shinji mikami was with capcom resident evil was whatever he said it was. So NO, RESIDENT EVIL 4 SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A NEW IP. Shinji mikami took what could have been the end of RE and turned it into a critically acclaimed game that sold millions. If shinji mikami says RE is about pink f**king elephants then that's what RE is about. But here's the thing. He's gone. So now resident evil is whatever the f**k capcom say it is. For the record, how can anything grow if it just "returns to it's roots". That would be one f**ked up plant. ooooo metaphors. How about we give it the chance to grow into something beautiful instead of assuming it's a weed? Thanks- Would love to, but let's just say after playing through Resi 4 and 5 combined with Capcom's statements about going after the CoD crowd combined with the recent videos they've shown- I'm not holding out much hope. It may be a good game as far as shooters go but I've got plenty of them already- I was hoping for a survival horror which is what I thought capcom were getting at with the whole 'back to its roots' thing. This is just a kick in the knackers. I'm gonna go ahead and try my best not to rage because a few comments here demonstrated what i hate about gamers. You do not own resident evil. When shinji mikami was with capcom resident evil was whatever he said