You don't play Shadow the Hedgehog for the gameplay, we all know it's godawful (and s/o to the brave souls that finish this game with all the routes unlocked). You play this game because it's fun to watch the chaos of the screen fill with explosions. The cutscenes never gives you a second to process the game's bizarre worldbuilding as they cut right back into the fray of flying aliens and cops coming to beat your ass. It's voice acting and story is on the same plane of existence as enjoying a "so bad it's good" movie. It keeps you coming back for all the wrong reasons and I'm here for it. Even the multiplayer is completely fucked on here, as the game has a hard time locking onto your character and the framerates drop with every crate smash. It's a complete mess through and through for sure, but it does make for a good time on a day-off with friends.