I can see why people would be somewhat upset over it, since buying a used copy with all the medals, characters, etc., takes away much of the challenge of it.

But I bought it new and I'm finding it impossible to put down, so I have no foreseeable plans to trade it in (if I trade it in all, which I doubt). So in my case, I really don't care.

I thought Secret Rings and Black Knight were pretty awesome (heck, Black Knight is one of my favorite 3D Sonic games after Colors and Adventure 2), so I'm game (HAH! Pun).

If it plays good and I can go fast, I'm happy.