Viprin | "Eyes In The Water" (Extreme Demon) by nothawkyre, bli, skywalker14 & more | Geometry Dash 2.11 @viprin | Uploaded 1 year ago | Updated 11 hours ago
I was asked to showcase this, and after seeing how unique yet cool it is, I think it deserves some more attention. Obviously, some of the involved names speak for themselves, but seeing them come together for the theme here is interesting. The entire gameplay is made by nothawkyre who will also be uploading this once verified. I can't say it looks particularly enjoyable myself, but I will never be beating anything close to this so I'm not the right person to ask. It will be about top 10 on the Demonlist in difficulty, so it may take a bit before release. I'm sure we'll get some opinions in time then.
The first part, clearly decorated by skywalker14 due to the color usage and art style, drags on for a bit long in my opinion. It lasts for 27 seconds without much changing aside from the colors. A couple of the eyes towards the end are a bit broken up, which could've been done even more to mix it up. I'd like to say that it sets the stage well for the rest of the level, but it only does in theming (because of the creepy eyes and fish). After this, the level is way darker until the end, and the gameplay also gets a lot crazier than the slow and tight Ship in the first part. In other words, there is a clear disparity between the first part and the rest of the level. However, this does match the change in six impala's track used here, so it's not exactly the worst. I still think the first part could've used a bit more variety throughout and also been a bit darker to fit better with the rest, though. Of course, that's because I value cohesiveness in themed collaborations a lot, so it's personal preference in the end.
From 0:27, we have what I assume is darksteelflame's part, which surprised me as I haven't heard of them before. I'll definitely look out for their works in the future. This section focuses more on the "water" part of the name, featuring blue colors and underwater art. The small animations seen at 0:40 and 0:48 are really sick. After this we have ImMaxX1 and bli from 0:54 and 1:06 respectively. I've talked a lot about their work in recent uploads, and they don't disappoint here either. It's surprising how well their parts fit next to each other, utilizing a more grayscale color scheme really well. These also include art of eyes, tying them nicely with the rest of the level, its name, and also the song's name and lyrics. As a result, the level is clearly thought-out, which shows in the results. Despite some inconsistencies at the start, it's really high quality from start to finish with interesting gameplay and visuals. Unless there are some major gameplay issues, I think it deserves an Epic Extreme Demon rating.
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- VIDEO INFORMATION -
Recorded by @VernamGD
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.11)
Level: "Eyes In The Water" by nothawkyre, skywalker14, darksteelflame, ImMaxX1 and bli
ID: - (not out yet)
Music: "eyes in the water" by six impala
youtube.com/watch?v=X2LbzZQCZpw
- LINKS -
Discord: discord.gg/viprin
Twitter: twitter.com/vipringd
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Merchandise: viprin.creator-spring.com
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I was asked to showcase this, and after seeing how unique yet cool it is, I think it deserves some more attention. Obviously, some of the involved names speak for themselves, but seeing them come together for the theme here is interesting. The entire gameplay is made by nothawkyre who will also be uploading this once verified. I can't say it looks particularly enjoyable myself, but I will never be beating anything close to this so I'm not the right person to ask. It will be about top 10 on the Demonlist in difficulty, so it may take a bit before release. I'm sure we'll get some opinions in time then.
The first part, clearly decorated by skywalker14 due to the color usage and art style, drags on for a bit long in my opinion. It lasts for 27 seconds without much changing aside from the colors. A couple of the eyes towards the end are a bit broken up, which could've been done even more to mix it up. I'd like to say that it sets the stage well for the rest of the level, but it only does in theming (because of the creepy eyes and fish). After this, the level is way darker until the end, and the gameplay also gets a lot crazier than the slow and tight Ship in the first part. In other words, there is a clear disparity between the first part and the rest of the level. However, this does match the change in six impala's track used here, so it's not exactly the worst. I still think the first part could've used a bit more variety throughout and also been a bit darker to fit better with the rest, though. Of course, that's because I value cohesiveness in themed collaborations a lot, so it's personal preference in the end.
