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Sony is quite prolific when it comes to patents, but one of the latest ones is especially interesting.
As noticed by Tech4Gamers, the company patented a method that rewinds gameplay at the press of a dedicated button on the controller.
The patent, called Game Play Rewind With User Triggered Bookmarks, describes it as "a method including receiving actuation of a universal button on a controller during live game play of a video game, wherein image frames of the live game play are displayed in sequential order, wherein a current image frame is being displayed when the universal button is actuated."
Simply put, there will be a button, and when you press it, you'll see what you've done in the game and will be able to return to a previous game state. To me, it sounds a lot like loading but cooler. With this button, you can revisit some important places, check some quest information, listen to a dialogue again, or see if you missed something in the environment.
"The user is able to enter the rewind mode from the live game play using one or more controller inputs to view recent game play (e.g. rewinding, fast-forwarding, playing, etc.), and returning to live game play afterwards," the patent says (via Tech4Gamers).
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Players can bookmark any game moment manually, and the system can automatically bookmark progress as well.
Revisiting sweet moments is tricky right now, and this invention can make it as easy as it gets.
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