A purist would argue that downloading a save file is cheating. The journey is the game. Grinding for the “Secret Technique” scrolls, failing the QTE against Pain ten times, finally unlocking the “Sage of Six Paths” costume—that struggle creates meaning. By downloading a save, you are robbing yourself of the very struggle the developers designed. You become a tourist, not a player.
PPSSPP (a sublime piece of software by Henrik Rydgård) changed the conversation. On original hardware, Ultimate Ninja Impact ran at a choppy 20-30 FPS. Loading times were brutal. The PSP’s analog nub was an ergonomic nightmare for the constant 360-degree spins required to clear a room of enemies.
A purist would argue that downloading a save file is cheating. The journey is the game. Grinding for the “Secret Technique” scrolls, failing the QTE against Pain ten times, finally unlocking the “Sage of Six Paths” costume—that struggle creates meaning. By downloading a save, you are robbing yourself of the very struggle the developers designed. You become a tourist, not a player.
PPSSPP (a sublime piece of software by Henrik Rydgård) changed the conversation. On original hardware, Ultimate Ninja Impact ran at a choppy 20-30 FPS. Loading times were brutal. The PSP’s analog nub was an ergonomic nightmare for the constant 360-degree spins required to clear a room of enemies.