mr dave

save states really are a double edged sword.

on one hand you're totally right that abusing them cheapens the challenge of the game to the equivalent to an interactive animated gif file.

on the other if you're just playing a game for nostalgic reasons i don't see the point in giving yourself excessive frustrations. especially if it's a game that uses weird passwords or only allows you to save at certain points (if ever).

personally, if i go back and play a classic from my youth like 'mega man2', i don't want to have to dig out graph paper to write down password charts. i don't want to have to start at the beginning of each stage every single time i die. that doesn't mean i'll save state after every jump but i would after most major transitions, or before the boss fight. i already beat that frustration in grade 8, i don't want to have to do it again when i just want a shot of nostalgia. for this reason i think save states are fantastic.

abusing the option to make yourself look 'l33t' is just lame though haha

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