From 0:27, we have what I assume is darksteelflame's part, which surprised me as I haven't heard of them before. I'll definitely look out for their works in the future. This section focuses more on the "water" part of the name, featuring blue colors and underwater art. The small animations seen at 0:40 and 0:48 are really sick. After this we have ImMaxX1 and bli from 0:54 and 1:06 respectively. I've talked a lot about their work in recent uploads, and they don't disappoint here either. It's surprising how well their parts fit next to each other, utilizing a more grayscale color scheme really well. These also include art of eyes, tying them nicely with the rest of the level, its name, and also the song's name and lyrics. As a result, the level is clearly thought-out, which shows in the results. Despite some inconsistencies at the start, it's really high quality from start to finish with interesting gameplay and visuals. Unless there are some major gameplay issues, I think it deserves an Epic Extreme Demon rating.
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- VIDEO INFORMATION -
Recorded by @VernamGD
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.11)
Level: "Eyes In The Water" by nothawkyre, skywalker14, darksteelflame, ImMaxX1 and bli
ID: - (not out yet)
Music: "eyes in the water" by six impala
youtube.com/watch?v=X2LbzZQCZpw
- LINKS -
Discord: discord.gg/viprin
Twitter: twitter.com/vipringd
Twitch: twitch.tv/viprin
Merchandise: viprin.creator-spring.com
Thumbnail by Erdyuri: twitter.com/Erdyuri
![LIMEADE by AudieoVisual [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dk-skMdUsJM/hqdefault.jpg "LIMEADE by AudieoVisual [All Coins] | Geometry Dash 2.2
AudieoVisual has been streaming working on this for a little while now, but I have avoided watching any of them so I wouldnt get too spoiled on the level before release. I have seen some of the thumbnails, though, as well as the level name, so I had a general idea of the visuals going into this. The colors in this is probably my favorite part, as many pleasant colors are mixed perfectly together to give a refreshing vibe, fitting for the level theme. Other parts of the visuals help to emphasize the theme even more, such as the fruits, drinks, and leaves. The block designs arent the most exciting, but thanks to this art taking so much space, the visuals never feel boring to me. Theres also a lot of cool stuff going on in the background, such as some cool effects and lyrics to the song. Ive talked about how AudieoVisual implements the latter well in his levels, and thats no different here; the text showcases a wide variety of cool typography that is integrated nicely with the other visuals.
As for the gameplay, its easy to play without any practice. This is largely thanks to high contrast between decoration and obstacles, another positive of the color mixing here, as well as some indicators in the dual part. Even though its easy, it doesnt feel boring either, as the level does have decent speed and lots of moving blocks or decorations. I think it will be about 7 Stars, and you should definitely try it out in-game if you have the chance. You could probably skip the coin, though, unless you want to challenge my time—see below.
*COIN RATING*
Gold. 3/4. The level only has one coin, which I considered giving a Silver rating since it is a bit frustrating to do. However, I cant say Ive seen this done before, so it has originality to it, and you cant help but find it a bit funny.
- 1st Coin: Gold. The coin route begins at 0:47, where you can see a random pink pad above the normal route. I like how its there to indicate something being up that way. Some levels with coins like this just keep it invisible and expect you to find it yourself, which isnt fun. Getting to it also requires skipping one of the orbs and using the other very late, adding some difficulty. Then the actual main part of the coin begins, where you have to hit the trigger orb 250 times in the Suom Chamber. This is what I called a bit frustrating above, but it shouldnt take too long to get through if youre good at spamclicking. For me it took 50 seconds, so I sped it up for you guys in this video. After that, you get the coin and return to the normal route. All in all, this coin is slightly hidden, as well as a bit more difficult than the normal route; it definitely requires considerably more effort. At the same time, its a funny and original concept, so a Gold rating seems fair considering the levels difficulty.
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*VIDEO INFORMATION*
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.2)
Level: LIMEADE by AudieoVisual
ID: 108060508
Music: Lemonade by milkypossum
https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/1065706
*LINKS*
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