Quote Originally Posted by Frankie_Says_Relax View Post
A potential benefit to a locked-down save file would be in the case of online play/matchmaking to prevent expert users from coming in to a deathmatch scenario as a "level 1" and throwing off the balance of a skill based match.
This game has a deathmatch mode? I thought it was only co-op.

Regardless, from what I gather this is essentially a throw-away release. It's not really a major game. As has been mentioned, other games have non-resettable saves, mostly games that are not too important. This is in the same category. I don't see how it's a big deal for this particular game, how it got attention beforehand, or what it has to do with used games.