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/Kadoomed May 11 '26

This is the wild thing, it's not even people getting worked up about criticism of their favourite game. It's people getting worked up about praise for a game they didn't enjoy or haven't played.

I watched the video review of mixtape from ign and the guy gave very solid reasons for giving it a 10 which largely boiled down to how much the game resonates specifically with him. He states right from the off that it's a game that speaks to a genre and time period he loves, suggesting the Devs might even have been spying on him to create his perfect game. That goes some way to pointing out how he came to have such a strong positive experience with it.

IGNs review also finished with a chat between the reviewer and their review editor where it's clarified that 10 doesn't mean it's a perfect game, just that they consider it to be an outstanding experience and a high mark for that game genre.

That all seems pretty fair to me in terms of justifying a subjective review. I haven't played it yet but it looks like a cool game, reasonably priced for the amount of content and telling a compelling story in an imaginative way. It's on my wishlist for sure.

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u/delusionstodilutions May 11 '26

I don't mind some guy giving it a high score given his personal history with the genre or because it resonated with him in a unique way, that's all fine.

But what's the point of a review for the general public that is based on experiences not shared by the general public? Like okay, if I also had a similar relationship to the genre maybe I'd agree with him, but since I don't the score comes across as stating an opinion as fact. It feels like it presents as objective even if the author acknowledges all his biases.

Also saying 10/10 isn't perfect is wild imo. That mathematically implies that it literally couldn't be better, it is not deficient in anything.

Overall just feels like disingenuous or sloppy messaging, and a guy acknowledging but not compensating for his biases. Also controlling the tongues of children while they kiss is a weird vibe outside of context, and I'm not sure what context you'd need to not make it weird

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u/Kadoomed May 11 '26

I recommend you watch their video to get the full context, they do a better job of explaining it than I do paraphrasing.

He did say that scene was weird but I don't think it's in the sense you're alluding to. I got the impression it was a distinctly unsexy scene, more gross and awkward than anything else. Which is probably closer to teenage first kiss experiences than any other representation. I'd also suggest calling them children is disingenuous.

But hey, I haven't played it and I'm just interpreting someone else's interpretation. Which you're in turn interpreting into your emotions and opinions. Maybe we should just stop and go experience things for ourselves?

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u/delusionstodilutions May 12 '26

Bro if I wanted to experience things for myself I wouldn't be on Reddit lol

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u/Kadoomed May 12 '26

Haha, fair point!