It really bugs me when I read the development team speaking out about getting back to the roots of sonic, and now we're heading as far away from the originals as possible.

We're controlling a different main character, and he has a gun.

Why oh why can't they take a leaf out of Viewtiful Joe's book? 2D has its place, it just has to be beefed up a little. For me, Sonic will NEVER look or play right in 3D.