Now it's closer to RE3 Remake's release (3 Apr 2020) and I plan to play both games...
Are you going to play both? You may need a loooooonger leave now.
Gameplay is still King, imo.
You may enjoy the gameplay and beat it without giving a hoot to the bad story. But it's tough to stick to mediocre/bad gameplay that long and just enjoy the awesome story especially when it's like a 40 to 60 hours game. (maybe just beat it once and you probably won't replay it as the gameplay doesn't entice you enough.) I personally just watch the cutscenes/dialogues on YouTube instead, after a 15-hour gameplay (sold game off).
Let's look forward to Kojima Productions' films/movies on Netflix/in Cinemas.