I love the new battle system. I think it gives the game an awesome sense of action. I went from playing X right into XII, so it was kinda difficult for me to get used to at first. After awhile I mastered the controls and really fell in love with battle system though. Once you get the hang of it and get your Gambits tweaked, it really brings the game to life. I hope Square will continue building on this battle system in future titles. (I think XIII is supposed to have a similar system, am I right?)