>>4
Yes, yes and yes.
You just bashed away at the A button throughout the whole thing. Involved no dodging (shallow 'shield move' doesn't count) , just hammer away with the attack, kill, be automatically moved onto the next enemy, repeat. At least turn-based requires strategy and timing.
Music was rubbish too, I agree.
Some of the most dull characters I've ever come acroos in a mainstream RPG. Lloyd "the dumbass", grey haired teacher and midget the boring "smartasses", everyone else the "quiet one". And the "quiet one" is only really effective when there's, well, one. Sheena's the only half interesting one, and even then...
I guess all that's hence why I hate it when people say: ToS is perfect, I love Kratos and Lloyd ^_^