I used to really not like this game but after a couple of retrospectives on YouTube I've come to appreciate what it was trying to tell.
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Raidan. But not being able to play as snake is disappointing but at least he's in the game. And the setting, the big shell, is kind of a boring setting for me.
The villains are also very bland. I know they have intense backstory and deep morals and everything but I just can't get to like them as villains that much.
But the moral and themes of the game are so intense and eye opening I can't help but love it. The ending still gives me chills every time it feels way too meta.
I get the point of the game it just wasn't for me but it's a must play when it comes to gaming in general.