Rating Curve

wspRocky has been on a roll since Greatest Hits, and this is no different. It seems so unassuming at first but it just feels so fun to watch and play. Such a charming level

it just works. largely in part due to the colorwork- the level pulses in complete lockstep with the song. also this was made in fucking 2015??? in a cave??? with a box of scraps???

Very beautiful. I especially love how the level uses a lot of symbolism and allegory to convey its message about corruption and the role complacency in the public plays in facilitating it, but I think explaining what it all means at the end takes away a lot of the impact of setting up that imagery. I think had it not existed though, those themes wouldn’t have been as apparent.

I still commend this a lot because I really like levels that have a “secret story” being told in the background; it’s something done in other mediums which I don’t really see a lot in GD.

kira’s best level by quite a bit. im conflicted on the length because it’s giving kikiyama’s album release of yume nikki’s soundtrack where the ambience is only a minute long… but if it was longer it would just be repeating too much… what to do what to do… still a vibe nonetheless…

i feel like in the context of kira’s similar level false nostalgia i think this fits pretty well though. a few neat snapshots of a collection of dreamlike worlds. just a neat sampler or charcuterie board if you will. i wish i was good at making those types of levels.