15 Enjoyably Dumb Things Gamers Do We Can't Explain

3. Letting Yourself Get Killed So You Can Restart A Stealth Section

No matter what stealth game you€™'re playing, if you get caught and mess up the flow of your beautifully executed silent takedown streak then you€™'re probably going to restart the section until you get it completely right.

Quite simply, there€™'s nothing better than slipping through a level of a stealth game undetected with a trail of bodies behind you, and it' less satisfying if you take a few bullets in the process or accidentally set off a few alarms.

The pride that comes with sleuthing through these scenarios is so strong in fact, that even if you€™'re only seen by one guy you'll happily let yourself get killed just so you can start the level all over again.

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