When fighting any enemy in the game you must first enter the menu to select the weapon and then once selected you must commence attacking the enemy. That sounds easy but you’ll find it rather cumbersome escaping the menu with the desired weapon and then once that is accomplished you’ll find yourself grappling with the awkward combat. Rest assured however, you do have options. When playing the game you have a choice between the three basic forms of combat, which are ultimately further delineated down the line; however, for now we will stick with the basics. First we have physical armaments like the swords, axes, and maces that form the melee class. Then there is the ranged class which is composed of a variety of bows for your archery pleasure. And finally there is the mage class which allows the player to cast a variety of magic spells which vary from area affect spells, to creature summons, to boosts to certain attributes. Though it may have seemed overtly erroneous, there is a reason that I strayed onto this tangent. For the most part, you’ll find that the combat for the ranged and magic classes work pretty well on the console. This is mainly because you are able to target enemies at a distance and make a swift escape given insurmountable odds. With the melee/fighter class you are forced to stay there and take the brunt of whatever force you are facing which can be bad when you find that your defenses aren’t exactly up. This stems from the fact that every action in the game can only be undertaken while standing completely still. Not a problem when dealing with keys on a key pad, but when the precision is so finicky and even some of the smallest tilts of the controller can throw off your attempt to defend, you will find yourself getting very frustrated in no time.
