Written on August 13th, 2024.

Operation EVOLUTION is a level that I was pleasantly surprised with after finding in sent tab. This level is a solo medium demon made by Pongix using the entirety of Operation: Evolution, making the level over five minutes long. Unfortunately, I have not heard of Pongix before finding Operation EVOLUTION, but this level made for an excellent first impression.

To begin with, Operation EVOLUTION has very nice decoration. Throughout this level, Pongix has made many simple, yet elegant designs. Additionally, it is evident by the designs and air-deco that Pongix has taken a lot of inspiration from Jayuff, which is always a treat to see. Adding onto the designs, Pongix complements them with sweet colors. Operation EVOLUTION uses a lot of rainbow, which creates a very colorful experience of a level. Additionally, the combination of parts that have rainbow as the main color, like at 6%, and parts that have rainbow as an accent color, like at 41%, helps the level feel like it is not overusing the beautiful colors. Yet, on top of the elegant designs and bright colors, Pongix ties the level together with unique assets for almost every part. Pongix’s inclusion of these assets was an excellent choice, as they give every part a feeling of uniqueness compared to other parts. Many examples of these assets can be found, such as the artsy vegetation at 18%, the television obstacles at 21%, the massive colocasias at 42%, the spinning boxes at 60%, the tall flowers at 69%, and the custom Geometry Dash assets at 77% like the cube, the attempt count, the play button, and the large star. There are endless amounts of these custom assets found throughout Operation EVOLUTION, making this level a joy to watch. Including these assets with the neat designs and bright colors shows that this level is truly Pongix’s magnum opus.

Additionally, Operation EVOLUTION has very fun gameplay. Although the level itself is not challenging, the level is five minutes long, which can add the element of nerves to playing. However, the easier nature of the level makes for enjoyable gameplay. Pongix used all of the gamemodes in Operation EVOLUTION, and many of them are used to extents that make the gameplay complex, while still being sightreadable. The only major complaint that can be made with the gameplay is the difficulty in telling which obstacles can and cannot kill the player. But if it is learned which obstacles have hitboxes, the level becomes a fun experience.

Operation EVOLUTION is a level that Pongix put so much love and care into that it would be impossible to talk about everything in one short review. There are so many unique features in the decoration and the gameplay which help make this level one of a kind. I was very happy to see this level get the deserved epic rating last night, and I will be excited to see what Pongix makes in the future.