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UnitSmiley said:
I like to think I know more about video games than the average "gamer". But I don't necessarily think that makes me a better person. Rather, I care enough about games to look up information on my own, through sites such as these. Most people I know (some of my friends included) only play what is popular at the moment. If you tell them game X is popular they will love it. If you tell them game Y is unpopular, they will hate it. They have no opinions of their own when it comes to gaming. So when discussing games with them, yes, I have a certain arrogance about me.

But to other enthusiasts such as myself (and everyone here) I don't act arrogant at all, usually i'm eager to see what I can learn from them. Basically I see the "sheep mentality" as a form of laziness, and sometimes I feel a bit more superior because I don't fall into the habit of believing what everyone else does, for the sake of fitting in.


What do you think caused you to not follow the sheep mentality? How come you think the sheep mentality is lazy as opposed to your friends? Was it a particular game you played that was unpopular and it compelled you to start researching more unique games? Because that's what happened to me.