Leon soon discovers that the cultists are infected by an ancient parasite that's not much better than the T-virus, and since this is a Resident Evil game, he has much bigger problems than another missing girl - three-stories-tall problems. It has been decided that Leon's a bad enough dude to rescue the President's daughter from a cult operating out of a rural European village. Kennedy is now working for the government. Six years after Leon's adventure in Raccoon City and its ultimate destruction, the Umbrella Corporation is bankrupt and Leon S. The result is one of the most influential and critically acclaimed games of all time. The shooting and inventory system were also revamped from the previous games and the storyline featured minimal ties to the previous games so Capcom could mark a new chapter in the franchise's storyline. The pre-rendered backgrounds and fixed camera angles of previous entries were replaced with an over-the-shoulder view that follows the player character around in a fully 3D environment. Resident Evil 4 was finally released four years after the initial announcement, taking the series to a radically new direction. Resident Evil 4 languished a few years in Development Hell, however, as a result of changes to the game's premise and staff Mikami's role also changed from producer to director.
