Sonic has had two distinct gameplay styles in 3D, the Adventure formula and Boost games. While I love both, I try to answer which is better and fits the hedgehog more. Spoiler alert, Sonic Lost World is the true king of 3D Sonic.
Special thanks to @mochi.n3t for helping with getting gameplay by recording both Sonic and Shadow Generations, The Unleashed Project, and some Frontiers.
Also @mochastudios606 for recording some Sonic Heroes (the footage in 4:3)
Don't mind these TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
3:43 Adventure Pros
7:16 Boost Pros
9:45 Adventure Cons
13:48 Boost Cons
18:37 Conclusion