I'm not quite sure why but this quest system is oddly compelling. On to complete more quests!

I'm going to reference a gamesradar article which lists the "7 ways to spot an impending crap sequel".  The Sonic franchise is listed in almost all of their points. The seventh way they say to spot a crappy sequel "The word 'Sonic' in the title".

It's bizarre to think that a new Sonic game used to rightfully generate the same excitement as a core Mario title. But whereas the plumber has been looked after by people who understand how to make the most of his qualities on modern hardware, Sonic's devs have been floundering ever since the first 3D misfire of Sonic Adventure. The modern Sonic games never feel like they understand how to get the best out of the format (Tip: 2.5D and nothing else) and that uncertainty of design leads to flailing new direction after flailing new direction. All of them crap.