A huge improvement from the previous level mix he did. (Read my previous review of The Ultimate Demon for context)
Yet again, this level is a level mix of mostly some of the hardest demons of its time and this time around, the execution is way better. One of my main complaints in The Ultimate Demon was the simplified aspects of the remakes. They were way too consistent in style which made the original levels remade there lose their identity. The gameplay was toned back and the decoration used too much glow (they are way too similar from each other) which loses the purpose of a level mix. This one however made justice to the original levels with the gameplay and deco style being very similar to their original counterparts. It still look a bit too consistent throughout the entire level (which is bad thing in a level mix) but it is not as bad as in The Ultimate Demon. There is still an issue I have with the difficulty but it is more tolerable here since the gameplay is overall harder than in The Ultimate Demon and thus closer to the difficulty of these original levels. It is also longer, which allows the level to have some progression and to let it develop into the cool climax at the end which goes back to all the 9 levels being referenced here. Yes 9 levels is still a bit too small but for a level like this one, each levels were represented equally and all felt distinct from each other and preserved their identity in both gameplay and visuals. The last thing I didn't like in The Ultimate Demon was the song choice which I felt was quite unfitting for a look back on the hardest levels in the game, but here, the song is as menacing as these levels and works really well in this context.
Yeah no this is how you make a good level mix. It makes the original levels justice while still standing out as a real level. I would not give it more than a 7 though because I still think it doesn't really go deep enough in the concept for me to justify a higher score and also because of the consistency issues
I appreciate this level
Haha! I recognize that one!
Um... A for effort?
You should have listened.... he is back for more .... it's....THe ULTIMATE Return. Now...he is Nullscapes...and the formidable Congregation
I wish I could like this level because vit did a great job on the first level, but this level isn't it for me. Most of the remakes in it are quite subpar and feel like a real downgrade compared to their original counterparts. While that's not what makes the remake bad as a remake's objective doesn't have to be to improve of the original rather for the creator to give their take on how they would've made that level, I do feel as vit failed in making a good remake. I'm most sure he could do something better if he put his mind to it and I know that the level was made completely for fun but it seriously lacks in understanding the original and falls short because of that.
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sorry about this gang