If you accidentalyu turn off your system when the game is saving and the data becomes corrupted, will it delete itself or is it gonna be eternally broken? or we could be facing the only way of deleting your save file...by breaking it.

Try rubbing a hdd magnet over it. LOL.

why all this fuss just for renting a game!?

also, does this game have a story mode?

Let's hope they don't go far like EA to the point where I simply ignore all their games.

No, it does not. It's a mission-based score attack game, and you can still replay the missions, which is why I think this whole thing is blown out of proportion.

As long as they don't start pulling this crap on their single-player games, I'm not too bothered. It's a stupid move, but hardly a deal-breaker.

And of course, if it really bothers you people that much, Capcom will probably release DLC that lets you delete save files for a measly 10 dollars.

And that's probably the biggest slap in the face.  The general customer doesn't know this and when they open they're shiny (or slightly less shiny) used game, they're going to be surprised to find out they can't start over from the beginning.

Of course, if reports are true, Gamestop and the like aren't taking in used copies of this game...so win for Capcom?

This is largely why I prefer cart based games to be new, as I know the saves will be fresh.

Also, this goes to show that IP laws don't give companies the right to customers buying their stuff no matter what. They go heavy with DRM, and pirates just try harder. They push for blu-ray, as it gives the companies more control, and customers flock to streaming video, which gives the themselves more control. Sony tries an all digital game system, refuses to pass on the savings from cutting out the middle man*, and the systemsells poorly. Nintendo likely ticked off a lot of people with locking VC games to one system (unless you do a transfer) and how they are handling the 3DS digital service.

* With some exceptions, like I got Disgaea 2 on download for less than on a disc.

I highly doubt it will. But I guess I should assume the possibility of it happening so if it did happen then no I wouldn't buy it. However, I do believe it is a very stupid thing and thus why Mercenaries fails. I mean, you can't go back and start over? This is a video game not real life shall I preach in here?

Developers seem increasingly wanting to make video games replicate real life as much as possible. It seems nothing short of making the holodeck a reality will satisfy them.

well, Capcom just lost my sale. or i may still buy this when its $5 in the bargain bin, that way ill get what i pay for. seriously, this was a game at the top of my list for 3DS games, but Capcom has essentially ruined that. great going guys!

hell they could have at least put multiple save files on it.