QUOTE(cmal @ Mar 17 2011, 22:49)

Its like the final boss situations, where a different member of your party stays behind while the rest move forward so the hero can reach the boss. Except not really.
Except instead of staying behind they stay down and instead of moving forward you move upwards even though you have to come back down later anyways and instead of a final boss that distinguishes the clear line between good and evil or at the very least good and moderately well-intentioned extremism that delves into villainy its an unfeeling force of nature.
And instead of saving the world you're climbing a fucking mountain.