well obvisously u would have to do that, or you wouldn't be playing much at all now would you?
I know what you mean. But think about it.
U equip/use items in Action/Adventure (MGS, DMC)

A n00b to RPG's would say that "its only an RPG cause its like....40 hours long." Which is true, RPG's are the longest lasting type of game out there. Plot progression wise.