It was worse than most third person shooters, even at the time. The only thing Resident Evil 4 had over other games were graphics.
Take a generic third person shooter, remove all the run and gun aspects that third person shooters are generally known for forcing the character to stand in place. The only good thing about the game was the graphics which were some of the best of their time. Most PC shooters had better gameplay and there were a decent amount of console shooters that were better as well. Resident Evil 4 was the beginning of the end for the Resident Evil series.
The only games Resident Evil 4 are better than in the series imo are Raident Evil 6 and Resident Evil Gaiden.







