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Mixed feelings here. It's really dated and awkward at parts, oddly static and slow, but it isn't bad or anything, there's some great design work in there. Can't help but think it doesn't work that great with the song. At the same time considering how old it is, I can forgive a lot of those issues. Still feels people overrate it.

One of the most, if not the most influential levels of all time, despite it being over 10 years since its release the style it started still lives on. That makes it quite difficult to judge in the current day. For the time, it is quite impressive, nothing incredible I would say, there are ways it could've been improved (and got improved in future NC levels), but for what it is, it is damn solid. I just can't help but wish it was never made due to the absurd number of copycats it got, it's tiring. In classic Zobros fashion it also doesn't exactly play great, though it is on the better side, compared to sth like Forsaken Neon for example. Overall, an interesting, pretty solid level that gets dragged down by being the origin of the most overdone style/trend in the game's history.

It's simple, but it gets the job done. Has a theme and pulls it off. Decently fun to play as well. Just an inoffensive old timing demon.

Hinds levels were always hit or miss and to me this is a miss. It's nothing special visually and gameplay tricks you into thinking it'll be fun, but quickly becomes frustrating. Overrated, never understood why it's held in such high regard when it really is just slightly above average at best.