Review of Deprivation

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, 2025-07-26, 03:57:36, Level ID: 70785221
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I'm sure there's plenty of expressive levels on the Geometry Dash servers, but this one's always stood out to me. Perhaps part of it was the song, or perhaps part of it was me being a closeted furry. But none of that changes the fact that this level is special. It matches the song pretty much perfectly, and the closer you look at it, the more meaningful it feels.

Probably the clearest motif is the city theme. You go past all sorts of scaffolding and stuff, and structures that vaguely resemble buildings, and it gives the level a very urban feel, as if you're walking down the sidewalk in a big city, letting your thoughts drift. It's not made clear what exactly prompted Split to make this level, but the various pieces of text saying things like "she caused this" or "some thoughts never leave" indicate that it wasn't positive. This is complemented by the mostly grayscale color scheme with red accents used throughout most of the level, as well as the sharp structures in one part. Before the climax of the level, you're dropped in a part that kinda vaguely resembles a garden, with a few sparsely-scattered bushes, perhaps indicating a moment of reprieve. Not sure exactly what the dark part represents, but I'm guessing it's some sort of emotional release. I don't really know exactly how to interpret all the specific details, hence this giant paragraph with barely any structure, but I do know one thing: my view is that art is all about storytelling, and this level tells a story. You may not know what it's about, but you can feel it.

As for the gameplay: I think it's pretty good. Split generally tends to make pretty good gameplay — pretty simple, usually, and nothing too mindblowing, but fun, and it generally matches the song.

OVERALL10/10
GAMEPLAY8/10
VISUALS10/10
DIFFICULTY42/100
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