Resident Evil 4 remake’s DLC is just as lavish

polygon.com:

When Capcom released its slick remake of Resident Evil 4 in March, it felt like something was missing. The action survival-horror game was a robust package, but some memorable moments had been excised from the GameCube original. With Separate Ways, a new add-on starring enigmatic super spy Ada Wong, Resident Evil 4 feels complete — and then some.

Separate Ways tells the events of Ada’s mission during Resident Evil 4’s main story. Her adventure runs parallel to, and frequently intersects with, Leon Kennedy’s. Key moments from the original game are seen from her perspective; Ada does battle with many of the same enemies and revisits many of the same areas that Leon does in his story.

Ada’s mission remixes and recontextualizes some of those reprised encounters, in part thanks to her unique gameplay mechanics. While she largely plays like Leon, using a combination of firearms, stealth, and melee attacks, she has a few spy gadgets that give her extra flair. The most prominent differentiator is her grappling gun, which she uses to zip around environments and bypass some of the lock-and-key puzzles that slow Leon down. That gun also comes into play in combat; Ada can use the device to close the distance between her and stunned opponents, giving her a strong tactical advantage in fights. Optionally, she can use the grappling hook to snatch shields from certain enemies.

Ada has another gadget that feels borrowed from Batman: a high-tech contact lens that lets her spot clues like footprints or crucial puzzle components. Both items give her campaign a distinct vibe, making her progression through the roughly six-hour story feel incredibly speedy.

Resident Evil 4 players will find a familiar groove in Separate Ways as they revisit