Recently PS3Blog.net (linked above) has compiled a list of locked game saves on the PS3 console. Although most PS3 game saves are not locked to the console itself, the exceptions to this rule are detailed below.

The list is derived from a few smaller ones including those on Eurogamer and Loot-Ninja, and if anyone here wishes to add to it feel free to do so and you will be +Rep'd!

Locked PS3 Game Saves:

• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Bomberman Ultra
• Brain Challenge
• Call of Duty: World at War
• Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
• Crash Commando
• Dark Mist
• Demons Souls
• Dragonball Z Burst Limit
• The Eye Of Judgment
• Fat Princess
• Fight Night Round 4
• Godfather 2
• Guitar Hero World Tour
• High Velocity Bowling
• Killzone 2
• LocoRoco Cocoreccho!
• Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
• Mega Man 9
• Mercenaries 2: World In Flames
• Mortal Kombat 2
• Namco Museum Essentials
• NCAA Football 10
• Need For Speed: Carbon
• Need For Speed: Pro Street
• Need For Speed: Shift
• Rock Band
• Rock Band 2
• Singstar
• Skate 2
• Soul Calibur IV
• Street Fighter IV
• Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
• Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix
• Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online (mixed reports)
• Tomb Raider: Anniversary
• Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2
• UFC: Undisputed
• Wolfenstein

Patched PS3 Game Saves (to Remove Copy Protection):

• MotorStorm: Pacfic Rift
• Resident Evil 5

Finally, some related topics on our boards include Finding PS3 Game Saves and Editing PS3 Game Saves.


Locked PS3 Game Saves Compilation List is Now Available

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#1
By Warrorar on 6 weeks ago:
Dragonball Z Burst Limit have a locked savegame too.
when i had to reformate my hdd i wasnt able to backup the savegame and had to play from the startup -.-

very angry about...

#2
By PS3 News on 6 weeks ago:
I added it to the list above, and +Rep Warrorar! :tup3:

#3
By ati93 on 6 weeks ago:
Call of duty : World at War game saves are locked too

#4
By PS3 News on 6 weeks ago:
Also added above- Thanks and +Rep ati93! :tup4:

Hard to believe being a PS3 site we never had a list like this before, but I ran a few searches and couldn't find one here. :wacky:

#5
By burro08 on 6 weeks ago:
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, is save locked too.

#6
By PS3 News on 6 weeks ago:
Quote:
Originally Posted by burro08 View Post
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood, is save locked too.
Cheers, and +Rep! I'm updating the list again now. ;)

#7
By mrgreaper on 6 weeks ago:
i got bored and did some googling

also protected
Namco Museum Essentials
Bomberman Ultra
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix

#8
By phonix on 6 weeks ago:
Tomb Raider: Anniversary is also protected

#9
By TY2NICE1 on 6 weeks ago:
yeah they need to do something about that, batman is locked too.

#10
By Vortex3D on 6 weeks ago:
Add to the list, Guitar Hero World Tour.

Aerosmith doesn't have locked saved game. Don't know if Metalica or GH5 have locked saved game because I don't have them.

Can someone who owns PS3 Batman: Arkham Asylum confirm if it has locked save game?

I'm planning to buy the game but locked saved game will be the main factor in deciding to buy either PS3 or X360 version. I know PS3 version has exclusive Joker challenge.

#11
By HellReborn on 6 weeks ago:
the game need for speed: shift is also locked.

#12
By arlyn on 6 weeks ago:
You have Tekken 5 on your list incorrectly. Game saves for Tekken 5 DR, and Tekken 5 DRO copy and load fine.

Soul Calibur IV is locked though.

#13
By victorinox on 6 weeks ago:
Demons Souls is locked to prevent item duping/trophy scamming *though you can trade for them =P*

#14
By Vortex3D on 6 weeks ago:
Quote:
Originally Posted by HellReborn View Post
the game need for speed: shift is also locked
Every NFS since Carbon for PS3 are locked saved game.

That's one area that game publishers are so clueless. They assume every PS3 gamers only own one PS3 and never need replace or buy a second PS3.

There are many older games that have locked save game which I stopped playing after I bought a second PS3 simply because the games aren't interesting enough to replay from the beginning.

#15
By gforce715 on 6 weeks ago:
need for speed pro street should be on that list.. I was so mad when my 60gb ylod and i couldn't back that save up.. never really even tried to play that one again so i guess it was a blessing in disguise then lol

EDIT: lol didn't see that post above me but yeah same thing

#16
By PS3 News on 6 weeks ago:
OK, I updated the list and +Rep'd the contributers... I added "mixed reports" to Tekken 5 though as Dark Resurrection Online was reported as being locked but Tekken 5 Resurrection wasn't so not sure if there is any difference. :hmm:

#17
By PSPSwampy on 6 weeks ago:
Not sure if this is 100% correct or not, but i believe Burnout Paradise is locked to PSN account (not sure if that also means its locked to the PS3 though)

Can anyone confirm ?

(I tried copying over to another account of mine and it wasn't having non of it!)

PSPSwampy.

#18
By Vortex3D on 6 weeks ago:
Quote:
Originally Posted by PSPSwampy View Post
Not sure if this is 100% correct or not, but i believe Burnout Paradise is locked to PSN account (not sure if that also means its locked to the PS3 though)

Can anyone confirm ?

(I tried copying over to another account of mine and it wasn't having non of it!)

PSPSwampy.
Burnout Paradise was locked save game. Most recent Patch removed the locked saved game but it's still locked to the PSN account. You can copy the saved game to another PS3 but you do need to login with the same PSN account to use the saved game.

#19
By jabberosx on 6 weeks ago:
Call of Duty : World at War allows copy and restore from console. And uses in other user acounts as well. So I'm pretty sure its incorrectly tagged as locked above here.

#20
By PS3 News on 5 weeks ago:
Quote:
Originally Posted by jabberosx View Post
Call of Duty : World at War allows copy and restore from console. And uses in other user acounts as well. So I'm pretty sure its incorrectly tagged as locked above here.
OK, I have now added "mixed reports" next to it on the list in the first post. ;)



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