Yessssssss, and it's cool. It is an open world, but it's very much like they put Sonic in a large areas which have scattered simple puzzles, and segments of what are mostly generic Sonic platforming areas, mostly in the 2D viewpoint. But surprising enough, I've loved the boss battles the most, some are very well designed it seems, but the music and animations make up for it. The music gives me Metal Gear Rising boss vibes which I love