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I also loathe having to pop open my inventory halfway through a battle to recharge my weapon if I happen to run out of reloads. The inventory window doesn’t pause the action, but it does prevent you from moving, so you’re just taking a beating until you can work through that awful interface. And while you’d think loading your gun with plutonium rather than carbon would produce a different effect, there’s no such subtlety involved. So why isn’t it automated? Just to create more busywork. Crecente, Brian (13 November 2018). " 'God of War,' 'Red Dead Redemption II' Tie For Most Game Awards Noms". Variety . Retrieved 13 November 2018.