this is honestly my favorite level of all time. was very cool to watch the creating process this and i'm glad it will give rply more attention that he deserves
Remember when Well Rested came out when all of the World Gauntlet levels were coming out? I didn't think we'd have a sequel to this scenario in 2024 but here we are. This is easily my favorite level of 2.2 and I have a lot I can say about it but WOW. rply is not a creator I expected to randomly drop the best level of the year.
This somehow goes on for 9 minutes without ever, ever dragging on. Every part flows seemlessly into the next. The gameplay is visible, unique, is interestingly structured and matches its visuals perfectly. The visuals themselves are varied but all feel connected and are as unique as we can get. The music progression, sync and representation here is phenomenal, and the music itself is varied, perfectly represented, and in a more subjective manner, phenomenal. What I always appreciate the most in gd levels is their way of keeping every screen unique, of giving each screenshot you can take the same respect if you pause it, and dammit, this nearly does it for 9 minutes straight. You can easily notice the love that was put in every single section and how much care was put into each asset you see. I might be going through some recency bias, but this, in my eyes, looks like the closest I've seen to a perfect work. I could go on and on about this but no one wants to read my 20 pages long thesis on this level and on gd as an art medium, just know that this brought out something in me which I haven't felt in a while. The feeling that nothing can truly replace this game as an art medium if used done well, and that it's such a shame it does not get the respect it deserves due to its ragebait nature. Being really deep into the gd rabbit hole may have biased my opinion, but this is nothing less than art. It's a kilometer long painting you get to interact with if you so choose. I'm so glad I've found out this community when I did, I'm unbelievably proud of the heights we've reached and I hope it'll continue to prosper long after I'll inevitably have quit the game. Keep building y'all and keep trying new stuff. And congrats to rply on this extraordinary achievement.
Dude I'm so glad that people are recognising how fantastic this level it is, it makes me want to make a 20+ minute review on it because how how much depth it has and the progression, the song representation, EVERYTHING.
As a fellow long time GD veteran who is also equally as passionate about GD serving as an art medium, I could not agree more on all fronts. This is a masterwork. Levels like this are why I have played this game for nearly a decade yet only grown in love and appreciation for its ability to truly show that a community can create and promote true art. The fact this level (and by extension all others) has no incentive whatsoever - no profit to gain nor rapport to build for a career - outside of sheer passion is why it and levels like it truly shine, truly be art unbothered by what the world asks of it. It takes a true brilliant artist to thrive in the limitations of their medium, and I am so happy that I have had the pleasure of knowing hundreds of phenomenal levels and creators that have gone out of their way to challenge their own abilities just to make something others will like, be moved by, or, hell, just remember for being different (ameliorate, anyone?). While many will write this level off as another XXL level too long to be seriously played, I personally would argue this level is bolder than the average contemporary. It is weirder. Slower. Constrained in its color theory. Meant to represent the full essence of the song it is trying hardest to pay tribute to. To me, however, that was the appeal of the XXL since Lonely Travel: a journey perfectly summed up through its score, and vice versa. This level is the essence of the song it so lovingly tries to recreate, and for that success, I would genuinely consider this level perfect. This is what I’ve been here for since I was old enough to appreciate art. Since Revolution and Death Moon made me feel something stronger than a “cool” factor. This is gorgeous, and my level of the update so far.
I made my comment without even noticing you were the person behind the Flappy Dynamix series! Hell, looking through your account I have tons of progress on your older rated levels - seems I spent a long time on Cosmic Nirvana just to rage quit after an ending death 😂. You absolutely are appreciated for your works and your thoughts on GD as art, even if it may be hard at times in a community bound to be full of teens (as I’d imagine the both of us were when we started playing the game). I can’t lie, it can be kind of sad to see levels that push boundaries new and old be met with such divisiveness nowadays. I think since the game has become so large and has been around so long there has been a precedent somewhat set that levels that push typical level structure boundaries are seen as somewhat… bad? I think that makes things like this level fall more to the wayside while a sort of “mainstream” of levels see more attention. But with that being said, I think it’s only natural levels of any length over 3 minutes will be a hard sell, with exceptions for Jonathan levels, of course. I guess this is all to say that I’m glad there are still folks out there who are as nerdy and heady about this game as I am, even if I don’t have any footprint in this game’s history myself. I truly hope with the masterpieces we seem to keep getting time and time again in the last few years, a new generation of art lovers will develop for this game. I wonder who will be the next to carry on the legacy of oddity Zobros coined and Krmal continued. Weird levels getting popular is always a good start.
I just can't stop revisiting this level. 😭😭 It's like every time I watch, I find a new small visual that I hadn't noticed before. There are so many small details throughout the 9 minutes that it just makes it so great to come back to watch. It's levels like these that make me love this game so much. Perfection.
