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The Elden Ring DLC Needs To Add A Pause Button

Shadow of the Erdtree needs to tackle quality of life improvements before expanding the narrative

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Snookies121148d ago

What? No it doesn't... The whole point of these games is dying over and over again. It's part of the difficulty. Find a safe spot and hide if you need to get up from the game. I'm glad it's different from most in that regard. It makes finding a safe space that much more impactful.

Sonic18811147d ago

That can still happen with a pause button 🤔

Snookies121147d ago (Edited 1147d ago )

No, it really can't. Because a pause button is safety in itself... Knowing you can just stop the game at any moment and walk away. So again, it makes finding safe spots more impactful. Like it or not, it IS a game mechanic. It's meant to be that way.

jambola1147d ago

Yeah
You don't have to like it but acting like it's some quality of life oversight is just silly

XbladeTeddy1147d ago (Edited 1147d ago )

*baby daughter screaming*. Sorry I can't leave the game as there's no pause button and I will die.
Some gamers have real life stuff to deal with, a pause button is not hard to add.

*Disclaimer* Obviously you prioritise the real life situation but you get my point.

ChasterMies1147d ago

The point of all games is fun. Dying because you had to take a phone call isn’t fun.

thorstein1146d ago

Dying to the Elden Beast 15 minute battle (if you are heavy melee) because you had to take a leak is stupid.

lucian2291146d ago

as much of a fan i am myself.....dark souls remake added a pause button....just doesn't work when doing multiplayer, and when invaded your pause turns off......it's a good feature and allows for photomode

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BandarHub1148d ago

Pausing the game means pausing the tension from the intense fights so you can take a breather...pausing defeats the point of the game. The game is not difficult at all, no I have played games that are miles harder than the Souls borne series. This game is brilliantly designed so that you need to learn the mechanics of the game to overcome it and once you do it's a cakewalk.

Games should not get easier so that the average gamer(especially Jornos) can get through them.
Many games have low difficulty, like Hogwarts Legacy. That makes the game boring and unfulfilling and difficulty scaling isn't present.
A good challenge makes games more fun and satisfying.
We need to stop these Jornos from dictating what gamers need, look at the modern-day western game there is no challenge or roadblock. God of war Ruins puzzles, Hogwarts has no difficulty scaling.

SurgicalMenace1147d ago

Feeling yourself, huh? Perhaps those Jornos preform so well in life that they don't have the countless hours needed to "get gud" like some others. Maybe if you were asked to perform in life as well as you do in games you'd be the Jorno. All this while offering nothing more than an opinion with no measurable antidote. When is your game coming out so that we may marvel at the spender that all these established developers are oblivious to? I'd say if you've got to satisfy your fulfillment through a virtual avenue that's speaks volumes of your own prowess.

Zombieburger6381147d ago

Game journalists are hilariously bad at games and it’s fun to watch them cry. I almost wish the souls games weren’t as popular just so all you annoying baby’s would stop crying over stupid shit like a pause button. None of you seem to understand what makes these games appealing so why not go back to hand holding games so you don’t have to try.

frostypants1147d ago

They shouldn't be game journalists if games frustrate them. But that IS a problem...many game journalists actually aren't hardcore gamers. Imagine being a car journalist and complaining that the sweet sports car you tried doesn't have an automatic transmission. Same thing.

jambola1147d ago

You remind me of that screenshot of someone losing at call of duty and sending a message like " I only list because my girl had a turn while I was making out with another girl"

SurgicalMenace1147d ago

What the hell are you talking about? Listen this circle jerk amongst individuals who believe their prowess is games is some form of accomplishment is laughable. If you're not competing on a world platform to earn a living then it's just recreation. Journos, casuals, hardcores, and the like all play for entertainment. Nothing more, nothing less.

sadraiden1147d ago

Then they shouldn't be playing a game that requires you to get gud. The devs didn't make the game so that games journos could get their review out in a timely fashion.

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Flawlessmic1147d ago (Edited 1147d ago )

Or you know, it could be because dinner is ready, or your child is crying, or someone in your family needs help, i mean do I need to keep going??

