently being in areas where other fish will strike the same lures and baits they strongly prefer does not help with the frustration of catching them, especially for the fishing challenges involving them. I feel like the devs may need to fix this again and figure out a way to future-proof this issue from cropping up again. 3. This map further accentuates and exacerbates the issue of not being able to change your time of day. How is it that this game came out over a year ago and the ability to rest to move the time of day like you can in theHunter hasn't been implemented in this game? If you're going to make certain fish nocturnal, we need to have a system in place where we're not wasting time waiting until it gets dark, especially as the night length has been recently increased. Overall, this map is fine and the period to get it for free may have softened some people's opinions of it. Like I said, it's a nice looking map with some decent new fish. However, it is bogged down by a lot of the problems the base game still has.