However I have thought the favorite option could use some modifying. I like the idea, but it needs to be tweaked. I was hoping that favorites would save left and right hand combos. But instead, switching spells/weapons becomes tedious as you have to scroll through the favorites and select your 2 items separately. I would imagine this will only become more tedious as the game continues and you have a huge variety of spells/items.
I frequently select the wrong setup, like not picking the same spell for each hand, as it's hard to see if you have the spell set for 1 hand or both on a TV sitting 10 feet away. It would be cool to just pick your favorite combos from the list. Why equip a shield and sword separately? If you need a custom configuration for a fight that you don't have saved, use the menu to set it up.