Playing this I can see the reasons why people like it and why people hate it. There are things in this game that are not good. The bosses are either long or annoying, the soundtrack is not one of the better ones in the series, and some stages are just automation, but there are things in this game that are good. The stages are fun to explore, the chaos powers are a great adition, and the controls feel almost exactly like the classic games. I did enjoy the game more then I hated, but I wouldn't put it above Sonic 1, 3K, or Mania.