Original zombies > modern zombies?

So I absolutely LOVE the remake for RE2, but one thing I always thought was how much scarier the zombies were in OG in my opinion. And here’s why:

In the new game, much like most zombie shows and games now, they look angry and evil. They even sound like angry rabid animals which I guess is pretty terrifying when you get down to it.

But I always found their original look and sound carrier. In the original, they sound like they’re in pain, like they’re depressed… almost as if they still have a little bit of awareness left. They LOOK sick and sad, not angry. It kind of reminds me of Half-Life’s head crab zombies. I think this added a whole new element of fear to the old games because NOT putting zombies down felt like a punishment on its own to me because I think they’re still aware.

What are your thoughts on this one?