I'm not going to pretend that this game is a 10/10 or a masterpiece, but I am going to tell you why this game is amazing to me. The controls are the best out of any Sonic game to me. The levels are open and fun to play. The cutscenes, while fucking awful, are weirdly charming to me. The music is... need I say more? This game is so, SO flawed but that's definitely a big part of why, after playing it many times, I can call it one of my favourite games ever.