While official 3D Sonic games are typically about moving through fairly linear levels and getting the highest scores and lowest times possible, Sonic GT is all about having you move through massive 3D worlds and letting you find your own way.

The core to that fun is how Sonic GT handles movement and level design. What’s more, this isn’t a demo, but a complete, finished project! That is until now: Sonic GT, developed by NotSoGreedy, is the most fun and impressive 3D Sonic fan game I have ever played, if not one of the best fan games, period.

I’ve had loads of fun with these games, but while the scene has been producing impressive 2D games for decades, 3D fan games have typically been rougher, less complete experiences. I’ve been playing Sonic fan games since the early 2000s, occasionally loading them up on my PC whenever something looked interesting.