Sonic Unleashed: Yay or Nay?

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Isn't that how the Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog game was?

Not totally, no. The first one was, a little bit, but most people are most fond of Sonic 2, Sonic CD, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. All of which are great about having multiple ways to get from Point A to Point B. It's a big reason why people liked Sonic so much over other platformers of the day.