"commatose" (Demon) by rply | Geometry Dash 2.2
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- Опубліковано 9 жов 2024
- ImMaxX1 asked me a few weeks ago if I'd be interested in showcasing and Premiering rply's new masterpiece, and after seeing the quality it maintains for over 9 minutes, I knew I had to do it. Admittedly, I'm not a fan of beating levels this long myself when they get a bit hard, as I'm quite impatient and don't like how long such levels take to beat simply because each attempt can last minutes, but I like the visuals and overall execution a lot. Even though the gameplay within each part isn't that hard, the level will most at least Hard Demon due to the extreme length.
Now, let's talk about the visuals of this level. In the first minute or so, I'd say the level is a bit boring; it's quite empty without any interesting designs or decorations nor much color variety. In normal length levels, this is something I'd tell the creator to try to implement to make their level stand out more. However, in a level this long that clearly tries to synchronize not only with the song's individual parts but also its progression, it works well. These long buildups in the calmer parts of the song make the climaxes hit so much harder, and the visuals definitely get turned up several notches there. Here, lots of rough but cool designs with fitting art and effects are introduced. Additionally, it switches between blue and orange, which is a pretty neat color combination that isn't done too often; as you see in the video, these are the two main colors throughout the entire level. I particularly like the little color pulses, movements, and effects that synchronize perfectly to the song's guitar and drums at the faster parts. This, on top of the aforementioned visual progression, makes this an incredible example of song representation in Geometry Dash.
Of course, I did mention that I didn't beat this myself, so it remains to be seen how much people enjoy the overall playing experience. With the individual parts being quite easy, though, I wouldn't expect any major issues. It's more about whether you like endurance levels or not. If you do, then I'm certain you should try this out. There were also many playtesters involved here, so I'm sure any issues were ironed out. Note that the song in this video is not available in-game, but they got a replacement song on Newgrounds made, which should synchronize quite well too. It'll be very interesting to see how RobTop ends up rating this. Personally, it's been really fun to get to follow rply's progression from their parts in various collaborations over the last year to this insane solo project. I can't wait to see where they go from here.
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VIDEO INFORMATION
Recorded by @ImMaxX1
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.2)
Level: "commatose" by rply
ID: 110653463
Music: "commatose" by glass beach
• commatose
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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
This level is absolute banger.
This level ut me in a comatose
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
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.
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 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.
I love how it starts with cyan and ends with bright orange.
tidal wave
Absolutely stunning! The lenght, the colors, the vibes everything is so well made and so charming to watch. Legendary
i have no words this level is just perfect in every way
2.2 perfected this is PHENOMENAL
Geometry dash IS art
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
Can we have a best song representation award this year?
this is SICK!!!! i love the contrast between the blue and orange
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
GLASS BEACH MENTIONED RAHHHHHHHH
(This level is absolutely incredible!!!)
RAHHHHHHHHHHH
RAHHHHHHHH
RAHHHHHHHH
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feels like cicada3302. absolute banger
huge cicada vibes fr
Literal goosebumps at 7:55. This is my favorite level of 2024 so far.
Blud casually drops the craziest banger of the century
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!
Masterpiece
I be coming back to this comment section just to seek validation for how awesome this level is.
i've never seen a level that's hit me in the feels this hard. this is absolutely mindblowing, legendary worthy for sure
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!
without any hesitation this is now my favorite level .
honestly? this might be one of my favourite levels of all time
The atmosphere is absolutely PHENOMENAL
If there's anything that deserves mythic it's this
7:42 one bajillion clicks per second
Erm... it's auto 🥸
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.
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
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.
This is THE Journey!
Wow. I like unique ideas in terms of block designs and some of effects, especially since they are quite original
these are the best kinds of GD levels. even better when they're demon difficulty.
This is exactly why we need the XXL length in 2.21 or 2.3.
Amazing level for an amazing song from an underrated album, hopefully this gets people to check out the peak album that is “plastic death” (band is 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
This deserves mythic
So true
being able to keep up such consistent quality over 9+ minutes it's crazy, that's some serious dedication, awesome stuff!
The fake endscreen blew me away when it just kept on going. Movie.
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.
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)
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
Rply is back after trick room with another banger!!!
One of the best levels in GD. Fantastic job
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
It’s giving me cityfade vibes idk why
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!
Absolutely phenomenal work! So much emotion and beauty in designs!
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.
not even lying, this is one of the coolest levels i have ever seen
big well rested vibes right here
One of the greatest atmospheres i ve seen recently. It is sad that it makes me feel nothing.
i just beat this earlier today. getting to the 40-50 percent mark from 0 is an absolutely amazing experience similar to that of well rested. amazing level
most definitely my favorite level of all time. I very rarely feel anything from levels these days, but this is genuinely incredible. Amazing work
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
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.
This is such a step up from his other levels, I absolutely adore the atmosphere, a little based take but this is a better Well Rested
Well rested will always hold a special place in my heart (probably because of the song) but this is top tier 😭🙏
We have MV (music video), AMV (anime music video), and GDML (geometry dash music level) now
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.
what the FUCK DID I JUST WATCH, WHY AM I **FEELING??**
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!
A masterclass on intensity progression.
i fw this type of levels so much and this being 9 minutes is just crazy
This is all i like in one level. Magestic
This isn't just a GD level, this is a music video.
This level is peak in every aspect omh
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!
I didnt expect to see an absolute 9+ minute progressive masterpiece of a gd level when i opened this video, but here we are
Tip: Watch the video before commenting abt the level
i absolutely love it.
This is the most beautiful piece of art in a game that I've ever seen, this level made me feel things that I've never felt before
I love how it lowers your expectations in the beginning but is an absolute masterpiece by the end
This deserves legendary imo
I think you mean mythic
I mean it’s good but not that good
@@JarmezGD wym bro this is a hundred one percent mythic worthy
Another fire showcase. Thank you Viprin 🔥
one of my fav glass beach songs, and an amazing level to go with it
Such a great style and execution :D
comatose: of or in a state of deep unconsciousness for a prolonged or indefinite period, especially as a result of severe injury or illness. I didn't know either
nice layout, cant wait to see it decorated!
Bah you aint seen the whole level thats for sure
The music representation in this level is top notch there is nothing else to be said other than that this is a masterpiece
really nice for a 9 minute level. seems pretty fun
ABSOLUTELY BANGERRRRRR IM SHOCKED
the best level 2.2's seen yet. actually incredible
Just watched this level and wanted it to be showcased by you. Then i see it already has been for 3 hours. Musterful level using a somg from an artist i like. Awesome stuff :D
This looks amazing!!!!! Then again the orb spam at the end looks ridiculous difficulty wise
my jaw literally dropped.
rply, never stop.
Absolutely incredible 🤩
This level feels like my anxiety (another thing is the level turns from blue to orange)
THIS IS PEAK, LEGENDARY RATE WORTHY
Until 6th minute, I saw this as legendary. But last 3 mins just... Mythic please. Amazing job.
These effects are ABSOLUTELY INSANE. The minimum this level can get is a legendary rating!
First pro lov ad now this... big year for us pretentious music fans
This is a masterpiece.
genuinely so good oh my god
This is crazy!