Chalk it up to franchise/studio legacy, pre release hype, or something else, but every once in a while a game comes out that gets good or great reviews, but is less well received from by the player base. For me, the biggest example recently is Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order. IMO, the game's pretty buggy, and has a lot of derivative game mechanics that are sub par to the game's they're taken from. Overall, Jedi is not terrible, but not great. If I had to guess it got a bit of a free pass from reviewers for being a single player Star Wars game without the typical EA MTX bullshit, as well as Respawn generally having alot of good will from the gaming community at large.
What are some games that you feel got a free pass from critics? Either recently or in the past?
What are some games that you feel got a free pass from critics? Either recently or in the past?