LogFAQs > #886457325

I like autosave as an emergency backup, but dislike it when it's the only option because the game is trying to prevent you from save scumming.

Save anywhere, anywhen, with no penalties is best, especially with the average age of gamers aging into the 30s at this point - adults with adult lives and adult responsibilities tend to need to be able to save at a moment's notice because you never really know when you're going to have to rush off for some reason, and having to backtrack 20+ minutes of play because of a shitty autosave can make the difference between continuing play or losing all interest in that game and never playing it again out of pissed off annoyance.

As much as a certain (repugnant) sub-class of gamers feel like any concession towards "casual play" is somehow an unforgivable sin, games in general SHOULD allow players to play at their own level and enjoy at their own pace, rather than acting like a forced babysitter who won't "allow" a player to save because they don't "deserve" it yet.

That goes hand-in-hand with having multiple save files, though (which is another reason why I dislike autosave-only games). Because if losing 20+ minutes of progress to a lack of saves is frustratingly annoying, potentially having to start your whole game over because you saved in a game-breaking location is an abomination.


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