I've lost count of the number of memes, TV shows, music and general pop culture references scattered throughout this game.
I fail to see how this is a good thing.
Im fine with a few references, but when you start putting them in the main story, it only shows me that its not strong enough to stand on its own merit. And then there's the whole tonal dissonance thing. Jokingly referencing something when a scene calls for solemn seriousness.

Basically it just strikes me as, well, cheap. Not necessarily lazy mind you, but just uninspired. Lets start building this world instead of pulling an animated sitcom with the writing. Just pull it back a tad.