As a long time Sonic fan I'm genuinely delighted to say that this is an incredibly fun game with excellent writing and an absolute banger of a soundtrack!

Cyberspace levels are fine but I think they're the worst part of the game tbh, so sick of seeing fucking Green Hill Zone in EVERY game and the 2D platforming is really off in this one, I think they should just leave 2D to Classic Sonic and focus on the open world/Boost formula for Modern.

Combat was a concern before the game came out but I'm happy to say I really liked it, I do happened to be a fan of Bayonetta/DMC and even though this game is nowhere close, I do really enjoy fighting the enemies in this game (for the most part, fuck Shark especially) and the boss fights in this game are so cool and fun, each one is unique and when the music boots up, it is such a moment, always look forward to it.

The story wasn't the greatest ever written but it's so refreshing to have a genuinely interesting and touching story with these characters I've known for almost 20 years and seeing them mature; I really hope with the success of this game that they'll finally start to try and put effort into this franchise after this.

Highly recommend this game, especially if you're a fan of the franchise, please check it out!