Rating Curve

Happy april fools!

This is basically the perfect joke level. I probably wouldn’t have rated it as highly a year ago, but my appreciation for it only increased as i realized how the majority of joke levels completely miss the mark for me. (no, im totally not writing this review just because im slightly annoyed at comments on the gd gangster rap page saying that people who dislike the level simply “hate fun” or are taking it “too seriously”, what? I would never do that cmon)

Structural repetition is a concept that has always intrigued me. Inane demon takes this idea to an extreme, where not only do the structures repeat but also the entire gameplay repeats as well. It’s so stupid, but it also works because of how it matches with the song completely. This type of thing sort of makes the player the butt of the joke, like it’s designed to make you feel numb playing it. You pass through the same structures, click the same orbs, execute the same click patterns over and over while not making any apparent progress towards actually passing the level. The sisyphean nature of it is especially highlighted with how the robot part shows structures actually move in front of you as you pass them (great job on passing those clicks, now do it again 15 times!). The first ship part also fits nicely into this gameplay structure since the strict slanted straight fly feels almost like a logical opposite to the repeated click patterns that follows. And I haven’t even mentioned how genuinely great this level looks, too. The trippy and surreal effects simultaneously hold up the playful atmosphere of the level while also enhances the feeling of numbness as you pass through the same structures, over and over again.

I will never forget my personal experience with this level. I was playing it right after it got rated to try and get first victor. After 3 hours and over 1.5k attempts i died to the last click, and i was just feeling completely dead at that point. Then out of nowhere aimbotter comes in and snipes first victor, beating it in around 50 attempts. Then this motherfucker called this level, which i’ve poured over 3 hours and 1.5k attempts on, a medium demon. That whole situation is so inane that i can’t help but smile thinking back to it.

This is true joy and whimsy. Gd gangster rap could never compare

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Absolutely not. There must be better ways to do an April Fools joke that don't involve making your level practically unwatchable. The fact that it's an event level as well as the name of the level makes it a thousand times worse (gangster rap? really?)

edit: ok i was probably letting my initial revulsion at hearing this song affect me too much. the level's not a 0 because visually it looks kinda fine. still though its tough for me to get over how difficult it is to actually watch this level with the song even if it's obviously meant to be cringe. likely im finding it cringe in a different way than the level intended. like yea its self-aware but that doesnt quite save it for me idk

my fav mcres level. the atmosphere is simply immaculate

I understand why people find this level cringe but honestly all it does is make me feel sad. ok my feelings towards it are far more complex than just "sad" but i have neither the language nor emotional capability to properly describe it. maybe tmngaming didn't either.

I can try to put it this way: there was a time in my life where i felt depressed enough that i almost released a vent level. said vent level being object spam slop where i deliberately tried to place objects on the screen with as little thought and care as possible, resulting in an end product that no one could derive any value from, not even me myself. im thinking tmn maybe ended up doing something in a similar vein to it but was more thoughtful with it and turned it into a real level. like yes the level comes off as incredibly immature, but i can maybe imagine the mental state they were in while making it. Just like how my unfinished "vent" level was a complete incoherent mess in messaging and theming due to the emotions affecting me throughout the building process

when you are depressed, you often dont know the best way to convey your emotions. you dont have the luxury of knowing whether your method of venting will invite sympathy or scorn from people who observe it. and if anything the immaturity and cringe of whymex4 only makes it more emotionally potent for me. its a cry for help in the purest form: one in which the person exposes their fullest vulnerabilities without a care on the negative ways people may perceive it