I finally got my hands on the DMC HD Collection and replayed the first game for a Platinum Trophy.
Jesus f***ing Christ, I didn't think the fixed camera angles would screw me over so goddamn much.
Visual confirmation of the enemy is kind of essential these days, so skewed camera angles that hides the enemies the second you move a few feet to a certain direction really kills the combat.
This reaffirms my belief that fixed camera angles are f***ing dead and should not be revisited.
A the very least, I will only accept fixed camera angles in locations with no enemies.