Blades of Time
Red Ninja
Bulletwitch
Quantum Break (a personal favorite)

Not sure what any of them got on meta but they had me hooked.

My most played game this gen is Dead By Daylight which has a 58 metascore LOL

Also loved Driver 2 despite its 62 score.

Panned by critics or by gamers? I'm gonna assume either/or:

- Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. Sure it did have a bit too much backtracking, but this was more than made up for by its superb atmosphere and genuine creepiness.

- DMC 2013. Not having much of an attachment to old school Devil May Cry I enjoyed it on its own merits, for its bombastic style and satisfying combat.

- Epic Mickey. Yeah, the camera was janky, but as a whole I found it a wonderful throwback to the 3D platformers of the PS1/N64 golden age.

I really liked mass effect andromeda. I felt like it was a really good game that people wanted to tear apart because it was an EA game.

Code Name: STEAM (3DS) was a game that got pretty meh reviews and I think people forgot about it before it was even released, but it was actually a lot of fun. It wasn't perfect, but the gameplay was simple and satisfying and the story was ridiculous enough to keep me interested. Also, I got it for, like, $5 so that probably helped.

Well, think of it this way. It's a very poor Devil May Cry but on it's own a decent western action game. DMC fans like me hate it for many reasons. Tone not fitting. The jr high trying to be edgy tone but most of all 2 factors. 30FPS is not acceptable for a DMC game. The combat was also pretty shallow for something using the name Devil May Cry. It had nowhere near the depth and SSS combos were far too easy to pull off. It had some good ideas but nothing felt special about it overall either. The remaster fixed the framerate but it could not fix every other issue fans had with it. DMCV borrowed some ideas and that is fine but the depth of the combat was back. The tone was right. 60FPS. For those that like DmC more. That's fine I get it. Just it's one of those retrospect seen in a bad light similar to FFXIII which also got good reviews.

Despite what some dopes say it was never about hair. It was everything else and how Taneem literally told fans if they liked old DMC they were gay and told them to go fuck themselves vocally. Critics may have praised it but remember these critics have the running meme they suck at games so easy mode is considered game journalist mode. DmC is a much easier game than standard DMC. DMC is typically for people who love and are good at fighting games and pull off insane combos with a lot of button ballet on the controller. It's like people who play VanQuish as a cover shooter are playing VanQuish wrong yet most do as they don't know how to properly play it like an action game.

I'm all for diverse opinions. It's what gives this world its' flavor. 

That said, liking Brawl is just not okay. Reported and blocked. Good day sir.

OT: Does The Last of Us Part II count? Cause that's the first thing that comes to mind. If not, I haven't played Yooka Laylee yet, but I'm 90% sure I'm gonna like it, so there's that.

Little Town Hero from recent memory.

It has a very unique battle system, pulled me in and gave me a very challenging ride, made me feel galaxy brain by the end of it, managing to defeat most of the final boss without taking a single hit.

On top of it, has a very charming story, character design, and an incredible soundtrack.

I am perpetually angry that this game wasn't more successful. This is why we don't get new IPs.

Mostly there are a bunch of games that get a bum rap because they deviate from their franchise. Banjo Kazooie Nuts and Bolts, Super Paper Mario, Kirby's Epic Yarn, and Chrono Cross.  Like those a lot more than their fanbases tended to.

Sonic and the Black Knight. Yeah, the gameplay is a bit frustrating, but the graphics, the soundtrack and the plot are amazing;