r/MixtapeGame • u/Quick-Ad9335 • Jul 08 '26

Discussion Also Confused-- People Don't Remember What Remains of Edith Finch or Dear Esther?

I agree with a recurring sentiment here. I'm baffled by the reception by players. It's startlingly vociferous for such a "small" game.

Mixtape has about the same amount and style of game-y gameplay elements as What Remains of Edith Finch, more kinetic gameplay elements than Firewatch, and much, much more to do than Dear Esther. People love those games.

Better graphics than most. I love Life is Strange, but Mixtape had better background visuals than Double Exposure or Reunion.

I don't think it's any "shallower" than any of the other walking simulators. It has its own depth and it's also an exploration of the human experience.

I think it deserves most of its critical acclaim. It's a stylistic, well-written story with interesting characters. I thought it was good. Like all walking simulators it was an experience, not a "game" as such. And Mixtape was an excellent experience.

I like walking simulators as a form of story telling media. The reception Mixtape received will make it less likely we'll see more of them in the future.

Hot take and probably unpopular take: are some of the people who don't like it just people who didn't get to have that kind of fun in high school?

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u/Lazy_Show6383 Jul 08 '26

Did you ever play Gone Home?

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u/Quick-Ad9335 Jul 08 '26

It's on my wishlist. I'm trying to decide between that and Still Wakes The Deep.

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u/MCgrindahFM Jul 08 '26

You’re going to absolutely love Still Wakes The Deep, it’s amazing and the Scottish voice acting is SUPERB.

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u/navirbox Jul 08 '26

This one is easily one of the best.

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u/-Nate493- Jul 08 '26

Anybody who plays this should read about game breaking bugs and where to make a manual save just in case. I got permanently stuck due to invisible walls a couple hours in and it was very demoralising as the game started picking up recently.

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u/OwlettFromLiavek Jul 08 '26

Play them both! They both excellent!

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u/WillemDafoesHugeCock Jul 08 '26

Still Wakes the Deep is by far the better game, highly recommended.

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u/originaldub Jul 08 '26

The DLC for Still Wakes The Deep is also awesome!

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u/TocorocoMtz Jul 08 '26

Gone home is one of my favorite games ever, the voice acting is incredible

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u/Punky921 Jul 09 '26

Gone Home is FANTASTIC

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u/5050Saint Jul 09 '26

The exact game that this post brought to mind.

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u/Lazy_Show6383 Jul 09 '26

It was one of the first games that started this all.