The story follows Ethan Winters as he searches for his wife Mia, which leads him to a derelict plantation inhabited by the Baker family. Ethan makes use of weapons and tools in the fight against the Baker family and creatures known as the "Molded". Healing herbs are used in the event of injury and there are puzzles that may be solved to further the story. Instead of being action-oriented like most recent Resident Evil games, the survival horror element present in earlier installments took priority. Thus, it was decided that a first-person perspective be included. It is the first commercially released game developed in the "RE Engine".