Current Events > "Aw man. Why isn't there a pause button in Souls games?"

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ViewtifulJoe posted...

What would the logic be? How would the fans justify adding a random chance to keel over and eat an unavoidable hit like that?

"It's your fault if you can't predict when you might trip!"

"Tripping adds realism!"

Oh look, it's this dead horse again.

wanderingshade posted...

Start > Options > Return to Title Screen > Mute TV.

There you go.

But I'm in a multi phase boss fight

hockeybub89 posted...

But I'm in a multi phase boss fight

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Umbreon posted...

"It's your fault if you can't predict when you might trip!"

"Tripping adds realism!"

Don't forget "respecting the creators' vision"

Umbreon posted...

"It's your fault if you can't predict when you might trip!"

"Tripping adds realism!"

The first one literally doesn't make sense though unless the game had a big meter in the corner that warns you, but then it wouldn't be SSBB style tripping, it'd be another stat to manage.
The second one doesn't sound like the Soulsborne people either. They're video game people, not realism people. These guys write big essays about world design, gameplay, how and why the games are designed to clue you in and tell you what you need to know. All that stuff.

You might get a few crazies going "Look they made a bunch of games without this feature so go play those if you really want your padded room simulator, this is one for the people who like being asked to adapt on the fly and like a little unpredictability." but it's not likely there'd be a lot, I don't meet many people who liked SSBB's tripping.

You don't really need a pause button, there's tons of empty areas where enemies won't come near or attack you