Sooo people are still bitching about the homing attack? Why is that, I wonder. Some of you say that it's because it makes the game too easy. While I see your point behind this, you guys do realize that they probably designed the whole layout of the game with this in mind right? I'm pretty sure it won't make that huge of a difference. It's not like the older Sonic games are all that difficult, either. Also, most people nowadays consider the homing attack an important part of what makes Sonic nowadays. When I say most people, I don't mean the ones that grew up with the Genesis games, I mean everyone else.
Maybe you guys have forgotten, but Sega isn't trying to go completely back to the basics here, despite their claims otherwise. If they did that, they would alienate all their newer fans that started with the Adventure games and up. What they're trying to do is trying to please everyone at once, which is both naive and stupid. That said, a lot of you are equally naive for thinking that the intent behind this game was to make it tailor-made for you, the old grumpy fan who can't be pleased by anything. Sega may be naive, but they know better than to expect anything to seem perfect to those that have those blasted nostalgia glasses on. This is why they're keeping their new fans in the loop as well, what with the newer design of Sonic being used and the Homing Attack.
I'll stop here, since I'm sure some of you will find some way to misconstrue what I said. Just try and remember that their target demographic is all the fans (old and new), not just you grumpy old codgers that are currently actively looking for every little reason to rip this game to shreds.