Written on July 26th, 2024.

Crystal Blizzard is a level that I’ve known for a while now, as I have became great friends with Loltad during the past two years. When he first showed me this level, I thought it was fantastic and I was surprised to find out it was never rated in the six years the level has been uploaded. Around a year ago, Loltad gave the level a slight decoration update in hopes of trying to get it rated, but it was still never rated. Although the level is very old, Crystal Blizzard was masterfully made and it shows that Loltad has been a talented creator for a while now.

To begin with, Crystal Blizzard has remarkable decoration. Although this level came out before he developed his newer style found in levels like Rash, Worse Trip and Dustmuncher, Crystal Blizzard possesses the best rendition of Loltad’s older style. This level features very unique designs and eccentric structuring that are complemented with a cool shamrock green color. On top of the shamrock green, the level has occasional red pulses and hues of blue and lime green which break up any potential monotony of the shamrock green. Although the level is mainly green, the first part features grayscale designs, with cool red and blue pulses which uplift the part. Loltad further complements the designs and colors with neat effects and movements like in the part at 20%. Almost every structure in this part has its own distinct movement which gives a dynamic feeling to the level. This part is also paired with a rotating crystal sphere in the background which further adds onto the dynamic feeling. Furthermore, this dynamic feeling continues into the dual part at 52%, as Loltad gave this dual part a bunch of pulses, and another appealing rotating background. Overall, the decoration in this level is masterfully crafted which makes for a fantastic experience.

Additionally, Crystal Blizzard has stellar gameplay. Although Loltad is known for his learny gameplay, this level is toned down compared to his other levels. The fact that this level has less learny gameplay makes it accessible to more players. However, Crystal Blizzard is still fairly difficult. In my opinion, I think the level is Hard Demon difficulty, which can be challenging for a lot of players. Regardless, the level is not short of fun gameplay. Most of the gameplay consists of timings and skill based gameplay, which a lot of players can become good at quickly. Also, there is an incredibly satisfying dual towards the middle of the level which only adds onto the greatness of the gameplay.

Without a doubt, Crystal Blizzard is an excellent level. Loltad truly displayed his creativity in this level, and it provided a monumental step in his journey to become the creator he is today. I personally think Crystal Blizzard is one of Loltad’s best levels, and it would be fantastic to see this level finally get the rating it deserves.