there's been a lot of fuss about how this level is way too flashy and intense, so when playing it i was surprised to learn how tame it actually is. the gameplay is a total bore and the strange lack of pulses makes it feel quite anticlimactic, which is felt especially in the second half. i actually didn't mind how flashy the visuals are—they can work well with such an overstimulating song—but there's little substance to back them up here; it's surface level intensity that isn't felt at all when playing it. there just isn't much for me to really latch onto here