When I have a craving for a specific genre and haven't played the game in years. I can always stop playing it if I find it shit again the second time. Knowing the flaws before you start helps because you don't get fixated on them. Like instead of being annoyed how ff13 was not open world, I know it's going to be linear and it doesn't bother me. Replaying it with the right expectations stops me caring about the shit parts so I can focus on the good parts.