How to work around Elden Ring’s lack of pause

From Software is famous for a lot of things. They’re the much celebrated creators of the brutally difficult Souls series of games. They’re also known for their somewhat unwieldy gaming interfaces. Elden Ring is no exception to this rule.

While playing Elden Ring, you can’t pause the game. You use your D-pad to navigate the in-game menus because your stick will still control your character. In a perfect world, this wouldn’t be an issue. But we don’t live in a perfect world.