Resident Evil Village: Winters' Expansion

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  • Summary: The first piece of content is the Third-Person Mode. This will allow you to play the main story mode in a third-person perspective. This new viewpoint will let you see Ethan as he faces off against his enemies. Next is The Mercenaries Additional Orders. The arcade-like action shootingThe first piece of content is the Third-Person Mode. This will allow you to play the main story mode in a third-person perspective. This new viewpoint will let you see Ethan as he faces off against his enemies. Next is The Mercenaries Additional Orders. The arcade-like action shooting experience returns with additional stages and new playable characters such as a fully prepared Chris Redfield, Karl Heisenberg, who wields a giant hammer and possesses the ability to control magnetic forces, and Alcina Dimitrescu who is over nine-feet tall. And Finally, Shadows of Rose. Players saw Rose as a baby in the main story of Resident Evil Village. This DLC will show her story of survival 16 years after the original campaign. [Capcom]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. Vgames
    Nov 27, 2022
    90
    The newest RE:V expansions gives us a lot of new ways to play the game, either in the new and fun Shadows of Rose story expansion or the new and improved Mercenaries mode. Fans looking for more classic RE:V might find themselves a bit let down, but the new changes and additions work great for me.
  2. GamePro Germany
    Oct 24, 2022
    85
    Successful horror with a refreshing protagonist and varied mechanics, but unfortunately without new areas.
  3. PSX Brasil
    Oct 24, 2022
    80
    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.
  4. Games.cz
    Nov 8, 2022
    80
    A solid piece of content for the price, mainly if you’re interested in the Mercenaries game mode or want to experience the game from the third person perspective. Shadows of Rose is a pretty cool DLC that actually managed to scare me at least once. And that counts!
  5. Everyeye.it
    Oct 24, 2022
    75
    The missing piece of the great mosaic of the Winters family, whose vicissitudes have played a central role in the latest iterations of the series, is a pleasant addition to the now wide offer within Resident Evil Village, albeit not without structural ups and downs or missed opportunities. From a playful point of view, the large section at the Dimitrescu castle is certainly the most effective, thanks to the skilful use of Rose's powers and you find them as the nuclei of the Megamicete, whose removal - combined with the presence of sufficiently dangerous abominations - succeeds to create moments of healthy tension. It is a pity, however, that Le Ombre di Rose has explored a little the idea of the "network of consciences" in favor of the only experience of Ethan's daughter, whose journey in any case deserves to be experienced by all fans of the trend. of the Winters.
  6. GamingBolt
    Oct 25, 2022
    70
    Resident Evil Village: Winters' Expansion never feels like an essential, must-play addition to the RE universe, but those who enjoyed the base game will still find plenty to like here.
  7. TheGamer
    Oct 24, 2022
    40
    Shadows of Rose is a shorter, worse version of Resident Evil Village. It’s so committed to recreating a micro-version of Village and following it beat-for-beat that it even copies its major flaws. It concludes in the same location with the same info-dump of lore that quickly wraps up all the loose threads. It ends with the same boss fight (somehow even clunkier and more frustrating this time), and unbelievably, also ends with the exact same cutscene. The scene where Rose visits her father’s grave at the end of Village isn’t the start of Shadows of Rose - it’s the end of it. There’s no new context that makes this scene more meaningful, and in fact, that weird line where the driver calls her Eveline is an even more bizarre thing to say after these events. Capcom is quickly running out of Resident Evil games to remake, and this expansion didn’t give me a lot of hope for the future.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 9 out of 26
  1. RanGom007
    Oct 30, 2022
    10
    excellent DLC, to the quality of the study of which there are absolutely no complaints. interesting, scary, concentrated. Capcom does notexcellent DLC, to the quality of the study of which there are absolutely no complaints. interesting, scary, concentrated. Capcom does not change itself and again showed the highest level. I passed with great pleasure and I advise everyone to get acquainted too. thank you for supporting the Russian language !… Expand
  2. deathstramding
    Oct 31, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nice game nice gamevnice gamenice gamenice gamenice gamenice gamenice gamenice gamenice gamenice game… Expand
  4. marvsfontanilla
    Mar 13, 2023
    8
    Story: 7
    Graphics: 8
    Sound: 7
    Gameplay: 8
    Game Time: 3 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  5. Jt0429
    Oct 30, 2022
    7
    Good-
    Shadows of Rose is a fun new story chapter; The Mercenaries: Additional Orders makes the ancillary mode much meatier; Third person mode    Good-
    Shadows of Rose is a fun new story chapter; The Mercenaries: Additional Orders makes the ancillary mode much meatier; Third person mode is an excellent way to replay the base game.

    Bad-
    Shadows of Rose is over far too quickly, and doesn't do enough with its unique ideas; Third person movement feels a little stiff compared to Resident Evil 2 and 3.

    Thoughts-
    Resident Evil Village: Winters’ Expansion is a solid addition to Capcom’s beloved survival horror outing, even if it feels largely unremarkable. Shadows of Rose is a fun new story chapter, but it doesn’t do enough with its unique ideas, and it’s over too quickly, while The Mercenaries continues to feel inessential, even if it is admittedly a much better experience than it was when the base game launched last year. Third person mode, meanwhile, is an absolute treat, especially if you’re a returning fan looking to play through the game again from a fresh perspective. Taken together, the expansion might not be required reading- but it’s a decent stopgap to hold you over until Capcom drops the next meaty Resident Evil offering.    … Expand
  6. Schmaerzkeks
    Nov 17, 2022
    5
    Schlecht ist der DLC definitiv nicht, aber…
    Es wurden einfach die Abschnitte aus dem Hauptspiel gekommen, fand ich echt langweilig. Dazu ist    Schlecht ist der DLC definitiv nicht, aber…
    Es wurden einfach die Abschnitte aus dem Hauptspiel gekommen, fand ich echt langweilig. Dazu ist Rose keine gute Protagonistin und auch die Story war relativ langweilig. Für das Lange warten hätte man sich mehr erhofft. Jetzt muss man auf RE4 warten, denke bei RE sollte man sowieso mehr auf das Hauptspiel setzen.    … Expand
  7. Tonykov
    Oct 30, 2022
    4
    Duration is 3 hours and all (ALL!) scenarios are reused from base game. I love Resident Evil formula but this was forgettable and lazy.
  8. AgentoftheBat
    Nov 13, 2022
    0
    I loved Resident Evil: Village but I really hated this expansion. The main problem is the story and the character of Rose. Shadows of RoseI loved Resident Evil: Village but I really hated this expansion. The main problem is the story and the character of Rose. Shadows of Rose seems like something produced by a Western video game company and not Capcom. The story is boring and Rose is not very likeable as a protagonist. When I play Resident Evil, I expect B-movie horror style story, characters and tone, not teenage angst and emotional family drama. There is no comparison between Village and RE7's DLC which was all great, especially End of Zoe. An unusual fail from Capcom.… Expand

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