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Saving is a core component of modern video games.
Yet in some games, the simple and normally reassuring concept of saving is turned against you.
Here are the ones that made us suffer most.
This design choice, bordering on cruelty, makes every save something to be carefully considered.
You’re also allowed only a few saves if you want a high rank.
RE Code Veronica punishes you for simply looking at ink ribbons.
O Father, where art thou?
In Pain Mode, the crows you interact with to save explode after you exit the menu.
There are only a few crows scattered throughout the game.
6Fear And Hunger
Fear and Hunger is a game where you are definitivelynotthe chosen one.
In its grim, dreary world, your character must struggle for mere survival.
Part of what draws the fanbase to this game is its downright sadistic design.
Even the save mechanics are not left untouched.
In most cases, the beds you save at are locked behind a coin toss.
If you win, you might save the game and rest.
If not, you’ll face different enemies - some of whom are too strong to realistically beat.
You have to walk around a bit for it to wear off.
In MGS 3, saving is the equivalent of Snake going to sleep in-game.
If you save during the boss fight with The End, he will capture the sleeping Snake.
You won’t get punished if you wait a week after saving.
In Isolation, you’re not safe even while saving the game.
To save, Amanda has to scan her keycard at emergency phone booths.
These designs are the best the Xenomorph has ever looked.
3Tomb Raider 3
There are five Tomb Raider games on the PS1.
Two of them - the third and fourth - are among the hardest games on the system.
With Tomb Raider 3, the consensus among fans is that the game was simply too hard.
This is exacerbated due to its save system.
These appear at specific points and can only be used once.
The PC version allows infinite saves at any point you wish, making it somewhat easier.
Even the gameplay has been reappraised: that said, the blue Crystalbug is a bigger liar than Ondore.
At least it has the decency to become a real save point once you defeat it.
If you thought savescumming gives you a clean slate,think again.
The game stores its data on your decisions independently of your actual save slot.
It is possible to finish Undertale without harming anyone.
Here are some tips for getting this special ending.
