"Zettabyte" (Extreme Demon) by Jenkins GD — Geometry Dash
Preface:
The last time I uploaded something I intended to keep this channel active as I had finally gotten a good computer to record videos with. However, I ended up returning that laptop and it took a few months before I got a new computer again. I ended up building my first ever desktop which was super cool, and everything seems to be running smoothly now.
Anyway, about the level now:
I played this level a while ago (that's when I got my 733 old attempts, probably with more on a copyable) but it was too far out of my reach (as it didn't suit my skillset) and extremely laggy.
This level has some really cool gameplay in it. It's really fun to learn, but once I started actually trying to beat it, it became less enjoyable as it seems like a lot of parts are just way more inconsistent than they should be. Sometimes the dash orb at 27% would just kill you because it'd drop you into the spikes. The wave with dash orbs at 35% was also terribly inconsistent (NEVER put dash orbs in a wave) -- I ended up dying there 10 times in a row (not in consecutive attempts, just on attempts when I made it there) on the day I beat it, which was really frustrating.
Another thing about this level is that it has lots of parts that require you to click super fast. My max consistent CPS is only around 6, so some of the spam parts were a real workout for my finger. I often have an improvement-focused mindset in this game and like to attempt levels in areas of the game I'm weak at, and this level was just that.
The spam part at around 70% is too fast for me to be able to click through it with one finger -- look at the mousecam for how I do that part: it's satisfying to pull off but doesn't always work as it's quite hard to transition into. I also died countless times on the last orbs while practicing but was lucky enough to only die there once in normal mode.
The decoration of this level is also really cool. It has incredibly cool effects throughout that suit the song really well. I wish I could play it in high detail, but it's too laggy for me. At least I didn't have to use the ULDM.
Overall this level really should be more fun than it is, but the inconsistencies drove my enjoyment way down. I'd say it's a good low-to-mid-end extreme demon to play if you've already beaten a few extremes (this is my 8th one), but because of the inconsistencies I wouldn't recommend someone to beat it as their first. Also note that I have quite good specs and still couldn't run it in high detail, and from what I've seen people with low specs will get heavy lag even in the ULDM, so be careful with that.
———————— Level Info ————————
Zettabyte by Jenkins GD
Song: Meganeko - Computer Blues
https://www.newgrounds.com/audio/list...
ID: 56089612
GDBrowser Page: https://gdbrowser.com/56089612
In-Game Rating: Extreme Demon (10*)
Personal Rating: Low Extreme Demon (9.25/10)
Attempts: 6,059
Enjoyment: 6/10
Worst Fail: 89%
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IGN: Purplegaze
GDBrowser Page: https://gdbrowser.com/profile/Purplegaze
Monitor Refresh Rate: 240Hz
Discord: Purplegaze#0007