Thank goodness the all-knowing game creators thought to allow for "saving" a game.
Many an outing has been delayed in my home because someone needed to "save" all the work they had done.
I do recall once (and only once), turning off a game without allowing my kids to save. Tears I tell you, waterfalls, Tsunami....well, I never dared to suggest that a game be turned off without saving. Actually, quite the opposite, I ran out and bought "memory cards" so that there was no chance of every losing any of their work!
Years later, I understand first hand. Why would you work so hard at improving your character's life, accomplishing tasks, getting to the next level and not save it. A gamer's goal is to reach the highest level, gain more power or skill, ...accumulate whatever you are supposed to accumulate.
I do remember earlier games though, that did not allow for more than one file being saved. That caused many issues with allowing other players on their games. It takes alot of trust to allow someone else to play on your file and know that they will improve your stand rather than worsen it. Not many gamers will allow such a thing.
Today, games are so complex and have really thought through the "issues" of multiple gamers on one game. The kinks really do seem to be worked out as games improve.
As far as pausing allowing for learning, just look at my blogs. I've discussed, researched, and discussed some more, which now give me the confidence to succeed and improve, all while mantaining a family in-waiting on Sims. Whereas the first try a few weeks ago could have ended just like in Pac Man when my man got eaten by the ghosts......(I can still hear the tune in my head!) had there not been a pause or save button.
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Hi! Laurence
I strongly agree with you that games should be save. It happen to me before turning off the game and not saving it. It's true after you create and get headaches playing your game and not saving it it's bad to start over again. It feel like your waste your time with the game.It's funny what you said about not allowing another players play in your game because my son is just like that. Whatever level he stop he wouldn't let nobody continue playing. About pausing the game i think that is hard to play a game without being able to pausing it. Today's technology and all the games had improved in an amazing way. I never thought about a game system like the Wii System. It's incredible how you play it and enjoy so many things in a different way. All the movement that are required. Before i used to sit down and play Game Cube or play station which doesn't required any movement, just the remote control. Now i loook at this Wii System and is a completely different perspectives when you play. You could do so many things with the game that people don't even know. Ok Good luck Laurence keep up with your game.
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