It's been quite a long time since I've seen a level so successfully delve into absurdity in the same way creators like ValentInsanity and BobRatchet did years back. One of the key features that defines these types of levels in my eyes is that everything feels alive; so many of the elements are in constant motion or transition that it makes the player feel like just one part of the environment. The second and third parts highlight this really well, with the bouncing pillars with faces, oscillating ground blocks and the flying drone-like creatures all adding to the feeling that the level is buzzing with life and activity. Every part is completely different, but this base concept as well as some elements of the designs (mainly the use of metallic colours, area triggers for shine and boxy, grid-like designs) are kept consistent throughout, which gives the level a really nice sense of cohesion and helps create this expansive world that the player can get invested into.

A big part of this level I have not yet touched on is the pixellation effect. The shader is quite subtle but in effect for the entire level, and I think this works in the level's favour quite well by making it feel like either a low-quality recording reminiscent of YouTube videos many years back, or like it's a title for an older console being played on an outdated screen. For me, this invokes a strong feeling of nostalgia when combined with the similarity to the aforementioned creators from late 2.0 and early 2.1, but even disregarding this it creates a sensation of being a product of a bygone era that I almost never see in levels and one that gives Degenerate a really unique selling point that makes it quite memorable. I only wish that more care was put into most of the level's backgrounds, as said older creators used many elements of their levels' designs and characters in the backgrounds themselves to add more depth to each individual part, which I love since it helps sell the levels' worldbuilding even more to the player.

I really can't recommend giving Degenerate a watch or play enough, especially to those who are familiar with the era of creators I mentioned above. It's one of the most captivating levels I've seen in quite a while, and I do really have to commend Jorbettt for managing to do something that I've seen so few do in the last few years in evoking that sense of nostalgia and life within its world. I'd recommend this level for Legendary and I'm truly excited to see what else this creator makes going forward. Well done.