There’s a common belief amongst Western gamers that for some inexplicable reason Japanese developers just can’t create a good 3rd person shooting experience. Outside of Resident Evil 4 and Vanquish (both of which were Directed by Shinji Mikami) the amount of successful Japanese action games is incredibly low. It’s not as if developers haven’t tried in the past to create a fun action experience but there’s always just an element missing from the equation that results in an experience that’s either bland or absolutely dreadful.