Enslaved Thoughts so Far

I like Enslaved. It's a fun game to control and it's very easy. Disclaimer: I paid about $10 for it new. If I paid $60, I would want something that is MUCH more polished. Based on certain criteria though, such as graphics, voice acting, motion capture, it IS very polished! But areas such as combat, and (as Wallaby aptly pointed out) platforming are seriously suspect. I mean, there are NO repurcussions for messing up a jump.Such a conundrum!

So this was the first boss you fight. It tells you exactly how to beat him within 2 seconds of facing him (CC: Wallaby)

A couple points: 

• Monkey sounds like he is from the Bronx or Jersey. Also, does he HAVE to be shirtless the whole time? 
• Each scene seems to be - enter area, kill mechs, move around to weirdly located door. 
• The girl is kinda cute, but if you're stuck on a journey, I demand more information and banter between the two. Give me more information about WHY I'm doing this other than "If you don't do this, this headband will kill you."
• The "glitches" flashback to possibly the nerdiest, fuddy duddiest (sp?) guy I've ever seen. It's like that anonymous IT guy became Monkey. 
• It always bugs me when movies / video games show a destroyed Grand Central, as I live a 5-minute walk away from it, which means my apartment will probably be gone. 

Nitpicking aside, I really like playing this game. I like the characters and it does make me want to find out what is the deal. I want to see more variety from a decayed New York. There is nothing to distinguish the game's version of NYC yet (though I just got to Chapter 5, and it looks more like it). Also, I am really sick of fighting mechs. 

I was pressured into this post, so it feels rushed.