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The phrase "ability to save a game" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing features or functionalities in video games or software applications that allow users to preserve their progress.
Example: "The new update enhances the ability to save a game, making it easier for players to pick up where they left off."
Alternatives: "capability to store game progress" or "function to save gameplay."
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On the Amiga and older consoles without the ability to save a game, the player can write down an alphanumeric code for these checkpoints and re-enter it when restarting the game later.
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It included several new features, such as the ability to save game progress, a level select option, and an Anniversary Mode with the Spin Dash move (not originally implemented until Sonic the Hedgehog 2).
GameSpy praised the addition of the ability to save the game at any time, calling the feature crucial for a game on a handheld game console, and in contrast to GameSpot, praised the graphics, saying that while they were primitive, they were "well-suited" to the Game Boy Advance.
The social features are interesting, but we'd rather have the ability to save our game, play offline, and not have to worry about server downtime.
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The ability to save games was not enabled with the first patch, and some minor typos were left in, later remedied by successive releases.
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