Later on, if you really wanted to rip it a new one, it's Squad and Turn based RPG gameplay adds Quick Time Events, so that you actually do something while watching the battle play out. Only, it's occasional.
Also, "Ahhh, The Last Remnant's legendary slow down." Everyone else, if you have a decent computer, buy it on Steam. It's a better version, and the slowdown is nonexistant (if you stay within your computer's graphical capabilities, of course).