Do Stealth Games NEED a Crouch Button?

Crouch-walking has become synonymous with modern stealth games, despite being relatively impractical in real life. I made this video to discuss why the mechanic is so prominent in the genre and whether or not that is a problem. 00:00 Intro 01:27 Why Do We Crouch? 05:12 Do We NEED a Crouch-Walk? 08:52 The Case for Crouching