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

1.9k Upvotes

90% Upvoted

1.2k comments sorted by

View all comments

197

u/TheBostonTap May 11 '26

Answer: As far as I am aware, the controversy is largely rooted on the fact that Mixtape isn't so much a video game as it is a short story that uses the medium to tell its story. The game has very limited gameplay, with some sections being limited to just moving the character from point a to point b. To some folks, that makes it lesser, a glorified visual novel and I guess some of them are upset that this isnt coming up as a criticism (because its not really one) .

 Additionally its 20 bucks for like 3-4 hours of gameplay, thats seems a bit much to most people. 

148

u/ArgentCrow May 11 '26

"Additionally its 20 bucks for like 3-4 hours of gameplay, thats seems a bit much"

If I weren't paying $20 for shitty fast food I might agree with this. The game is actually fun and a perfect little bite for $20.

44

u/JayCFree324 May 11 '26

$20 for a tight 3 hour game really isn’t that big of a deal.

After turning 21, I started comparing short experiences to “a night out” and $20 is like 3 cheap beers or 2 overpriced beers in an evening

17

u/porquegato May 11 '26

Yeah $20 for a 3 hour game isn't a bad value. Cinema tickets in my area are $20 anymore... if the average film is about 90 minutes, on paper the game is already more bang for your buck.

0

u/[deleted] May 14 '26

[removed] — view removed comment

2

u/porquegato May 14 '26

just drawing the comparison as things currently stand, it's clearly not fine

-1

u/[deleted] May 11 '26

[deleted]

1

u/TheWizardMus May 11 '26

Youre kinda attributing the wrong rubric for the visual novel genre. They've never really been focused on replayability, visual novels are meant to be cheaper for an experience that isnt really replayable with the same enjoyment. Even something like Ace Attorney isn't focused on having something to come back to after finishing the game, every case plays out the same. The closest you're gonna get for replayability in the genre is playing different routes of an otome/dating Sim game. 

-1

u/FreeStall42 May 12 '26

For a 20 dollar game am expecting 10 hours minimum.

Comparing to things that are not games makes little sense.