The best 2.0 level, and one of the best-aged levels ever. The deco feels out of this world given the time it was made, where the only options for "good deco" (unless you were a genius like TamaN) was copy the Manix and Lazerblitz style or make those boring silhouette 3* levels. The best creators in the game just god together to make something beautiful. Good gameplay and good song too

i beat artificial ascent as my hardest demon on october 25, 2021 when it was placed at #99 on the demonlist and it has forever changed my perception on my own skill for the better and has taught me that if you really want something, you're gonna have to work for it. That being said I'd like to say this is easily one of the best megacollabs to ever graze the game and will always remain a timeless masterpiece even in 2025 which will always make you feel good whenever you beat it. The gameplay is really close to a 10/10 but michigun and anthrax's parts felt like a mindblock with how stupidly hard they are compared to the rest of the level and make the level as difficult as it currently is. The decoration has aged really well and is easily some of my favorite decoration out of any extreme demon in this current day and age with my favorite parts deco-wise being hinds, wamiq, etzer, and serponge. I would 100% recommend this level to anybody that wants to beat a new hardest as it is fun and consistent practically the entire way through.