Viprin | "Departure" by G4lvatron | Geometry Dash 2.11 @viprin | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 2 hours ago
For people who have been in the community for long, G4lvatron is considered a legendary creator, at least in the circles I'm in. The things he created back in the day were always ahead of their time visually. In recent years, he has been pretty inactive, so it's understandable if you're not too familiar with his works if you're relatively new to the game. However, recently he's come back and started making smaller things for contests and megacollabs, and this is his first finished solo level after returning.
You may have seen a near finished version of this as a finalist in a creator contest, but this is an improved version that will be released in game soon. It's an Auto level in difficulty, which would normally make me find it boring to play in-game. However, thanks to the amazing detail in the visuals, it's exciting to play nonetheless. With this amount of detail, I'd normally expect it to be pretty static, but G4lvatron managed to make it dynamic with smooth movements and small effects such as the glare from the sun. The animations at 0:30, when it switches off the main scene, are a bit underwhelming and not too fitting to me personally. It still looks very good, though, as expected from G4lvatron. The first part just set the bar incredibly high. I hope to see more works by him in the near future!
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- VIDEO INFORMATION -
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.11)
Level: "Departure" by G4lvatron
ID: 95407096
Music: "Wavelight" by Creo
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1034741
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For people who have been in the community for long, G4lvatron is considered a legendary creator, at least in the circles I'm in. The things he created back in the day were always ahead of their time visually. In recent years, he has been pretty inactive, so it's understandable if you're not too familiar with his works if you're relatively new to the game. However, recently he's come back and started making smaller things for contests and megacollabs, and this is his first finished solo level after returning.
You may have seen a near finished version of this as a finalist in a creator contest, but this is an improved version that will be released in game soon. It's an Auto level in difficulty, which would normally make me find it boring to play in-game. However, thanks to the amazing detail in the visuals, it's exciting to play nonetheless. With this amount of detail, I'd normally expect it to be pretty static, but G4lvatron managed to make it dynamic with smooth movements and small effects such as the glare from the sun. The animations at 0:30, when it switches off the main scene, are a bit underwhelming and not too fitting to me personally. It still looks very good, though, as expected from G4lvatron. The first part just set the bar incredibly high. I hope to see more works by him in the near future!
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- VIDEO INFORMATION -
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.11)
Level: "Departure" by G4lvatron
ID: 95407096
Music: "Wavelight" by Creo
newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1034741
- LINKS -
Discord: discord.gg/viprin
Twitter: twitter.com/vipringd
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Merchandise: viprin.creator-spring.com
Thumbnail by Erdyuri: twitter.com/Erdyuri
![PixelPath II (Demon) by AwiXan [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/O4wc9MSJTVg/hqdefault.jpg "PixelPath II (Demon) by AwiXan [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.2
I originally saw this level due to its amazing car outro, which begins at 9:44 in the video, and it made me curious enough to try the whole level. While that sequence is great on its own, theres a lot more to enjoy in this level than just that; theres about 10 minutes of gameplay first (depending on your pace and not counting deaths). I accidentally forgot to edit out a few deaths in this showcase, but luckily it was only a couple without checkpoints too far back. Its also cool to get to see the little death and respawn animation.
Right from the start, its clear that AwiXan is trying to create an immersive experience with this level. We have a really cool intro sequence with the helicopter crashing, and then were greeted with some text indicating that its the first chapter. There are numerous chapters throughout the level, all with varied visuals and gameplay that fit together. For example, one of the chapters is a futuristic city, and requiring parkour and parachuting as the gameplay makes sense thematically. Because each chapter is executed so well while simultaneously standing out from the others, it makes for a really fun experience exploring the level. The progression also makes sense narratively, making for a satisfying ending once you reach the sick outro sequence.
I will say that the boss at 4:38 was noticeably harder than the rest for me personally, which seems to be the case for other players too. However, I think it makes sense for a boss to be a bit harder to make for a climax, and its not enough to make the overall difficulty very inconsistent in my opinion. With some practice, you should be able to beat this. There are plenty of cool touches I didnt show in this, which you can find if you try this yourself. I definitely recommend it. Once rated, this should be a Medium Demon in difficulty and Legendary at least. It may even get a Mythic rating.
