The familiar yet intimidating halls of Castle Dimitrescu are filled with a recognizable foe. The walls are molding, dripping with blackened sludge that threatens to pull at my feet. Stepping in it slows my movement and agitates it, causing the slime to throb and vibrate with energy, seemingly excited to take me away. But this isn’t the only stratum Rose Winters must explore while guided by a guardian angel.
I didn’t come away from Resident Evil Village feeling like I needed more from the ending, and it’s impossible even to begin discussing the new Shadows of Rose DLC without addressing it. Ethan Winter’s journey through the plagued European village climaxed with a battle against the primary antagonist, Mother Miranda. Miranda’s plan to revive her late daughter using the bioweapon Eveline, and later Rose Winters, were all ruined thanks to Ethan’s meddling, and a sacrificial explosion at the end of the game really should’ve been the end of things.
