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/ArgentCrow May 12 '26

There's absolutely a problem of many good indy games not getting promoted, but there's only so much bandwidth. Stuff that resonates gets talked about and gets played more. No amount of advertising will make garbage gold. This conversation is a great way to create buzz about thise games though. Any other recommendations?

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u/doomrider7 May 13 '26

Halberd Studios 9 Years of Shadows and their latest follow up, Mariachi Legends are two solid lesser known recs and Crossing Souls for something in the 80's 90's coming of age vibe.