Might not like UC4, either. Lots of running toward the camera in that, too. Pretty sure they stole that bit from Crash.
I loved that scene, btw. I thought it was hilarious that they included it in the game. When they switched to the screen, I sat there waiting for Nathan to move. He didn't move, and I was thinking, "Come on, dummy, go." Then I realized the dummy was me.
It was kind of tough because you had to use the old style controls (e.g., d-pad), which felt pretty awkward. I messed up a few times.
I hear the real game has some pretty tough segments, later on. This may be one of those games that I play until it's not fun anymore, not necessarily to completion.