Whenever smooth and responsive controls were happily married with clever level design, no one was concerned with why they were running and jumping from one end of a stage to the other. (mashthosebuttons.com)
Combine these abilities with some very clever level design, and you'll spend even longer hunting for cleverly hidden collectibles. (gamesradar.com)
However, Naughty Dog's clever level design makes sure you end up hitting all the desired beats of what is still essentially a linear action game. (techradar.com)