I dont even think its that but rather the general progression because it just keeos on going and the level represents the music so well and does so much other stuff i cant even fit into one comment for 9 MINUTES
Plastic Death is probably my most listened to album of the year as of now and I even got the opportunity to see glass beach live back in April; to say this level does one of my favorite tracks of all time complete justice would be an understatement. From the incredible use of the album’s orange and teal color scheme to the general visual and gameplay pacing, this absolutely finds itself among my favorite levels in GD. (PS: if you enjoy the song, PLEASE check out other tracks by glass beach, both of their albums are incredible)
Dude holy shit life is so crazy. I am obsessed with this level and band and has quickly become my new favorite GD level after 10 years of playing and was just checking to see if there were new comments on this video and came across your comment. Your level Lost Legends from back in 2.0 was my hardest demon for almost 6 years! I remember absolutely loving it back in the day and thinking it had my favorite gameplay of any demon I had beaten at the time. It kinda has a special place in my heart and to this day I still think it’s the best Darnoc tribute I know of. Hope you’re doing well, man! Cool to know you’re still in the GD sphere, and as in love with glass beach and this level as I am! Small world, huh? Have a good day :)
@@solo._.dude15Hell yeah! I really appreciate the kind words, Lost Legends definitely hasn’t aged too well in my opinion but i’m still proud of it being out there (WITHOUT a secret way lol). I’ve been thinking of making a level for the first time in a minute, aside from a parody one I did to mess around with 2.2, it’s been maybe 5-6 years since I gave it a shot? Crazy how time flies though, i’m shocked people still remember my presence in the community way back when. Hope all’s been well and glad to see there’s more GD/Gleach fans!
@@tdchris2002 Haha good luck with your level! As for Lost Legends, well, honestly it's a lot better at 2.0 levels with moving objects (plus it actually has the excuse of difficulty to get away with its faster moving objects). Time really is wild, hope it's been a fun journey for you as well. Have a great one!
Please normalize calmer decoration just like in this level before the 2:20 mark !!! Most people think it looks boring but I couldn't disagree more. Yeah the rest of the level is faster but I don't think that means it's necessarily cooler ... Every segment in this level plays its part. Through its highs and "even" its lows I love this level.
+2, calm parts like at the beginning are amazing for showing off the beauty of the song and creating a frame of reference for more climactic parts that wouldn’t hit nearly as hard without the valleys between them
I mean it isn't as boring as he means but when you play it from 0, you kind of just want it to be done ASAP, since being stuck at it for really long then dying right after can be really boring too
This level is an absolutely beautiful work of art that introduced me to glass beach. At each part I felt genuine emotions, from the pure rage of the "SOS" screams with the fiery red setting at 4:38, the desperation of the lyrics with the shaky camera and abyss angels (the creature in the album cover) frantically zipping across the foreground at 5:05, the somber loneliness of the dark and minimal decoration and slow gameplay at 5:44, and so on. After rewatching and analyzing the level multiple times, I can't help but notice that every single detail in this level feels intentional, crafted with love, and faithful to the song and the album it's from. I've listed some the details I've noticed below. It's this reason why so much praise for this level talks about its immaculate representation of the song. Personally, I consider this more than a just a GD level---it's a legit music video that non-GD players can appreciate. (YAP ALERT BELOW) Now onto the specific details I want to point and yap about. > The level consistently uses the turquoise and orange color palette of the cover album. > The level uses the cover art's abyss angel as a recurring element of decoration during the middle part (from the wave all the way to the "GO TO SLEEP" at the end of the climax (for example, 3:36, 4:04, 4:46, 5:12). I find it interesting that the abyss angel appears more frequently as the climax progress, from being background and block design to moving foreground elements---and then stops appearing after the climax (besides its final appearance in the swing part). I suspect there's some meaning to the abyss angel's appearance as symbolism, but that's beyond my analysis capability. > Referencing "cul-de-sac" at 3:38, the name of another song in the plastic death album > The decoration syncing with specific instruments (for example: the spiral background squishes out and the UFO structures slide to the left with the guitar at the 2:59 transition, spikes stabbing the gears synced to the drums and cymbals at 3:06, the foreground UI rectangles appearing to the beat of the drums before stretching away with the cymbal hit at 4:48, the UI and background lines pulsing with the guitar strings at 6:22, the UI row of dots scrolling to the arpeggios at 8:08, and so on) > Matching the theme and detail to the lyrics at each part. The level excellently does this multiple times, which include: --> the camera moves to the left when the lyrics say "to the left" in the UFO part at 3:14 and 3:21. --> the lyrics "plastic death, suck the marrow till there's nothing left" at 4:31 evokes a hopeless emotion which is complemented with a blue color palette, which is generally associated with sadness. --> the rainy setting and weather radar minimap at 6:56 alludes to the earlier lyric "weathered white, in tempestuous tides" during the mountain climb part. In that same part, when the lyrics say "rows of evergreens" at 6:57, giant triangular spikes appear in the background, resembling evergreen trees. The giant spikes disappear when that lyric ends.) > The black background structures in the swing part at 5:45 are callbacks to earlier parts of the level. Specifically, at 5:52 there's triangular thorns on the left and the curvy plant on the right, which are the structures from the beginning at 0:59. At 5:57, there's square bricks with stretched arcs which are the background structures from the beginning ship at 1:51. At 5:59, there's the warped hanging gears and spiral circles which are structures from the robot part at 2:21. At 6:04 there's the stack of squares with curved arc crosses and a pillar of splatter decals, also a callback to the background structures seen in the robot part at 2:39. At 6:07, there's the square corals from the UFO part at 3:00. At 6:10, there's the puzzle pieces from the UFO part at 3:21, and the sloped structures from the wave part at 3:27. At 6:12, there's floating cubes on the left, which are from the spider part at 3:55, and the pinwheels on the right, which are from the cube-to-wave transition at 3:25. The swing part then ends at 6:17 with the familiar abyss angel---which never appears again thereafter. > I love how the level interprets the song's ending: it begins with a bright, triumphant tone during the spam gameplay at 7:26 and then gradually changes to a darker, more distraught tone at 8:40 as the player begins to pass by ruined buildings with air siren horns representing the music's descending droning. I can go on and on about every detail in this level, but you get the point. I fricking love this level, I love this song, and I love glass beach.
