Mixtape appears to have been caught in the crossfire and become the latest whipping boy for the anti-woke crowd, which is a damn shame as I found it to be an incredible experience. Makes it hard to talk positive about it on other platforms without some moron calling me buzzwords
Of course the anti-woke crowd hate it; it’s a story about young people finding themselves, instead of being told who to be.
Never heard of it, but if it elicits that reaction on more mainstream websites and social media, they’re probably doing something right
the funniest part is people cry about it being lgbtq woke garbage and yet all it has that you could concievably describe as “woke” is you play as a woman
First day on the internet?
no its that that type of complaining i figured went out of vogue in 2018
WTF is Mixtape in this context? In my mind, it is (many years ago) tracks recorded from LPs, 45 singles or even CDs onto cassette…
a game that came out last week, u play as a character whose dream it is to become a music supervisor, she makes many mixtapes and the game takes you through her last one with her friends before she leaves town. so if youre a music fan youll most likely love it
It’s a game, heavily inspired by the mixtapes of our shared youth. Some people say it’s not a game, because it doesn’t meet their definition of “game.” Some call it a “walking simulator,” which has a pejorative connotation. I haven’t played it yet, but I plan to, critics and purists be damned.
Nothing wrong with a good walking sim IMHO. Some of the best games I’ve played are walking sims (like S.O.M.A.)
Came here to day the same thing. They’re not everyone’s cup of tea, but Stanley Parable is a great example of a walking simulator that’s a great narrative game. I’d argue FireWatch is a pretty good game too.
Never let anyone tell you that you’re “having fun the wrong way”. 😄
I watched most of a playthrough of it. I don’t agree with most of the criticisms people have that are about disliking the characters and their motivations, and a lot of things about it seem competently done, but what I don’t like about it is how it comes off as a pandering corporate slop take on a certain kind of indie game. Maybe people should play games like Night in the Woods before this.
I should play Night in the Woods one of these days. It was made by the same devs as Oxenfree, which I enjoyed.
Oxenfree gave me nightmares. I cant remember exactly what it was, but something about the sound.
Saw someone describe it as 90s Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and that was enough for me to pick it up. It’s short yeah but to me it’s a good example of games as art. The music choice is integral to the experience, I really enjoyed it and have been gently suggesting my partner play it.
I don’t pay attention to the people who yell woke at everything, what’s their issue this time?
I haven’t played it, just seen footage of it. So not sure I can really voice my opinion. And the game clearly isn’t for me anyway, regardless. I’m not American, and I don’t really enjoy other teenage simulators like Life is Strange.
I have nothing against walking simulators or interactive movies if it’s done well, so for me that part of the criticism falls flat. And the culture war bullshit is also just ridiculous. What I didn’t like from what I’ve seen was dialogue that sounds off, like teenagers not talking like actual teenagers talk. And also like, the game feels more like presenting an idealised picture of the concept of being a teenager inside a 90s Americana movie, rather than explore the struggles of being an actual teenager in actual real life.
But I don’t know, maybe this is what everyone’s teenage years looked like in the US and I just don’t get it. Which is fine. Like I said, I’m not the target audience.
I accept “virtual experience” as games, but I will judge them in comparison. If a game like ICEY is a 8/10 3-4h game, than something mixtape will be 5 to 6.
The latest in a long line of walking simulators aimed at sad over-the-hill American millennials.
Everything I see of it feels borderline focus tested to hit the dopamine centers of random game journalists like a stinger missile annihilating a civilian target.
Hard pass.
Right on, not every game is meant for everyone. I like narrative games like to the moon but I can’t play shooters any more.
Which mixtape? 80s? Hip hop?
more new wave/post-punk
Do they have bizarre love triangle?
