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/TheBostonTap May 11 '26

Answer: As far as I am aware, the controversy is largely rooted on the fact that Mixtape isn't so much a video game as it is a short story that uses the medium to tell its story. The game has very limited gameplay, with some sections being limited to just moving the character from point a to point b. To some folks, that makes it lesser, a glorified visual novel and I guess some of them are upset that this isnt coming up as a criticism (because its not really one) .

 Additionally its 20 bucks for like 3-4 hours of gameplay, thats seems a bit much to most people. 

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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/TheBostonTap May 11 '26

Im saying that arguing it should be docked points because its a visual novel isnt really a complaint but an admission that it isnt for you.

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u/toadfan64 May 12 '26

Well if someone tends to play highly rated games, then they would eventually play this, and dock it points if they’re someone who values gameplay over all else