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Note: THIS IS JUST MY OPINION!

Never have I felt so conflicted about a Sonic game before. Now, during the arguably lack luster build up overshadowed by Mania, there was a lot of controversy as far as the game's design choices, and I'll still stand by the fact that the people who want this game to fail are just outright selfish and immature. But now that the game is out and I've played it, I'll say this; It's not one of the best Sonic Games ever made, BUT, It's also far from being awful.

Let me start off with what I like. Firstly, while I'll agree that the level design might be too basic (Not so much linear), I did enjoy a good handful of stages like Aqua Road, Null Space, and Ghost Town. I also really enjoyed the Custom Avatar gimmick along with the wispons. There are so many customization options and the wispons don't feel as intrusive as the wisps from Sonic Generations (Console) or Sonic Lost World (3DS). For the next game, I'd say they should do it again only more fleshed out. The graphics look great and the lighting really does compliment the games art style. The story, while just meh and occasionally disappointing in a few areas, I still think it is a step up from Lost World and Boom. It has a more mature tone, similar to the Adventure games or SatAM, but it doesn't take itself too seriously. Personally, I like Infinite more than Mephilies. While Mephilies has a better back story, Infinite isn't potrayed as much of a dumbass. I think Classic Sonic controls a little better than his Generations counterpart, and the music, while not one of my favorite soundtracks, is still good.

As for my negatives, The Modern Sonic levels could've been better since they felt too basic. Though, I still think they're better than Black Knights level design. Also, the stage length as whole could've been better since a lot of these stages could be beaten in 1 or 2 minutes. Classic Sonic has no reason to be in this game period. He's just there. Lastly, the game as a whole does feel rushed. You don't even get to fight Chaos or Shadow. However, these negatives aren't enough to make me despise this game. But they are enough to make me say "This could've been better.

Overall, I just think that this game is just okay. For 4 years of development though, that's admittedly disappointing. But hey, at least it didn't turn out to be a glitchy mess like Rise of Lyric.

Description
Note: THIS IS JUST MY OPINION!

Never have I felt so conflicted about a Sonic game before. Now, during the arguably lack luster build up overshadowed by Mania, there was a lot of controversy as far as the game's design choices, and I'll still stand by the fact that the people who want this game to fail are just outright selfish and immature. But now that the game is out and I've played it, I'll say this; It's not one of the best Sonic Games ever made, BUT, It's also far from being awful.

Let me start off with what I like. Firstly, while I'll agree that the level design might be too basic (Not so much linear), I did enjoy a good handful of stages like Aqua Road, Null Space, and Ghost Town. I also really enjoyed the Custom Avatar gimmick along with the wispons. There are so many customization options and the wispons don't feel as intrusive as the wisps from Sonic Generations (Console) or Sonic Lost World (3DS). For the next game, I'd say they should do it again only more fleshed out. The graphics look great and the lighting really does compliment the games art style. The story, while just meh and occasionally disappointing in a few areas, I still think it is a step up from Lost World and Boom. It has a more mature tone, similar to the Adventure games or SatAM, but it doesn't take itself too seriously. Personally, I like Infinite more than Mephilies. While Mephilies has a better back story, Infinite isn't potrayed as much of a dumbass. I think Classic Sonic controls a little better than his Generations counterpart, and the music, while not one of my favorite soundtracks, is still good.

As for my negatives, The Modern Sonic levels could've been better since they felt too basic. Though, I still think they're better than Black Knights level design. Also, the stage length as whole could've been better since a lot of these stages could be beaten in 1 or 2 minutes. Classic Sonic has no reason to be in this game period. He's just there. Lastly, the game as a whole does feel rushed. You don't even get to fight Chaos or Shadow. However, these negatives aren't enough to make me despise this game. But they are enough to make me say "This could've been better.

Overall, I just think that this game is just okay. For 4 years of development though, that's admittedly disappointing. But hey, at least it didn't turn out to be a glitchy mess like Rise of Lyric.