It's hilarious. It's so over the top, and the graphics, although not super awesome, are better in person than I thought they would be judging from some of the videos I had seen. There's a lot going on, with camera angles, cinematic things happening with named enemies zooming in, and mixing up the gameplay. Here is the Giant Bomb quick look...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDhcVkOqLQI
...and even though they were down on it when playing, I am having the complete opposite reaction while playing. Stages are pretty short and don't overstay their welcome, you spend upgrade points between each level, and in a way it reminds me of the craziness feeling I got while playing The Wonderful 101. The whole thing is just so weird, but it is speaking to me for sure. It's kind of like a theme park ride almost. I don't really know why reviews are so damn harsh, well I take that back, of course I know why. I have the racing games, and the military shoot em games, but this game along with Knack are my standout favorites.
"I feel weirdly compelled to give it a shot," was the parting message from Jeff and Brad at the end of this video, and I have to add to this, don't knock it until you try it.