If you show me a big world to explore, but only one way to get around it, then I'd say yes. I'm not very good at explaining this XD But look at Metroid: in most instances, that game is linear, but you can get out of your way to do other things (explore, collect items). That's good. Now look at Mario Galaxy: the game shows a big "space" world, but it's all essentially a straight line (except for the hungry lumas, which showed variety in the game).
But Mario Galaxy is awesome, so no, linear games aren't bad by themselves. It's how that one corridor the game has makes you feel (long and dull or fun and neverending) what makes a linear game good or bad.
EDIT: re-reading what I wrote, and now I understand why my literature teacher told me I have an inconclusive mind...
Bet with bluedawgs: I say Switch will outsell PS4 in 2018, he says PS4 will outsell Switch. He's now permabanned, but the bet will remain in my sig.
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