I don't post to start arguments. I state my opinion and it is up to other people if they wist to argue with me.
RE4 was horribly simplistic, repetitive and boring. Quick time Events, horrible voice acting(comparable to how much was likely sunk into the game), and so many cringe worthy moments.
I can see the developers sit down.
Dev A: How can we make the game better
Dev B: Let's have a giant statue resembling our annoying napolean midget character chase Leon while the player furiously mashes one button to run lest he be run over!
Everyone on the team: Brilliant!
Dev A: While we're at it, lets remove any unique characters, and have the same "non-zombie bad guys" using slightly different skins through the whole game.
Everyone on the team: Brilliant!
Dev B: But the characters can't display anything but ineptitude mindlessly attacking like a zombie. but they aren't. But they should still seem like they are zombies. But we should put emphasis on how they aren't really.
Everyone on the team: Brilliant!
Retarded.
~Edit~
Silent hill is more atmospheric horror. You don't get the heart pounding "oh fuck" moments you got in RE3 when you were being chased with less than enough Ammo. Silent hill is just straight creepy, Jacobs Ladder messed up shit. Plus SH4 also sucked, and if Silent Hill origins is any indication, SH5 looks like it is heading on the same train to collide with the heaping mess that is the RE franchise.