Rating Curve

The Lightning Road is a level whose only redeeming quality is that it’s one of the easiest demons in the game. I don’t think it’s free as some parts are unsightreadable, but with a few practice runs beating this should be a cakewalk for anyone who has beaten Time Machine.

Aside from being a free demon, there isn’t really anything interesting or fun about this level. It’s your typical 1.0 slop with mirror portal spam, fake paths, easy but awkward ship parts, etc. A lot of this isn’t Timeless Real’s fault - that was just the industry standard back in 1.0. However, many other levels used this style better in my opinion.

I hate to say it, but WELL RESTED is my pick for most overrated level of all time

The level is over 7 minutes long and all of the least sightreadable parts are over 4 minutes in, making it extremely frustrating to play in normal mode.

There are many jumps that punish you for seemingly no reason - a lot of the timings in the second half are misleading.

My hottest take is the deco in this level isn’t that good, there are plenty of 2.1 modern levels that look way better than this imo.

While I like the song and I’m grateful for the NONG replacement, it is not interesting enough to make the 7 minutes worth it. I fall asleep playing or rewatching this level.

I would only recommend this if your goal is to beat all XL medium demons, otherwise avoid this like the plague, it’s not nearly as enjoyable as people say it is.