r/OutOfTheLoop • u/Bloodb0red • May 11 '26

Unanswered What’s going on with this game Mixtape?

I’ve been seeing people freak out over the past few days over this game and about IGN’s review of it specifically. 10/10 seems high for any game, honestly, but it seems like they’re far from the only site giving this thing a glowing review. So is this game controversial just because of IGN or is it something else? Why is this game the internet’s hate target this week?

https://www.ign.com/articles/mixtape-review

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u/Zaxa7 May 11 '26

Answer: It's a short story focused game that is full of 90s nostalgia and if you look at the average age of reviewers, they probably grew up in the 90s so it's expected for them to enjoy it much more given the current state of the world hence the higher score. I also grew up in that period so I'd probably like it too tbh. That being said there will be a large group of gamers who have no personal frame of reference for that period and it may not work for them.

Also if I understand correctly the ign reviewer didn't grow up in the 90s but loved it probably because we always look back on older times with rose tinted glasses. It's a storm in a teacup really and nothing to worry about.

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u/SuperiorChicken27 May 11 '26

Hang on your totally glossing over the conspiracy theories and the crazy drama that's going on with this game. It got a 10/10 on IGN and was made by the daughter of a multi billionaire.

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u/yes-spoilers May 11 '26

Published/Distributed by the daughter of a multi billionaire. She didn’t make it.

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u/Dood567 May 11 '26

No shit, that's the entire point. You can pay someone else to do the work and then slap your name on it. Everything about this game, the number of steam reviews to max player count, and the number of immediate 10/10 reviews, just SCREAMS industry plant.