0:00 Intro 0:04 Blue Style 0:33 Blue Circular Structures 0:43 Blue Flower Field 1:01 Brown Dead Plants 1:18 Brown Poisonous Flowers 1:36 Blue Style 2 1:49 Destructed Colossal Square Boulders 1:58 Blue Style 3 2:12 Black Thorns 2:14 Randomized Styles 2:19 Blue and Black Spiral 2:47 Orange and Black Spiral 2:58 Blue and Black Spiral 2 3:00 Blue and Orange Pixel Style 3:23 Orange Revenge Effect 3:26 Outerspace Apartment 3:53 Green Ambient Static 4:03 Democratic Statues 4:05 Orange Style 4:15 Red Skeletons 4:18 Furious SFX 4:48 Blue and Black Trees 5:12 Go to Sleep 5:45 Grayscale Flower Field 6:20 Challenger Deep 6:53 Weather Prediction according to the top-left icon 6:56 Ocean Storm 7:28 Extremely Bright Sunlight + Lyrics 7:43 Excruciating Orb Spam + Lyrics Jumbled 7:56 Progressively Getting Less Bright 8:42 Demolished Buildings 9:04 Outro
This level is a masterclass in song representation and progression. Every single detail, from the song to the colours to the gameplay to the decoration works seamlessly to create a cohesive experience that somehow goes for nine minutes without ever feeling like it drags on. I don't know what Rob will rate it, but I'm hoping it gets a mythic because this absolutely deserves it.
this level is amazing, like genuinely a masterpiece of real art. The transition from calm to intense is amazing, and 7:26 genuinely tugged at my heartstrings with the lyrics trying to break out over the guitar while slowly becoming more and more disarrayed, and having the gameplay become so horrendously spammy and messy that it takes away your control represents a panic attack really well.
You didn't know how many times I've watched this video, man I got like dozens of levels becomes my favourite in 2024, and this level becomes a part of that
I think 2:15 to 4:48 is just straight up my favourite part of any rated level, just perfection. Especially the guitar, like HOLY SHIT THE GUITAR! Such a graceful peace, gives me goosebumps
I'm so glad I had the opportunity to playtest this level. This level is one of the best levels I have ever had the pleasure to see. The song representation is top-notch. The decoration and progression of the level is so insane too. Easily in my top 5 favorite levels visually.
Having just beaten this level yesterday after obsessing over it for a month, this bar none is my favorite level ever made. Amazing visuals that plays with the song elements creatively on a very bold and contrasty color canvas, intensesity building done right in its gameplay, is difficult when tension rises and gives you just enough of a breather - absolute perfection in song representation as both a playing and viewing experience. Music choice is paramount to a level's experience and here it absolutely shattered all my expectations in creating such an adventure and fantastic experience throughout. It's going to be hard to top this one for me, I can't put into words how much I love this level. Rply has successfully cooked the finest meal ever.
I watched this a couple of times and it never felt like an almost 10 minute level 2-3 minutes max. Even if all the individual part are long they never feel repetitive, while some parts are slow and simple in decoration they make up for it by representing the song perfectly. Its not about impressive designs but the execution of making the designs not only feel like a part of the level but a part of the song. Truly amazing!
The innovation in the level and the simplicity to coexist with it is phenomenal! Great use of the song, great use of visuals, and I may never be able to beat it fully, but you can bet I'm trying this out in at least practice or to see how far I can get!
Month late beginning was really confusing. I was wondering "this is cool but legendary?" I wait a few minutes and it's my favorite level ever. The gameplay is sick, the design is minimalist in the best way imaginable and it's just a joy. Insane job from rply. This needs an award
YOOO GLASS BEACH IN GD HELL YEAH (I love how the level really incorporates the song along with the album's (plasic death) colors. Cyan and orange go hard)
i genuinely think that this is my favorite levels of all time after beating it (took me 979 attempts 😑), i'm still at awe looking at how beautiful this level is. the song representation, the progression, the decoration, and the gameplay is too good. it doesn't even feel like a level that is 9 minutes long, it doesn't feel annoying for me, that's how fun the level is (imo). what i really love about this level is its small details, especially at 4:28 where it's flashing images and the creature from plastic death. speaking of the creature from plastic death, i really love how the level presents the creature's presence. it starts off by stalking you, peeking from windows and hiding at 3:25, then it now starts appearing on the block design structures, and finally shutting your eyes at 5:10 saying; "GO TO SLEEP", and slowly fading away. its so good bro, i wish i could make levels more like this LOL good job rply, what a level, 10/10
@@flag_shSong rep is good, the deco really doesn't kick it for me and for many others. It seems like mythics are reserved for the most impressive of the impressive art levels.
This is so good man, it reminds me of maxxormens most recent levels decoration wise, just... rawer??? Gameplay looks fun and I especially like the progression here.
This is such an amazing visualization of the song! While the level's designs are rather simplistic and use a lot of default objects they still looks very original and visually appealing. What makes the level so great to me is the seemingly perfect interplay between music, visuals and gameplay. In general making a level this long is already pretty remarkable but this level manages to stay consistent with its quality, it doesn't get repetitive and feels very immersive to me. The whole progression of the level and the overall atmosphere is just incredibly well executed. I think the level shares a lot of the qualities with Well Rested by Cometface, however it still has a completely different aesthetic and feels really unique on its own. This is surely one of my favorite levels this year so far. Fantastic work!
When I first saw this I just skipped to the end since peolpe said it was really good, but after sitting through the entire thing now it just hits so much more. Really good level :)
Just, wow. I don't need to say anything. Everything has already been said. Incredibly amazing. You can just see the inspiration from WELL RESTED in this, but done so in a way that is so unique compared to anything else done before. 7:30 is just fucking fantastic. rply did such a great fucking job and I hope to see this in the awards.
