Complex sentence: English reviewers generally praised the battle system as fast and engaging; however, "Electronic Gaming Monthly", Game Informer, GameSpot, and "PlayStation Official Magazine" criticized the map designs calling them repetitive, lifeless and bland.
Split into simpler sentences: English reviewers generally praised the battle system as fast and engaging. However, "Electronic Gaming Monthly", Game Informer, GameSpot, and "PlayStation Official Magazine" expressed criticisms about the map designs, calling it repetitive, lifeless and bland.