User blog comment:Speeddasher/Top 7 reasons why Sonic 06's Story Sucks/@comment-1865849-20120617170506/@comment-1669199-20120618181855

Probably because the controvery between Sonic and Elise occured in what was originally hoped to be the pinnacle of the Sonic game series in one game, yet it failed to live up to those expectations to such a degree that the franchise as a whole ended up suffering. Hype can lead to having everything about a game bashed if the game in question had a lot of hype.