I agree with you on most of those points. The game was greatly overlooked during the holiday rush along with other (what I felt were) classics like Dead Space and Far Cry 2.
I didn't know the same dude did Nathan Drake and the prince. That's interesting. I can see it now... I didn't like the way the prince's character was portrayed. He sounded very American and modern. It ruined the immersion of the game for me.
The platforming and animation is amazing, especially over the canyons and large vistas looming in the backdrop, all of which is accessible. It's definitely a sight to behold and I think it's the best looking game on my new-ish TV, above Gears 2, MGS4 and Uncharted. It's just colorful, smooth and actually very soothing in color palette with deep oranges and bright inviting blues. However, this was ruined for me by not being able to die. I felt no inclination to try knowing that I'd be reset to where I was just 5 seconds ago. When I have to wade through a loading screen when I died in older platformers it gave me incentive to try and do my best as I didn't want to wait. It just made the game more enjoyable for me because I like the challenge and the rewards it brings. That's probably also why I love Ninja Gaiden despite people's complaints of it being ultra cheap and broken.
Overall it is a great game. I'm just glad I only rented it as it was easily completable in 2 sittings and only outfits can be unlocked from multiple play throughs.
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