I vividly remember coming across a showcase of "Get your Wish" on my YouTube homepage back before it was even rated. The level left a slight impression in me, so I decided to play it a bit myself, but I wasn't that interested it it whatsoever so I soon forgot about it and carried on.
One year later, Porter Robinson is one of my favourite musicians out there, and YouTube recommends me a video of this level once again, reminding me of its existence by pure chance. So now, I've got a new level that I consider to be one of my favourites, and a new favourite song from the "Nurture" album.
I like to view "Get your Wish" as a love letter to Porter Robinson and "Nurture". The level is very strongly themed, and that might be its strongest point, with numerous references to its song, omonymous to the level itself, and the album. Some of them are very obvious, such as the visuals and effects made to resemble the song's official music video, as well as the endscreen, which looks like the cover artworks of the individual tracks in "Nurture". Other references are very subtle and very specific - for example, the black rounded borders around the level seem to be a callback to the music video of "Look at the sky", another song from the album.
Besides all those references, the level has a lot of original visuals, which are also incredibly pleasant to look at despite their simplicity. Magpipe did an insanely good job at always keeping it fresh despite re-using the same visuals a lot, including the cloud background which is pretty much present the whole time. The drop's effects are incredibly well done, my only complaint being that they occasionally harm the level's sightreadability. The pre-drop and outro's decoration seems a bit basic, albeit functional and incredibly atmospheric, at first glance, until you start digging deeper and notice the attention to detail. In the beginning part, for instance, the brick textures next to the glowy spikes have a bit of an orange accent to them, making them appear lit up by the spikes; Another detail that I love is that when the cube steps on water, a little splash appears, which is perfectly synced up with the metronome that Porter has used as percussion in his song.
Of course, as expected from a level made with its soundtrack in mind, the music representation is near-perfect. The gameplay flows nicely and is synced to the song pretty well. The pre-drop and outro manage to feature intriguing gameplay despite their simple structuring that's pretty much bound to the bottom of the level. The drop is more open and airy and features custom portals that change the gravity's strength, and while it still flows well, it also feels a bit inconsistent to play and suffers fro msightreadability issues. It's fairly easy to get used to by practicing the level, but may be a bit frustrating to deal with.
Overall, "Get your Wish" by magpipe is a great level, which does a great job at conveying the creator's love towards a piece of media, and a very enjoyable experience despite its downsides.
I actually really like this level. The design is clean and not too try hard of a realistic look while still looking very impressive. I like the water reflection and the ripple effect when you land on the floor. The drop is pretty clean as well but I think the level would be better off without the jump indicators. Those things can really take away from the atmosphere. You should be proud of making this.
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sorry about this gang