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Indeed, there’s potential here for something far cleverer, both in terms of narrative and gameplay (The only puzzles on offer are very light and vanilla). Still, Lucas remains to be a charismatic villain and navigating his death traps here is enjoyable, if a little too easy. The lack of twists and turns accordingly feels like a missed opportunity, especially since there’s nothing here remotely as ingenious as the main game’s ”Happy Birthday” escape room or even the fun 21 mini-game. Which would be fine in theory, were it not for the fact that Lucas’ core appeal was always his penchant for crafty rug-pulls and tricky misdirection. You can likely predict exactly where it’s going from minute one and there aren’t any surprises to speak of. The somewhat obvious resolution to this plot-point is delivered over the course of an engaging, albeit fairly predictable and box-ticky, manhunt. Obviously the primary focus of this DLC is to give a finite conclusion to the Baker family story, by shedding some light on exactly what happened to Lucas, the sadistic, Jigsaw-esque lunatic who escaped during Biohazard’s rather hectic climax. With that in mind and irrespective of its noble intentions, let’s take a look at whether Not a Hero is any damn good.įirst of all, let’s address those aforementioned loose ends. Nevertheless, I’m a pedantic little prick, so I’m going to hold it accountable all the same.

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After all, it’s only a free add-on and so Capcom could have easily squatted out any old shit and faced little backlash. This delay was reportedly due to a producer mandate, dictating that the DLC needed ”to match the high quality of the main game”, which is an admirable enough motivation. On that note, you may remember that Not a Hero was originally slated to come out in Spring 2017, yet here we are, on the cusp of the new year and it has only just been released. The expansion ultimately promises to tie up a few loose ends, all whilst delivering the same terrific gameplay that ran through RE:7 itself. This means that if you already own a copy of Resident Evil 7, then you are entitled to this substantial epilogue piece, which sees Chris Redfield fight his way through the South Dulvey Salt Mines, in pursuit of Lucas Baker (the only remaining antagonist from the original game). Whereas End of Zoe had a somewhat hefty price tag associated with it, Not a Hero has no such barrier to entry. Harrison Abbott reviews Resident Evil 7: Not a Hero…