Extremely reminiscent of Well Rested. I love the ideas that an extra long level can provide!!! rply did huge dubs here ngl, the themes presented are extraordinary!
This level will be remembered for a long time. I dont like comparing levels but that last sequence is the only thing in gd that manages to really hit that same spot that Well Rested did, whether intentional or not. Immensely satisfying way to wrap it up. Kept me captivated the entire way through
I first saw this and thought "HELL NAH I AINT BEATING NO 10 MINUTE LEVEL", then I beat this level and can say with confidence that this is my favorite lvl of all time
when i hopped on the premiere i thought i would see a banger, but i really didnt think i would see what probably is my favourite level of 2024 just wow this is phenomenal
When you look this level to the end it feels like you completed some kind of adventure. So many places, so many parts. And music is just perfect. Perfectly represented feelings of music. One of my most favourite level and music!
god, this is a totally different feel of levels. Ive never seen triggers used this way. Movement being so static, gd has given me a whole new feeling of nostalgia since the invention of neo-design. I was upset not seeing more of them. I feel like this marks the end of it where the harmony of a design has been enraged and turned into pure chaos and despair. The platform move in such a way i've never seen in conventional levels. I've never seen a level more alive. I wish to see more neodesign in 2.2 because they have a style i love to be well executed.
This level is actually insane. That level of quality and song representation for 9 minutes is not a small feat by any means. Even something like Well Rested which is a pretty close relative to this level in terms of length definitely feels a bit toned back in its parts to accommodate its scope. While there are certainly more simple parts in this level, they feel like they match the song perfectly, and when the climaxes hit, the quality of the parts soar to something you would expect from a one or two minute level; not a nine minute saga. Really cool.
I didn’t like the first section and was waiting for this to be another stupid gd level and it was actually very cool. I do classical composition for college and it strikes me how gd level makers are a little bit like composers. They basically go, do this really hard thing for my art, and people do it. That’s really cool.
I wasn't super impressed by this level for like the first half but some parts are visually stunning and the way it visualises the feeling of the music is artistic perfection
finally after 7 months world can see the level Ive been working on so hard. i really like how it turned out and hope yall like it too!
try NOT to cook challenge: failed
Yeah, blue and orange is hard to get right. at least with my experience. Good work!
stunning work
You did good.
this is genuinely amazing tysm for making it
this is honestly my favorite level of all time. was very cool to watch the creating process this and i'm glad it will give rply more attention that he deserves
I really didnt know what to expect when I saw the premiere. After watching this, it's easily one of my favourite levels ever.
This is perfection.
Same!
Remember when Well Rested came out when all of the World Gauntlet levels were coming out? I didn't think we'd have a sequel to this scenario in 2024 but here we are. This is easily my favorite level of 2.2 and I have a lot I can say about it but WOW. rply is not a creator I expected to randomly drop the best level of the year.
yeah well rested is my favourite level in the game and i think this level might take the cake. looking forward to playing it.
@@_dashyy I agree with you although Well Rested is hard to top for me since Kero Kero Bonito is my favorite all time band
I guess history DOES repeat itself.
This somehow goes on for 9 minutes without ever, ever dragging on. Every part flows seemlessly into the next. The gameplay is visible, unique, is interestingly structured and matches its visuals perfectly. The visuals themselves are varied but all feel connected and are as unique as we can get. The music progression, sync and representation here is phenomenal, and the music itself is varied, perfectly represented, and in a more subjective manner, phenomenal. What I always appreciate the most in gd levels is their way of keeping every screen unique, of giving each screenshot you can take the same respect if you pause it, and dammit, this nearly does it for 9 minutes straight. You can easily notice the love that was put in every single section and how much care was put into each asset you see. I might be going through some recency bias, but this, in my eyes, looks like the closest I've seen to a perfect work.
I could go on and on about this but no one wants to read my 20 pages long thesis on this level and on gd as an art medium, just know that this brought out something in me which I haven't felt in a while. The feeling that nothing can truly replace this game as an art medium if used done well, and that it's such a shame it does not get the respect it deserves due to its ragebait nature. Being really deep into the gd rabbit hole may have biased my opinion, but this is nothing less than art. It's a kilometer long painting you get to interact with if you so choose.
I'm so glad I've found out this community when I did, I'm unbelievably proud of the heights we've reached and I hope it'll continue to prosper long after I'll inevitably have quit the game. Keep building y'all and keep trying new stuff. And congrats to rply on this extraordinary achievement.
Dude I'm so glad that people are recognising how fantastic this level it is, it makes me want to make a 20+ minute review on it because how how much depth it has and the progression, the song representation, EVERYTHING.
As a fellow long time GD veteran who is also equally as passionate about GD serving as an art medium, I could not agree more on all fronts. This is a masterwork. Levels like this are why I have played this game for nearly a decade yet only grown in love and appreciation for its ability to truly show that a community can create and promote true art. The fact this level (and by extension all others) has no incentive whatsoever - no profit to gain nor rapport to build for a career - outside of sheer passion is why it and levels like it truly shine, truly be art unbothered by what the world asks of it. It takes a true brilliant artist to thrive in the limitations of their medium, and I am so happy that I have had the pleasure of knowing hundreds of phenomenal levels and creators that have gone out of their way to challenge their own abilities just to make something others will like, be moved by, or, hell, just remember for being different (ameliorate, anyone?).
