Why is the description "linear" used so negatively in gaming?

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spemanig said:
Most game that are criticized for being linear have more things wrong with them than just being linear.

Yeah you pretty much nailed it. There is nothing inherently wrong with a linear game as long as it's designed well just like any other other game.

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