Current Events > Hellblade deletes your save file if you die too many times

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https://twitter.com/eurogamer/status/894853908178378752

I haven't played the game, but this sounds like a bad idea.

Oh hey it's just like the NES days.

In the only bad way.
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I think that's pretty dumb. Don't see any benefit to it.

It doesn't actually have such a feature.

(spoilers)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM3sxy21j3k
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Eh, I'm undecided on it. I love hardcore modes, but some parts of the game have rather long cut scenes and I'm not sure how well they'll hold up with back to back repeated playthroughs.

(slight spoilers on in game ability)

On a side note, though, you are given an ability that seemingly grants you full health. In my current 3 hours I have yet to die once because of this ability and intentionally saving it for close calls.

It's kind of a neat, novel thing. Also, this game is hardly the first to do something like this.

I remember hearing about some game for the XBox that had you piloting a mech or something and it came with this big, giant ass special controller, and if you died once in that game, it would immediately delete your save file.

And in Nier, apparently if you 100% the game completely, in order to see the true ending, you have to have your save data deleted.
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Get fucking good
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Blue_Inigo posted...

Get fucking good

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Too many times? Why not the first time you die?
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Time to learn how to backup saves
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Kisai posted...

And in Nier, apparently if you 100% the game completely, in order to see the true ending, you have to have your save data deleted.

Sort of-- if you choose the "D" ending, then your save gets deleted
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Here's why it's a good thing: this one time I saw someone post pictures of their Minecraft house. Their house included, in the corner, a pit of lava to jump in when they got hungry.

Kisai posted...

And in Nier, apparently if you 100% the game completely, in order to see the true ending, you have to have your save data deleted.

Ehhh

Sort of.

You have to CHOOSE to do it (it warns you like 4 times) and you can't do it first time.

What's cool tho is you name your character at the start, and if you try to start a new game and use the same name as the save that was deleted, it goes "This name does not exist."
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Sounds more like it's about adding tension throughout the game than deleting players saves if they fail. But I'm sure gamers will complain without giving the game a chance regardless.
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That's why the game is $30 and even that is reaching. What's the point of having a save file at all then? This semi-permadeath makes no sense!
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sabin017 posted...

That's why the game is $30 and even that is reaching. What's the point of having a save file at all then? This semi-permadeath makes no sense!

It represents the psych of the player or something. It sounds pretty interesting.
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Stupid gimmick meant to add artificial difficulty and be able to say "Our game is so hardcore"

seems like a pretty common kind of game mechanic

at least in board games
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its pointless. all it will do is make it a pain in the ass to backup every time you save

Axiom posted...

Stupid gimmick meant to add artificial difficulty and be able to say "Our game is so hardcore"

L0Z posted...

its pointless. all it will do is make it a pain in the ass to backup every time you save

So many people making presumptions about a game they've never played lol
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