I'm really glad you made this post, as you hit the nail on the head. My copy of The Order is coming today, and despite the reviews I'm ridiculously excited to get my hands on it. Why? Because I'm really keen for a game that focuses on story, with goodbcharacters, lush visuals and environments, and solid gameplay. I don't NEED every game to have endless online multiplayer, or be 60 hours long with multiple endings, or create entirely new gameplay mechanics. I don't have all the time in the world like I used to, now that I have a job and a girlfriend as well as other responsibilities. I mean, I got Dragon Age Inquisition for Christmas and I'm STILL on my first playthrough, and I'm expected to play it twice?! The Order isn't for everyone, with its average length, lack of replay value and cinematic approach, but it's definitely for me, it's exactly what I need at this point.
And you also raise a good point about people being selfish and slating a type of game that others will want. My main concern here is that the backlash against this game will pressure more developers to abandon story-driven single player games in favour of online multiplayer shit like Destiny, which is pretty much the worst outcome possible. Ten years from now only 10% of our games will still be playable, as most will become coasters once their servers are turned off, whilst The Order 1886 will still be every bit as enjoyable, so a developer shouldn't be punished for making a game like that.
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