Auto-save system on consoles : Othor Games

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:31 am

Some journalists are complaining about this on twitter. Personally, I prefer manual saving if given the option, but having to replay large chunks of the game because you relied on the auto-save system doesn't sound very fun. They don't come right out and say it's RAGE, but their not very subtle and the comments in response give it away.

Here's just a few:

Chris Grant, Joystiq

http://twitter.com/#!/chrisgrant

#1 video game pet peeve BY FAR: broken autosave system. Seriously devs, if you can't get this right you don't deserve a penny.

sure, allow manual save as backup, but MAKE SURE your autosave system works. Asking players to replay 30-minute chunks is bbaadd

Ben Kuchera, Ars Techinica

http://twitter.com/#!/BenKuchera

A bad save system can absolutely murder a game. Seriously.

http://twitter.com/#!/BenKuchera/status/119132196706594816

@BenKuchera would you say that you're raging over it?

@Jschmuck2 I'm a little enraged. Yeah. Waitatick....

Jim Sterling, Destructoid

http://twitter.com/#!/jimsterling

I am not saying the option to manually save is bad. It can be useful. But solely relying on it in a console environment is dumb

The point is to have both. Many games manage it. Autosaves as safety nets, and manual saves for when you want them.

That's why I said, "When porting to console." It's not an issue to manually save on a PC.

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:07 am

thats honestly the first news ive heard about this game that bothers me..

or are you sure they arent talking about dead island?

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:23 am

Where did they specifically state that they are talking about the game RAGE?

» Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:31 am

Where did they specifically state that they are talking about the game RAGE?

If you read the responses to the tweets it can't be anymore obvious.

http://twitter.com/#!/timseppala/status/119599902274756608

http://twitter.com/#!/Jschmuck2/status/119131105260613632

http://twitter.com/#!/BenKuchera/status/119132196706594816