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Pet peeve, games that won't let you save (beehaw.org)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months 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.