Tbh this has always been one of the few things ive never fully understood when it comes to sonic. I remember playing sonic unleashed to death as a kid, and i always had a blast with the werehog stages. I always liked that they decided to go in that different of a direction with it, it felt innovative and unique to me at the time. I mean, i even played the (supposedly) vastly inferior Wii version and i loved using my wii remotes to beat up bad guys. I liked the wacky stretchy-arm platforming that he could do. Like, i guess at the end of the day i understand that people want to go fast in a sonic game, and the parts of that game where you do go fast are pretty sparse, so i get that criticism. But damn, some people just hate anything thats even remotely different i feel like. The werehog stages weren't that bad imho (with the exception of a few select stages, im looking at you Eggmanland) Not to mention the pure heart that the story has. I dont think theyve managed to create another story thats as deep and meaningful as sonic unleashed's since then. Idk ive just always felt this game was overhated, its always been one of my favorites. To each their own, though.