Capcom Won't Make Resident Evil Save Data Mistake Twice
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I've said it in previous threads, and I'll reiterate here. I LIKE this idea for Mercenaries. Because all Mercenaries is is a HIGH SCORE GAME, like in the arcades of yesteryear. The game doesn't have a story, the game doesn't have a point except to beat previously set high scores. So if I buy used, and somebody has set a high score, I've now got something to beat. I've got incentive to keep playing and getting better until I can beat their score (and if its really good and you can't beat it, lie to your friends and say you set it!)
Yes, this could show companies how to beat the trade-in issue, so that could suck. But so many people were pissed about this because it screwed this game over. Well I think it helped it. I love this idea for games whose only point is to set a high score. If they had carried this over to a story based game, I could relate to the complaints. But for this, I'm behind the idea.
Yes, this could show companies how to beat the trade-in issue, so that could suck. But so many people were pissed about this because it screwed this game over. Well I think it helped it. I love this idea for games whose only point is to set a high score. If they had carried this over to a story based game, I could relate to the complaints. But for this, I'm behind the idea.
I remember picking up second-hand copies of some N64 games and feeling like a God realizing I have already unlocked everything. Now I don't need to play!! Great! ...oh, wait...
...though granted, I also remember picking up GameBoy games that didn't have saves. You had to write down bloody level codes. So as far as saving on cartridges goes, I'm actually more happy to have a game with saves that you can't delete, than no saves and a cheatbook full of level access keys.
...though granted, I also remember picking up GameBoy games that didn't have saves. You had to write down bloody level codes. So as far as saving on cartridges goes, I'm actually more happy to have a game with saves that you can't delete, than no saves and a cheatbook full of level access keys.
Somehow I don't buy their explanation. The series has already been butchered, and this is just another nail in the coffin.
I remember some N64 games where it seemed like you couldn't delete the save data, but it turned out it just relied on a special button combination when you start the game.
The only reason it looked like you couldn't delete it was because you kind of needed the manual to know what the button combination was.
Other than that, I don't know. I buy a lot of used games, but rarely, if ever sell them again...
And if a game has actual save-data on the game cartridge itself, I'm even less likely to sell it...
>_>
- yeah, so I'm obsessive about hoarding save data for old games. XD
The only reason it looked like you couldn't delete it was because you kind of needed the manual to know what the button combination was.
Other than that, I don't know. I buy a lot of used games, but rarely, if ever sell them again...
And if a game has actual save-data on the game cartridge itself, I'm even less likely to sell it...
>_>
- yeah, so I'm obsessive about hoarding save data for old games. XD
It was a dumb idea in the first place, Capcom. Wouldn't have been better to have a code input (like Pokemon) to erase your game data? Just saying.
Some people complain about a save file problem, they say they wont do it again. Hundreds of thousands complain about the new Dante and they don't give a shit.
Nice Capcom.
Nice Capcom.
"well that didn't work. What's next on the list of ideas? A game where the controller shocks when you take damage... brilliant!"
It didn't work as an idea but lots of ideas fail. Maybe they'll find some more tasteful solution to revenue lost on used game sales in the future.
It didn't work as an idea but lots of ideas fail. Maybe they'll find some more tasteful solution to revenue lost on used game sales in the future.
A friend of mine who got the game (Even after I tried to convince him otherwise) claimed that it was just like an old arcade game; someone else's scores are saved and you gotta try to delete them by doing a better job.
While I must admit he was partially right, I still don't like that feature. The thing about old arcade machines was that they were meant to be played by anyone. It was a public game. So if the top score belonged to ASS, I probably wouldn't care because at the end of the day, I would just go home and play with my NES. However, RE is not meant to be a public game. It's a console game. It belongs to someone. So call me picky or whatever but I don't want to have someone's records saved on my game.
Yeah, yeah. I know that a saving feature isn't as important as some games, says the old NES lover. But hey, we're all used to that feature now, especially with games that are supposed to be lengthy. Hell, even Portal had a save feature and you could finish the game in 3 hours. So again, that was kind of a dick move. But either way, I'm glad they realized that for some reason or another.
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While I must admit he was partially right, I still don't like that feature. The thing about old arcade machines was that they were meant to be played by anyone. It was a public game. So if the top score belonged to ASS, I probably wouldn't care because at the end of the day, I would just go home and play with my NES. However, RE is not meant to be a public game. It's a console game. It belongs to someone. So call me picky or whatever but I don't want to have someone's records saved on my game.
Yeah, yeah. I know that a saving feature isn't as important as some games, says the old NES lover. But hey, we're all used to that feature now, especially with games that are supposed to be lengthy. Hell, even Portal had a save feature and you could finish the game in 3 hours. So again, that was kind of a dick move. But either way, I'm glad they realized that for some reason or another.
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Good on consumers. They only get away with this stuff when they are allowed to. And there are going to be plenty of companies trying things like this, just to see whether the consumer will swallow it or not. Stand firm. The relationship between consumer and game industry has been set for some years now. For the games industry to now try to change it by the back door to benefit themselves more, is rather unfair. Changes that benefit us both, then fine, but this change is a bit one sided and not something that happens with any other product, i.e used cars, music videos etc.
Maybe I'm not seeing this properly, but why isn't this a good way to fight used game sales? I thought it was brilliant.
More money to the publishers and not leeched away to retailers sounds appealing to me, especially since usually the "used" price is only 5 bucks cheaper.
More money to the publishers and not leeched away to retailers sounds appealing to me, especially since usually the "used" price is only 5 bucks cheaper.
They could have have a separate save for hiscores, and just be able to delete the mission progress and unlocks etcJust_A_Glitch said: