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1-D_FTW · Jun 27, 2011

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-06-27-capcom-resi-evil-3ds-will-retain-value

Basically, you get one save file in Resident Evil: Mercenaries and that's it. No resets. They've actively removed ways to reset your game data. Wanna replay it again without the unlocks/progression? Bzz. Wanna give it to a family member so they can replay without all the unlocks? Bzz. Wanna resell it and have the buyer play it in its original state? BZZ!

It's buried in the official Resident Evil: Mercenaries thread (incredibly, or not, some posters are actually defending it). There's passive aggressive and then there's this. Bravo, Crapcom. You've found new and creative ways is this war to drive away customers. Dedicated handheld games too expensive? "I know, let's give these 40 dollar games even less value. That's the ticket. That's how we'll compete."

UnluckyKate · Jun 27, 2011

Fight the good fight... It's the not way to kill the second hand market.

NemesisPrime · Jun 27, 2011

Wow.. that is low.

KittenMaster · Jun 27, 2011

This is probably something only people on the internet would really notice, to be honest.

And even then they'd probably buy it anyway.

Sophia · Jun 27, 2011

So, wait.... you can't reset it at all? What the fuck?

Jamie OD · Jun 27, 2011

That's a very odd idea.

chubigans · Jun 27, 2011

First that stupid DRM PSN bullshit, and now this crap.

Holy freaking crap, what a stupid, stupid decision on Capcom's part. I can understand the $10 online pass system, but this seems slimy to me.

And shame on Nintendo for allowing them to do it.

Dabanton · Jun 27, 2011

Haha hilarious.

Lets see if they budge on this,i'm thinking not...

Foliorum Viridum · Jun 27, 2011

Pretty much a pure scum move.

Disgusting.

Diprosalic · Jun 27, 2011

bullshit. was looking forward to that game and although i rarely sell my games im not gonna buy it now.

Toma · Jun 27, 2011

Diprosalic said:
bullshit. was looking forward to that game and although i rarely sell my games im not gonna buy it now.

Same here. Skipping now. Idiots.
Edit: Imagine a Pokemon game or whatever without the ability to reset data. Play once, useless forever after.

BeeDog · Jun 27, 2011

This is definitely one of the most stupid gaming-related moves I've read in quite a while. Bravo Capcom, you damn dickweed of a company.

Neki · Jun 27, 2011

maybe Capcom is catering to the crowd that don't replay their games and don't sell them, yes!

Deadly Joker · Jun 27, 2011

This is the kind of shit that will slowly kill this industry for me. DRM Bullshit.

Phoenix_Apollo · Jun 27, 2011

Of course they wait until it's pretty much impossible to remove it to tell us.

Seriously though, what's up with Capcom lately? We got them to rescind the SSFIVAE DRM and kinda fix Dante, but there's still the PSN DRM, this, and the lack of AAI2 going against them.

I thought it would have struck them by now that the internet HATES restrictiveness.

Neo C. · Jun 27, 2011

That's definitely a new low. I share my games with my brother and my cousin, the no-reset policy is absurd.

Station42 · Jun 27, 2011

waiting for Pachter's view on the matter.

Void Insanity · Jun 27, 2011

That is like selling a car with no way to refill the gas tank. What the fuck is Capcom thinking?

Bay Maximus · Jun 27, 2011

Wow Capcom that's...........low. Hopefully, people hit them where it hurts for this move.

chubigans · Jun 27, 2011

1-D_FTW said:
It's buried in the official Resident Evil: Mercenaries thread (incredibly, or not, some posters are actually defending it).

Ok, I have to see this. *runs to RE thread*

gofreak · Jun 27, 2011

Well, won't be picking this up. Nor any other titles that do this.

dejay · Jun 27, 2011

Very apt title for the game. That's both evil and mercenary.

Loudninja · Jun 27, 2011

Wow what the hell?

MikeE21286 · Jun 27, 2011

It's like it's a digitally distributed game....but worse

toythatkills · Jun 27, 2011

Surely you can still start a new game and just overwrite the old save?

DXB-KNIGHT · Jun 27, 2011

I can see that other companies jumping in.

Esperado · Jun 27, 2011

what happens when you beat the game?

zomgbbqftw · Jun 27, 2011

That's some stupid ass shit.

staticneuron · Jun 27, 2011

1-D_FTW said:
. Wanna resell it and have the buyer play it in its original state? BZZ!

Since I can't actually read that link at this time. Can someone tell me how does this work?

Are the saves located on the cart or something because I don't see any other way they could stop the efforts of someone else trying to play the game on another machine?

chubigans said:
First that stupid DRM PSN bullshit, and now this crap.

