In the weeks and months since the launch of Elden Ring Runes, discussions about its difficulties have taken the same tired course as those concerning the other FromSoftware predecessors. The primary issue appears to be the player's inability in pause the game. But it turns out that you are able to suspend Elden Ring, no mods needed. It's all it takes is a bit of adjusting.

As noted by Iron Pineapple, who runs an excellent YouTube channel for Elden Ring, Dark Souls as well as other Souls-like game, brave Tarnished players who require a break but can't fast reach a checkpoint simply navigate to their inventory , and ask for the games to clarify the menus. Similar to Elden Ring's initial tutorials, this freezes the world around you, keeping you safe from whatever jerks are currently trying to slice your body into pieces.

Elden Ring, for better or better, is a continuation of the legacy FromSoftware that was established in 1994's King's Field and then officially made Its Whole Thing with the release of Demon's Souls. While it's set in an ocean of tutorial-heavy open-world adventure, Elden Ring doesn't hold your hand. It provides no explanation of how anything works but instead let you figure that out on your own. In this way, newcomers are likely to bang their heads against the tough exterior.

The absence of a pause option, however, is different. While most complaints about FromSoftware's formula make me chuckle I can understand where people are getting their information from when they state they'd like to take an immediate break away from their game. It's not as if FromSoftware is averse to the idea of such a feature: 2019's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, arguably the most challenging game from the studio's current lineup, let players take a break whenever they wanted. This is possible.

Of course, this all goes out the window when multiplayer becomes involved, but come on, FromSoftware. Let people pause elden ring items buy online without jumping through all of these hurdles. Your games -- and, in fact, life in general--are difficult enough to grasp for what they are.