You can continue all you want, but you'll be missing the point of the game and cheating yourself out of it's challenge and intricacies.rCIZZLE said:Does the XBLA one count? Also is no continues part of the game or is that an extra requirement for me lol.
Also continuing resets your score, basically nullifying the validity of your run.
Getting a high score is determined by your understanding of the scoring system and your ability to experiment and learn it's tricks. Just getting to stage 3 in a game doesn't mean you'll do better than someone else who only gets to stage 2 but has a deeper understanding of the scoring mechanics.TheShampion said:Yes, but getting score is determined by challenge. No one would of cared about Space Invaders if it was just about score. It was the challenge to get that score. Also, doesn't that pretty much leave out games like Strider, Ghouls and Ghosts, and beat 'em ups? What about arcade games that were unplugged every day so the scores reset? Are those games not fun anymore?
And of course the games stay fun even if your scores aren't recorded for posterity. The scoring isn't the end-all-be-all of these games. The ultimate enjoyment comes from continuous self-improvement and mastering the game's mechanics and design. You don't get better by just pumping credits into a machine to buy your way to the endgame.