 Critics disagreed over what to make of the game as a whole . In 2015 , the staff of USgamer referred to Lost World as " perhaps Sonic 's best outing in years . " Destructoid 's Jim Sterling said it " can wildly swing from brilliant to horrific at the drop of a hat , but when one steps back and takes a look at the whole production , one sees far more to love than hate . " Plante noted that " the early stages display a degree of design ingenuity and polish which gradually degrades " . Empire 's David McComb called it " A cheap , cruel , crushing disappointment in the wake of Sonic Colors and Generations . " Walton concluded that " in overtly coveting the great Italian plumber , it smothers the talents of its blazing blue hedgehog . " 
