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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    1 year ago

    This just reads to me as an excuse for people with no self control to ruin the experience for others. I you want to limit saves, no one is making you use a quick save feature but yourself.

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      1 year ago

      That’s the reason for a lot of gameplay design decisions these days.

      Players have zero self-discipline so developers need to adjust their games so that players don’t optimize the fun out of them.

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        1 year ago

        For a well adjusted person that seems absolutely, ludicrously stupid.

        I will avoid or return any game that doesn’t respect my agency as a human being. I don’t need external systems to limit me because I’m not a mental toddler and I understand how to have fun.