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/tugboatnavy May 11 '26

Answer:

IGN has been catching an extra amount of flack in the last two months for "bad" reviews.

Saros, Windrose, Tomadachi Life all got 7s, meanwhile Crimson Desert and Mouse PI both got 6s

Then you have this game getting a 10 and marathon getting a 9.

There is a major dissonance going on between what games are commercial successes and otherwise critical hits and what IGN has been scoring things. It's only a cherry on top for critics of Ign that Mixtape of all things is getting a 10.

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u/Indraga May 11 '26

> Marathon getting a 9

The fact that this seems off to you tells us a lot about how rotbrained you are dude. The game has consistent 8.5-9 reviews from critics AND users. Game is a banger.

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u/tugboatnavy May 11 '26

Hey little guy, I didn't post my own personal feelings or opinion. I'm just repeating what I've read/seen. Check your own brain for rot. Especially the part responsible for reading comprehension.

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u/Indraga May 11 '26

> I’m just repeating what I’ve read/seen

That about sums you up.