Am I the only one that thinks RE 4 was a huge breakthrough for the franchise?

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Ka-pi96 said:
No, you're not the only one who thinks that.

Although I think pretty much the opposite. Ruined the franchise for me. Thought it was by far the worst game in it, yes even worse than 5/6.

HERETIC!

 

But in all seriousness I can see why you would think that. I feel like RE4 represents the tonal shift that many rag on RE for these days. And while I love the game itself the ones that came after it really just went all over the place in the worse ways possible. 

 

To the OP: I feel as though it provided a breakthrough in the sense that it attracted a new kind of audience and introduced many new mechanics to the franchise. But it also inadvertently set the RE franchise on the course to becoming a shell of its former self.