A review destroys a game on Xbox with humor and goes viral

The community recognizes the review as one of the funniest that have been read in the Store.

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Sometimes, a review is worth more than any technical analysis. That’s exactly what happened in the last few hours in the Xbox community, where a particularly sarcastic and absurd review has gone viral, causing laughter and comments in equal measure.

The review, originally posted on the Store and later shared on Reddit, lists “12 things I’d rather spend 12 pounds on than this game”, with examples ranging from a medical exam to non-rechargeable AA batteries. The tone leaves no doubt: the author was not exactly satisfied with their purchase.

The Xbox community recognizes the game… and confirms the joke

The post shared on the Xbox subreddit quickly filled with comments trying to guess which title the review was referring to. The answer didn’t take long to arrive: Pigeon Simulator. The author of the thread confirmed with laughter that this was indeed the game in question.

The review, dated November 2025, has now become a small classic of unintentional humor in the Store, showing that not all negative reviews generate anger: some simply entertain. In the comments, several users acknowledge having seen this review in the past and not remembering the game, but they do remember the laugh it gave them.

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12 things I’d rather spend 12 pounds on:

• A prostate exam

• A pint and a bag of chips

• A private RE lesson

• A phone charger that only works at specific angles

• A pillow that’s hot on both sides

• A Tesco menu with a cheese and onion sandwich, salted crisps, and a bottle of water

• A tube of athlete’s foot cream

• A pubic lice removal session

• Tickets to a YUNGBLUD concert

• A ticket to a Plymouth Argyle match

• A computer science revision booklet for the GCSE

• Non-rechargeable AA batteries

This type of situation reinforces the community spirit of the Xbox ecosystem, where even the most unusual mishaps can end up leaving memorable moments that survive much longer than