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No doubt there will be areas where you can stop and take a breather. Also, I really don't think the inability to pause a game is going to reduce sales, that just doesn't make sense.
"Dude this game looks so awesome! It looks so creepy! Yeah but you can't pause the game. Oh well *bleep* that!"
Logic FTL?
EA does this then they really are stupid.
It translates just as easily into a horror videogame.
That's a very good point.What happens if you're in the middle of a very hard boss and all of a sudden an emergency comes up and you have to leave immediately? You then have to just let your character die because of no pause option.
It doesn't work. People take random five minute breaks. Atmosphere? It's bull, who pauses a game to get their bearings? No one, because generally a player can get to a safe zone to do that. It's a ridiculous concept.
Damn it, grandma, I'm trying to play my 360. Have a heart attack later !!!
People have lives, EA!
Not having a pause option would be more annoying than anything. Does anyone remember the Ghostbusters 2 game? Sure, the game already sucked, but not having a Pause option only added to the suckiness. It was irritating.
I'm actually surprised that there are people who think it's a good idea. Of course it will add to the "atmosphere" but it's up to the player whether they want to continue playing or stop for a moment. If they want to break that atmosphere, then why not? It's their problem if they "break the atmosphere". (though personally, I think it's pretty hard to enjoy a game's atmosphere when you're busting for a piss).