Why...hmm?

So as I'm sitting here in this Halo 3 Custom Game lobby, I'm thinking to myself...why do people play games?

I know why I do...I play games as a hobby...it's something I do to pass some of the time I spend at home, when the weather is wet, or when I just don't feel like going out and doing something. I also play games, online especially, as a way of keeping in touch with some of the people I rarely see anymore...it's good to play, just as it's good to meet up with them to play football or something...the point is, I play it with mates mainly...something to do.

But everybody has a different reason for playing, right?

Some play games (such as runescape) because they're dissapointed with their lives...earning exp and money in game gives them the sense of achievement that their real lives lack somewhat! Others play as a form of escapism, wanting nothing more than to be a hero! And some play only Movie/Book licenses, simply wanting to be involved with their favourite films...

The question is...why do you play your games?

'Witch way now?'

Omg...I can honestly say that I have never played a game as tense and as scary as my latest purchase, Left 4 Dead...

Having played through the entire Resi series, as well as Condemned and Silent Hill, I like to think of myself as a bit of a horror buff, someone who, by now, is able to anticipate what is about to happen during tense moments...and certainly not somebody who scares easily! However, whilst playing through the Campaign of Left 4 Dead online, with friends, I realised that actually there are some genuinely scary creations out there...one of them in particular made me jump approximately 7 feet out of my chair...the culprit? The Witch...

"I've seen scarier" I hear you say...

And granted, she not terrifying to just look at...but she likes to hide in the darkest corner, of the darkest room...and she likes to cry. It's this cry that scares most people, because they know what's coming...shine a torch near her, or make any noise, and BAAM!!! She's running at you, clawing at you, with no warning whatsoever! And she's not easy to kill either! And, just to make matters worse, the way the game places enemies means that you never know where she is until you hear that telltale whimper, that pitiful cry that sends shivers up your spine, as your mind takes you back to the last time you encountered her.

Trust me, scary scary stuff...if you haven't played Left 4 Dead, you owe it to yourself...definitely one of the best games out at the moment, and due to the nature of how everything spawns, you won't get bored of it anytime soon.