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To be fair, I get what the OP is saying. Sometimes, all this animation detracts from the gameplay. It's the reason Final Fantasy XIV changed the animations on the characters. Sure, it didn't 'look' as good, but when you want responsiveness, having all these extra animations detracts from the gameplay.

It's also why I had an issue with modern reviews of Shadow of the Colossus and Ico. The controls were criticized for not being modern enough in several reviews. Specifically, the idea of having to press an extra button to go over edges instead of having it automatically animate. For me, I like to actually have full control. I don't want to feel on rails and press buttons yet have to worry that more or less will happen. I like to be in control.