Awesome. People just can't figure out how to play it.
Anyone who says otherwise simply doesn't understand how to play. I can't really blame them. Smilebit didn't do a very good job explaining it. You can get a very strong hint, however, if you just boot up the game and wait for the demo to start running. It's an eye opener. Here's a hint:
*The trick to playing Gunvalkyrie at a high level of skill is to never ONCE touch the ground in an entire level.*
Yes, there's a way to stay airborne indefinitely. It involves Air Boost Comboing, and then Meteor Crashing to gain altitude and recharge at the same time. This is the meat of the game. Learn it... live it.
If you try to play this game like a regular third person action game, then you will inevitably hate it. It was not meant to be a third person action game. There's no strafing in this game because you're not meant to be walking around on the ground. Similarly, the platforming elements become far simpler when you learn how to stay airborne indefinitely.
Bottom line: Don't listen to the majority. This game rocks.