While many will write this level off as another XXL level too long to be seriously played, I personally would argue this level is bolder than the average contemporary. It is weirder. Slower. Constrained in its color theory. Meant to represent the full essence of the song it is trying hardest to pay tribute to. To me, however, that was the appeal of the XXL since Lonely Travel: a journey perfectly summed up through its score, and vice versa. This level is the essence of the song it so lovingly tries to recreate, and for that success, I would genuinely consider this level perfect. This is what I’ve been here for since I was old enough to appreciate art. Since Revolution and Death Moon made me feel something stronger than a “cool” factor. This is gorgeous, and my level of the update so far.
I made my comment without even noticing you were the person behind the Flappy Dynamix series! Hell, looking through your account I have tons of progress on your older rated levels - seems I spent a long time on Cosmic Nirvana just to rage quit after an ending death 😂. You absolutely are appreciated for your works and your thoughts on GD as art, even if it may be hard at times in a community bound to be full of teens (as I’d imagine the both of us were when we started playing the game).
I can’t lie, it can be kind of sad to see levels that push boundaries new and old be met with such divisiveness nowadays. I think since the game has become so large and has been around so long there has been a precedent somewhat set that levels that push typical level structure boundaries are seen as somewhat… bad? I think that makes things like this level fall more to the wayside while a sort of “mainstream” of levels see more attention. But with that being said, I think it’s only natural levels of any length over 3 minutes will be a hard sell, with exceptions for Jonathan levels, of course. I guess this is all to say that I’m glad there are still folks out there who are as nerdy and heady about this game as I am, even if I don’t have any footprint in this game’s history myself. I truly hope with the masterpieces we seem to keep getting time and time again in the last few years, a new generation of art lovers will develop for this game. I wonder who will be the next to carry on the legacy of oddity Zobros coined and Krmal continued. Weird levels getting popular is always a good start.
@@spicytacomc1647i would watch it for you dude. Thats as much as i love level reviews
I would read that 20 page ngl. Im an allat reader
This level is absolute banger.
This level ut me in a comatose
Overrated fr
I just can't stop revisiting this level. 😭😭 It's like every time I watch, I find a new small visual that I hadn't noticed before. There are so many small details throughout the 9 minutes that it just makes it so great to come back to watch. It's levels like these that make me love this game so much. Perfection.
Thank god, I thought I was the only one.
2:12 Wish i could experience watching this section for the first time again 😭 I genuinely got shivers from how stunning it is.
I dont even think its that but rather the general progression because it just keeos on going and the level represents the music so well and does so much other stuff i cant even fit into one comment for 9 MINUTES
Absolutely stunning! The lenght, the colors, the vibes everything is so well made and so charming to watch. Legendary
I love how it starts with cyan and ends with bright orange.
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I love how it starts and ends.
Literal goosebumps at 7:55. This is my favorite level of 2024 so far.
i have no words this level is just perfect in every way
Plastic Death is probably my most listened to album of the year as of now and I even got the opportunity to see glass beach live back in April; to say this level does one of my favorite tracks of all time complete justice would be an understatement.
From the incredible use of the album’s orange and teal color scheme to the general visual and gameplay pacing, this absolutely finds itself among my favorite levels in GD.
(PS: if you enjoy the song, PLEASE check out other tracks by glass beach, both of their albums are incredible)
Dude holy shit life is so crazy. I am obsessed with this level and band and has quickly become my new favorite GD level after 10 years of playing and was just checking to see if there were new comments on this video and came across your comment. Your level Lost Legends from back in 2.0 was my hardest demon for almost 6 years! I remember absolutely loving it back in the day and thinking it had my favorite gameplay of any demon I had beaten at the time. It kinda has a special place in my heart and to this day I still think it’s the best Darnoc tribute I know of. Hope you’re doing well, man! Cool to know you’re still in the GD sphere, and as in love with glass beach and this level as I am! Small world, huh? Have a good day :)
@@solo._.dude15Hell yeah! I really appreciate the kind words, Lost Legends definitely hasn’t aged too well in my opinion but i’m still proud of it being out there (WITHOUT a secret way lol). I’ve been thinking of making a level for the first time in a minute, aside from a parody one I did to mess around with 2.2, it’s been maybe 5-6 years since I gave it a shot? Crazy how time flies though, i’m shocked people still remember my presence in the community way back when. Hope all’s been well and glad to see there’s more GD/Gleach fans!
@@tdchris2002 Haha good luck with your level! As for Lost Legends, well, honestly it's a lot better at 2.0 levels with moving objects (plus it actually has the excuse of difficulty to get away with its faster moving objects). Time really is wild, hope it's been a fun journey for you as well. Have a great one!
I really like how rply uses the pixelated shader in this level. It's not overly annoying that it obscures the gameplay and it makes for a nice effect.
Please normalize calmer decoration just like in this level before the 2:20 mark !!! Most people think it looks boring but I couldn't disagree more. Yeah the rest of the level is faster but I don't think that means it's necessarily cooler ... Every segment in this level plays its part. Through its highs and "even" its lows I love this level.
+2, calm parts like at the beginning are amazing for showing off the beauty of the song and creating a frame of reference for more climactic parts that wouldn’t hit nearly as hard without the valleys between them
It's called trying to recreate the atmosphere of the music
I mean it isn't as boring as he means but when you play it from 0, you kind of just want it to be done ASAP, since being stuck at it for really long then dying right after can be really boring too
@@Facem2008question why were u stuck on that part?
