My favorite DLC in the series so far was Lost in a sea of nightmaresbelonging to the fifth installment. Exceeding its quality is not easybut nevertheless, I think the Winters Extension of Resident Evil Village he succeeded. If you want to know why, let’s start with the analysis.
The DLC is divided into 3 parts: shades of pink (the most important, since it is a new story), 3 new playable characters for Mercenaries mode, and the ability to play the base game with the third person camera. I start to break everything down in that same order.
Rose Winters and her search for a normal life
In shades of pinkas is obvious, we control Rosemary Wintersthe daughter of Ethan (protagonist of both this eighth part and the seventh) and Mia winters. History places us 16 years after the end of Resident Evil Villagewhen Pink She is already tired of being a “weird girl” with mutamycete powers inherited from her parents, which do not allow her to have a normal life. So, decides to go in search of a purification crystalwho is in the castle Dimitrescu and he can absorb her powers in order to start having the life he dreams of.
To use this crystal, which is locked away, one must seek three masks which it will be necessary to place in certain statues of women, as the duke tells us, that now
The new mechanic
No spoilers there new mechanics in this expansion that are not present in the main story. We will have to use the powers of the prota gonist to destroy sclerotia nuclei
Throughout history he will accompany usMichael“, a kind of invisible spirit that will help us with directions on how to move forward and objects whenever we need them. can remember Assistance of Beyond: Dos Almas.
It should be emphasized that this time you need to consider ammo a lot moresince we only have a pistol and a shotgun, of which we will not find too much ammunition throughout the adventure (at least in normal and hardcore difficulty).
new puzzles
what would be a resident Evil without his classic puzzles? Good shades of pink He didn’t want to forget them either. It’s not that they have a lot of complicationsbut at least they’re new puzzles, and they force us to think a bit and put shooting and killing monsters aside for a while.
They range from arranging a series of pictures of animals according to the food chain to following the instructions of Michael escape from a trap in a limited time.
Interesting twists
Again, in Area Xbox we try not to spoilers, so I’m not going to reveal anything in this analysis that can spoil the story for you.. Clarified this, it should be mentioned that there is more than one twist in the plot. Some may be predictable, but surely you will take more than one surprise.
according to own Capcomthis DLC concludes the family story Wintersso in the following ninth numbered installment, in principle, we would not see them again.
Lady Dimitrescu, Heisenberg and Chris in Mercenary mode
We now go with the new additions to the Mercenaries mode, which are about 3 characters that are very popular with everyone, with own skills and weapons. For what we are not talking about simple skins.
Chris He has an assault rifle and a pistol as weapons, in addition to being able to use his fists to stun or do a lot of damage, and walk on enemies who are on the ground to finish them off. You can also mark targets for the team Dog wolf to launch a missile.
Heisenberg He has his characteristic giant metal hammer, with which he can crush enemies with a strong or fast attack, as well as being able to control metals at will and throw them, or summon a Jet Soldier.
Dimitrescu he can throw vanity at enemies, grab them or use his claw style Wolverine, in addition to summoning his daughters to help him. It will even be necessary to take into account the height when crossing doors and the like.
Third person mode for the main game
Third-person mode is exactly what Capcom promised. He is how to play the remakes of the second and third installments. It is not limited to simply moving the camera away, but has new animations so it’s not too weird, since the game was originally intended to be played only in first person. Although yes, in cutscenes it will automatically revert to first-person mode, like the original game.
Without a doubt, a great addition for anyone who refused to play Town in the first person, and demanded to be able to play it with a camera behind the back of the protagonist.
This may be try for free nowthanks to a demo released a few days ago that allows us to test this new point of view for a few minutes.
Lack of unlocks or New Game+ in Shadows of Rose
Not that it is strictly necessary, but considering that it It’s usually something common in the sagait wouldn’t hurt to be able to enjoy this expansion again with new unlockables or with a New Game+ once we’ve finished it, so add a little more fun to our next passes.
However, as I say, it’s not lacking either because it’s a “short” adventure and not with so many enemies, but that wouldn’t have hurt either.
Resident Evil Village Winters expansion conclusion
The Winters Extension of Resident Evil Village are the best DLC the saga has seen. With an acceptable duration (between 2 to 3 hours, depending on how you play) and new mechanics in shades of pinkplus that third-person view that many have been asking for, and new Mercenaries mode characters that provide even more fun for this classic game mode. A must have for any fan of the saga who wants to continue the story of the game.
Resident Evil Village: Winters Expansion
Pro.
- Duration more than acceptable
- New game mechanics
- The new characters in Mercenary mode are very interesting
- Be able to play the base game in 3rd person
Contra.
- Unlocking the new Mercenary Mode characters might not be that easy for everyone
- There are no unlocks to use in Shadows of Rose, nor NG+
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