I see your case, but you could just as easily make an argument that it's the most exciting, creative game in years. That's the beauty of it!
If by creative you mean how creative you had to be to find and follow good level creators then yes I agree.
Big Boss was robbed twice. Once of outer heaven, once of goty.
edit: I don't actually feel this strongly at all btw but someone needs to be the yin to oti's yang goddammit.