Travis of Capsule Computers writes:
"With Resident Evil 4 arriving earlier this year and proving itself to be an exceptional remake of an already exceptional game, fans were delighted to experience Leon and Ashley’s story of survival in its new form. That being said, most familiar with the game also knew it was missing something that was usually included in all re-releases of the original title outside of the very first release, the Separate Ways campaign that followed the story of Ada Wong. Rather than include it in the original release, Capcom has chosen to release Separate Ways as a piece of DLC for Resident Evil 4 and it certainly shows that giving this familiar storyline some extra time in the oven paid off as iit not only delivers satisfyingly fresh takes on combat but also new twists to Ada’s journey through the game."
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "Whether in the form of free DLC (hello God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla) or long-awaited semi-sequels, expansions have blossomed into their own thing across every genre. A commercial & creative necessity for MMOs way back when is now a commonality everywhere. And there's great incentive behind it too; generally speaking, who wouldn't want to have the gameplay skeleton of their favorite titles utilized to explore new storylines and locations? In 2023, this comes with a cost for last-gen-only gamers in the form of Horizon Forbidden West and Cyberpunk 2077. Despite both titles having 8th-gen versions at their respective launches, Guerrilla Games and CD Projekt RED decided to forego the technologically-constraining PS4 and/or Xbox One consoles to fully realize their creative visions.
While that doesn't tell the full story of these four finalists, it's an intriguing factoid that marks 2023 as a turning point in cementing future titles or DLCs for only this current generation... and maybe Switch."
Good year for DLC. I’m at the last boss in Burning Shores and just wrapped the tower party subterfuge in Phantom Liberty. Chef’s kiss.
Even though it was a remake, Separate Ways was a great slice of DLC for me.
The RE4VR update also phenomenal.
From the fresh Separate Ways and Phantom Liberty to the superb The Old Hunters and Minerva's Den, these video game DLCs set a lofty standard.
"Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways DLC offers a fresh take on the time-honoured tale with Ada's abilities adding a new dimension to the pain in Spain."
- Stuart Cullen, TechStomper
