That's where I come from for most of the shit I like. For some reason something being highly entertaining isn't a feat in of itself, the entertainment has to be justified. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is one of my favorite TV shows of all time, while having seen most critical acclaimed TV dramas in the past 15 years.
Also, while MGS as a franchise isn't deep when it comes to narrative, the shit that gets talked about and expanded upon in the games is still ahead of the curve intellectually compared to other AAA titles throughout history.
"The bar is set so low though."
Well, Kojima and the teams he's had throughout the franchise were still able to get over that bar.