Tweaking and streamlining were atop EA Sports’ list this year as the long-running dual-analog setup has been retooled to remove the swooping motions necessary in previous years. Now punches are executed with a flick of the right stick, allowing for more punch types. There are a dozen directional possibilities, each of which can be modified to a power shot (hold down R2) or body blow (L1).

Runic Games handles the always iffy proposition of transferring a PC setup to console nicely as combat is second nature and item management works well enough. Each character has a basic melee attack (X) and a button to pick up items (A). Beyond that, you’re able to map four spells/abilities to the remaining triggers and face buttons — press the d-pad up/down for two sets totaling eight slots. The camera is fixed, leaving the right stick to zoom in and out only.