10 Awesome Video Games That Fail In The 3rd Act

10. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

For its majority, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves marked a significant step up in terms of both cinematic production values and gameplay quality compared to its more uneven predecessor.

But you won't find many who harbour much love for the game's final third, at which point the gunplay - already by far the worst aspect of the entire series - becomes a seriously demoralising chore.

The monotonous abundance of gunfights are less fun than a genuine task to force yourself through, while more dynamic, cinematic set-pieces end up taking a backseat.

And once you reach the game's last area, the fabled land of Shambhala, you have to contend with the deeply obnoxious final boss battle against antagonistic bullet sponge Lazarević.

The confined environment and general cheapness of Lazarević's attacks ensured this was a horribly cheap and irritating way to close things out.

The player pushback was vocal enough, though, that Naughty Dog ensured all subsequent games had considerably better thought-out finales.