They could make it tactically interesting as they did in Neverwinter Nights, but unfortunately the difficulty is so low, even on Hard, that most battles just end up being you controlling only your main character and spamming the special attack you leveled. The combat is quite godawful, that's true.
If you are already aware of the gameplay and like it, then go for it. My wife and I looked into them, but didn't like the combat from the videos we watched.
Enjoy them again if you enjoyed them in the first place