Anachronox is obviously debatable, since every game is subject to opinion on how good/bad it is. It obviously wasn't good enough for people to word to spread that it was worth the money to buy it, so people that liked it are in the minority. Concidering it could be compared to Final Fantasy, it paled in comparison.
The number of games not "good enough for people to word to spread" is legion, and btw the first Deus Ex is on that list. (so does the first Thief).
Anachronox kicked ass. It's comparisons to FF completely ignore the creativity and humor of that title. It's slogan should have been "come for the RPG, stay for machinima." I think you can play it for like, a quarter, on Yahoo's GamesOnDemand, and it's a fun little ride.