Resident Evil Village: Winters' Expansion

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  • Summary: New Content in the Winters' Expansion:

    - Third Person Mode - Allows you to enjoy the main game from a third-person perspective. - The Mercenaries Additional Orders - Adds new playable characters and stages. - Shadows of Rose - Introduces a new story with Ethan's daughter Rose as the    New Content in the Winters' Expansion:

    - Third Person Mode - Allows you to enjoy the main game from a third-person perspective.
    - The Mercenaries Additional Orders - Adds new playable characters and stages.
    - Shadows of Rose - Introduces a new story with Ethan's daughter Rose as the protagonist.

    16 years have passed since that incident... Ethan's beloved daughter, Rosemary Winters, is living a healthy life. But struggling to come to terms with her innate special powers, she decides to dive into the world of the Megamycete's consciousness, or the "realm of consciousness," to seal them.

    What she discovers is an extraordinary world far from the reality of the past. A collection of memories of "that village" absorbed by the Megamycete.    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. GameCritics
    Dec 8, 2022
    80
    While the Winters’ Expansion offers some neat new toys to play with, it’s the Shadows of Rose campaign that is its triumph. Despite a few blemishes and a short length, it once again proves that Resident Evil still has a lot to give. I just hope we get to see Rose again, perhaps with a few new powers under her belt. The series’ original characters should all be pushing 50 by now, and she’s just the fresh face to carry the series forward — out with the old, in with the mold.
  2. TheSixthAxis
    Oct 24, 2022
    80
    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.
  3. GamingTrend
    Oct 31, 2022
    80
    The Resident Evil Village: Winters’ Expansion is a nice bundle of story and gameplay content that managed to engage and entertain me despite being a short-lived experience.
  4. GameSkinny
    Oct 24, 2022
    70
    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.
  5. CGMagazine
    Nov 2, 2022
    70
    The Winters’ Expansion for Resident Evil Village breathes new life into an already top-notch survival horror ride with a strong story DLC, but other improvements for replayability don’t exactly push the game to its full potential.
  6. Jeuxvideo.com
    Nov 6, 2022
    65
    Despite one, maybe two, well-functioning Horror item(s) and Rose's powers adding a new way to progress, this DLC is only of interest to players who enjoyed the main title. A story with rose water that we would have liked much tastier...
  7. GameSpot
    Oct 24, 2022
    60
    Shadows of Rose might be the most notable part of the Winters' Expansion, but it's The Mercenaries that provides the most bang for your buck. Rose's tale is an uneven and brief continuation of the Winters family story. It successfully makes familiar locations feel fresh again but doesn't do quite enough with Rose's powers to elevate its action or make the experience feel worthwhile. The switch back to a third-person perspective is noteworthy, and its inclusion as an optional way to play Resident Evil Village is a boon for those thinking of replaying the game. The new additions to The Mercenaries make the Winters' Expansion worth it, though, and while Shadows of Rose has its moments, it doesn't pack enough engaging material into its short timeframe to wholly recommend returning to the eponymous village.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. DivineFaith
    Dec 31, 2022
    10
    Very good DLC, as you know it from Capcom!

    The atmosphere was great again and the story was very easy to follow. The gameplay was also    Very good DLC, as you know it from Capcom!

    The atmosphere was great again and the story was very easy to follow.

    The gameplay was also refreshed with new types.

    The last boss fight was very cool.    … Expand
  2. Breadbug
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    Amazing dlc all i could ask for, at first i was a little disappointed that it was only 3rd person but playing in it made it better over time
  4. nietzfk
    May 20, 2023
    7
    It will do. Once again, I will have the chance to play with a different camera angle.
  5. TurboCotton
    May 24, 2023
    7
    Rosy Poo I won't let the mold monster get you. Dada will always be by your side sweetie.
  6. zaratti
    May 26, 2023
    5
    I'm a big Resident Evil fan. Ever since I played and replayed Resident Evil 2 Remake three times in a row. I love how incredibly the games areI'm a big Resident Evil fan. Ever since I played and replayed Resident Evil 2 Remake three times in a row. I love how incredibly the games are presented, how polished the gameplay is and how good the visual and sound design is. Resident Evil Village is a great game and the DLC for it is pretty fun and satiated my thirst for RE8 content.

    I think the DLC is fun but flawed in several ways. The gameplay itself is fun but I would've rather they didn't force the third person perspective. I guess they were coding the RE4 Remake and thought that they could just add it to RE8 as well but I don't think being forced to use it in the DLC is a good choice at all.

    Another thing I thought was lacking is the story. It's just so barebones and uninteresting to me. They could've made it much better but they introduced supernatural elements that just don't fit Resident Evil. I'm disappointed by the story.

    I didn't like how the locations in the DLC were recycled locations from the main campaign. It feels like they cut corners and didn't bother to make brand new, interesting locations which is a shame.

    Overall, Shadow of Rose is a fun but very underwhelming expansion for a great game. I expected better.    … Expand
  7. TasmanDevil
    Nov 7, 2022
    0
    Not worth the money. Don’t buy it. Three hours of gameplay that leads to nothing are not worth it.

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