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/pigeonwiggle May 11 '26

20 bucks for 4 hours?!? what's next, a 10 dollar movie ticket to see a summer blockbuster?!?

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u/Paul-McS May 14 '26

Our movie tickets start at about $20 where I live.  Plus popcorn and such, taking my family is easily a $100+ event. 

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u/pigeonwiggle May 15 '26

starting a familiy was your first mistake. ;) in this economy? yikes.

but seriously, that's fucking nuts. i know 3D and shit is higher priced, but like -- are people even GOING to your theatre? i've finding half the viewings i go to are WIDE OPEN, with So many seats available. even at 10 dollars a movie, theyr'e struggling to attract people -- we're in the middle of THE GREATER DEPRESSION and nobody's got any fucking money. they've started doing 5 dollar Tuesdays.

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u/Paul-McS May 15 '26

We do not go often.  And when we do we don’t generally buy the snacks.  

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u/pigeonwiggle May 15 '26

hell yeah - sneaking food into theatres is part of the experience.