Coming from someone who started out with the Outbreak series, as well as 6, 5, and 4, this game was surprisingly good. I originally gained a distaine for this game due to others hating on RE6 so much, but after playing it, I can't deny it... It's a masterpiece.
Although the only reason I still play it is for speedrunning and RE Net, it's still pretty fun to play even after 100+ runs. Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone. Whether it be old school RE players, Those new to RE, or even those who don't really prefer survival horror and like 4-6 more.
You can play as either Leon or Claire in this game. Here we witness the start of Leon's story before he became an agent of the government. If that interests you, watch the trailer, play the demo, or watch someone play a bit on YouTube. Then, if you like it, give it a go for yourself.