So I can't judge the story so I'll reserve judgement.
and I can't judge the ps2-era graphics because you say not to, even though people commend that as well.
and I don't find it that creative either, am I supposed to say other fans know that too? There are some compelling parts that I enjoy, I am just miffed how it doesn't really come together or have anything that isn't really expected. There are some sequences (ie. amusement park to village in route A) that are epic, but then it just doesn't do much with it. its like "oh okay, they just explained what was immediately apparent"
alright I'll keep going. I know what Route C is because many others have explained it in other forums, and I'm looking forward to it. There are routes after C though?
It won't.
You even saw it up above with that one person who said that, even though I had played through all routes and didn't enjoy it, must have "written it off and not given it a chance as you played it". As though I don't care for my time.
The routes after that are better though, and you get to play another character which plays more similar to 2B. So I'd say at the very least tough through Route B. If you can't make it through the routes after that then I won't judge you for dropping the game and watching some Let's Plays or something to get the story instead.
EDIT: I'll add: yeah the gameplay of Automata is subpar by modern standards. It has a lot of rough, annoying edges like PS1-era games had. And the graphics are "meh". But please don't judge Automata by those metrics. I think it's a mistake to judge fans of Automata as if they don't know that. People praise Automata for its story, storytelling, and creativity. And, unfortunately, you can't judge the story until you've seen it all. And yes, that's very unfortunate, because some will come away from the game without the whole picture and have a dim view of the game and thus its fans.