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The hated exploit some developers actually want you to use

The way game saves are implemented in a game can affect everything from the difficulty, to the narrative, to the gameplay itself. And save scumming, that much-hated exploit that makes it possible to brute-force games like XCOM 2... or avoid consequences in Mass Effect... is now being built into games like Desperadoes 3, as a mechanic for you to exploit and enjoy.

The hated exploit some developers actually want you to use

We haven't written up this one. Polygon has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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