User blog comment:Shadowunleashed13/Sonic Lost World: Ratings central/@comment-4220590-20131018182345/@comment-4802891-20131018195553

Sega is just trying something else for this game. We don't know how future games will turn out but Lost World IS an odd ball on every aspects possible it has to be on purpose : graphics, level designs, abilities, plot formula. Everything is different (and full of throw-backs to older games.... and tribute to Mario I don't know why lol) and I think it can lead to future, really nice Sonic games.

For the time being, let's just enjoy (or not) what we have lol