Written on November 25th, 2024.

AutoNick is a creator that I have been a fan of for a while now, and when I heard he was making a level for the NCS x GD album, I suddenly anticipated seeing it. The next day, Geometry was released and it quickly became liked by the community for the outstanding decoration and theming.

One of the main aspects of Geometry is the beautiful city theme. In the first half, there is no shortage of cleanly decorated structures resembling city buildings. Lots of the structures are complimented with features like windows and lush plants, as well as further specialized additions like LED screens and pool features, which elevate the designs and work plenty of character into the level. Yet, the aspect which sells the theme the most are the glistening cityscape backgrounds, as these backgrounds are a treat to look at. Fortunately, these backgrounds continue into the second half, regardless of the level slightly straying away from the theme.

Another main aspect of Geometry is the colors. AutoNick chose to use predominantly yellow and teal for the pre-drop before using only yellow in the drop. Not only does this color combination propose a nice contrast for the decoration, but it mainly builds a strong connection between the theme and the song. The teal helps build the night-time city atmosphere, while the yellow has a magic to it. I believe the usage of yellow is ideal, as the positive emotions associated with warm colors perfectly complement the energetic and joyous song.

Unlike the decoration, the gameplay is not as perfect. There are a few sections of gameplay that make the level unfriendly to new players. Namely the sideways portion and the dual, as these inclusions can naturally make any level tricky. When combined with 4x speed, the dual makes for quite a difficulty spike. Regardless, the decoration and a majority of the gameplay make Geometry a fantastic level. I think this level deserved the Epic rating, claiming a spot in AutoNick’s remarkable catalogue of levels.