The first time I played as the zombie in Dying Light, I finally understood the fear

I went into Dying Light expecting the usual zombie game experience. You explore during the day, collect supplies, fight the infected, and try not to get caught outside when night falls. The infected are dangerous, but after spending enough time with the game, you start learning how to deal with them. Then another player becomes the thing hunting you. That's what makes the Night Hunter so much more interesting than simply playing as a regular zombie. You're suddenly on the other side of the encounter. Instead of looking at an infected and thinking about how to kill it, you're looking at another player and thinking about how to make them panic. And the worst part is that the person you're hunting knows the map too. They know the escape routes. They know where the rooftops are. They know when they're vulnerable. So every encounter becomes a little mind game. You might think you've escaped, only to realize the Night Hunter is still following you. You hear something approaching, look around, and suddenly you're trying to figure out where the attack is going to come from. That's the part I remember most. The game makes you understand why the infected are so terrifying from the survivor's perspective because now there's an actual person behind the threat, making decisions instead of following a predictable AI routine. We've seen this concept become much more common in games since then. Dead by Daylight built an entire multiplayer experience around one player being the killer while everyone else tries to survive. But I still think Dying Light deserves more credit for making the idea feel so naturally connected to its world. Playing as the monster wasn't just a novelty. It completely changed how I looked at the game. What's your favorite game where you get to play as the monster instead of being the person trying to survive? And if you've played Night Hunter, which side did you enjoy more?