@@miliIguess Because of that one orb chain at the end of it
This level is an absolutely beautiful work of art that introduced me to glass beach. At each part I felt genuine emotions, from the pure rage of the "SOS" screams with the fiery red setting at 4:38, the desperation of the lyrics with the shaky camera and abyss angels (the creature in the album cover) frantically zipping across the foreground at 5:05, the somber loneliness of the dark and minimal decoration and slow gameplay at 5:44, and so on.
After rewatching and analyzing the level multiple times, I can't help but notice that every single detail in this level feels intentional, crafted with love, and faithful to the song and the album it's from. I've listed some the details I've noticed below. It's this reason why so much praise for this level talks about its immaculate representation of the song. Personally, I consider this more than a just a GD level---it's a legit music video that non-GD players can appreciate.
(YAP ALERT BELOW)
Now onto the specific details I want to point and yap about.
> The level consistently uses the turquoise and orange color palette of the cover album.
> The level uses the cover art's abyss angel as a recurring element of decoration during the middle part (from the wave all the way to the "GO TO SLEEP" at the end of the climax (for example, 3:36, 4:04, 4:46, 5:12). I find it interesting that the abyss angel appears more frequently as the climax progress, from being background and block design to moving foreground elements---and then stops appearing after the climax (besides its final appearance in the swing part). I suspect there's some meaning to the abyss angel's appearance as symbolism, but that's beyond my analysis capability.
> Referencing "cul-de-sac" at 3:38, the name of another song in the plastic death album
> The decoration syncing with specific instruments (for example: the spiral background squishes out and the UFO structures slide to the left with the guitar at the 2:59 transition, spikes stabbing the gears synced to the drums and cymbals at 3:06, the foreground UI rectangles appearing to the beat of the drums before stretching away with the cymbal hit at 4:48, the UI and background lines pulsing with the guitar strings at 6:22, the UI row of dots scrolling to the arpeggios at 8:08, and so on)
> Matching the theme and detail to the lyrics at each part. The level excellently does this multiple times, which include:
--> the camera moves to the left when the lyrics say "to the left" in the UFO part at 3:14 and 3:21.
--> the lyrics "plastic death, suck the marrow till there's nothing left" at 4:31 evokes a hopeless emotion which is complemented with a blue color palette, which is generally associated with sadness.
--> the rainy setting and weather radar minimap at 6:56 alludes to the earlier lyric "weathered white, in tempestuous tides" during the mountain climb part. In that same part, when the lyrics say "rows of evergreens" at 6:57, giant triangular spikes appear in the background, resembling evergreen trees. The giant spikes disappear when that lyric ends.)
> The black background structures in the swing part at 5:45 are callbacks to earlier parts of the level. Specifically, at 5:52 there's triangular thorns on the left and the curvy plant on the right, which are the structures from the beginning at 0:59. At 5:57, there's square bricks with stretched arcs which are the background structures from the beginning ship at 1:51. At 5:59, there's the warped hanging gears and spiral circles which are structures from the robot part at 2:21. At 6:04 there's the stack of squares with curved arc crosses and a pillar of splatter decals, also a callback to the background structures seen in the robot part at 2:39. At 6:07, there's the square corals from the UFO part at 3:00. At 6:10, there's the puzzle pieces from the UFO part at 3:21, and the sloped structures from the wave part at 3:27. At 6:12, there's floating cubes on the left, which are from the spider part at 3:55, and the pinwheels on the right, which are from the cube-to-wave transition at 3:25. The swing part then ends at 6:17 with the familiar abyss angel---which never appears again thereafter.
> I love how the level interprets the song's ending: it begins with a bright, triumphant tone during the spam gameplay at 7:26 and then gradually changes to a darker, more distraught tone at 8:40 as the player begins to pass by ruined buildings with air siren horns representing the music's descending droning.
I can go on and on about every detail in this level, but you get the point. I fricking love this level, I love this song, and I love glass beach.
very cool
Geometry dash IS art
absolutely
2.2 perfected this is PHENOMENAL
0:00 Intro
0:04 Blue Style
0:33 Blue Circular Structures
0:43 Blue Flower Field
1:01 Brown Dead Plants
1:18 Brown Poisonous Flowers
1:36 Blue Style 2
1:49 Destructed Colossal Square Boulders
1:58 Blue Style 3
2:12 Black Thorns
2:14 Randomized Styles
2:19 Blue and Black Spiral
2:47 Orange and Black Spiral
2:58 Blue and Black Spiral 2
3:00 Blue and Orange Pixel Style
3:23 Orange Revenge Effect
3:26 Outerspace Apartment
3:53 Green Ambient Static
4:03 Democratic Statues
4:05 Orange Style
4:15 Red Skeletons
4:18 Furious SFX
4:48 Blue and Black Trees
5:12 Go to Sleep
5:45 Grayscale Flower Field
6:20 Challenger Deep
6:53 Weather Prediction according to the top-left icon
6:56 Ocean Storm
7:28 Extremely Bright Sunlight + Lyrics
7:43 Excruciating Orb Spam + Lyrics Jumbled
7:56 Progressively Getting Less Bright
8:42 Demolished Buildings
9:04 Outro
dude shut up
if this level gets nominated im voting for it
This level is a masterclass in song representation and progression. Every single detail, from the song to the colours to the gameplay to the decoration works seamlessly to create a cohesive experience that somehow goes for nine minutes without ever feeling like it drags on. I don't know what Rob will rate it, but I'm hoping it gets a mythic because this absolutely deserves it.
It got legendary. But it’s mostly cause of the replacement song
I be coming back to this comment section just to seek validation for how awesome this level is.
Me too lol
this is SICK!!!! i love the contrast between the blue and orange
GLASS BEACH MENTIONED RAHHHHHHHH
(This level is absolutely incredible!!!)