Care to elaborate? I think I might be missing some news here.

edit:

Phoenix_Apollo said:
Seriously though, what's up with Capcom lately? We got them to rescind the SSFIVAE DRM and kinda fix Dante, but there's still the PSN DRM, this, and the lack of AAI2 going against them.

Seriously wth is going on here, I purchased SSFIVAE on PSN a week ago, Am I in for a surprise when I try to boot the game up?

Criminal Upper · Jun 27, 2011

I'm not saying this isn't odd move per se, but I don't see how this effects me while playing this game, personally.

I played Mercs 3D at Captivate, and it's awesome video game, so I'm day 1.

Deadly Joker · Jun 27, 2011

toythatkills said:
Surely you can still start a new game and just overwrite the old save?

You can't.

DimmuBurgerKing · Jun 27, 2011

This really makes no sense. You can only play through the game once? No way am I paying full price for this. Rental it is.

Songbird · Jun 27, 2011

The Nintendo Seal of Quality strikes again.

spats · Jun 27, 2011

That's ridiculously stupid.

feint_ruled · Jun 27, 2011

Super Monkey Ball 3DS already does this. Single save slot, no means to reset. Had assumed it was a bug, but perhaps not!

strata8 · Jun 27, 2011

I thought saved games were stored on the 3DS itself?

Ratrat · Jun 27, 2011

I thought this "game" was a multiplayer mode anyway? Is there a single player campaign?

UnluckyKate · Jun 27, 2011

Actually, that reminds me a conversation in a game shop between a mother and the vendor. She asked if she could by a game with advanced save, because ther daughter couldn't go through games by herself, so she prefer that the game offer several levels unlocked already. Then she asked why on the PS3, games were always without any saved progress. So the vendor explains that you couldn't writte on a game disc, so the save data can't be shared throught the disc. The lady couldn't understand and argue that on the DS it could. Cartridge/Disc...

wrowa · Jun 27, 2011

" overpriced handheld games (3DS)"

Nice troll, I guess?

chubigans · Jun 27, 2011

staticneuron said:
Care to elaborate? I think I might be missing some news here.

Two PSN Capcom games experimented with a new DRM method where you have to be connected to PSN to play Bionic Commando 2 and some other game.

Which was fine, until PSN shut down for a month...rendering those games unplayable for everyone until PSN was back online.

Criminal Upper · Jun 27, 2011

Thnikkaman said:
The Nintendo Seal of Quality strikes again.

WTF? That's like saying the fact that Capcom has stupid DRM on PSN titles is 100% Sony's fault.

Shiggie · Jun 27, 2011

Deadly Joker said:
You can't.

Holy shit! wow. Capcom...

MYE · Jun 27, 2011

What the fuck!!

Really?

Brazil · Jun 27, 2011

Thnikkaman said:
The Nintendo Seal of Quality strikes again.

Don't go there. This has nothing to do with Nintendo.

MMaRsu · Jun 27, 2011

What the fuuuuuuuuuuck

Seriously guys, it's time to step the fuck up. Gamers need a union to combat all these bullshit 'incentives' to fuck over your loyal customer.

I'm 100% serious, let's do something about this nonsense, then head up into the pre-order DLC direction or something.

staticneuron · Jun 27, 2011

chubigans said:
Two PSN Capcom games experimented with a new DRM method where you have to be connected to PSN to play Bionic Commando 2 and some other game.

Which was fine, until PSN shut down for a month...rendering those games unplayable for everyone until PSN was back online.

Wow, didn't ubisoft try to pull this silly stunt as well?

Capcom better shape up. I will seriously hesitate on purchasing their next games if I have to jump through hoops just to play em.

Why would they do this anyways.... they sell millions.

Songbird · Jun 27, 2011

Criminal Upper said:
WTF? That's like saying the fact that Capcom has stupid DRM on PSN titles is 100% Sony's fault.

Platform holders should be refusing to license games that do this, at least in my opinion.

Brazil said:
Don't go there. This has nothing to do with Nintendo.

It doesn't? Such a fundamental feature as resetting data should be a platform license requirement. Same as with Sony and Capcom's online DRM for PSN games.

SmokyDave · Jun 27, 2011

I'll wait for the £2.99 iOS port with transferable saves.

slaughterking · Jun 27, 2011

Can't even get angry at that, when the fact that they are selling an enhanced minigame as a full price retail product has totally turned me off anyway.

Diprosalic · Jun 27, 2011

chubigans said:
Which was fine, until PSN shut down for a month...rendering those games unplayable for everyone until PSN was back online.

wow. thats even worse. is there a way to get your money back? you bought a game and it did not work so you should be able to return it.

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