If it was not a game (in which gameplay is a particular concern) then I expect there would be no chanting or rescuing on the way out. There are things called acceptable breaks from reality, reality in this case being pure fiction. They differ with the medium.
The real problem that I have with gradual accumulation of special abilities is that you hardly get to use the late ones at all, and they're always the coolest. That's why I like games that let you replay the whole thing with all your unlocks from the start. A nuclear rocket launcher is cool, but limited to the last level applications are limited.
In summary: introducing Abe's nuclear rocket launcher.
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