Rating Curve

Easily one of the all-time most unique levels in the game, and in my eyes is the best tribute to KrazyMan50 that we have. crohn44 is the closest we have to having a modern day KrazyMan50.

Both in terms of gameplay and decoration, there really isn't anything like it, and it perfectly represents its theme while having that slight hint of weirdness that Krazy brought to his work. Though I can't comment on the gameplay due to a major skill issue on my end, I can at least appreciate the nuanced approach to sync that it brings to the table. The deco however is something I can actually comment on, and its nothing short of fantastic - the atmosphere is so well done, and I love how the level becomes so much more sharp and clear at the drop compared to the haziness of the pre-drop.

I can't talk about Sunset Sandstorm without mentioning the absolute banger of a song. Outlaw is Creo's finest work for me, and he hasn't come close to topping it.

Overall, for a level that's almost 6 years old (as of the time of writing), Sunset Sandstorm stands strong as one of the bastions of 2019, and remains one of my favourite extreme demons.

Not many creators do it quite like cometface / overdefo. WELL RESTED is yet another amazing example of how far XXL levels have come over the years, and to me is the last truly great XXL level released in 2.1, which I imagine is likely a controversial stance.

This level's style is so, so clean. The colour work is something I've grown to really appreciate throughout overdefo's catalogue, as admittedly, I wasn't the biggest fan of their levels for a while - this level however, opened up the gates to me being able to appreciate a wider variety of levels, their's included.

Its difficult to describe this level's progression as there's so much variety throughout, but one theme that hangs over throughout WELL RESTED's runtime is a sort of celestial theme, albiet a more clean and stylised rendition, but that doesn't hurt this level whatsoever; if anything, it strengthens it further. There always being that one tie that strings it all together makes it all the more impressive as a level.

Of course, I can't talk about WELL RESTED without talking about the song. Kero Kero Bonito was always an artist I previously only remembered for that one goofy flamingo song, but this song made me want to dig into their discography a bit further, and I was not disappointed in the slightest - I always like when GD levels introduce me to new artists, like how commatose introduced me to Glass Beach.

In regards to the gameplay, I can't really say much as I haven't beaten WELL RESTED, but from all the runs I've done, I can tell this level keeps you engaged from start to finish, and only gives you a moment to breathe when its all over. If I end up beating it at some point in the future, I'll be sure to update this with my opinion.

Overall, this is an exemplary level in the ever-growing catalogue of XXL levels, and I hope we see more levels of this standard grace the servers in the future.

Death Moon has aged like a fine wine - while my experience with it back in 2019 might not have been very positive (mainly due to my very evident lack of skill at the time), my recent experience thanks to the somewhat recent Cursed Gauntlet made me appreciate this level a lot more. FunnyGame / Caustic accomplished something that very few other creators in 1.9 were able to, making a level that not only stands the rest of time, but is still considered among some of the all-time bests.

For a level actually built in 1.9, its very visually striking, and distinctly separates itself from other levels around its time. The song representation through gameplay and decoration is very impressive, and the various simple artworks scattered throughout make for an experience that is unlike other levels from this time. Personal favourite parts are the final 20%, and the UFO part with the birds and rain.

Overall, great level with great deco and great gameplay, I don't recommend it if you're doing it as a 5th demon though - trust me, I learned from experience.