'At The Speed of Light' is a song that has come to be associated with the gates and flames of Hell thanks to it being popularized through the iconic AfterCataBath trilogy. However, "cosmic collisions" is a level that subverts its song's typically hellish connotations and instead aligns closer with its original intent of conveying this light-speed journey through the cosmos. Simplicity can sometimes be extremely effective, and "cosmic collisions" is just the perfect example of this! It's a level which is basic in execution. It features simple block design, simple air deco and even rather simple gameplay (unlike the intimidating extremes by which its song gained notoriety), yet it manages to overcome these odds and become one of the most memorable and enjoyable 1.9 levels.

"cosmic collisions" perfectly aligns with the rapid, break-neck pace of its exhilarating song. While its gameplay might be extremely easy, each click and input almost perfectly goes along with the rhythm of 'At The Speed of Light'. It's super satisfying to see the cube perfectly jump up and fall in accordance with the pitch the song is currently at. It's also fun to rapidly jitterclick during each of those slow wave sections that appear sporadically (and for it to match the song so exceptionally too). From a technical perspective, it might seem rather barebones thanks to its basic and simplistic structuring, decoration and block design. Regardless, "cosmic collisions" is able to stand out thanks to how appropriate and fitting each quick, momentary, and seemingly insignificant pulse is. For a stage that appears so plain on a surface level, "cosmic collisions" is masterful when it comes to song representation. I find it extremely funny how "cosmic collisions" and the infernal AfterCataBath trilogy both manage to be appropriate and fitting ways to interpret and transpose the energy/mood of 'At The Speed of Light' to Geometry Dash, especially because they are so wildly divergent projects. You could visualize the song as a fast-paced odyssey through the stars like "cosmic collisions" or as this dark, apocalyptic nightmare like in "Cataclysm" or "Bloodbath" and these would both be equally valid interpretations! Just goes to show how great 'At The Speed of Light' is in spite of how overplayed and inescapable it may be.

In all honesty though, "cosmic collisions" has aged incredibly well. It was one of my favorite levels when I first started playing and it's still an amazing level now!

This level has always been one of my favorites just because of the fact that its a testament to how you can do a lot with very little. Every part of this level it only some very simple gameplay with some simple but nice looking decoration and it still manages to look and play great and hold up really well even to this day in my opinion.