I didn't delete it, and I feel pretty guilty about it now. At the time I assumed a couple of things: 1) I can just go back and do it later, and 2) the data of the people that helped me wasn't actually being permanently deleted when I took a hit. I went through three or four helpers in that last section, and I'm sure others did too, so even if 100% of people deleted their saves, the amount of helpers would degrade pretty quickly and be zero most of the time... right? So I figured deleting your save was just putting it into a reusable pool and doing it later was no big deal. I'd be curious to hear if anyone else thought this too, or if anyone knows the actual mechanics of it.
That having been said, I really think this was a beautiful way to end the game and I absolutely plan on sacrificing my data once I'm done with the other content. I know this diminishes the choice and is maybe an overly technical way of looking at what's really more of a poetic statement, and I kind of regret it. Like DinosaurCanada, it made me think a lot about how I value myself and others, and I'm still processing it. But for now, I may as well explore the rest of this devastating masterpiece before I send off my data.
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