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Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose - Winters' Expansion

CAPCOM, CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Oct 28, 2022 - Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4
Fair

OpenCritic Rating

74

Top Critic Average

58%

Critics Recommend

IGN
6 / 10
Metro GameCentral
5 / 10
Game Informer
7.8 / 10
GameSpot
6 / 10
Game Revolution
7 / 10
Destructoid
7 / 10
Hobby Consolas
88 / 100
TheSixthAxis
8 / 10
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Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose - Winters' Expansion Media

Resident Evil 8 Village DLC Shadows of Rose - New Teaser Trailer (4K 60ᶠᵖˢ) thumbnail

Resident Evil 8 Village DLC Shadows of Rose - New Teaser Trailer (4K 60ᶠᵖˢ)

RESIDENT EVIL 8: VILLAGE || SHADOWS OF ROSE - D.L.C. || OFFICIAL TRAILER (4K) Capcom Showcase 2022 thumbnail

RESIDENT EVIL 8: VILLAGE || SHADOWS OF ROSE - D.L.C. || OFFICIAL TRAILER (4K) Capcom Showcase 2022

Shadows of Rose RE: Village DLC world premiere trailer (Capcom Showcase) thumbnail

Shadows of Rose RE: Village DLC world premiere trailer (Capcom Showcase)



Critic Reviews for Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose - Winters' Expansion

When we look back at Resident Evil Village, The Winters’ Expansion probably won’t be considered an essential part of it for either story or gameplay reasons. Its story is short and the third-person mode takes out some of the scares. At least Mercenaries mode gets more Lady Dimitrescu!

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An uninspired retread of Resident Evil Village's best moments, which squanders the opportunity to experiment or provide a hint about the franchise's future.

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To dive deeper would reveal important story beats, none of which stand out as being a major highlight, but I enjoyed learning more about Rose, revisiting locations from Village with a new perspective (both literally and figuratively), and getting more context on her role in the universe. Considering her potential importance in the future, I assume Shadows of Rose will be an experience worth having played, but I wouldn’t go quite as far as calling it required reading. For something more abstract and focused on horror within the world of Resident Evil, Shadows of Rose is worth exploring.

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New additions to The Mercenaries make the Winters' Expansion for Resident Evil Village worthwhile, but Shadows of Rose is a fleeting slice of forgettable story DLC.

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At $19.99, the Resident Evil: Village Winters’ Expansion DLC is worth it for the new Mercenaries content alone. Shadows of Rose is a decent story and worth playing through for fans, and the third-person camera in the base game gives an extra little bump of replayability. But, overall, Resident Evil 7 had better direction with its DLC, and there were more pressing stories to be told than Rose’s romp through familiar territory.

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Solid and definitely have an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

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The expansion of the Winters is an interesting addition, although it pales in comparison to what Capcom did with Resident Evil 7. It includes much less content, less varied and surprising. And it's a shame, because Capcom had enough to take from to tell new stories or focus on other characters, starting with Lady Dimitrescu.

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TheSixthAxis

Steve C
8 / 10
TheSixthAxis

As a package, the Winters' Expansion is a necessary addition to any Resident Evil fan. The added content for Mercenaries is just the temptation needed for new players to take on the mode's challenges (or a reward for those that already have), and Rose's story is a perfect conclusion to the Ethan Winters saga. Personally I can take or leave the third person mode, but it's a nice inclusion nonetheless. I'm certainly intrigued by the prospect of where the series will go next and would heartily recommend a return to the Village as a necessary destination whilst you wait for the Resident Evil 4 Remake.

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