RAHHHHHHHHHHH
RAHHHHHHHH
RAHHHHHHHH
RAHHHHHHH
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Masterpiece
this level is amazing, like genuinely a masterpiece of real art. The transition from calm to intense is amazing, and 7:26 genuinely tugged at my heartstrings with the lyrics trying to break out over the guitar while slowly becoming more and more disarrayed, and having the gameplay become so horrendously spammy and messy that it takes away your control represents a panic attack really well.
You didn't know how many times I've watched this video, man I got like dozens of levels becomes my favourite in 2024, and this level becomes a part of that
Best level of 2024
unrelated but celph sifer pfp 🔥
Idk about all that but it certainly is good. Great even.
2 minutes and 30 seconds in and i take that back
@@JetdudeIsCoolthat describes my experience watching it pretty well lol
@@owaloid9995 yeah I made that album cover
I think 2:15 to 4:48 is just straight up my favourite part of any rated level, just perfection. Especially the guitar, like HOLY SHIT THE GUITAR! Such a graceful peace, gives me goosebumps
i've never seen a level that's hit me in the feels this hard. this is absolutely mindblowing, legendary worthy for sure
I feel like I’ve listened to commatose for the first time again, mythic for me
7:57 is the best part in any gd lvl ive ever watched
I'm so glad I had the opportunity to playtest this level. This level is one of the best levels I have ever had the pleasure to see. The song representation is top-notch. The decoration and progression of the level is so insane too. Easily in my top 5 favorite levels visually.
Having just beaten this level yesterday after obsessing over it for a month, this bar none is my favorite level ever made.
Amazing visuals that plays with the song elements creatively on a very bold and contrasty color canvas, intensesity building done right in its gameplay, is difficult when tension rises and gives you just enough of a breather - absolute perfection in song representation as both a playing and viewing experience. Music choice is paramount to a level's experience and here it absolutely shattered all my expectations in creating such an adventure and fantastic experience throughout.
It's going to be hard to top this one for me, I can't put into words how much I love this level. Rply has successfully cooked the finest meal ever.
I watched this a couple of times and it never felt like an almost 10 minute level 2-3 minutes max. Even if all the individual part are long they never feel repetitive, while some parts are slow and simple in decoration they make up for it by representing the song perfectly. Its not about impressive designs but the execution of making the designs not only feel like a part of the level but a part of the song. Truly amazing!
The innovation in the level and the simplicity to coexist with it is phenomenal! Great use of the song, great use of visuals, and I may never be able to beat it fully, but you can bet I'm trying this out in at least practice or to see how far I can get!
This might be the best XL GD level I’ve seen this year oh my god I wish more people made stuff like this I love it!
these are the best kinds of GD levels. even better when they're demon difficulty.
Month late
beginning was really confusing. I was wondering "this is cool but legendary?"
I wait a few minutes and it's my favorite level ever. The gameplay is sick, the design is minimalist in the best way imaginable and it's just a joy. Insane job from rply. This needs an award
feels like cicada3302. absolute banger
huge cicada vibes fr
glass beach was inspired by cicada3301 too so it makes sense
YOOO GLASS BEACH IN GD
HELL YEAH
(I love how the level really incorporates the song along with the album's (plasic death) colors. Cyan and orange go hard)
Blud casually drops the craziest banger of the century
the part where the sea angel wraps its "wings" around the player avatar is so simple yet so cool i love this level and i love glass beach
i genuinely think that this is my favorite levels of all time
after beating it (took me 979 attempts 😑), i'm still at awe looking at how beautiful this level is. the song representation, the progression, the decoration, and the gameplay is too good. it doesn't even feel like a level that is 9 minutes long, it doesn't feel annoying for me, that's how fun the level is (imo).
what i really love about this level is its small details, especially at 4:28 where it's flashing images and the creature from plastic death. speaking of the creature from plastic death, i really love how the level presents the creature's presence. it starts off by stalking you, peeking from windows and hiding at 3:25, then it now starts appearing on the block design structures, and finally shutting your eyes at 5:10 saying; "GO TO SLEEP", and slowly fading away. its so good bro, i wish i could make levels more like this LOL
good job rply, what a level, 10/10
I agree this level looks great!
I now consider this the official music video for the song
I didn't think I'd like this so much from the beginning but WOW this level is good, the slow beginning was worthwhile for the rest of it.
Wow. I like unique ideas in terms of block designs and some of effects, especially since they are quite original
i havent touched anything gd related past few months and i come back to the best level of all time using my favorite song of all time
7:42 one bajillion clicks per second
Erm... it's auto 🥸
@@JustMschf oh god thank you I thought i would never be able to spam like that
@pitachageometrydash you will have to spam the first part of that drop though, it's only the faster part with all the orbs moving that it becomes auto
@@JustMschf thank god
being able to keep up such consistent quality over 9+ minutes it's crazy, that's some serious dedication, awesome stuff!
While I consider half the mythics so far not mythic worthy, I'm very suprised to see this as just legendary. Best level I've seen in the game
The atmosphere is absolutely PHENOMENAL
This level takes so many different styles and blends them together so well in this 9 minute masterpiece. This might be the best level of 2024.
I really like how unique this is! Definitely deserved the legendary
Legendary is perfect, because decor isn't good
@@bweastwhat are you on about
@@flag_shSong rep is good, the deco really doesn't kick it for me and for many others. It seems like mythics are reserved for the most impressive of the impressive art levels.
