I have been playing RE directors cut recently and I'm enjoying it much more than I thought I would. I'm thinking about getting the 2nd one because of it and I have never played it before either. But this got me searching on a new installment and I have read the possibility of it going back to its roots maybe even a full reboot and I was curious what you would like to see back?
 
 

I for one love static camera angles.

I want it to work off the RE Outbreaks design. Despite being slow paced with its animations, it's some of the old school RE gameplay at its best.

Yes, do that ugly, boring shooter thing you did with RE4 + 5 to your heart's content.  But DON'T scrap the decent and down right scary style that made RE great!  It is criminal that this game got canned and redone as a totally unscary shooter with an obscene Dali-esque plot.
 
First RE, you are in a big house and it's scary, there are very few zombies and even less ammo, keep it simple.  RE 4, travel around a closed, open environment that shooting millions zombies you are not scared of because Soviet Russia has decided you are credit to the Motherland and given you access to an unlimited supply of ammo.
 
Whatever, take the two out of the equation, they are not mutually exclusive, who cares about the plot, anyway?  We want a scary Resident Evil, again.  Please take this into account and don't follow Brown Shooter 2: Mahogany Bulletstorm down every path and into obscurity.

I don't want the series to return to its roots. All the pre-RE4 (and post-RE4, for that matter) games were terrible.
 
Either make another Resident Evil 4, or take a cue from Fatal Frame and make something that's actually scary (and preferably doesn't control like ass).

" ... don't follow Brown Shooter 2: Mahogany Bulletstorm down every path and into obscurity. "

" I don't want the series to return to its roots. All the pre-RE4 (and post-RE4, for that matter) games were terrible. Either make another Resident Evil 4, or take a cue from Fatal Frame and make something that's actually scary. "

  I found the original RE very scary.  Even more so on the Gamecube.  I can barely play it it's so terrfying. "

Agree. Always wanted to play the gamecube version but never have :/ "

Dude, that's just racist.

Setting (if its not a reboot) : I would like somewhere that makes you feel cut off from the world. Somewhere that right when you start its apparent that you are alone and there is no help coming for you. Maybe somehow bring it on to a huge cruise ship in the middle of the ocean on a stormy night and bring the rocky waters into a gameplay mechanic (think some game sort of did that don't know the name)"  

I thought that video you posted was the REmake, but then I noticed it was Leon.  It looks really sharp, even by today's standards.
 

resident evil 1 remake on gc was the best in the series

I'm pretty much done with Resident Evil unless they make some kind of revamp. RE4 was great at the time, but 5 was like a step back from that, the same (aging) gameplay but made completely linear, all horror elements removed, poor balance and too much focus on co-op. If RE6 still has zombies that run up to you, then start slowly walking once they get about three feet in front of you, I'm not even gonna bother playing it.

" @Icemael said:

" I don't want the series to return to its roots. All the pre-RE4 (and post-RE4, for that matter) games were terrible. Either make another Resident Evil 4, or take a cue from Fatal Frame and make something that's actually scary. "

I agree that Fatal Frame was scary.  But didn't that borrow inspiration from games like Alone in the Dark, Silent Hill and Resident Evil?  I found the original RE very scary.  Even more so on the Gamecube.  I can barely play it it's so terrfying. "

" @Clembo said:

" @Icemael said:

" I don't want the series to return to its roots. All the pre-RE4 (and post-RE4, for that matter) games were terrible. Either make another Resident Evil 4, or take a cue from Fatal Frame and make something that's actually scary. "

I agree that Fatal Frame was scary.  But didn't that borrow inspiration from games like Alone in the Dark, Silent Hill and Resident Evil?  I found the original RE very scary.  Even more so on the Gamecube.  I can barely play it it's so terrfying. "

As far as I'm concerned, all Tecmo did was take the trainwreck known as survival horror and get it right. What little I've played of the Resident Evil and Silent Hill series has been slightly unnerving at best, and the terrible, terrible controls didn't exactly make the experience more enjoyable. "

As far as I'm concerned, all Tecmo did was take the trainwreck known as survival horror and get it right. What little I've played of the Resident Evil and Silent Hill series has been slightly unnerving at best, and the terrible, terrible controls didn't exactly make the experience more enjoyable. "

"As for the terrible controrls it's always been the design to make shooting and running difficult. The game is certainly not about point scoring or skill, it's about big scares and creeping spines."

" @Clembo said:

"As for the terrible controrls it's always been the design to make shooting and running difficult. The game is certainly not about point scoring or skill, it's about big scares and creeping spines."

