The Short Version: The EvilWithin is a good game, an assembly of Mikami's best work and a rather pointed lesson in classic survival horror that Capcom would do well to note, but it's also unashamedly rooted in bygone years.
Plenty of mystery surrounded The EvilWithin when it was first announced, but one thing continued to stand out: The allure of Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami returning to his survival horror roots.