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Xenogears comes to mind. I thought the dungeons and combat system were trash in that game but the things it tries to do are so interesting that I end up still having a positive opinion on it

Spiritfarer's sailing and daycare mechanics bored me to tears but some of the dialog is really powerful.

Night in the Woods was an overall positive experience despite what passes for gameplay being a waste of time.

It's hard to think of too many examples for me too. I have trouble toughing it out with bad gameplay to get to other interesting parts, and will usually stop playing these types of games early on. Chrono Cross is an example of a game like that for me. Even Spiritfarer I still have yet to finish because I get so tired of actually playing it.