Based off those videos, RE just doesn't blend well with the 1st person perspective.
Even less with light-gun mechanics.
Imagine if they did the same with Silent Hill.
I agree, but I'll go into a bit more detail.
First-person titles between the two franchises:
Survivor
Survivor 2: CV
Dead Aim (Though more of a mix with third-person)
Umbrella Chronicles
Darkside Chronicles
Shattered Memories
The cancelled Silent Hills
Of all those titles, I have a soft spot for Survivor, as the story was pretty decent despite the game being shit without a gun-con (which were unavailable in the U.S. because of Columbine), and if you're familiar with the game, you can easily beat it in around 30 minutes. There's a guy recreating Survivor from scratch, to play like the original trilogy. Pretty excited about that.
For myself, the Chronicles games were interesting, and were best played with a friend for some arcade fun. It was nice to see the events of 0-CV re-created, although the "End of Umbrella" at the end of UC left a bad taste in my mouth (Probably since it was such a monumental moment that I had built up in my head--similiar to how Spencer was one of the last great mysteries, then he was finally unveiled, only to be quickly dispatched in a cutscene).
While obviously not a rails-shooter, Silent Hills looked to be one of the scariest games of all time. The main difference between RE and SH, is that one is mostly physical horror and the other is mostly psychological. In RE, you're afraid of something eating you. In SH, you're afraid of losing your soul, or being subjected to something unspeakable. In that since, the first-person pov works much better in SH's favor, but obviously a rails-shooter would never work since shooting monsters isn't what that franchise is about.
For RE, the Chronicles games were simply a fun experiment to enjoy with a friend, while filling in a few spaces of the storyline (such as, the final battle at the Umbrella HQ, and the origins of Krauser/Leon's relationship). The cutscenes are nice, and there's plenty of collectibles to keep you replaying the levels. If nothing else, I would recommend watching the cutscenes on youtube, especially Darkside Chronicles as it deals with RE2.
Edit: Here ya go.
RE2
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CV
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