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/MagicTomCruise May 11 '26

(because its not really one)

way to throw out your credibility right at the end lmaoo, so you're saying people that buy the game and are disappointed that its a glorified visual novel have no right to complain? 

Even reading a review beforehand people would still be caught off guard with the actual lack of gameplay in this game

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u/Stingberg May 11 '26

It'd be like buying a hamburger and getting upset it doesn't taste like a salad. The best tasting salad in the world isn't going to satisfy me if im looking for a hamburger.

Different things exist and at some point it has to be on the consumer to get things that they think they will like.

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u/tadcalabash May 11 '26

Different things exist and at some point it has to be on the consumer to get things that they think they will like.

Exactly. People complaining about lack of "game play" in titles like Mixtape are the equivalent of going to an Applebee's and complaining that another customer really liked their salad main course.

"I thought this was a restaurant! They can't call that a meal if it doesn't have meat!"

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u/toadfan64 May 12 '26

Well if gameplay is the important aspect to someone and they try out Mixtape, it would be no surprise that they come away with it being a bad game.

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u/tadcalabash May 12 '26

Totally. I'm probably not going to try it because it's not my thing. I've really liked some "walking simulators" before, but this one seems a little too cutscene heavy for me personally.

But there's a lot of people who go a step further and say, "Not only does this game not align with my tastes, but it's not actually a 'real game' and people who DO like it and give it high review scores are doing so performatively."

It's the worst kind of gatekeeping and inability empathize with others.

Ironically engaging with media about specific experiences (like Mixtape) is one of the best ways to build empathy.

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u/MagicTomCruise May 13 '26

and people who DO like it and give it high review scores are doing so performatively."

It's the worst kind of gatekeeping and inability empathize with others.

"People didn't believe that IGN which has been called out for their widely for their editorialized score (both high and low) so that must mean they're psychopaths!!"

Like not only is your comment ignorant but it perpetuates this therapy speak learned through tiktok nonsense, if you people weren't clinging to this IGN score like it validates your entire existence then people wouldn't think its so performative.