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‘The Boys’ Has a New Review-Bombing Problem
The Boys: Trigger Warning, a VR spin-off game set in the world of Prime Video's superhero satire The Boys, is being targeted by a wave of review bombing following its PlayStation VR2 release. The coordinated negative reviews are dragging down the game's audience score even though critics have rated it more favourably, raising questions about the motives and origin of the campaign as the wider franchise navigates a busy transitional period.
Developed by Arvore, the game features franchise characters such as Homelander, Billy Butcher and Mother's Milk, and originally launched on Meta Quest 3 in March without controversy. It was only after last month's PlayStation VR2 launch that it was hit by a flood of 0/10 reviews, many repeating the identical claim that the game is "disrespectful to the Prophet Muhammad and offensive to millions of Muslim viewers," suggesting a single source or organised effort behind the reviews. As a result, its Metacritic critic score sits at a mixed 6.7, while its user score has collapsed to 1.7, placing it in the "overwhelming dislike" category. The controversy comes as The Boys franchise moves into a new phase, with the main series having ended after five seasons, spin-off Gen V cancelled, and a new prequel series, Vought Rising, confirmed for 2027.
In short
- The Boys: Trigger Warning VR game is being review-bombed on Metacritic
- Repeated 0/10 reviews cite offence to Muslim viewers, suggesting a coordinated campaign
- User score (1.7) has collapsed despite a more mixed 6.7 critic score
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The case for
Critics of the game may argue that its portrayal of religious figures or themes is genuinely offensive to Muslim audiences, and that users should be free to express that objection through reviews and low scores. If many players independently share the concern, a sharp audience-score decline could signal that the creators or platform should take it seriously.
The case against
Others may argue that the identical wording and sudden wave of 0/10 ratings suggest coordinated review bombing rather than independent assessments of the game, making the audience score a poor guide to its quality. They may also distinguish criticism of the game’s content from claims that it is disrespectful, and argue that organised campaigns can unfairly damage a work without establishing what ordinary players think.
Explained simply
The Boys is a satirical superhero series on Prime Video. The Boys: Trigger Warning is a virtual reality spin-off game featuring characters from the show, developed by Arvore.
The game has faced a flood of negative user reviews making identical claims about its content, whilst professional critics have rated it considerably higher. Its professional critic score is 6.7, but its user score has fallen to 1.7, reflecting a significant discrepancy between critical and user assessment.
The franchise is in a transitional period. The main television series ended after five seasons, a planned spin-off called Gen V was cancelled, and a new prequel series, Vought Rising, is scheduled for 2027.