RE4 was absolutely a breakthrough for the series, and a much needed shot in the arm for a franchise that in all honesty had gotten a bit stale by that point. The 2002 REmake on the GC was excellent, but RE0 released later that year was underwhelming in comparison, and the Dead Aim / Outbreak games on PS2 were just meh IMHO.
What makes RE4 so great was not only the innovations it brought and the huge risk it took by making such a drastic change to the core gameplay from the previous games, but also the fact that it still holds up well today, especially the Wii port with its enhanced motion controls for aiming.
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
