Why Don't People Like Jumpscares?

Horror is a fun genre isn't it? It's built the legacy of many a r, it's promoted the rise of the Creepypasta through games like Slender, and they fulfill a somewhat primal urge to be afraid. Video games are a perfect medium for horror. To be truly terrifying you need an element of immersion, and there are few better ways to accomplish that than in a game—preferably on a system like the Oculus Rift. But there is one blemish on the horror genre that doesn't seem to get much praise: the jumpscare.

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Why Don't People Like Jumpscares?

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