Recently, Sony promoted a game called "Supermarket Shopping Simulator" on social media, which immediately triggered a strong response from PlayStation players. The game is a low-quality work generated by AI, with a rating of only 1.53 stars in the PlayStation store, but sales exceed 600 copies. This phenomenon has aroused players' doubts about Sony's content management.
The cause of the incident was that PlayStation Italy officially released a promotional poster on Instagram introducing this little-known indie game. Judging from the promotional footage, the quality of the game is worrying, and players have expressed dissatisfaction with it.
The distortion of character proportions and illogical scene settings in the game remind you of those "shovelware" games with extremely low ratings. Players face dynamic obstacles in the game and complete shopping tasks such as dealing with out-of-stock items and crowded aisles, but such settings fail to make up for their low-quality performance.
While low-quality games are not uncommon in the PlayStation store, the incident exposed deeper problems. It is worth noting that the reason why this game can sell more than 600 copies may be related to the fact that it provides easy-to-get platinum trophy. Many players choose these low-quality games just to win trophys and thus improve their personal sense of accomplishment.