Checkpoints vs Save Game

[sasquatch]

Prior to owning the PS3, I was a PC guy, and liked being able to save a game at any moment during the game. Now I noticed most PS3 games have checkpoints and I find myself not missing the PC save game feature/habit.

The other reason I like checkpoints is because it's a challenge. You can't save each and every time you get past an enemy. Yeah, it can be frustrating, but with most games that have a decent amount of checkpoints, it's not that bad.

[Batman1980]

Yeah checkpoints are better, makes it harder to play through a game in a quick manner.

[Mouse]

It depends on the game. For RPGs you pretty much have to have the ability to save (almost) anywhere. For Action/Adventure/FPS games then it would make more sense to use Checkpoints.

[Seeking_Alpha]

I like save anywhere. It lessens the frustration.

If you want to revert to frustration then you can always enforce discipline by not abusing the save privilege. Having the choice is better.

But to me frustration does not equal a good game

Then if you add checkpoints and unskippable cut scenes
(the final battle in dead space comes to mind)

[Sagacious Koreo]

I like it when there's both. Like in Mass Effect.

[silversnake]

What I liked about PC gaming though is the quic keys like in Half Life where I could hit F9 for quick save or F12 for a full save.

I prefer automatic checkpoints as long as they are reasonable.

[Sagacious Koreo]

Quick saves are good sometimes. I liked the way it was done in Assassin's Creed 2. Seemless, and you don't even realize it's done almost, but it quick saves after doing pretty much anything with any kind of significance.