I really want to get into the first game but the save system is so awful. I tried again and can't get anywhere in this game. Horrid save system, barely any ammo to kill these annoying enemies. Than you have these enemies standing right at the door. Cheapest bs man.
The save system is the same as classic RE, admittedly it's slightly stingy with the save items in the first 1-2 hours, but you will be swimming in them soon enough. Also this is the kind of game in which if you know what to do, you can recover lost progress really fast.
Not sure how you are struggling with ammo in the first game, there should be enough to kill everyone. In the second game you actually have to be more careful, otherwise you will find yourself out of ammo.