Just a couple of days ago, Build a Rocket Boy released its linear action-adventure game MindsEye, and it’s pretty safe to say at this point that the game’s launch has been a complete disaster.
If you’re not familiar with MindsEye, it’s the first game released by the aforementioned Build a Rocket Boy, the studio founded by ex-Grand Theft Auto head Leslie Benzies. Publishing duties are being handled by Hitman studio IO Interactive, and the game is that studio’s first publishing effort as well.
The launch hasn’t gone very well, to say the least. Let’s begin at the beginning; when MindsEye was released a couple of days ago, players quickly began to complain about its high price point, bugs, and performance across all platforms. It’s currently sitting at “Mixed” on Steam, but has more negative reviews than positive.
MindsEye‘s bugs and performance issues have apparently been bad enough to prompt the famously-reticent PlayStation to issue refunds to a number of players, as spotted by TheGamer. Naturally, players on Steam appear to be refunding the game as well.
It’s not just players who seem dissatisfied with MindsEye‘s performance at launch, though. As spotted by journalist Ethan Gach over on Bluesky, streamer CohhCarnage claims he pulled his sponsored MindsEye stream after a request to cancel said sponsorship from Build a Rocket Boy.
For what it’s worth, Build a Rocket Boy has promised that fixes for some of MindsEye‘s biggest issues, including game performance, difficulty, and other problems, are incoming, but whether that’s enough to salvage the game’s reputation remains to be seen.
Even without the issues that are plaguing MindsEye at launch, reading Steam reviews reveals that players are conflicted about whether the game underneath it all is any good. It is, of course, hard to judge when nothing appears to be working properly, but I’m not sure this one can be saved.
All of this doesn’t exactly bode well for MindsEye‘s supposed persistent elements, which will allow players to create and share their own stages and creations through the Build.MindsEye initiative. I suspect something like Refund.MindsEye would be more apropos.
If, for some reason, all of this hasn’t put you off checking out MindsEye, you can do so right now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Honestly, though, I’d recommend avoiding a purchase, at least for the next few weeks.