 I have to use all my concentration simply to make my character walk straight and hit what I want him to hit "

" @Icemael said:

" @Clembo said:

"As for the terrible controrls it's always been the design to make shooting and running difficult. The game is certainly not about point scoring or skill, it's about big scares and creeping spines."

 I have to use all my concentration simply to make my character walk straight and hit what I want him to hit "

I lol'd  
 
I mean comon, it more sounds like you were just really bad at the games if the controls+camera angles where that much of a hindrance for you. "

" @Abyssfull said:

" @Icemael said:

" @Clembo said:

"As for the terrible controrls it's always been the design to make shooting and running difficult. The game is certainly not about point scoring or skill, it's about big scares and creeping spines."

 I have to use all my concentration simply to make my character walk straight and hit what I want him to hit "

I lol'd  
 
I mean comon, it more sounds like you were just really bad at the games if the controls+camera angles where that much of a hindrance for you. "

I'm using hyperbole. 
 
Mostly. Stuff like accidentally running toward an enemy you were trying to escape because the camera angle suddenly shifted definitely happened, and way too often than it should have. "

" @Icemael said:

" @Abyssfull said:

" @Icemael said:

" @Clembo said:

"As for the terrible controrls it's always been the design to make shooting and running difficult. The game is certainly not about point scoring or skill, it's about big scares and creeping spines."

 I have to use all my concentration simply to make my character walk straight and hit what I want him to hit "

I lol'd  
 
I mean comon, it more sounds like you were just really bad at the games if the controls+camera angles where that much of a hindrance for you. "

I'm using hyperbole. 
 
Mostly. Stuff like accidentally running toward an enemy you were trying to escape because the camera angle suddenly shifted definitely happened, and way too often than it should have. "

I don't even see how that's possible. For the first few RE games the directional pad buttons were set to their actual directions no matter what angle you were at. I mean like pressing forward always had you running forward even amidst the angle switches. "

It needs to bring the mystery back.
 
The first game had a real sense of what the hell is going on, you were exploring a creepy mansion, finding the memoirs of its inhabitants and had no idea of who, or what was behind all of it.
 
All of the following games have made clear references (e.g wesker) or even include the same characters (chris, leon and jill) to the first two games. The series needs a complete reboot; characters, settings, everything!

I just want to see more boulder punching.

A reboot may work, but I'd honestly rather see the current story continue, but instead of continuing to be over-the-top and completely goofy, have it shift back into being a bit more grounded in seriousness... you know, where characters are actually portrayed as being somewhat ordinary and vulnerable, and not crazy fucking action heroes? If they changed it once they can change it back. What I would like to see return for the series are REAL undead zombies that will actually try to eat you; a creepy, tense atmosphere that always keeps you on edge; and really contrived and weird puzzles, which are basically a staple to the survival horror genre in the first place.
 
 I wouldn't mind static camera angles, either.  I grew up playing these old-school survival horror games, and they all controlled almost exactly the same, so the tank controls and camera angles do not bother me all that much. I'm sure there are ways to modernize them to make them less cumbersome. I also have no problem with the third-person view and controls of the current games in the series. I can think of several ways to use that system and still have the game be scary and intense, and feel pretty much like classic RE. I'm holding my breath for what RE6 could become, I've been hearing talk about the series returning to its roots ever since 5 was released, so there may be some hope.

I loved RE1 and only RE1. Everything after it was wrong. I don't have any confidence in them pandering to their older fans. It will still be an awful action game.
 
@Jimi said:

" It needs to bring the mystery back.
 
The first game had a real sense of what the hell is going on, you were exploring a creepy mansion, finding the memoirs of its inhabitants and had no idea of who, or what was behind all of it.  All of the following games have made clear references (e.g wesker) or even include the same characters (chris, leon and jill) to the first two games. The series needs a complete reboot; characters, settings, everything! "

I want RE6 to be like RE4/5, but make it actually scary, and make zombies, not sickly fools. 

RE4 in hd. That is all.

As far as I'm concerned resident evil is dead to me, no reboot is going to fix the plot problems they introduced, capcom betrayed us true resident evil fans to get as many sales as they could. that RE4 beta looked awesome!!! thats how it should have been.

" @Clembo said:

"As for the terrible controrls it's always been the design to make shooting and running difficult. The game is certainly not about point scoring or skill, it's about big scares and creeping spines."

