There's a lot I like about this game! It's fun, it's fast moving, it feels good to play, it's genuine fun. And I can definitely see this being someone's first Sonic game. It's a real good one.

But for the bad, since people love to dunk on Sonic. I don't think there should ever be a reason for a 1 Act Zone. I think some characters' specific acts should've been thrown in for padding, because there's a lot of cool zone concept ideas that just get left on the table because 1 Act.

The other is that the bosses follow too much of a pattern to pad out the time. I'd rather be able to exploit the bosses by hitting them 6 times in rapid succession because I got the right angle. Waiting for them to be in a vulnerable state can really slow things down and practically double the time it took me to complete the act.

But despite these two issues I have with the game, they aren't dealbreakers. I can definitely see myself coming back to this game and playing it every now and again like I have with Sonic Mania and Sonic Generations.

PS- GG to Sonic Team for twice in a row making new characters that I really enjoy. Trip's awesome!