Desperate, skin-of-your-teeth fights mixed with peak Naughty Dog Storytelling, for better and worse. Wish they would have gone for a more inspired plot, although I don't mean to dismiss it entirely. The dynamic between Joel and Ellie is neat, and there are some great scripted moments, but in my memory they mix equally with frustrating, unresponsive animations, predictable plot beats, and the most boringest puzzles any prestige designer has ever thought of.