This was one of my favorite games last year and I know this sounds really pretentious, but I just feel like some people didn't get it. I feel like Gone Home did a lot to make the interaction meaningful in that you approached the story at your own pace, Not to mention the pitch perfect 1994 aesthetic. It felt like (corny title drop) going home, really. combine that with a truly engaging story and you got an incredibly immersive game. The other big criticism people throw at the game is that it's only 3 hours long, which is true. But I don't see a problem with that, it's not like I haven't payed up to $25 for a DVD before. Buy it on sale if that really bothers you. But if you really can't stand the idea of a game with zero violent stabbings, or you can't get your head around a game where you don't have to play towers of Hanoi for the 50th time to unlock some door, than this game is not for you. And that's fine, but don't go around telling people it's the worst game ever just because it's not your style. I don't tell everyone sports game are awful just because they're not my cup of tea.
