(Review is of the Sonic Gems Collection port as that's the one I played)

Your experience with this one genuinely comes down to "play it like a driving game, not a platformer." I already knew to use the accelerate button going into this, and then it was just a matter of getting used to the controls. My criticisms mostly come down to how short the game is, but I have only played with one character and have yet to find all the Chaos Emeralds yet. There's fun to be had here. Soundtrack is also a surprise hit, I found myself annoyed finishing levels because it meant the music would stop.