Shouldn't all games have a save system like Oblivion?

I agree, but you guys forget that such a save system make the games shorter.

Not to mention it can be exploited, like you hit a boss then save, if you get hit, reload and try again.

If you abuse it, the whole game becomes utterly easy.

I agree, but you guys forget that such a save system make the games shorter.

Not to mention it can be exploited, like you hit a boss then save, if you get hit, reload and try again.

If you abuse it, the whole game becomes utterly easy.

Sliverwarrior

But that is how the save system on PC games has just about always been. You save the game, and when you reload, everything is exactly how it was when you saved. To be honest, the console save system where you jump back to recent points makes less sense.

Oblivion just took the save system that was used on the PC version, rather than create a whole new system for the console versions.

I agree, but you guys forget that such a save system make the games shorter.

Not to mention it can be exploited, like you hit a boss then save, if you get hit, reload and try again.

If you abuse it, the whole game becomes utterly easy.

Sliverwarrior

I don't forget this. I've been playing computer games for over 20 years (I had a Spectrum when I was 14 - I'm 37 now)!

Yes, if you abuse it it does make the game too easy, but it's like anything, it's up to the user to use the facility sensibly. I mean you can do it as you say with regard bosses, but then how many times have you had to battle the same boss time and time and time again?

A perfect example for me is TC Rainbow Six: Vegas. I'm very near the start of this in the Railway Yard section. I nearly got to the end of the level, which took me well over half an hour, got hit by a silly shot and so have had to go right back to the start!:evil:

This particular system would not work with all games. There is a reason for check points, (although, some are ridiculously few and far between) they present a challenge to the gamer, and what is gaming without the challenge.MsCortana

MsCortana is on the money

This particular system would not work with all games. There is a reason for check points, (although, some are ridiculously few and far between) they present a challenge to the gamer, and what is gaming without the challenge.MsCortana

What do you mean 'like oblivions' Oblivions save system is nothing special at all, its STANDARD PC game save system...

Besides there are a ton of FPS games on 360 that employ the same standard pc game save system, some even have a quicksave on 360.

You reference Oblivion like it's something special or unique...

What do you mean 'like oblivions' Oblivions save system is nothing special at all, its STANDARD PC game save system...

Besides there are a ton of FPS games on 360 that employ the same standard pc game save system, some even have a quicksave on 360.

You reference Oblivion like it's something special or unique...

diablobasher

wow. calm down. I know many PC games use the same save system as Oblivion does but I wasnt sure that ALL PC games used this same system so for the sake of all the people who would jump on my case (like you for example) over a small error, I just used Oblivion as a reference.