While the premise is an interesting one, and the personality of each of the vampire hunters shines through, it's plagued with far too many issues.
Ultimately, Redfall is a hard pass - unless it can be fixed with downloadable patches. It feels like it was rushed out the door way too early, which is especially disappointing given the developer Arkane's impressive line-up to date, including the Dishonored series, Prey, Prey: Mooncrash, Deathloop, and others. Unfortunately, Redfall's many game design and technical glitches hurt the overall experience. Note: Both the Xbox Series S/X and Windows PC versions of the Bethesda-published game look and play in a similar fashion, but computer gamers can play with a mouse and keyboard control, if preferred. While traveling across the island, you'll collect items to help you along the way, customize new gear and upgrade your hero's abilities, and figure out your preferred playstyle, whether it's a "run and gun" or something more stealthy and slower-paced. Heroes include Devinder "Dev" Crousley, a paranormal investigator and aspiring inventor Layla Ellison, a biomedical engineer with telekinetic powers Remi de la Rosa (and robot cohort, Bribón) determined to help Redfall's survivors and Jacob Boyer, a former military sharpshooter with a mysterious vampiric eye. You'll also unravel backstories to each of the squad members you'll play as. Along with staying alive and killing vampires (and other threats, like deadly cultists), with each fighter's unique weapons and abilities, you'll also find out what happened in Redfall, how the vampire goddess (known as Black Sun) managed to block the solar system's star, and what caused the viral plague to begin with. This is the grim premise behind Arkane Studios' Redfall, a first-person action game that has you assume the role of one of four vampire hunters - either played solo or in cooperative (co-op) multiplayer mode with up to three others online - and face off against a legion of the undead.
Once known for its picturesque boardwalks and quaint streets, the island town of Redfall is now the feasting grounds for vampires.