It's groundbreaking for the SERIES, as well as a new possible view companies may want to use in 3rd person shooters. I've had PLENTY of zoom myself, between headless villagers, walking up to me, aimlessly, with blood squirting out of their neck, only to be blown to shit by the next shotgun shell I fired. So yes, it's groundbreaking for the SERIES, as well as a possible new angle companies may want to use in 3rd person shooters. I think it IS EXTREMELY original, I usually hate 3rd person shooter camera angles, but if they tried to use RE4's, I probably may be able to enjoy them more.
I also feel that since it's clear...*spoilers if you didn't beat the game, and Assignment Ada*
If RE5 ISN'T a prequal game, and takes place AFTER RE4, that since Wesker is using the Plaga Parasite to restore Umbrella. I'd rather NOT see the zombies return, if they must bring back a creature from the past RE's, I'd want every standard enemy to be a Crimson Head. We know zombies would be an absolute joke with this camera angle, but Crimson Heads were nearly as vicious as the villagers in REmake. Maybe they could withstand multiple headshots from handguns, since they probably won't be dodging bullets. This is just me though, but that is what I feel, since they did such an amazing job at the enemy variation/creation in RE4. I feel if RE5 is a sequal to 4, and Umbrella IS back, make the standard enemies Crimson Heads, as well of course revive some old enemies, Hunters, Lickers, etc.