(making a post without fully reading the thread, so sorry if somebody has made the point already)
I'll be honest, I never liked RE4's analogue stick controls on Gamecube or PS2. I thought they were both extremely limiting and awkward. I don't think anyone other than a long practiced console gamer would take to them quickly. I played the full game, and it's a great game, but I felt the controls were horrible and that never changed. I got used to them alright, but they never became 'good' in my view.
A game I'm developing with some friends:
www.xnagg.com/zombieasteroids/publish.htm
It is largely a technical exercise but feedback is appreciated.