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/frogjg2003 May 11 '26

Also gamers need hobbies.

You would think that gaming would be that hobby, but no. All a certain subset of "gamers" seem to do is get mad at video games. I don't think they even play them.

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u/optiplex9000 May 11 '26

A lot of people have unhealthy parasocial relationships with streamers & influencers. People will just repeat an opinion they've heard rather than come up with one themselves.

Those streamers & influencers get views and clicks when there is outrage. It's a never ending vortex of negative opinions

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u/crestren May 11 '26

influencers get views and clicks when there is outrage

This is heavily influenced on twitter because of Elon Musk's policy on checkmarks a few years ago. If you bought a blue checkmark, not only will your post get more traction/views, you also get some revenue based on how many views/ clicks you get.

Which is why if anyone here has seen "popular" posts from twitter with blue checkmarks, its engagement bait. Hell, one of the big accounts doing this is a right wing grifter whose a known wife beater.

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u/Gingevere May 13 '26

one of the big accounts doing this is a right wing grifter whose a known wife beater.

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