This remake of Grains of Sand is one of my favorite repetitive levels, and while I like this more than pocke’s old version, I’ve lowered my overall score here due to the decision to make this version auto. Removing the ability to get in the groove with this level’s gameplay, to soak it in… why? Despite that, I am still willing to give this version a 5/10 overall, a testament to how much I like the refinements here.

Quite a transcendental level. I think each of the three main versions of Grains of Sand (StarXD's original, pocke's pre-update, pocke's post-update) all have their own strengths and weaknesses, and I think that this was a much needed update to the pre-update version because that was the weakest version. pocke takes the structure of the original and streamlines it- the beginning parts are replaced with a minimal ship, and the ending part is no longer wave or straight fly, it just keeps ramping up the spider. I think this results in the best version of this level since it's the most focused around the main progression of the level, cutting any filler and just putting all the concentration into the ramping up of the spider part. I also like the updated visuals as they feel right at home but also a lot more polished than the original. Overall, pretty good job.