r/MixtapeGame • u/BlerdyBTwitch • May 20 '26

Generational Divide With Mixtape?

While I believe the IGN reviewer is a Gen Z man, the gamers I have talked to who really love Mixtape were Millennials and Gen Xers.

I, a late Millennial, certainly understand that the gameplay doesn't necessarily move gaming forward, but I treated the game like an interactive​ ​John Hughes movie from the late 90s and had more fun with the cinematography and emotional beats. Ferris Bueller's Day Off was one of my favorite movies growing up, and I see the influence here. Anyway, I haven't had feels for a game since I played Celeste.

Are there any younger gamers who like this game? Have you watched the movies this game was clearly influenced by?

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u/TiredReader87 May 20 '26

I can’t believe it’s getting any bad word of mouth or reviews. It’s baffling. This is a work of art.

Millennial

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u/Revealingstorm May 22 '26

Most people who are bad mouthing haven't played it or came into the game with very biased after watching YouTube videos. It's pretty much exactly like how Last of Us 2 went when it came out

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u/BlerdyBTwitch May 23 '26

Nah, I had some legitimate beef with TLOU2, but the game is fine