Is PETA actually as bad as everyone says?

I've been thinking about this question since both communists and vegans are well known for being demonized by capitalist countries, and so I thought "maybe PETA might also be demonized since it's an animal rights organization". Of course, all I know about PETA is that they make parody games, and that everyone seems to dislike them, so feel free to prove that I am in fact stupid.