A pause button does not make the game easier at all. It simply does what it states, pause so you can go and do life things.

Especially if it's a straight pause and you cant change ur gear or use items while in pause it's changes nothing.

I certainly would've appreciated a pause button in these games and fail to see how this makes the game any easier outside of allowing to jump in and play quick sessions without the fear of having to leave or lose progress cause I can't pause.

frostypants1147d ago (Edited 1147d ago )

You can exit the game pretty much any time you like (unless you're fighting a boss) and it will pickup where you left. Your complaint makes no sense.

EvertonFC1147d ago

Exactly, if anything the pause button makes it harder as you lose your momentum by the time you come back

IamFrasierCrane1147d ago

If you’re getting upset because you have to turn a video game off to take care of a child, go eat dinner, or help someone in need. You’re not ready for these responsibilities you’re complaining about. On top of that, you have to question wether to keep playing or help a child?? That’s very concerning that you have to question that. A video game is absolutely meaningless in the grand scheme of things and should come last to adult responsibilities.

sadraiden1147d ago

Souls games are all about dying, dying, and dying again. Fuck your dinner.

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jznrpg1147d ago

Just go to a safer spot and you are fine …. Plenty of them

blackblades1147d ago (Edited 1147d ago )

Exactly, they trying to change how souls games work after all these years. Making it easier was already brought up and now this.

jznrpg1146d ago

Yeah , go play something else is my opinion . Some of us enjoy hard games . You don’t hear us crying about easy games like Harry Potter being too easy and articles saying it’s need to be harder .

Levii_921147d ago

Noooo come on.. we are still have these arguments ? It doesn’t need a pause button.

Inverno1147d ago

I was coming in here to disagree, but then I remembered Sekiro allowed you to pause. But this doesn't need to be added through dlc, imagine setting a standard of adding basic game features through paid dlc yikes

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Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Switch 2 Listed as Game Key Card, Priced at $79.99

Elden Ring Tarnished Edition for Switch 2 appears on Amazon as a game key card, priced at $79.99 with expansion included.

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Neonridr16d ago

why is that dumb? It's the same price everywhere else.

repsahj15d ago

Because it's Nintendo. Post negative first before analizing.

LiViNgLeGaCY15d ago

Because this is the ONLY version you can buy on the S2, correct? I don't think you can buy just the game for $60 like the other platforms. And if I'm wrong about this, then I take it back.

LiViNgLeGaCY15d ago

@repsahj - Dude, shut up. I like Nintendo a lot, actually. I just want the option to get the base game for $60 WITHOUT the DLC. I've done plenty of "analyzing".

Neonridr16d ago

Before anyone complains, this is the same price on PlayStation, Xbox and Steam. It comes with the Game and the DLC.

Elda16d ago

The game is $40 & the expansion is $40 so the price is right.

VersusDMC16d ago

The standard edition physical should have been 40 then with the expansion seperate. Why normalize 80 dollar games? Specially ports of old games.

If people accept this might as well make physical 80 dollar deluxe versions only.

repsahj15d ago

This $80 version is also available on PS5 and XSX.

VersusDMC14d ago

@repsahj

The ps5 has the standard version and the 80$ version so it gives you the choice...on switch 2 physical you can only buy the 80 dollar version.

I guess since they got the data that less than half of elden ring players beat the game and would probably not buy the DLC, they decided to just not make it an option and charge more...

GotGame81815d ago

Like it or not, the vast majority of game sales are digital. Just like movies, and music. At least Gamekey cards are shareable and you can sell them.

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Elden Ring Cut Content Reportedly Includes A Cutscene Featuring Miquella Planting The Haligtree

A newly uncovered piece of cut content from Elden Ring has revealed an intriguing plot thread that never made it into the final game.

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Red Dead Redemption 2 Turns Into Elden Ring in New Mod, Featuring Uncle as Final Boss

Red Dead Redemption 2 mod turns the game into Elden Ring, adding spells, boss fights, and Uncle as the final boss.