10 Unwritten Rules Of Gaming Everyone Knows

5. If A Character Says They’ve Got A Bad Feeling About Anything, Save

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An addendum to our last entry that is used to great effect in Knights of the Old Republic, if any of your companions or NPC offsiders say they’ve got a bad feeling about this or that you’re up for a big battle, believe them and pull off a quicksave at least.

Star Wars popularised “I’ve got a bad feeling about this” and when the stakes are high in a video game it’s handy to have somebody to tip you off that things are about to go sideways.

The final footnote to this one is that you should simply always be saving. Save early, save often. Don’t overwrite saves. Big boss battle? Save. About to walk into a cave? Save. Sitting at an unfamiliar table in a tavern? Save. Been more than 4 seconds since your last quicksave? Save.

Or am I the only crazy person who plays this way? Let me know in the comments.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.