Naughty Dog has been like that throughout the PS3. With the original Uncharted, the story and acting and cinematics were the best parts. The brawling and shooting mechanics almost made me quit the game early on. But forgivable since it was their first attempt at such gameplay. And glad I chugged through. The second one refined everything further and was a joy to play through, and also still a joy for anyone beside me watching me play through. They've got the formula down to an art-form by now. And I think I'm a Naughty Dog fan for life now. I'll definitely be getting the last of us. But still gotta do Uncharted 3 first