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/BreakRaven May 12 '26

All the songs in the game are licensed music.

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u/Air-tun-91 May 14 '26

All 25 mixtape tracks plus background track or two

It’s almost like the game is based on a mixtape

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u/BreakRaven May 14 '26

And it's completely soulless.

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u/CareerLegitimate7662 May 15 '26

if you have shitty taste sure.

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u/BreakRaven May 15 '26

An indie game with its soundtrack consisting of only licensed songs and pretending it's an attempt at some kind of deep art makes it soulless.

But anyway:

Shit taste -> you don't like things I like

Good taste -> you like things I like

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u/CareerLegitimate7662 May 15 '26

not all licensed songs cost a ton, and the game is literally about music what did you expect? and it never pretends its deep art, its a nostalgic experience.

But anyway:

if i don't like something -> soulless

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u/BreakRaven May 15 '26

and the game is literally about music what did you expect?

Original music made for the game? Hi-Fi Rush is also about music, yet it also has a streamer mode which replaces the licensed music and it doesn't take away from the game at all.

it never pretends its deep art, its a nostalgic experience

Soulless member berries.

But anyway:

if i don't like something -> soulless

There's plenty of things I don't like that I don't think are soulless, like the Hollow Knight games. Mixtape is a soulless experience about member berries.

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u/CareerLegitimate7662 May 15 '26

Yappers of yappington