DOOM, Grand Theft Auto 3, and Super Mario 64, are just some of the games that transcend their respective genres as their effect encompasses the entire gaming industry. Resident Evil 4, which came out in 2005, belongs to the said elite company.
Decades after it came out, many still consider it the best Resident Evil game ever, if not of the entire genre. Resident Evil 4's seamless marriage of its survival horror and action elements perfectly complemented the decision to switch to an over-the-shoulder perspective.
You only need to look at the shooters that came after RE4 to prove how influential it was. While RE4 wasn't the first to implement such changes, its massive popularity proved that this was worth copying.
It's safe to say that remaking Resident Evil 4 is as dangerous as an encounter with Resident Evil 3's Nemesis, which is widely considered the scariest enemy in the series.
But, while that's true, Capcom also proved that it knew how to honor the originals and add a modern flavor to them at the same time. The Resident Evil 2 Remake came out to much critical acclaim in 2019. Although the remake of Resident Evil 3, which hit the market the following year, wasn't met with the same level of enthusiasm, it was for reasons that Capcom could rectify and fix come the release of the inevitable remake of Resident Evil 4.