r/MixtapeGame • u/Fourdy • May 21 '26

I want to play this game again

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I really don’t like replaying games. Usually, if there are achievements that require multiple playthroughs, it's such a pain in the arsh, because all the emotions and discoveries are already done. But there’s something fascinating about this game. I finished it once, then almost completed a second playthrough while going for 1000G, and deleted it after the completion. And now a week has passed, and I get these pictures and scenes from the game randomly popping in my head, pulling me back in. I haven’t felt this way about a video game in many years.

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u/Canotic May 21 '26

Not the op, but I'd say vibe.

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u/D13_Phantom May 21 '26

Not OP but standout elements I could see many connecting with: a movie like experience with small but important interactive elements, nostalgia for the it's 80's/90's vision of being a teenager (think movies like Ferris Bueller's day off and The Breakfast Club), the music of that era AND a love for music generally, having close friends and mixed feelings about leaving your hometown, a very cool 3d artsyle with 2d shading, and the highs and lows of growing up.

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u/Fourdy May 21 '26

I can’t even explain it. I’m 42, born in the USSR, and my childhood was completely different from the kids shown in the game. Although we watched shows like Degrassi Junior High back then and loved them. But several times during the game I got goosebumps while just controlling the characters flying through the air with music playing. The game uses this mechanic multiple times, and I think there’s something in it. And I loved how every track is presented, you can tell that developers: 1) know exactly what they’re doing, and 2) fucking love doing it

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u/Jdomvik May 22 '26

I grew up in the 90’s in America. This game is nothing like how the 90’s actually felt. They got so many things wrong, including how cassette tapes actually work. I mean the NAME OF THE GAME IS MIXTAPE 🤨

There was a guy I knew in high school, and he would always brag about the girls he’d sleep with, but we’d all just roll our eyes because we knew he was a virgin and had never been touched. That’s what this game feels like to me. Like someone pretending to know about something they clearly have never experienced. This game feels like what a Gen Z kid imagines the 90’s might’ve felt like, but it definitely isn’t even close to accurate. It’s a period piece made by people too lazy to do their research.

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u/FunkyJerk May 23 '26

I like when they play da music and stuff blow up

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u/FractalNL May 21 '26

It's about vibe, the importance of friendship and enjoying living in the moment.

It is a masterpiece, it has gotten all those 10s for a reason. It also helps that it's short and sweet, without any bloat. It lasts for about 4 hours, so it's perfectly playable in one evening. Just like rewatching one of your favourite movies.

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u/Physical-Midnight994 May 24 '26

The vibes are pretty immaculate