Resident Evil 4 - Separate Ways is an exceptional Action/Shooter that raises the bar for the genre.
95
Verdict
96%
Steam
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IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 8K reviews)
Highly rated by 95 players
Limited professional critic coverage
Runs well on modern hardware.
This DLC should be a free unlockable in-game, when you complete some of the challenges, like in the original games. That being said, they improved a lot the Ada campaign, giving her and Luis some more context and character development. Also giving an alternative look at the events in the main game. I can't say I don't recommend this, because it's great content and I enjoyed it a lot.
While I really enjoyed the main game, this DLC is just downright tedious to play. You're given a new(ish) character to play (Ada Wong) and while it starts out strong, it soon becomes apparent that this DLC is just a speed run of all the levels you've just finished in the main storyline. The puzzles and 'boss fights' are especially painful, and feel like they've just been put there to pad out the play time. The cutscenes don't add much, if anything, to the main story, and they had the balls to even reuse some cutscenes from the main game. You could easily YouTube a speed run of this DLC and save yourself a lot of wasted hours you could be playing something else (i.e. any of the main RE games). You wouldn't lose out on anything other than a lot of tedious fights with enemies that feel like a waste of time.
Separate Ways is an incredible DLC and a perfect addition to Resident Evil 4. It manages to feel like a completely new experience while still fitting naturally into the original story. Playing as Ada is very good, and her gameplay feels different enough to make the DLC stand on its own. She is my favorite character and I honestly just hope they could make a game focused on her. The level design, atmosphere, action and visuals are all fantastic, and the way the story connects with Leon’s journey is really well done. I especially loved seeing familiar events from a different perspective and discovering what Ada was doing behind the scenes. It adds a lot more depth to the overall story without feeling unnecessary. The DLC is also paced really well, constantly giving you something new to experience, whether it’s exploring, fighting enemies or facing some amazing set pieces. Everything feels polished and carefully made, and Ada’s abilities make the gameplay even more enjoyable. For me, Separate Ways is exactly what a great DLC should be: it expands the original game, adds meaningful story content and gives you a fresh perspective while keeping everything that made Resident Evil 4 so good. It’s an amazing addition and absolutely worth playing.
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