@rasterman Never played them, but they never seemed to be brilliant per say. More like the adventure game equivalent of Call of Duty. Fun enough to shut of your brain for a while, but not enough to get people properly invested. I don't think there are communities dedicating to speedrunning them, doing challange runs, modding them, or the various other things people do with games they love.
@alyx That comparison fits with how I felt about them when I learned of their existence.