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Saved games carrying over
Back in the Dreamcast-era, Shenmue and it’ sequel featured a nifty mechanic to carry over stats and collectibles from the first game to the next, meaning all those hours practicing Ryu’s karate moves on the Dobuita Street parking lot weren’t wasted come the sequel. Plenty of modern games utilise this feature too. It’s a tricky one to get right as players who haven’t played one game might feel cheated if they’re having to start from scratch – just look at the fallout surrounding Destiny 2’s guardian data carrying over. But, for an upcoming sequel like God of War: Ragnarök, it doesn’t entirely make sense for Kratos to begin the game having lost all the skills acquired in the preceding game.