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*VIDEO INFORMATION*
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.2)
Level: PixelPath II by AwiXan
ID: 106983029
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![UNKNOWN VOID (Demon) by AlvaroRH99 [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q50d6f0e9M4/hqdefault.jpg "UNKNOWN VOID (Demon) by AlvaroRH99 [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.2
This is my first upload of an entry to the NCS Gauntlet Contest. Since I will be judging for the contest and creators still have time to edit their levels, I will not be reviewing the level in this description as I normally do. Its very fun to see entries starting to be finished, though. There are plenty of cool progress videos that Ive seen on YouTube, and Im excited to play them and all other entries once theyre done. I will try to upload as many as possible on the channel before the contest is over. Let me know in the comments if there are any specific ones you want me to upload right now. Im also curious what you guys think about this entry.
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*VIDEO INFORMATION*
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.2)
Level: UNKNOWN VOID by AlvaroRH99
ID: 107654138
Music: Cradles by Sub Urban [NCS Release]
https://ncs.lnk.to/Cradles
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![Postbluane by matty2003, ILRELL, G4lvatron & more [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.11](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QHe2vLYCvSQ/hqdefault.jpg "Postbluane by matty2003, ILRELL, G4lvatron & more [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.11
ILRELL asked me to showcase this a day ago, and I knew itd be worth it right away. I had previously seen G4lvatrons part (1:47) but nothing else. However, knowing his megacollabs, you can rest assured that they will be high quality, at least visually. This was made in 1 week, but that doesnt change much with levels like Twenty Four by some of the same creators being made in 48 hours with great results.
Postbluane has a fantasy theme which is obvious from the very first second. The art in both the background and foreground, as well as the color usage, is amazing in the first part, and similar things can be said for the rest of the level. Of course it isnt completely consistent from part to part, with certain ones being slightly more boring, but thats to be expected in a megacollab with so many creators. The quality stays very high enough throughout the entirety of the level, which is impressive considering the time frame. More importantly to me, every part features a nice take on the fantasy theme, and I like how some of them change it up a lot in terms of art and color. All in all, there isnt much to criticize visually here as I was expecting going into it.
I specified earlier that the visual quality is assured to be high, leaving out gameplay, which was intentional. Making an art level like this often poses some gameplay challenges, and thats even more true in a megacollab which mixes a lot of different styles. A couple of parts had some minor gameplay bugs, such as the dash orb at 0:47, and the transitions can bug a little, such as the one at 0:54. Aside from some minor things like these, I found it pretty enjoyable to play, so with those fixed it will be quite polished in gameplay as well. They are also gonna fix some visual issues. After that is all done, Id say this deserves an Epic rating, and it will probably be 7 Stars.
- COIN RATING -
Silver. 2/4. The level has 2 coins, and neither are completely effortless and free. Theyre at least slightly harder than the normal route. To get a higher rating, they could have been even harder to get, but most importantly have a bit more to them.
• 1st coin: Silver. The first coin, starting from 0:34, is definitely the best of the two. Theres a random orb with fairy wings and an envelope below it, and using it was quite instinctive for me personally. This opens the envelope, revealing a coin, which is quite clever since you have already passed that point after using the orb. After that, the orb and coin fly above you with their fairy wings until 0:37 where you can use the orb to get the coin. The way this is executed is really nice, and I only wish it was slightly harder for a Gold rating.
• 2nd coin: Bronze. At 1:34, the coin is visible below the portals. The first time I saw this I was wondering if I missed a collectible earlier on, but then I tried jumping off the platform early and I got the coin. Its very simple without much to it, and it isnt difficult to do either, so it cant get anything higher than a Bronze rating.
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- VIDEO INFORMATION -
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.11)
Level: Postbluane by Deovise, matty2003, Kitzsune, xXLOCOXx, Subpixel, chunlv1, ILRELL, SKepler, RehanZ, bloomng, Clairity, G4lvatron, CYT0, Arclia and Xender Game
ID: - (not out yet)
Music: Cerulean Sky by HollandAlbright
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCooN8iy0Cn9XjtF2p7K73OQ
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