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[I collect VHS tapes]

I've been on the fence about ARC Raiders, but I already took long breaks from Sea of Thieves, D2R, etc for the same reason. I just can't handle games that don't let you pause anymore. It's a shame because I love these games.

Life's full of random interruptions now, and being locked into a session where I can't step away for five minutes stresses me out more than it relaxes me. These days I'm leaning hard toward single-player games where I can pause, save, and come back later.

Anyone else hit that point where no pause button has become a dealbreaker?

 

[RoboFu]

not completely but I only get to play them at night after everyone has gone to be. Parent first.. games third.

 

[consoul]

Pause is good to have, but in online only games, I get why it's not there.

 

[Magic Carpet]

Runpee.com

 

[CrimsonTide]

As someone who plays Dark Souls often

I am not sure what a pause button is
If I need a break, bonfires aside, I can find some corner somewhere and chill.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Yes, same as not being able to just quick save anytime I want.

 

[Grildon Tundy]

If I were a parent or had a life, I'd hate not having a pause button. But I'm not and I don't, so I don't mind. Just find somewhere safe and hide for a bit.

 

[Alexios]

Er, is it that common a thing? Most games have that, one way or another, if you're not playing online, obviously. I guess if you're a souls-like fan that'd suck (at least for From's games, many of their clones do have pausing) but you probably aren't.

 

[Guilty_AI]

I feel you, but i can't remember the last game i played that didn't have one

 

[Fbh]

It's not a dealbreaker but I've always found it rather annoying.
Even as a huge Fromsoft fan, I've never felt like not being able to pause their games is enhancing my experience.

 

[PauloRoberto]

For me, the fact that a Solusgame (yes, FROM, you started to create this BULLSHIT) does not have a pause button but can be played offline is idiotic. If I'm playing offline, there is no reason I cannot pause the game and make a number 2 at peace in my home, god damm it!

 

[Chuck Berry]

As someone who plays Dark Souls often

I am not sure what a pause button is
If I need a break, bonfires aside, I can find some corner somewhere and chill.

Noice. Only took five posts to not only get to Souls talk, but also by someone with the avatar.

 

[jshackles]

Hahahahahahahaha How The Fuck Is No Pausing Real Hahahaha Dude Just Walk Away From The Screen Like Dude Close Your Eyes Haha

 

[CrimsonTide]

For me, the fact that a Solusgame (yes, FROM, you started to create this BULLSHIT) does not have a pause button but can be played offline is idiotic. If I'm playing offline, there is no reason I cannot pause the game and make a number 2 at peace in my home, god damm it!

Find a bonfire or a corner somewhere young hollow

 

[pudel]

I've been on the fence about ARC Raiders, but I already took long breaks from Sea of Thieves, D2R, etc for the same reason. I just can't handle games that don't let you pause anymore. It's a shame because I love these games.

Life's full of random interruptions now, and being locked into a session where I can't step away for five minutes stresses me out more than it relaxes me. These days I'm leaning hard toward single-player games where I can pause, save, and come back later.

Anyone else hit that point where no pause button has become a dealbreaker?

You are playing an online multiplayer game and asking for a "pause"? Thats strange. I mean you have to "log off", as in every other mp game as well. (or search a dark corner and pray no one finds you)

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

I carefully pick my time to play online MP games. Shit still happens but I mean I just go sit in a bush or die, I don't care. There's no realistic way to let random players pause so that's my issue if I commit to a match and have to go.

 

[PauloRoberto]

Find a bonfire or a corner somewhere young hollow

Exactly what i do, of course, specially because elden ring has plenty of bonfires sites of grace. That being said, this workaround should NOT be necessary.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I've gotten to the point where I realise whatever is happening on the screen isn't really all that important, if something else needs my attention and I can't pause

 

[CrimsonTide]

Exactly what i do, of course, specially because elden ring has plenty of bonfires sites of grace. That being said, this workaround should NOT be necessary.

Freaked me out for a while at first, now I just do not think about it lol

Now I play "regular games" and I am all "oh yeah, I can pause"

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

You are playing an online multiplayer game and asking for a "pause"? Thats strange. I mean you have to "log off", as in every other mp game as well. (or search a dark corner and pray no one finds you)

Where did I ask for a pause button? I simply said these sort of games aren't for me anymore. I never asked that they make changes to these games.

 

[pudel]

Yes, same as not being able to just quick save anytime I want.

In sp games this is a "must"...yep. But mp games are different.

 

[bender]

Just let the robots kill you.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Small annoyance but not a deal breaker.

What I really hate is games that have a pause feature, but don't auto-pause when the gamepad runs out of battery.

 

[MiguelItUp]

Not a deal breaker for me at all. I mean, it makes sense as to why there's no pause in an online environment as it's just not possible.

Worse comes to worse, if I have to step away and I'm unable to pause I'll find a spot that appears safe and then go AFK.

 

[pudel]

Where did I ask for a pause button? I simply said these sort of games aren't for me anymore. I never asked that they make changes to these games.

Got it....yep, its not really for me as well....never was tbh.

 

[ByWatterson]

There is no reason soulslikes played offline shouldn't have a pause button. It's impossibly stupid and doctrinaire.

(have played and finished Bloodborne, Dark Souls 2, Dark Souls 3, Elden Ring, Lords of the Fallen)

 

[Generic]

No pausing is hardcore.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

I've gotten to the point where I realise whatever is happening on the screen isn't really all that important, if something else needs my attention and I can't pause

if the penalty is marginal, I usually don't care.

For games like Diablo 2 where I really only play hardcore mode, a death means my character gets deleted. I could switch to softcore but I've been doing hardcore mode for 25 years. It's really apples and oranges as the game feels completely different in hardcore mode. I acknowledge that it's self-inflicted to a certain degree as I'm choosing to play hardcore.

For Sea of Thieves, if you don't make it back to a outpost to sell, you could literally lose a days worth of work in seconds

Lots of games without pause menus are incredibly punitive by design

I'm not complaining and I'm not asking that they add a pause option because I understand the lack of it is an essential part of the gameplay. I'm just saying I can't really play these games or these modes anymore.

 

[ssringo]

Doesn't bother me. I'll step away and whatever happens happens. I don't play multiplayer games anymore but when I did I'd let my team know if they were friends and if they weren't then I didn't really care.

Edit: since tc mentioned hardcore D2, server lag worries me far more than needing to step away.

 

[Portugeezer]

As someone who plays Dark Souls often

I am not sure what a pause button is
If I need a break, bonfires aside, I can find some corner somewhere and chill.

Save and quit works fine in those games.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Definitely hard for me, I have a baby and toddler. So a baby monitor makes noise, I gotta drop MP or pause a SP game, and when they're sleeping about about my only game time.

 

[CrimsonTide]

Save and quit works fine in those games.

very true. Game saves like every 10 seconds and folks just don't realize it. They think bonfires is the "save point"

 

[IAmRei]

i'm fine if it's singleplayer. but i dont have much time these days either, so i like to play games with short autosave or manual save option.

 

[Danjin44]

I'm soooooo glad Monster Hunter Wilds added pause. When you play single player mode, there is no excuse not have pause option.

 

[adamsapple]

Pause in cut-scenes for single player games is borderline must.

 

[Zacfoldor]

I can get it done either way.

 

[Comandr]

Just let the robots kill you.

 

[bender]

 

[TexMex]

In single player sure, but are you arguing for the ability to pause an online multiplayer game? What a mess that would be.

 

[I collect VHS tapes]

In single player sure, but are you arguing for the ability to pause an online multiplayer game? What a mess that would be.

I'm not arguing it should be added to any game