While it's not the series' most creative DLC, Resident Evil 4's Separate Ways' expansion reaffirms how strong the series' third-person combat has become.
This year’s Resident Evil 4 remake was an important victory for the horror series. Not only did it successfully reimagine a beloved classic, but it finally concocted the perfect action formula for the series at large. That’s an important milestone considering that Resident Evil has historically run into trouble when fully dropping survival horror in favor of blockbuster action .
Recommended Videos Grappling forward Separate Ways follows Ada Wong, the anti-hero mercenary on a quest to retrieve a Plaga sample for Albert Wesker during the main game. The lengthy bonus episode is a remake in itself, but it’s perhaps even more radical than the base game’s reinvention. Right from its completely new opening scene, it’s clear that Separate Ways is diverting pretty far from the original DLC.
What’s more exciting is how Capcom builds on top of Resident Evil 4’s already excellent combat. The fundamentals are the same; Ada can shoot, parry, stun, and melee villagers just like Leon. The important change, though, is that Ada gets to use her signature grappling gun both in traversal and combat. The former goes a little underutilized , but the offensive applications are a blast. When stunning an enemy, Ada can latch onto an enemy from afar and grapple into a melee attack.
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