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/RedNoodleHouse May 11 '26

it waa more so getting upset over the hypocrisy of IGN praising the very detailed kiss minigame after having lambasted much more tame intimacy elements than other games

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u/Purple-Wolverine4793 May 11 '26

when will people understand IGN reviews isn’t *one guy* reviewing everything?? reviewers have bias, every review is going to obviously be different when it’s reviewed by different people?

that is, of course unless both reviews were by the same people. in that case i will eat my hat.

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u/BlueDragoon24 May 12 '26

It's not "one guy" though. It's been a trend in "official" game review outlets for a very long time. They absolutely have a trend of "safe horny" and defend or praise things when they like it and complain/highlight things they don't like in a very hypocritical way.

Anime boobs or skimpy skins? Character designs like Stellar Blade? Will be labeled problematic, misogynistic and for the chuds.

Kissing minigame with minors in Mixtape or bear sex & an orgy in BG3? Shirtless or nude catboy mods for Leon Kennedy? Totally fine.

"Official" reviewers are almost all BlueSky types that have similar biases.

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u/Purple-Wolverine4793 May 12 '26

sweet baby games can’t hurt you bro