Definition of a cult classic. Even with all its flaws this is an incredibly fun time made with genuine passion and ambition and talent that Sonic Team no longer has. The Pixar-esque graphical style and renditions of real world countries are stunning for 2008 and the sheer sense of speed as you're blasting through tearing up everything in your path is still insane. The day levels are the most well designed in the series in my opinion - they've never grown old for me after hundreds of runs with their crazy setpieces, high difficulty and perfect length. And after levelling up skills the Werehog has surprising depth to his moveset which I think people didn't give a fair shake. It goes without saying that the OST is god tier. This is my 11th time completing the story, I love just sitting down and running the whole thing in one afternoon. On Xbox Series in its full 60fps glory it's an immensely different more responsive experience and I truly believe it's one of the best 3D platformers of all time. Makes me happy that it's had a bit of a critical re-evaulation in recent years