Poor camera and controls is the worst possible way to make a game difficulty. All it does is make the game more frustrating, and less scary; if I have to use all my concentration simply to make my character walk straight and hit what I want him to hit, how the hell am I supposed appreciate the environments and seep in the atmosphere? "

" I want it to work off the RE Outbreaks design. Despite being slow paced with its animations, it's some of the old school RE gameplay at its best. "

I'm not going to lie, I like RE4 and RE5 a LOT better than the older ones, and rather liked the more action focused gameplay, and don't want the series to go back to how it once was.  
 
But that's just me. 

" @Abyssfull said:

" I want it to work off the RE Outbreaks design. Despite being slow paced with its animations, it's some of the old school RE gameplay at its best. "

this. plus, some better online this time around o.O  "

" @AjayRaz said:

" @Abyssfull said:

" I want it to work off the RE Outbreaks design. Despite being slow paced with its animations, it's some of the old school RE gameplay at its best. "

this. plus, some better online this time around o.O  "

I never did get to even try Outbreak online =(. File 1 didn't even have online in the UK and File 2 I didn't even knew what I'd need. "

I think it's hard for me to appreciate old school Resident Evil because I missed out on it during its time. I recently picked up a copy of Code Veronica and thought it was terrible.

" @Icemael said:

" @Clembo said:

"As for the terrible controrls it's always been the design to make shooting and running difficult. The game is certainly not about point scoring or skill, it's about big scares and creeping spines."

Poor camera and controls is the worst possible way to make a game difficulty. All it does is make the game more frustrating, and less scary; if I have to use all my concentration simply to make my character walk straight and hit what I want him to hit, how the hell am I supposed appreciate the environments and seep in the atmosphere? "

Again, this is not about making the game more difficult, it's about making certain aspects slower so you feel more powerless.  The game itself is made more scary.  Seeing as all you have to do to "complete" it is move forward and maybe trigger some special encounters, that part is hardly taxing.  The fun comes the adrenaline of being scared, as corny as it sounds I feel Resident Evil is unadulterated with gameyness when it comes to those set pieces, your reaction is what makes it fun. "

" I don't want the series to return to its roots. All the pre-RE4 (and post-RE4, for that matter) games were terrible. Either make another Resident Evil 4, or take a cue from Fatal Frame and make something that's actually scary (and preferably doesn't control like ass). "

I really don't care what they do with it. More RE is good RE. 
 
Besides people are going to bitch no matter what direction they take the series.

" I really don't care what they do with it. More RE is good RE.  Besides people are going to bitch no matter what direction they take the series. "

" @wolf_blitzer85 said:

" I really don't care what they do with it. More RE is good RE.  Besides people are going to bitch no matter what direction they take the series. "

I agree. I would like to see a return but if they continue on their path that is just fine. Would really like to retire Leon and Chris by maybe doing co op with them together "

Go far enough into the future that there's a new cast of people dealing with a new kind of zombie like infestation perpetuated by a new evil. Just have cameos of the old cast here and there. As it is, RE's horror factor is hindered by the metric ton of bullshit backstory it has now.

Ill be honest, Billy Coen is quite possibly my favorite Resident Evil character even above Leon and Chris.  A game including all 3 would be great.
Just including Billy though would make me very excited.

" @Icemael said:

" @Clembo said:

"As for the terrible controrls it's always been the design to make shooting and running difficult. The game is certainly not about point scoring or skill, it's about big scares and creeping spines."

 I have to use all my concentration simply to make my character walk straight and hit what I want him to hit "

I lol'd  
 
I mean comon, it more sounds like you were just really bad at the games if the controls+camera angles where that much of a hindrance for you. "

there needs to be a remake of two

" Go far enough into the future that there's a new cast of people dealing with a new kind of zombie like infestation perpetuated by a new evil. Just have cameos of the old cast here and there. As it is, RE's horror factor is hindered by the metric ton of bullshit backstory it has now. "

" @Abyssfull said:

" @Icemael said:

" @Clembo said:

"As for the terrible controrls it's always been the design to make shooting and running difficult. The game is certainly not about point scoring or skill, it's about big scares and creeping spines."

 I have to use all my concentration simply to make my character walk straight and hit what I want him to hit "

I lol'd  
 
I mean comon, it more sounds like you were just really bad at the games if the controls+camera angles where that much of a hindrance for you. "

Gee, not too sound like a dick but is it too much to ask that a game controls like it's from this generation rather than the 90's?  I bought the latest one and stopped playing after 15 minutes because yes the controls suck and the protagonist moves like he's under water.   "