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Non-Deleteable Save Files
Jul. 5th, 2011 04:13 amI probably have that title typoed, but if you can't understand the title as is, I think the typo is the least of your problems! ;)
So. The new Resident Evil game on the 3DS has a very interesting problem. You can't clear it. At all. So if you start completing stuff, and unlocking stuff, you can't go back and play it from scratch again if you want to.
This also means if you bought it used, you can't ever play the game from the beginning.
Capcom swears up and down that they weren't attempting to attack the used game market and that they had no malicious intent by omitting the very basic functionality that has existed in console save files since save files existed. (I think that would be Zelda on the NES?)
Malicious is a pretty subjective word however. As one person put it, they're sure that Capcom may think they weren't being malicious in not adding the ability to reset your save file, but at the same time considers people selling or buying games used to be doing so maliciously. In the end it's all in the eye of the beholder - and if the VP of Capcom came out and confirmed that it was done with malicious intent, they'll be slapped with a class action lawsuit by the end of the week.
As it is, there only way to do a refresh of your save is to corrupt the save.
For what it's worth, apparently BlazBlue and another couple 3DS games do the same douchbaggery.
I'm glad I've already decided not to buy a 3DS.
So. The new Resident Evil game on the 3DS has a very interesting problem. You can't clear it. At all. So if you start completing stuff, and unlocking stuff, you can't go back and play it from scratch again if you want to.
This also means if you bought it used, you can't ever play the game from the beginning.
Capcom swears up and down that they weren't attempting to attack the used game market and that they had no malicious intent by omitting the very basic functionality that has existed in console save files since save files existed. (I think that would be Zelda on the NES?)
Malicious is a pretty subjective word however. As one person put it, they're sure that Capcom may think they weren't being malicious in not adding the ability to reset your save file, but at the same time considers people selling or buying games used to be doing so maliciously. In the end it's all in the eye of the beholder - and if the VP of Capcom came out and confirmed that it was done with malicious intent, they'll be slapped with a class action lawsuit by the end of the week.
As it is, there only way to do a refresh of your save is to corrupt the save.
For what it's worth, apparently BlazBlue and another couple 3DS games do the same douchbaggery.
I'm glad I've already decided not to buy a 3DS.
