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Your save file can be erased with PS4's Share Play

As the new update arrives, there's potential to troll your friends in the most gruesome of ways.

  • Text: Bengt Lemne
  • Published the 28th of Oct 2014 at 14

We've been sampling the Share Play feature that launched today on PlayStation 4 as part of the 2.0 update and we must say we're impressed by it so far. We've passed the controller across Europe, and played co-operatively in Pix the Cat. There is some input lag, but not more so than what you can easily get adjusted to in most games (though we assume fighting games may be difficult to play this way). But as the feature is essentially the equivalent of giving someone else the controller - there is also potential disasters lurking for those who trust untrustworthy friends with their games. We managed to delete save files off eachother's PlayStation 4 units (in-game), and while you won't be able to access a friend's console menus there's enough damage that can be done in a few seconds. Of course, if you still want to share your game with an untrustworthy friend you can always upload your save files to the cloud prior to letting them loose, but we're curious as to how files that are stored server side like in Destiny and FIFA 15's FUT work with this system. Of course, if you spot your friend being up to no good you can instantly take the controller back from them.

Share Play is limited to one hour at a time, and you need to be a PS Plus member in order to play someone else's game.



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what is dis madness



Is this how you reward a man that shares his games with you!? :/



activate automatic cloud saves for all your games you "share play" with your troll friends and strangers, problem solved



You can erase your friendship with PS4's Share Play

 

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That's actually pretty hilarious.

Lot of potential for "former friends" on PSN with the right amount of abuse.



Really?



The follies continue for Sony. Hopefully they learn a lesson and stop launching unfinished products.



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BraveNewWorld said:
The follies continue for Sony. Hopefully they learn a lesson and stop launching unfinished products.

 

Are you serious? This was the same if your friend was next to tou with your controller in your hand. Starting a new game, he can simply overwrite your saved data. 



This is in game, has nothing to do with OS or with the feature.
The cloud is there for something and you should not give access to others if you don't trust them.



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