[2.11] pAinting pArAdise - PENT1STGENl + SP ValuE
First of all, sorry for the amount of lag that this vid has, I just knew I had to record this! The art and glow usage is perfect and conveys the theme very well, which is what I love about an art level. I like that this stays cohesive throughout, the creators did an amazing job on this level. I must give a review to this level :)
Gameplay: I really have no complaints about the gameplay other than maybe a few nitpicks. It was pretty fun to play for being an easier level. There are plenty of visible arrows that help you to sightread for the first 40%. Although starting at 0:43, there are jump pads in the ship part that I find unnecessary. It would be better to remove said jump pads at 0:43 and 0:47. The ball and cube afterward have no out-standing problems, although I wish the blue gravity portal were a bit more aligned with the player at 1:06. Overall though, solid and fun gameplay! Nice job :)
Decoration: In addition to being a fun and sight-readable level, this level has some really awesome art! I like that it keeps the tropical/sunset feel to it all the way through. There are some things that I would change about some of it though. Throughout the entire first cube, there's not much air decoration at all, I would add just some simple pillars, or add some basic clouds to the background to balance it out. The spider part at 0:19 fixes this problem though and has some solid pillars that fit with the theme. I would also add these to the cube part, perhaps in a different style though to add some variation. :) Also the diamond-shaped pillars get a bit repetitive in this part, and I would recommend increasing the size of some of them. Starting at 0:41, SP ValuE's part starts off very nice, it has the perfect balance of air decorations, shading, and background detail! I can't really find anything to complain about, although being nitpicky about the block design. It just has x shapes copy-pasted around and doesn't fit in with the theme really. I would maybe use those "wood" type blocks that fit in with the other platforms there! The last part starting at 0:56 has more visual of the background but feels more rushed, all the air decorations are the same, but the block shapes are more interesting, so in my opinion, it balances out. An amazing art level overall! Very nice work to the both of you :)
I would definitely send this for a 5-star feature, and I think it deserves an epic rating as well! With fun gameplay, and a cohesive, consistent theme throughout: That's what I call an epic worthy art level! Nice job :D
Level Info:
ID: 58328309
Creators: PENT1STGENl
Expected Difficulty: 5*
NG Song + ID: Codly - Think About You (ft. Sky Roses) By: Codly (760220)
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