Shinji Mikami has suggested that the survival horror genre has lost its way.

Speaking to IGN about his new game, Bethesda's The Evil Within, the Resident Evil creator said he was inspired to return to the genre because he wanted to make a "real survival horror game".

Mikami said: "My definition of survival horror is that first of all it has to be scary. And then you have some kind of scary creature, and you get a rush from blowing it away. A good balance of those two things is what makes survival horror.

"For me, personally, why I came back to survival horror is that survival horror as a genre is becoming all action now and there aren't any real survival horror games in the world right now. That is the biggest motivation for me."

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/402482/mikami-survival-horror-as-a-genre-is-becoming-all-action/

Return to a true survival horror game? Count me in! :D

Try ZombiU.

and yes, this looks good too.

Hard to argue his point ^^

In Mikami I trust, he made the Goofy Troop after all.

Yeah this will be awesome...you already know it even without seeing any extensive gameplay.

that's why I'm glad we have zombiu

Tell me about it. I haven't had a real scare since playing the first Resi Evil or Silent Hill (back in the day). The level of enthusiasm these guys have for their game (and genre) is just awesome. ^^

I did and it was boring. This game looks like a homage to Silent hill/resident Evil's of old. Can't wait!

As soon as he said survival horror is becoming more actiony, my first thought was Resident Evil 6 lol.

I remember exploring the Tower of Latria in Demon's Souls for the first time and thinking how much it felt like playing a survival horror.