(Review #100)

After waiting 6 years, Anathema had finally released, and I was there to witness everything. I was a huge fan since day 1 and watched every montage or compilation and fan made that I could for the longest time. I even made my own fan mades which all heavily influenced me as a creator. Nikrodox is a huge influence on my life whether he knows it or not, as Anathema influenced me to continue playing this game and creating, as I had wished and hoped for years to play it once it was released. I was so into this level I even played and got runs on a leaked version that was pretty decent for my skill at the time. This level has had a huge impact on my life and I am not ashamed to admit it

The first part of this level is a perfect intro, introducing the madness of the level and giving a brutal introduction to its difficulty. Iris did an insanely good job building this part as its atmosphere is really nice, and a huge step up from the old version of the level.

The second part which by Zipixbox does keep some reference to the old part, keeping its crystalized look at first before vibrantly switching into its own style. This part is also simultaneously the perfect buildup for the drop.

The drop part which is by Nikrodox that also had a ton of changes made to it is one of my favorites, the designs, the execution, and the style is really charming and I love how well done it is. This part is really beautiful and I love having seen the way it evolved over time. The text in this level being a ton of tributes is all really nice, I remember asking Nikrodox for my name to be put in but it just never was, which I understand.

Eternaswips part is a really simple yet charming part once again, staying true to the old versions of the level and decorating the final part that was last seen in a lot of the deco previews for this level.

Hybrids part has insanely good use of movements and I love the designs in it, the glow use is extremely good and I love all the little attention to detail. I do wish there was some more stuff going on in the background, but other than that, I love it.

Zipixboxs second part in the level is probably my favorite, all of the effects are absolutely phenomenal and I remember being awestruck when I had first seen them. The execution is so beautiful and smooth and it is just so so so creative in every way I can think of. This part is truly the best this level has to offer, as I believe that no other part does what Anathema is better than Zipixbox does in this part. The little effect in the middle of his part that transitions between one to another is so well made that sometimes it's hard not to get chills whenever I watch it, with the part right after being even better than the first half. The background is so cool to look at and I don't know how he made it, it works so well with the rest of the part and I love the flashes between Allegiance and Renevant before it.

The transition into Nikrodoxs second part is also really well made, I am not sure exactly who made it but I believe Nikro did. The designs in this part are messy yet well executed, and I love the little Tetris and Space Invaders reference within it. This whole part is extremely well made and is another one of my favorites that captures the energy of the level perfectly.

The final part by Iris once again is a perfect ending, having tons of little references to the previous levels in the Dedication Series and being a perfect finale, the colors blending in insanely well together with everything working so well together. The glow use in this part is also so well done, and this is definitely another one of the most high quality parts in terms of attention to detail and designs.

In the end, this is definitely one of my favorite levels in the game, and this is perfect for my 100th review considering how much it shared my creations today. This level really is perfect.

only level that's ever left me legitimately awestruck when watching a showcase of it. it's so fucking awesome dude it makes me want to merge without looking. good contender for my final ever hardest