{"id":786622,"date":"2026-05-10T13:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T13:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/786622\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T13:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T13:37:16","slug":"why-is-everyone-acting-so-weird-about-ps5-game-mixtape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/786622\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Everyone Acting So Weird About PS5 Game Mixtape?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Why<\/a><\/p>\n

Nostalgic 90s story game Mixtape<\/a> is out now, and it\u2019s generating some of the poorest gaming discourse we\u2019ve witnessed in quite some time.<\/p>\n

We happened to like the game, awarding it a 9\/10<\/a> and describing it as a \u201ctruly special story experience\u201d, but this type of title is not for everyone \u2013 we mentioned as much in our review<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Not everyone will have nostalgia for its licensed soundtrack, for example \u2013 others may not like its limited gameplay stakes.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s fine, and appears to be reflected in its Metacritic<\/a>, which currently carries an 85 rating \u2013 highly recommended, but not completely flawless.<\/p>\n

And yet the discourse on social media around this game is weird.<\/p>\n

Explaining why I, personally, hate Mixtape in just under 3 minutes of totally uninterrupted “gameplay” (Spoilers): pic.twitter.com\/UKwEfYFJ74<\/a>\u2014 Christina Tasty (@ChristinaTasty) May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A lot of it seems to stem from an uninterrupted gameplay clip first shared by Christina Tasty<\/a>, which shows an on-rails running sequence with button prompts, which the player purposely fails.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no consequence for missing a prompt; the scene keeps going regardless.<\/p>\n

While we can certainly appreciate why this type of experience would turn some off, it\u2019s not trying to be Super Meat Boy<\/a>. The audiovisual achievement is spectacular, and in this specific type of title, that\u2019s the point.<\/p>\n

To be fair to Christina Tasty, they are clear that this is their personal opinion on the game, and that\u2019s perfectly valid.<\/p>\n

But unfortunately, this being the Internet in 2026, the discourse hasn\u2019t stopped there.<\/p>\n

Some have been ridiculing IGN\u2019s<\/a> 10\/10 rating of the release, which pretty clearly lays out \u201cthere\u2019s no interest in fail states or high score chasing here\u201d in its sixth paragraph; the writer even admits they\u2019re a \u201cmark\u201d for this type of title \u2013 and that\u2019s totally okay.<\/p>\n

But it hasn\u2019t prevented ex-Xbox and Blizzard executive Mike Ybarra from unnecessarily joining the pile-on<\/a>, quoting the review in response to another \u201chot take\u201d about the title\u2019s lack of interactivity.<\/p>\n

IGN. pic.twitter.com\/7EHCqVqR1w<\/a>\u2014 Mike Ybarra (@Qwik) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Others have inexplicably taken issue<\/a> with the release\u2019s extravagant press packs, asking how an \u201cindie developer\u201d could afford to send out promo kits with fully functioning CD players included in them. (We didn\u2019t receive one, for the record.)<\/p>\n

But to our knowledge, this game has never been sold as an indie game; it\u2019s published by boutique label Annapurna Interactive, yes, and made by a small team \u2013 but it\u2019s never, ever been presented as some impossible rags-to-riches achievement, made on an old Dell desktop in one person\u2019s garage.<\/p>\n

Clearly the games industry has grown exponentially over the last decade, and there are multitude of different experiences now to support a variety of different tastes.<\/p>\n

Mixtape may be your dream game; it may be the last thing in the world you\u2019d ever want to play. And that\u2019s okay \u2013 let\u2019s all just be normal about it, eh?<\/p>\n

[source x.com<\/a>, via x.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\"Sammy<\/p>\n

As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He\u2019s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.<\/p>\n