can you pause in this game?

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Not being able to pause is the single thing I HATE the most from Fromsoft games. I've seen people streaming the game leaving but the game isn't paused, making me fear that the dev for this game somehow decided to copy this dumb feature just like a couple other Souls-like did.

Just want to know if this is the case here. Thanks.

[Deathwing1306]

You can't pause it...

I think at least, I didn't really need to pause it during fighting, but I think you can't.

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Originally posted by Deathwing1306:

You can't pause it...

I think at least, I didn't really need to pause it during fighting, but I think you can't.

k thanks. pity but it's a deal-breaker.

[Deathwing1306]

Just checked, tested it and you can't so I was right lol

I have never ever needed to pause it during action in my 104 hours of playtime so I wasn't 100% sure, but I just tried it and you can't.

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Originally posted by Deathwing1306:

Just checked, tested it and you can't so I was right lol

I have never ever needed to pause it during action in my 104 hours of playtime so I wasn't 100% sure, but I just tried it and you can't.

Thanks for the confirmation!
Unfortunately that won't be the case for me, I've literally died 100+ times in Souls games due to not being able to pause during a fight when I have to go do something else temporarily. So other than Fromsoft games that I already bought, I decided to never buy any other single player games that doesn't allow you to pause.

[Deathwing1306]

Originally posted by UnhappyLawbro:

Originally posted by Deathwing1306:

Just checked, tested it and you can't so I was right lol

I have never ever needed to pause it during action in my 104 hours of playtime so I wasn't 100% sure, but I just tried it and you can't.

Thanks for the confirmation!
Unfortunately that won't be the case for me, I've literally died 100+ times in Souls games due to not being able to pause during a fight when I have to go do something else temporarily. So other than Fromsoft games that I already bought, I decided to never buy any other single player games that doesn't allow you to pause.

I mean, it's not like Lords of the Fallen for example in which if you are in the Umbral realm at the moment, the enemies are spawning constantly around you.

You can easily find safe spots within seconds and I think that not wanting to try an amazing game because it has no pause is almost like not playing a game because you can't select gender lol, I understand that it might be annoying for someone, but this being a no buy reason is pretty... interesting lol

This game's quality is definitely right next to the best FromSoft games, it's definitely in my top 3 games, first being Elden Ring and the second one is either Sekiro or Lies of P, the third one obviously is also either Sekiro or Lies of P.

I have no idea why do you need to pause the game constantly, but I think that if you decide to play a game, you should have time to play it in order to enjoy it instead of keep pausing it for some reason to do something else.

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Originally posted by Deathwing1306:

Originally posted by UnhappyLawbro:

Thanks for the confirmation!
Unfortunately that won't be the case for me, I've literally died 100+ times in Souls games due to not being able to pause during a fight when I have to go do something else temporarily. So other than Fromsoft games that I already bought, I decided to never buy any other single player games that doesn't allow you to pause.

I mean, it's not like Lords of the Fallen for example in which if you are in the Umbral realm at the moment, the enemies are spawning constantly around you.

You can easily find safe spots within seconds and I think that not wanting to try an amazing game because it has no pause is almost like not playing a game because you can't select gender lol, I understand that it might be annoying for someone, but this being a no buy reason is pretty... interesting lol

This game's quality is definitely right next to the best FromSoft games, it's definitely in my top 3 games, first being Elden Ring and the second one is either Sekiro or Lies of P, the third one obviously is also either Sekiro or Lies of P.

I have no idea why do you need to pause the game constantly, but I think that if you decide to play a game, you should have time to play it in order to enjoy it instead of keep pausing it for some reason to do something else.

I'm self-employed and work from home, so I get calls from my clients all the time. I cannot take 20 seconds to "try" to find a safe spot before I take their calls, let alone when you cannot even run away in the middle of combat/boss fight or you will die.
My gf needs help around the house all the time, so I move my butt and go help her instead of saying "no I'm in the middle of a game" or "give me a minute because I need to finish this fight".
I also have 2 cats that need constant attention, if they caused troubles, want petting, or simply need help. I need to go out immediately if I see my cat getting bullied by the neighbour's cat on my lawn, not wait around and make sure my "digital character" is safe before doing so.
I also need to pee every 2 hours or so like a healthy person does.

So in short, I need to be able to pause a game because I have a life that comes with many responsibilities/tasks that I prioritize over a video game. There is not a single compelling reason why a single player game does not have a pause feature, so I don't see why I have to make sacrifices to accommodate this bizarre decision, and I refuse to support any dev making such a game, no matter how great it is otherwise. Out of all the SP games I played, Souls-like are the only ones that do this, so it's not like I'm missing out on 50% of all video games or anything.

[Deathwing1306]

Originally posted by UnhappyLawbro:

Originally posted by Deathwing1306:

I mean, it's not like Lords of the Fallen for example in which if you are in the Umbral realm at the moment, the enemies are spawning constantly around you.

