Probably my Favorite sonic game overall. It just is the complete package. It has all the lessons learned from Sonic 1 and 2 and dials up the gameplay play and level design to 11. It even has an incredibly fun Water level, which is highmarks in my book. The second half of the game can drag after mushroom valley and Sky battery zone, but I think 2 iffy zones in the form of sky battery and Lava Reef is a small price to pay given the rest of the game has an excellent feel of play.