Mixtape review – teenage kicks and the perfect 90s soundtrack

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Mixtape screenshot of three teenage girls laying on a car bonnet
Mixtape – Max and Chloe would fit in well here (Annapurna Interactive)

Not since Life Is Strange has a game evoked such a strong sense of teenage ennui, with a story of three young people on the brink of adulthood in the 1990s.

When video games attempt 90s nostalgia it usually involves mascot platformers and old school role-playing games, with very few of them attempting to portray the decade itself, rather than the games that were popular during it. But thanks to some excellent voice-acting, buckets of nostalgia, and an expertly curated tracklist, Mixtape manages to go deeper.

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