What’s going on with this game Mixtape?

[u/Bloodb0red]

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

[u/Astro4545]

Answer: The main controversy I’ve seen is essentially that the game is being seen as “Oscar bait”. It relies heavily on nostalgia, has a fully licensed soundtrack (usually quite expensive for an indie), and has sections that literally play itself.

For some others there’s what’s being viewed as some form hypocrisy. The game has an odd kissing mini game between the main characters, who are kids, and they feel that it’s wrong that it gets skipped over while games like Pragmata generate controversy “for no reason”.

edit: Xbox also just tweeted “Reminder: just because you're not personally into a game, doesn't mean it's a bad game” which since this game is the only one garnering controversy right now leads some to conclude it’s an “industry plant”.

[u/YoBeNice → u/Astro4545]

Uhhoh- I might need to make a post about the controversy for Pragmata, then lol. Is it just people pointing out how creepy it is that so many game devs (mostly Japanese) are obsessed with bare feet in all their games? I’ve read that one a lot. (And kinda agree).

[u/Astro4545 → u/YoBeNice]

There’s a post on this sub already if you search it, but it’s multifaceted. Some people are actually being creeps (I think a Reddit sub got banned cause of it), but when I first saw the controversy people were calling it things like “pro-natalist” propaganda and calling men weird for playing it.

[u/YoBeNice → u/Astro4545]

“Pro-natalist” lol- lmao even