The levels in Sonic unleashed and Sonic 06 were not all on the beach.

No, they do not have the same exact zones, but honestly, just rehashing the same zones in 3D, to me, sounds a little lame. Switching it up to newer areas is super awesome.

The Werehog, yes, it is a different mode of play, but it is not bad. It is actually very fun.

If you want speed, man, some of the levels in Sonic Unleashed are seriously just insane.

Saying a homing attack is required for 3D to make it better is kind of silly bro. It is an extra move.

There are numerous games that made a transition to 3D and added new moves. It is assumed that there would be extra moves.

The games do have a couple beach levels, but not all that many. It covers the basics and also evolves in that. You know: lava, ice, water, sand, big city/metropolis.

Here are some screenshots to show you guys:
http://xbox360media.ign.com/xbox360/...8041725958.jpg
http://media.teamxbox.com/games/ss/1310/1146772066.jpg

Honestly, I just grabbed a couple to show that the detail in the game's backgrounds was actually pretty good.