Seeing people on Lemmy complain about Silent Hill f, a game that is getting good reviews and isn’t even out yet, is so funny.
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Seeing people on Lemmy complain about Silent Hill f, a game that is getting good reviews and isn’t even out yet, is so funny. It’s like they see a mainstream opinion and just immediately have to disagree with it. Why not, you know, form your own opinion?
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Seeing people on Lemmy complain about Silent Hill f, a game that is getting good reviews and isn’t even out yet, is so funny. It’s like they see a mainstream opinion and just immediately have to disagree with it. Why not, you know, form your own opinion?
@fujiwara@sakurajima.moe one of the old jokes on /v/ was that no one there actually liked video games, because every opinion was universally negative. I feel this is the way of all non mainstream game forums. Thy just attract a special sort of negativity.
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@fujiwara@sakurajima.moe one of the old jokes on /v/ was that no one there actually liked video games, because every opinion was universally negative. I feel this is the way of all non mainstream game forums. Thy just attract a special sort of negativity.
It is much easier to write criticism than praise I guess.Null Honestly, I’ve been convinced for like 15 years now that “gamers” don’t actually like playing video games, and I don’t think it’s a negativity bias in comments.
I think it’s an identity issue.
Making video games a core part of one’s identity – especially their public identity – turns them from a hobby activity into something that is deeply ego-bound. This means they become symbols of who you are, and emblems of your social value. They are vehicles for demonstrating your worthiness, your belonging, your place in the social hierarchy, and what have you. Liking the “wrong” games becomes a social risk, and hating on the “right” games becomes a demonstration of belonging and superiority.
But engaging in these social games directly affects how you feel about things. You are what you do, and online “gamers” are people who hate on games, not enjoy playing them.
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Null Honestly, I’ve been convinced for like 15 years now that “gamers” don’t actually like playing video games, and I don’t think it’s a negativity bias in comments.
I think it’s an identity issue.
Making video games a core part of one’s identity – especially their public identity – turns them from a hobby activity into something that is deeply ego-bound. This means they become symbols of who you are, and emblems of your social value. They are vehicles for demonstrating your worthiness, your belonging, your place in the social hierarchy, and what have you. Liking the “wrong” games becomes a social risk, and hating on the “right” games becomes a demonstration of belonging and superiority.
But engaging in these social games directly affects how you feel about things. You are what you do, and online “gamers” are people who hate on games, not enjoy playing them.
@kichae@wanderingadventure.party I think that hits the nail on the head.
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