Resident Evil 4 - Separate Ways

This was a really good DLC, it was basically just RE4 but from the perspective of Ada. Highly recommend it. 9/10

Overall, it lacks the polish of the base game, and the gameplay systems do not quite suit the more action oriented direction it takes. That said, it is still fun to play through, even if it does not necessarily add much to the overall narrative. The lack of new environments also hurts the experience, as the reused areas feature only minor differences and were not particularly impressive. I would not recommend playing this immediately after finishing the base game, mainly because of how familiar and repetitive it can feel, with the grappling hook only adding some variety.

I love Ada Wong, but I’m not a big fan of the weapon variety available to her in this DLC. The crossbow is a cool concept and definitely has its uses, but for most of my playthrough it just sat in my inventory collecting dust, and I only really brought it out when the game made any indications of an incoming boss fight (ie: Merchant selling me a rocket launcher). Some sections also felt more annoying than challenging for the most part— and there were points in the game where it felt extremely tedious to play rather than making me feel tense, which kind of pulled me out of the experience a bit. Anyway, that’s just me. It’s partially my fault since I went in completely blind and chose to play hardcore so I was definitely asking for a bad time. Despite the mild criticism I have for Separate Ways, I enjoyed the ride overall. I think?? It just doesn’t hit the same highs as the main story in terms of pacing, variety and overall enjoyment. At least I get to play as Ada and gawk whenever another cinematic cutscene plays. With that being said, best believe I’ll be attempting an S+ run purely for the love of the game and my unwavering devotion to Ada Wong 👅.