Not surprisingly, this was nowhere near as bad as it's been made out to be.
That being said, it definitely isn't perfect. It does get rather repetitive at times, and the story did very little for me. However, I thought the gunplay was serviceable, the enemies were cool (especially the bosses) and the environments were SUPER sick. The town of Redfall itself was awesome to explore, and I thought there were a lot of cool details to look at. The vibe was very much there.
It may not be an absolutely triumphant shooter that is gonna change the world, and that's okay. Because at the end of the day, grabbing a friend and playing through this is a pretty damn fun experience, even if the game isn't a masterpiece