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1	->''Ever look back on your life and have regrets? I did. And instead of bettering myself I decided to just [[PrecisionFStrike bitch]] about it on a blog.''
2	-->-- '''[[PunnyName Jaded X. Gamer]]'''
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4	''[[http://www.0verhyped.com 0verhyped]]'' is a confessional blog by [[MeaningfulName Jaded X. Gamer]], a [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin jaded former member of the gaming community]] who spent a year writing about his misadventures with gaming (often caused by his own obsessive tendencies) and the community and industry surrounding it.
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6	!!This blog provides examples of:
7	* ClusterFBomb: Lampshaded: in [[http://0verhyped.com/2012/08/24/observed-weirdness-of-a-weblog/ "Observed Weirdness of a Weblog"]], in which Jaded wonders why his [=WordPress=] statistics show that many Google searches for porn have linked to his blog. He realized that his common use of a certain four-letter word was the cause.
8	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Heavily implied.
9	** Jaded once [[http://0verhyped.com/2012/04/08/when-did-red-octane-forget-they-make-rhythm-games/ mentioned]] his need to begin taking psychotic medications after attempting to strangle his brother.
10	* EasterEgg: The first image of almost every post links to something relevant to the topic (or [[JustForFun just entertaining]]).
11	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The post category names.
12	* LampshadeHanging: Common. Jaded once even [[TakeThatMe lampshades his own lampshade hanging]].
13	** His [[http://0verhyped.com/f-a-q/ FAQ]] is [[BetterThanABareBulb full]] of lampshades.
14	* LuckyCharmsTitle
15	** Relpacing the ''O'' with a ''0'' is also employed in his categories:
16	*** '''0'''ddities
17	*** '''0'''ff-Topic
18	*** '''0'''veranalyzed
19	*** '''[[TitleDrop 0]]'''[[TitleDrop verhyped]]
20	*** N'''0'''t Hyped
21	* OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo: His sequel to "Observed Weirdness of a Weblog" is subtitled none other than "Electric Boogaloo".
22	* {{Pun}}
23	** "Skyrim? I'm [[http://0verhyped.com/2012/04/01/skyrim-im-tyrim-just-hearing-about-it/ Tyrim]] of Hearing About It."
24	** "Rob-[[http://0verhyped.com/2012/03/30/rob-bing-microsoft-a-few-pennies-at-a-time/ Bing]] Microsoft A Few Pennies At A Time"
25	** And the sequel post, "Ka-[[http://0verhyped.com/2012/05/01/ka-bing-milking-microsoft-one-month-later/ Bing]]! Milking Microsoft One Month Later"
26	** "Was ''Metroid: Other M'' Sexist?: Part 4: [[http://0verhyped.com/2012/08/16/was-metroid-other-m-sexist-part-4/ Disasterpiece Theater]]"
27	* ReviewBlog: For [[VideoGames video games]], provided Jaded isn't complaining about his experiences with gaming.
28	* SelfDeprecation: Common, especially with regard to his nearly non-existent audience.
29	* TitleDrop: One of his post categories is '''0verhyped'''.

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