I can understand what you mean about it being difficult to blend on top of it, I'd imagined that when first hearing about the product! (ninasstyleblog.com)
We are often confronted with ideas and concepts that sound good when first heard. (petbusiness.com)
Although basically mandatory due to the setup of the franchise, it was one of the issues I was worried about upon first hearing of a prequel game. (rectifygaming.com)