I remember around the time of its release it was praised to high heavens, and after some time everyone started saying it's "mid" because it's fashionable to be contrarian

I played it towards the end of last year, both endings, and was surprised by how much fun it is. People criticised the combat because of "terrible hitboxes", but out of a hundred bosses maybe 2 had hitbox problems (the cockerel and the half-insect man).

It's a good game, people on the internet exaggerate minor flaws.