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JWeinCom said:
Wonktonodi said:
JWeinCom said:
The very idea of calling something overrated is ridiculously narcissistic. Basically, overrated means, "people love this game, but I don't, and my opinion>>>>>>>>theirs." It's demonstrative of why the video game community sucks.


When you yourself like or dislike something whose opinion matters the most? Yours, you narcisist.

and you don't think there are people who are vocal about there opions in music movies theater? go into some of their forums and you'll find it's not just one comunity.

As for things like this I sometimes find them interesting. When things rate so highly yet I don't like it I feel some relief seeing others feel the same way. When things rate really highly and I don't see the same reation in the comunity, it makes me wonder why there is a disconect between the players and the critics.

There is a big difference between not liking something and calling something overrated.  Not liking something just means it doesn't meet your tastes.  I don't like GTA IV.  I didn't like Skyrim.  But calling something overrated is not just saying you don't like something, it's saying that other people are wrong for liking it, which is ridiculous.

I don't think saying something is overrated is the same as saying people are wrong for liking it and what if it were though are the masses always right?  I think of it as saying something got more praise than it deserved for various reasons. Some might be hype others might be timing or nostagia, while another reason  could be the equivalent of a bribe.