It seems Resident Evil 4 fans aren't thrilled about the game's representation at the latest PlayStation Showcase event, with many upset that there was no information on Ada Wong's Separate Ways campaign. The Resident Evil 4 remake launched earlier this year to rave reviews, but it didn't escape criticism.Much of the criticism aimed at the Resident Evil 4 remake had to do with a lack of game modes that were featured in past versions of the game. The original Resident Evil 4 had Assignment Ada and Mercenaries at launch, while the PS2 re-release added the popular Separate Ways campaign to the mix. While Mercenaries has since been added to the Resident Evil 4 remake, Assignment Ada and Separate Ways are still nowhere to be found. Some Resident Evil fans had hoped to get news about Separate Ways DLC at the PlayStation Showcase, but while Resident Evil 4 was at the show, the Ada Wong side adventure wasn't mentioned at all. Instead, the Resident Evil 4 focus at the PlayStation Showcase was on the game's VR mode, which looks impressive but is still without a solid release date. There were enough disgruntled Resident Evil fans upset about the lack of Separate Ways at the PlayStation Showcase to get "Separate Ways" trending on Twitter shortly after the conclusion of the PlayStation Showcase.
There is some datamined evidence that future Resident Evil 4 remake updates or DLC will add Separate Ways eventually, but nothing official has been announced by Capcom. Considering this, fans may want to keep their expectations in check. For now, all Resident Evil 4 fans can count on in terms of future content is the eventual VR mode.
The Resident Evil 4 remake VR mode is expected to be a free update whenever it comes. Capcom's previous Resident Evil 4 VR game remains one of the highest-rated virtual reality titles to date, and there's little reason to believe that the Resident Evil 4 remake VR mode won't be as good. It will give Resident Evil 4 fans a new way to experience the remake, complete with a first-person perspective and reworked controls, but they'll need a PlayStation VR2 headset handy if they want to check out.
Still, Resident Evil 4 fans with a PlayStation VR2 may find that the VR mode is exactly what they need to get more time out of the game. Those who have already beaten the Resident Evil 4 remake on the highest difficulty with the highest rank may be starved for more RE experiences, so hopefully VR can tide them over while they wait for news on potential Separate Ways DLC.
Resident Evil 4 is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Series X.