It's going to take a very specific battle type for me to make a decision on whether FFXV's battle mechanics are anything other than hack n' slash. I knew from the opening moments of KH that I loved the battle system because there were one on one battles where your sword would clash with an enemy's which gave some strategy to the system. This was expanded upon when you got dodge roll, guard and some of the special attacks. For the most part 3rd person ARPG's are mash button to win (or hold down button in this game's case), but if there are moments that make me think about how I approach a battle or are better served by using all of my defensive capabilities then I'll be happy.

Of course, none of that will matter if they don't fix the stupid smurfing camera.