Phoenixmgs said:
Whereas everyone else that played the original and played any RE4-like game, did it really feel like a new experience or a modernized RE2?
Speaking personally? Bit of both. On one hand, RE2 certainly captures the essence of the original, and definitely improves on it (much better atmosphere, deadlier enemies, Mr. X constantly stalking you in the RPD rather than being scripted, etc.) On the other, the remake takes a number of liabilities. Some things are added, some things are cut, and it's not always to the game's benefit. Things go a step further for the RE3 remake, which diverts from the original even further.
RE4 didn't have tank controls or static cameras, it invented what RE gameplay basically is. Outside of making 1st-person, what other way could you even overhaul it?
There's numerous ways you could change RE4, though whether they'd be good changes are another matter. Such as:
-Alter/update the plot (make it tie in with the wider series more)
-Make Ashley less annoying/remove her hitbar
-Allow Leon to move and shoot at the same time
-Tone the game down, make it more survival-horror focused (or go full action ala RE6)
I'll reiterate though that I don't think RE4 needs a remake though, and that the RE remakes have so far been a case of diminishing returns. As in, if I was ranking the originals, it would go 3>2>1, while for the remakes, it would go 1>2>3. But again, don't need a RE4 remake.