From High Hopes to Low Scores: Unraveling the Failure of MindsEye

«A spy action game from the producer of GTA» – this description of MindsEye should have undoubtedly attracted attention. However, the project seemed to attract issues like a magnet, leading MindsEye to become the lowest-rated game of 2025 on Metacritic. The BBC has reached out to former employees of Build a Rocket Boy to shed light on the reasons behind the shooter’s failure.

Below, we’ve compiled the most compelling insights from the article: