I actually like doing more in combat than telling my character to hit the creature in the face with their weapon? Getting the timing down was fun, especially with Seifer's Hyperion cause that weapon has a funky rhythm compared to Squall's Revolver. Even though the concept of a Gunblade seems silly, I felt the game did a good job of making it a practical weapon without resorting to the obvious "oh it shoots bullets and hit things hur hur".