alright it wasn't the absolute worst
there were a lot of things i really liked and a lot of things i really didn't like. the trials felt very cheap (especially the final one) and the shorter parry really shows the flaws in the titan fights, which in retrospect are very weak gameplay-wise. the new playable characters are neat and i enjoyed the focus on difficulty, but most of it feels unfair or unclear. i hate the "good first step" bit that sonic fans love but unfortunately this is a good first step for a new gameplay style. let your shit cook for longer sonic team PLEASE