what is actually interesting here is to ask why people are offended that a lower reviewed game can sell massive numbers. Hollywood is full of mid reviewed movies that were blockbusters and the outrage isn’t there. You can love pizza and beer and it doesn’t need to be 10/10.
IGN is just a joke at this point.
They gave the industry plant Mixtape a 10 but Subnautica 2, the most wishlisted game on Steam, a 7.
I think they're laughing and baiting us. There's no serious journalism nowadays.