You can easily find safe spots within seconds and I think that not wanting to try an amazing game because it has no pause is almost like not playing a game because you can't select gender lol, I understand that it might be annoying for someone, but this being a no buy reason is pretty... interesting lol

This game's quality is definitely right next to the best FromSoft games, it's definitely in my top 3 games, first being Elden Ring and the second one is either Sekiro or Lies of P, the third one obviously is also either Sekiro or Lies of P.

I have no idea why do you need to pause the game constantly, but I think that if you decide to play a game, you should have time to play it in order to enjoy it instead of keep pausing it for some reason to do something else.

I'm self-employed and work from home, so I get calls from my clients all the time. I cannot take 20 seconds to "try" to find a safe spot before I take their calls, let alone when you cannot even run away in the middle of combat/boss fight or you will die.
My gf needs help around the house all the time, so I move my butt and go help her instead of saying "no I'm in the middle of a game" or "give me a minute because I need to finish this fight".
I also have 2 cats that need constant attention, if they caused troubles, want petting, or simply need help. I need to go out immediately if I see my cat getting bullied by the neighbour's cat on my lawn, not wait around and make sure my "digital character" is safe before doing so.
I also need to pee every 2 hours or so like a healthy person does.

So in short, I need to be able to pause a game because I have a life that comes with many responsibilities/tasks that I prioritize over a video game. There is not a single compelling reason why a single player game does not have a pause feature, so I don't see why I have to make sacrifices to accommodate this bizarre decision, and I refuse to support any dev making such a game, no matter how great it is otherwise. Out of all the SP games I played, Souls-like are the only ones that do this, so it's not like I'm missing out on 50% of all video games or anything.

If you really do this every day, I have no idea how can you play games, it's like watching a movie and pausing it every like 10 minutes to do other stuff... I would even forget what I was watching after finally finishing the movie in like 5 hours...

I would just not enjoy playing games at all if this was my daily routine. Playing games is just my time for relax you know, if I had to constantly do something else while also playing, it would ruin my whole experience of the game and maybe even my mood lol.

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Originally posted by Deathwing1306:

Originally posted by UnhappyLawbro:

I'm self-employed and work from home, so I get calls from my clients all the time. I cannot take 20 seconds to "try" to find a safe spot before I take their calls, let alone when you cannot even run away in the middle of combat/boss fight or you will die.
My gf needs help around the house all the time, so I move my butt and go help her instead of saying "no I'm in the middle of a game" or "give me a minute because I need to finish this fight".
I also have 2 cats that need constant attention, if they caused troubles, want petting, or simply need help. I need to go out immediately if I see my cat getting bullied by the neighbour's cat on my lawn, not wait around and make sure my "digital character" is safe before doing so.
I also need to pee every 2 hours or so like a healthy person does.

So in short, I need to be able to pause a game because I have a life that comes with many responsibilities/tasks that I prioritize over a video game. There is not a single compelling reason why a single player game does not have a pause feature, so I don't see why I have to make sacrifices to accommodate this bizarre decision, and I refuse to support any dev making such a game, no matter how great it is otherwise. Out of all the SP games I played, Souls-like are the only ones that do this, so it's not like I'm missing out on 50% of all video games or anything.

If you really do this every day, I have no idea how can you play games, it's like watching a movie and pausing it every like 10 minutes to do other stuff... I would even forget what I was watching after finally finishing the movie in like 5 hours...

I would just not enjoy playing games at all if this was my daily routine.

Because I don't have a fixed work schedule, I actually have a lot more time to game. Yes, I get interrupted maybe 10 times a day, but that isn't nearly enough to make the experience unenjoyable. I would prefer being able to game 4+ hours everyday and been interrupted 10-15 times which translate to maybe 1 hour loss at most (most of which counts into my work hours too, so even more time left for game), than only 1 hour of uninterrupted session.

To each their own I guess.

[Ramzesfal]

I've got you friend

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1777510/Game_Pauser_by_Jase/

Not being able to pause in single player games is cringe, always has been and always will be

Edit: I can confirm that it does work for LoP as well as all of the Souls games

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Originally posted by OwlWithMustache:

I've got you friend

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1777510/Game_Pauser_by_Jase/

Not being able to pause in single player games is cringe, always has been and always will be

Edit: I can confirm that it does work for LoP as well as all of the Souls games

damn bro thanks so much!

[MeMosh]

I can't believe anyone expects me to miss my food delivery because I have to game lol, it's a single-player game, just add a simple pause function without access to inventory or anything advantageous, is not that hard.

[Dweller Beyond the Threshold]

Originally posted by MeMosh:

I can't believe anyone expects me to miss my food delivery because I have to game lol, it's a single-player game, just add a simple pause function without access to inventory or anything advantageous, is not that hard.

preach