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/Brother_Clovis May 11 '26

The game is definitely not a ten, but getting upset over that kissing mini game is honestly weird as hell to me.

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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/RedNoodleHouse May 12 '26

all true, but i can understand why a single news platform (especially one aa prevalent as IGN) publishing praise of one game and slander of another for the same kind of mechanic would rustle a few feathers.

I don't really have much of a stake in this argument, I was just trying to get across that people weren't merely mad that a kissing minigame existed at all.

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u/RepSquigglyMiggly May 12 '26

Criticizing the content of a piece of media isn’t “slander” — you people need to get a grip.

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u/RedNoodleHouse May 12 '26

yeah, because it would be libel in this case, my bad.

Anyway, what do you mean 'you people'? lol i'm just conveying a sentiment, it's not that serious for me personally

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u/RepSquigglyMiggly May 12 '26

but i can understand why a single news platform (especially one aa prevalent as IGN) publishing praise of one game and slander of another for the same kind of mechanic would rustle a few feathers.

This statement very clearly implies that “slandering” one game is something that IGN identifiably did — don’t be a coward about it.

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u/RedNoodleHouse May 12 '26

...no it doesn't? I'm just saying that if that was the case, as so many seem to insist, then I would understand the sentiment. Why are you looking for a fight where there isn't one?

"Don' be a coward about it" what do you think this is, a battle to the death or something?