Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania DLC Review - Draculalucard
' DLC is exactly what you would expect, but doesn't suffer any from being predictable. From battling Dracula once again to going as far as to include a unique take on 's «Richter Mode,» feels like the ultimate homage from developers who clearly loved (and got their initial inspiration from) the source material.
The core mechanics of have been established since 2018, and does little to change what makes the original great. Instead, the DLC gives access to biomes, items, and weapons pulled straight from the video game series, including both themed outfits and total reskins for the main character. The bulk of the content comes in the form of two large areas (the Castle Outskirts and Dracula's Castle) and the new boss and miniboss fights, which are all that perfect mix of just-difficult-enough without being overpowering.
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Like all crossover content in theDLC is both reverential and humorous, showing respect for the series it homages without being afraid to get silly with it. Alucard, Dracula, and the rest of the characters from are more like guest stars on one episode of a sitcom than actual fleshed-out characters, but even in their brief appearances and dialogs they all like themselves, and stumbling across one of them while out in the world is always enjoyable.
Placing 's weapons in was always going to be an easy win for fun given the gameplay similarities between the two, but it's worth mentioning just how great it is to use items like Death's Scythe, the Cross, or the Snake Sword against the base game's enemies. is one of the most like games out there (see also our review) and the way this DLC weaves in content means players will get plenty of
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