but that's the whole point, isn't it? of course there's risks involved with
saving in redefined places. Sometimes I wish that in invincible tiger, you
could save after every chapter or something, but you can't, and I'm glad for
that, it makes the game a lot harder and more fun. what you guys don't
realize is that if we have the ability to save anywhere in a game, we're
most likely going to use it. it's an impulse thing. oh no I'm gonna lose!
let me save. but if that temptation was removed by not having the feature at
all, we'd enjoy the game more in the longrun.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Peterson" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 8:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Why can't we get a challenging game for once?
wasMOTA
There was a big debate about that on the Entombed discussion list a few
weeks back as well, but saving is generally much more a part of that style
of game than it generally is for side scrollers, although I have seen a
few that did allow you to save. Some felt we should only be allowed to
save at Save Points like in some of the Final Fantasy titles, but then
there's always the possibility that you're too beaten up to make it back
there alive and you'd just have to pray you didn't run into anymore
monsters before you made it back. I understand their view point but I
don't always agree with it. Of course some games allow for that by
including a Quicksave feature, although the file will be erased
immediately when you load it up again. But it gives you the option to save
if you're on a time crunch or something like that. But I still feel that
if someone doesn't like the save-anywhere option they don't have to use it
much if at all. They can just remember that next time they die and lose
all their hard work.
Homer: Hey, uh, could you go across the street and get me a slice of
pizza?
Vender: No pizza. Only Khlav Kalash.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Ward" <[email protected]>
To: "Gamers Discussion list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Audyssey] Why can't we get a challenging game for once?
wasMOTA
Hi Bryan,
Exactly my thoughts. If there is someone who doesn't want to save games
while playing there is no law saying they have to. Yes, people can use it
to cheat, but cheaters are only cheating themselves in the end.
Bryan Peterson wrote:
A worthy ambition, but given the increased difficulty I have a feeling
that if Thomas did that he'd live to regret it. Here's a concept. If ya
don't like a given feature of a game, ya don't have to use it. Not
trying to be offensive here but that's how I feel. Quite frankly I'm
greatful to have the option to save at any point or I probably would
have lost patience with the new Beta. And as I grow more comfortable I
use it less anyways, usually only right before the boss if I decide I'm
going to try to bring him down.
Homer: Hey, uh, could you go across the street and get me a slice of
pizza?
Vender: No pizza. Only Khlav Kalash.
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