Written on August 24th, 2024.
Towerinator is a level that I was very excited to see when it released. Towerinator is Lyal’s entry to the NCS gauntlet creator contest, using Dioma by JNATHYN. I have been a fan of Lyal since they released Overload, and it has been amazing to see Lyal improve this much as a creator. Fortunately, Towerinator is yet another big step in Lyal’s thrilling creating journey.
Firstly, Towerinator has amazing decoration. Lyal has proven that they can create fantastic designs many times, and Towerinator is yet another example of this. Towerinator features a tower theme, and Lyal puts this theme to use in the designs of the level. The designs found in this level often use different brick-like objects from all updates, reflecting old towers and castles made of bricks. These block designs are complemented nicely with lots of air-deco and background assets that also fit within the theme, such as the candles at 1% and the walkway background at 41%. Although Lyal made many beautiful designs for this level, Towerinator’s strong suit is the energy. Starting at 60%, the drop of Towerinator has astonishing energy which matches the song’s energy. The parts in the drop use very bright colors and pulses, and lots of dynamic movements, creating a perfect example of upbeat energy. However, the predrop has excellent energy as well. Lyal reflected the slower energy in the song to a tee in parts like the ones at 1% and 22%. For these parts, Lyal created a darker atmosphere with darker colors and more spread out pulses. Altogether, Towerinator has no shortage of creative designs and lots of varied energy.
Additionally, the gameplay is just as enjoyable as the decoration. In Towerinator, Lyal created nicely flowing gameplay with lots of timings and skill based gamemodes, making for some fun, but tricky gameplay. Because the gameplay is fairly difficult, the level is currently rated Medium Demon. Regardless of this, the level is still not too difficult, which lets anyone be able to enjoy the gameplay in this level.
Towerinator is yet another example of Lyal showing his brilliance in the editor. The excellent designs and energy paired together with fun and nicely flowing gameplay makes for a remarkable level. Personally, I would love to see Towerinator make it into one of the two NCS gauntlets, and this level once again makes me excited to see what Lyal makes next.
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