easily one of my favorite levels of all time. chaotic levels like these are usually not of my liking but wannacry just pulls it off. now i don't know enough about the wannacry computer virus but i still think it pulls off the "device having a million errors" thematic very well.

of course the main problem for a lot of people is the first part, but i got surprisingly consistent at it and the effect is very good. i like how on the ufo it goes back, i have seen many 3D parts on this game but they're all pretty linear, and i'm glad kira tried something new. for me this level had its first peak on the swing with the screens. the intensity is raised immediately, but the gameplay is slowed down, something i think goes REALLY well with both the level and the song. the drop has a similar aesthetic to the first part, but at this point the level just went nuts so everything is way more chaotic, and i like it a lot!

then comes my favorite ending in geometry dash. i've said it a few times but everything from like 70% onward is the best segment in all of the gauntlet levels and all of the contest levels (of 2.2). try as hard as i can, i wouldn't even get close to how hard this ending hits. the effects going absolutely nuts, the music banging your ears, and the frenetic gameplay (which is a little unreadable but again, i got consistent at it after a practice run) are an amazing combination that only makes this level so much better than it already was.

it's a little sad to see ADE wasn't similar to wannacry, because if kira had kept the same theme (or had made it something more than just a movie) it would've been close, but i don't think it could've topped wannacry. i'm glad other people also have this as one of their favorite levels, i used to think loving this so much was a hot take but i'm glad others can agree with me :)

also shoutout to mr kira9999 once again for cutting out those terrible lyrics on the song, i actually really like it a lot but man the lyrics suck ass. thank god kira is the goat at cutting songs

(re-review)

Before completing this level I thought this was some iPad kid slop made to be watched on a screen. To some extent that IS true, as the decoration takes priority over the gameplay. Even then, the gameplay is actually pretty good. The two main chokepoints are the 3D part and the ending which kills most of your runs. I don’t mind the 3D part being harder as it weeds out the inexperienced players, and it’s at the beginning. The problem with the final parts is that every time you die, you have to spend up to 2 minutes just to get back to that part. I understand it’s a climactic part but the visuals get in your way and make it an unfun experience.

For those who don’t know, this level is named after the computer virus of the same name (Hence the virus/computer theme). A lot of the block design in the beginning and drop is reminiscent of null textures, and doesn’t use a lot of objects. In fact, out of the top 10 this was the only level I could play lag-free on my old laptop.

We don’t talk about the song. It is corny as all hell, be lucky that Kira9999 knows how to use song cuts people. Good beat but weird lyrics/vocals. Trust me on this one!

Overall I think WANNACRY definitely deserved a placement somewhere in the top 5, but I doubt its Mythic rating for one reason: Magistro.

Magistro - 3rd place (Legendary)

WANNACRY - 4th place (Mythic)

Even if Magistro was rated before the contest Rob could’ve rerated it to Mythic post-results and given Wannacry either rating. Oh well