I'm very conflicted with this game because I think everything about this game is peak but the middle portion of it (worlds 2 & 3) is some of the most obnoxious stuff ever, worse than most of the problems of older 3d Sonic games. The vibes are immaculate though and the more serious writing was definitely the direction Sonic needed to go in so I'm happy this game exists. I'm happy I pulled through and finished this game, I think it was worth it in the end.