"It's about quality, not if the games are "fun" or "are for kids"."
GAME
1. an amusement or pastime
FUN
1. something that provides mirth or amusement

sorry, I have just been blown away by your **** comment. Go enjoy your "quality". I thought games were about having fun. Guess it's about this "quality".. Go figures.

Gamma, I don't read online reviews by so-called "professionals".
Why don't you head on to gamespot and read the PLAYERS REVIEWS of Sonic Unleashed. The smashing majority rate the game real high, cause it's a fun game.
Have you played it? If you have, did you not enjoy it a bit?

Sonic games have ALWAYS had some bad level design. For example, try playing Sonic CD (considered by many the best Sonic game). You'll get **** in some levels! Did that made the game bad? Of course not! Sonic was a fad back then!

Same thing today. If you play ANY main Sonic game (well, except for 06) without reading anyone's opinion first, you WILL enjoy it. Cause the games are fun! People are just ****

"Rush, Chronicles and Secret Rings were acceptable."
acceptable? lol since when is a game "acceptable"? A game can be: 1) fun; 2) not fun. This isn't a math exam. Games shouldn't be rated as acceptable. Gaming critics are getting like movie critics. Showing no feeling at all.

So what if the games have bad level design or awkward story? As long as they are still fun, what's the problem?

Gamma, I'm sorry, but if you really enjoy playing games you know you're wrong. You can state that you did not have fun playing the latest Sonic games. But saying that having fun doesn't matter when it comes to playing games is just retarded.