i dont like this level. very incohesive "deep" storytelling with an unfitting electronic song. im guessing this is a sort of vent level by xender and i know he was going through some stuff around this timeframe, but something about this level always rubbed me the wrong way? i think its because of the amount of stuff that's shoved at you per second. feels soo forced. again this is most likely vent art so i don't wanna be too harsh on xender, he was most likely going thru some stuff (in fact he quit gd recently cuz of this) and he *can* make some good levels (shards of siberia), but this is just not his best work at all. i WILL say the assets are insanely clean and i used them for a sampling level i had in a mind a year ago jdhdkdgejeben

This is still my favorite level in the game. It came out over 3 years ago now and nothing has even gotten remotely close to this work of art. Almost every single frame of this level is a genuine masterpiece, and the level contains a deep and thought-provoking message. The reason this is still my favorite level in the game is that this level feels like it was made for a reason, and not to flex the creator’s own abilities in the editor. A lot of the new “best levels” I’ve seen lately in Geometry Dash just don’t feel like they have personality or things that make them stand out, and this level just feels different compared to every single level in the entire game. The thing is, Xender Game didn’t have to top himself, because he almost certainly couldn’t. This is one of those rare occasions where a Geometry Dash level gives me chills just from looking at it. I could rewatch this level again and again, it’s just flawless. This level is a genuine masterpiece and I don’t think that anything can top it in the coming years. Even if somebody pulls out a level that took them several years but doesn’t have a message and hits the same as this, it won’t come anywhere close. We seriously have to start making more levels like this, I feel like the community will start to get better and even grow as people look at levels like this on YouTube or some other platform when they aren’t even familiar with Geometry Dash.

i actually don't dislike this as much as i remember but it still def falls apart in the story aspect. apart from the obvious fact that there is WAY too much going on, i am also a believer in showing and not telling when it comes to storytelling, and the amount of text in this level dramatically contrasts that belief. apart from the bad storytelling though, it actually looks pretty cool all things considered

One of the few late 2.1 levels that truly lived up to the hype, this is up there with Ultra Violence and The Eschaton among Xender Game’s masterpieces

Every part of this level is visually stunning and it uses the song to great effect.

The one issue with this level is some of the transitions are awkward and the gameplay isn’t always the best. I would argue this is an example of “flow gameplay” similar to Sedulous where it’s fun once you learn it but learning it is tedious.

Despite that issue, I think this level has aged tremendously and it will go down in GD history as a must-play level among the likes of Death Moon

Also, I do not care at all if assets were stolen - so long as the level is fun I’m happy. People who are harassing Xender for this need to chill out - he’s objectively one of the greatest creators this game has ever seen.