It's always great to see a return level from an older creator, and Anonymous doesn't disappoint, being a collab between Havok, Sillow, Flash and Tuna310. Havok is an older creator most prolific before 2.1, and the stylistic inspiration from that era of creating is very apparent throughout the level, mainly in the designs. The mesh between the new, like the 2.2 gameplay, shader effects and backgrounds, with the old, namely the designs very reminiscent of Occult Outcry and older Shocksidian levels, works surprisingly well and Anonymous as a whole is very cohesive. The glitchy digital theme is forefront in every single part, the colour scheme is consistent throughout while still remaining varied (I especially like the emphasis on blue during the dual at about 65%), and the gameplay is learny but extremely rewarding and consistent. No one element is all that outstanding, but everything blends together to create an excellent experience from start to finish.
I personally really enjoy each creator's individual take on the overarching theme of the level - Havok's parts are a blend of older, more static designs and very complex backgrounds and effects, Sillow's part is heavily effect based with tons of glitching shaders and movements, and Flash and Tuna310's part is a lot more traditional with some excellent colour work and very well-made backgrounds. It's difficult to cover everything within the character limit, but I would HIGHLY recommend giving this level a try yourself, as the difficulty of around high end insane demon is pretty approachable for most experienced players. This is one of the best "traditional" design-effect levels to come out this year, and an absolute banger of a comeback from Havok. I would really love to see this level get epic.
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sorry about this gang