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[2eyez]

WTF??? For example, my save for Street fighter IV is copyright and I can't save it on my external HDD or memory stick so I have to back it up on my PS3. I hate shit like that. I know not all games are like that but it's more convient for me to save my data on my HDD or stick.

[Agozer]

I think you mean copy-protected.

Yeah, some games do that and it's annoying and completely unnecessary. Such practice started on the PS2, with one of the more notorious examples being the Battle Trophy data for Star Ocean: Till the End of Time.

[L.S.D]

There is a reason for SFIV. They are going to incorporate something in SSFIV that detect our SFIV saves and give you bonuses. If you get to copy the savefile around, that would be cheating as you won't really own the game.

[Agozer]

There is a reason for SFIV. They are going to incorporate something in SSFIV that detect our SFIV saves and give you bonuses. If you get to copy the savefile around, that would be cheating as you won't really own the game.

I think that was the same reasoning they used in SO3. I still think of that as a dick move though.

[L.S.D]

There is a reason for SFIV. They are going to incorporate something in SSFIV that detect our SFIV saves and give you bonuses. If you get to copy the savefile around, that would be cheating as you won't really own the game.

I think that was the same reasoning they used in SO3. I still think of that as a dick move though.

Well, they really want to ensure you did buy the game and play through it. This is the only way to ensure. Of cos, they can't detect whether we buy new or used

[Agozer]

The main issue I have with copy-protected save data is that there's no way to make a backup copy. Your memory card/hard drive gives in? Tough shit, earn all those tough-as-nails battle trophies all over again, while lamenting the loss of the extra features you unlocked after all those hours and hard work.

[L.S.D]

The main issue I have with copy-protected save data is that there's no way to make a backup copy. Your memory card/hard drive gives in? Tough shit, earn all those tough-as-nails battle trophies all over again, while lamenting the loss of the extra features you unlocked after all those hours and hard work.

I don't think trophies will be affected if your HDD crashed. but those extra features, yeah, that would be a tough one.

[Agozer]

I was referring to Battle Trophies found in SO3 and SO4, which aren't tried to the PS3 Trophies.