Resident Evil Village: Shadows of Rose - Winters' Expansion Reviews
Resident Evil Village invites players back into the fray with a new protagonist to follow. As Rose you will have different way to combat enemies and a ton of puzzles to solve. The expansion is described to be around 4 hours long but you can easily spend more in order to be more thorough and it will also depend on the difficulty mode you play. If you're a fan of the main title, this will give you another fun ride while revisiting some familiar places as well as more character options for the arcade styled Mercenaries Additional Orders. Ideally for those who want to extend their Village experience and see the finale of the Winters' tale.
It suffers from clichéd situations, recycled environments, and overly-guided gameplay. That said, it's a fairly good DLC that wraps up some loose ends, provides closure, and introduces some interesting mechanics and monsters.
The Winters' Expansion doesn't add content to Resident Evil Village so much as it seasons it. There's some fun to be had here, but as a whole, it's a little insubstantial.
For those who enjoyed Resident Evil Village and want to spend more time with it, perhaps also getting a hint as to where the series the heading next, the Winters’ Expansion should be considered a must-have. Shadows of Rose offers an enjoyable shot of true horror, Additional Orders invigorates Mercenaries mode with new life, and third-person mode gives players another way to experience two campaigns. For the modest asking price, why wouldn’t you want to make your copy of Resident Evil Village feel definitive?
Resident Evil Village: Winter’s Expansion DLC offers plenty for Resident Evil fans to enjoy, from a short new story and more Mercenaries content, to a new way to experience the main story. Nothing here is without its flaws, but the overall experience is passable enough to enjoy.
A great package that not only rounds off Village before Resident Evil 9 hits the scene, but also offers players the chance to experience the main game again.
Finally, even its ending is as unnecessary as it is lazy. It’s the post-game cutscene from the original game, and it makes even less sense being inserted at the same moment after everything that transpired before it within the new scenario. I can’t fathom how anyone could possibly argue that this DLC is not one of the weakest additional content packages out there and the cheekiest in terms of its asking price. Do yourself a favour and wait for a sale if you absolutely must play it. Please. Lady Dimitrescu is not going anywhere.
The Winters' Expansion is a beautiful extension of what Village already has, offering plenty of new ways to have fun, whether that means making the base game easier or getting to punch everyone in the face as Chris Redfield. But the real tour de force here is Shadows of Rose, a storyline that offers a more psychological style of horror than the franchise usually plays in and is worth every penny.
Shadows of Rose is a nice addition to the Resident Evil Village story, bringing new puzzles with new gameplay mechanics. However, it uses the same enviroment as the base game and its ending is disappointing. The Third Person Mode is interesting and should please those who avoided the title for being in first person. Finally, the new characters in The Mercenaries are valid additions, but needing to unlock them is unnecessary and because of this it is possible that many players will not even see them.
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An enjoyable short experience mainly because it is based on an excellent foundation, but in itself doesn't offer anything new or exciting.
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The new content that the Winters’ Expansion provides to Resident Evil Village makes it certainly worth the price of entry, especially if you happen to be a fan of the Mercenaries mode. I really liked the new gameplay concepts introduced within the Shadows of Rose expansion, but ultimately was left a little unsatisfied with it feeling more like a teaser for something bigger, rather than a substantial story with a fulfilling beginning, middle and end. Hopefully these seeds that have been planted get the chance to bloom more when the next main Resident Evil game releases.
Resident Evil Village Winters’ Expansion is a great add-on with its new third-person mode and new story campaign, but I thought The Mercenaries Additional Orders was the best new content. If you enjoyed RE Village, I'm convinced you'll be lycan this DLC expansion.
Winters‘ Expansion is decent enough for a few hours of fun, but it's not worth full price unless you live and breath Resident Evil.
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The Winters' Expansion is a worthwhile distraction for fans of Resident Evil Village and will deliver a couple of fun hours, but if you feel satisfied with the main campaign of the game already you won't necessarily need to return for this one.
Resident Evil Village: Winters' Expansion is an entertaining plot extension lasting about three hours and has some excellent scares in the middle while it fizzles out a bit in the climax. Despite not being pushed to its maximum potential, The Winters' Expansion is for those who want their teeth into more of Capcom's newest horror thriller.
This direct sequel to the main game brings some interesting elements, but does not answer any questions we had following Resident Evil Village. In fact, it does the opposite, because it adds questions. Capcom said that it was the end of the Winters saga, which means these questions may never be answered. It's also a shame that there are so few new environments, Capcom reusing several locations from Village. The change from 1st person to 3rd person as well as the addition of telekinetic powers won't be to everyone's taste, but it's very well executed. Don't get me wrong, this is a solid expansion, but it could have been so much more.
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The additions found within Resident Evil Village: Winters’ Expansion tell a satisfying, albeit short, new story while also spicing up Mercenaries mode and giving the core game a fresh look.
Shadows of Rose is a safe Resident Evil experience that may be exactly what you’re looking for but doesn’t really take too many risks and, at times, can feel like a replay of Village. It doesn’t go in too deep on the character or move the story on significantly but it is a nice enough send off for the Winters family and it continues to set the tone for the future of the franchise. If you loved Village and are eager for every shred of Resident Evil story, this is a no brainer. I just hope we get to see more of Rose (and her powers) in the future
The Winters’ Expansion feels like a victory lap for this era of Resident Evil. It closes the story with a smaller and more personal end to Winters’ storyline. Going through the same locations as the base game may feel cheap, but just enough has changed to justify it and the inclusion of third-person and expanded mercenaries means that there’s plenty of stuff to do here.