Clearly made with care and does a very good job of putting a modern spin on one of the best games ever made. Personally I don't think the more sluggish movement and aiming is a great fit for an action game like RE4 and it did sour my experience throughout, though it did get a bit better as I got more accustomed to it. The smarter enemy AI and sparse ammo drops make for a very intense experience different from the relatively stress-free shooting gallery presented by the original but the lack of hitstun when shooting enemies did make the gunplay generally feel less satisfying. I feel like my issues with the game would've been greatly alleviated if I had just played on standard and I think whoever decided to describe hardcore mode as "the mode you should play if you played the original RE4 :)" should be seriously reprimanded since it is much more difficult than the original on professional and it led to a lot of frustration. Level design and boss fights feel improved from the original and I can't say I miss some of the skipped content like the lava room and U3. The bolt gun is a cool new addition and the enhanced melee system adds a great deal to the combat as well. The story is generally lacking the charm of the original but it's not offensively bad or anything and they do a much better job with Luis this time around at least. I suppose RE4make ended up being exactly what I wanted which is a similar experience to the original while being different enough that neither invalidates the other.