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Pet peeve, games that won't let you save (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by nlm@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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I wish all games would just let you save whenever you want to! Why is using checkpoints and auto saves so common?

At least add a quit and save option if you want to avoid save scumming.

These days I just want to be able to squeeze in some gaming whenever I can even if it's just quick sessions. That's annoyingly hard in games that won't let you save.

I wonder what the reason for this is?

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[-] Shikadi@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

It's a balancing act, artistic choice and such. Also depending on the company, it might be designed to increase engagement to keep you addicted

[-] ono@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

it might be designed to increase engagement to keep you addicted

Perhaps, but that can just as easily backfire. A game that disrespects my time earns my contempt, both for it and for the people who made it.

For example, I returned Red Dead Redemption 2 and now avoid Rockstar games, in part for this reason.

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