fans of the series will love it. might be lukewarm for newcomers but with the editor and good mp it'll grow on you.
this remake is no exception, obviously, since its a remake of the original that started it all. it brings back some classic missions but with notable additions to freshen them up. if you liked the original df1 then playing through familiar fun missions with the added bonus of manning a 50cal on an fav as it speeds around or tearing across the landscape to your objective on a motorbike will definitely be thrilling.
i found the weapons pleasing to the ears and eyes. i found the kills quite satisfying and quite numerous. i found the option of approaching objectives from whatever angle i preferred to be great for replay value.
its also nice to see that the whole df series has a thriving online community of people creating their own maps with the map editor that comes with each game. the eds are easy to use and there are more sp and mp maps all over the internet to keep you playing this game than one could ever actually play through. this is especially nice as you get to see what kind of creative scenarios fans have come up with that novalogic may have never even considered. creating my own maps has definitely kept me playing each df game long after finishing the sp campaign and spending hours in mp servers.
so, the bottom line here is, if you want a game based around fun gameplay and can put up with slightly dated but still nice looking graphics then go for this game. if you want precisely scripted, strictly linear gameplay in tight indoor environments than you will find no enjoyment with dfx.