@@veedoor09If the decoration had been "mythic worthy" nobody would remember it
Also the standard rate of mythics is horrible
This is so good man, it reminds me of maxxormens most recent levels decoration wise, just... rawer??? Gameplay looks fun and I especially like the progression here.
This and CITYFADE are levels of the year for me currently they’re just so good, this might just be better but both are incredible
most definitely my favorite level of all time. I very rarely feel anything from levels these days, but this is genuinely incredible. Amazing work
This is such an amazing visualization of the song! While the level's designs are rather simplistic and use a lot of default objects they still looks very original and visually appealing. What makes the level so great to me is the seemingly perfect interplay between music, visuals and gameplay. In general making a level this long is already pretty remarkable but this level manages to stay consistent with its quality, it doesn't get repetitive and feels very immersive to me.
The whole progression of the level and the overall atmosphere is just incredibly well executed. I think the level shares a lot of the qualities with Well Rested by Cometface, however it still has a completely different aesthetic and feels really unique on its own.
This is surely one of my favorite levels this year so far. Fantastic work!
Rply is back after trick room with another banger!!!
When I first saw this I just skipped to the end since peolpe said it was really good, but after sitting through the entire thing now it just hits so much more. Really good level :)
Just, wow. I don't need to say anything. Everything has already been said. Incredibly amazing. You can just see the inspiration from WELL RESTED in this, but done so in a way that is so unique compared to anything else done before. 7:30 is just fucking fantastic. rply did such a great fucking job and I hope to see this in the awards.
level of the century
without any hesitation this is now my favorite level .
I’m in love. This level is amazing like wtf
This is exactly why we need the XXL length in 2.21 or 2.3.
Extremely reminiscent of Well Rested. I love the ideas that an extra long level can provide!!! rply did huge dubs here ngl, the themes presented are extraordinary!
This level will be remembered for a long time. I dont like comparing levels but that last sequence is the only thing in gd that manages to really hit that same spot that Well Rested did, whether intentional or not. Immensely satisfying way to wrap it up. Kept me captivated the entire way through
The progression at this level is truly on another level, it really deserves the title of Level of the Year
this is by far my favorite level in 2024 so far, I absolutely love the attention to detail in a lot of parts, and how it all ties into the song, peak
I first saw this and thought "HELL NAH I AINT BEATING NO 10 MINUTE LEVEL", then I beat this level and can say with confidence that this is my favorite lvl of all time
Absolutely phenomenal work! So much emotion and beauty in designs!
when i hopped on the premiere i thought i would see a banger, but i really didnt think i would see what probably is my favourite level of 2024 just wow this is phenomenal
When you look this level to the end it feels like you completed some kind of adventure. So many places, so many parts. And music is just perfect. Perfectly represented feelings of music. One of my most favourite level and music!
This deserves mythic
So true
the spiral background at 2:20 is crazy how do u even make that,, its so wobbly and lively
god, this is a totally different feel of levels. Ive never seen triggers used this way. Movement being so static, gd has given me a whole new feeling of nostalgia since the invention of neo-design. I was upset not seeing more of them. I feel like this marks the end of it where the harmony of a design has been enraged and turned into pure chaos and despair. The platform move in such a way i've never seen in conventional levels. I've never seen a level more alive. I wish to see more neodesign in 2.2 because they have a style i love to be well executed.
This level is actually insane. That level of quality and song representation for 9 minutes is not a small feat by any means. Even something like Well Rested which is a pretty close relative to this level in terms of length definitely feels a bit toned back in its parts to accommodate its scope. While there are certainly more simple parts in this level, they feel like they match the song perfectly, and when the climaxes hit, the quality of the parts soar to something you would expect from a one or two minute level; not a nine minute saga. Really cool.
One of the best levels in GD. Fantastic job
Can we have a best song representation award this year?
I know, it's so well done.
I mean this level does it pretty well, but theres a lot of other layouts and levels out there that do it better
@@moonlapse5108True that.
@@moonlapse5108 it says the best song representation, and i dont think ive ever seen a level that could ever be done so beautifully as commatose.
@@ruiiraee Check out Cord and Leave it in the sun by revv
I'm surprised Nexus didnt showcase this, but I'm glad you did so I could see it
best level in the game no questions asked
I am honestly speachless.... this is unfathomable.
This is THE Journey!
I didn’t like the first section and was waiting for this to be another stupid gd level and it was actually very cool. I do classical composition for college and it strikes me how gd level makers are a little bit like composers. They basically go, do this really hard thing for my art, and people do it. That’s really cool.
I love how it lowers your expectations in the beginning but is an absolute masterpiece by the end
The fake endscreen blew me away when it just kept on going. Movie.
fake endscreen?
this lowk introduced me to glass beach
I wasn't super impressed by this level for like the first half but some parts are visually stunning and the way it visualises the feeling of the music is artistic perfection
It’s giving me cityfade vibes idk why
I can see my eyes on the best insane demon of 2024 / 2.2
3:54 Has to be my favorite part. The sync and just the overall way it conveys the song is stellar.
this level is unreal, it took my breath away again and again. Has to be my favourite level in 2.2, you can tell how much love rply put into this!
this is gonna be my favorite GD level for at LEAST 3 months
what the FUCK DID I JUST WATCH, WHY AM I **FEELING??**
this level was so good it almost made me cry
Such a great style and execution :D
This looks AMAZING! I NEED TO PLAY!
4:05 best part
i came here as a glass beach fan and found out that this existed from some random comment and OH MY GOD this is phenomenal
dude. the feeling of the last part is so freaking good. the vibe goes nuts
not even lying, this is one of the coolest levels i have ever seen