CYCLONE by BIANOX 100% | Geometry Dash 2.206 Skyehi | 5CM DEMON

the joke is that the level is really short just like emerald

CYCLONE is a really interesting level. Made back in 2.1, and one of if not the first extreme demon our notorious "1named" beat, CYCLONE has a lot to say about itself! It's been a while since I beat this (I had to follow Sunday schedule so this kept getting pushed back) so the review may not be as accurate. 1named himself also told me to beat it without replacing the song, and it's funny enough that it syncs well, so that why I followed-through.

So let's start with the gameplay. What the fuck is this- Yeah it's not the greatest I have to admit. Balancing is kind of bad, gameplay itself bugs out and the difficulty is spread across in a really annoying way. I like it when levels are harder near the end since I can actually feel like I'm getting somewhere, but the drop is a lot harder than everything because of bugs and so is Jenkins' part. The base gameplay itself isn't the best as well, but honestly I beat this pretty fast since it's one of the easiest extremes out there regardless.

The decoration is very, very evidently from early 2.1. You can see that with the block design and colors, and it's so early that Helpegasus still didn't decide on his tech-style that he does with literally every collab he does now. There's a good variety in decoration, the colors are kind of appealing but I'm not a big fan of early 2.1 stylization and it can benefit with polishing. Especially the second part, where the style can't decide what it actually wants to be, so I think that's something worth mentioning as well.

Although I'm critical of the gameplay and decoration, I must give props to how it still feels intense even with the wrong song. It takes true intent to do a good job at that, so there's some level of credit for the level. 4/10 maybe?

LEVEL INFO:
Level Name: CYCLONE
Level Creators: BIANOX, Helpegasus, Jenkins
LEVEL ID: 54917442
Song Name: Rock It by Hommarju
In-Game Difficulty: Extreme Demon
Personal Difficulty Opinion: Extreme Demon, Tier 21 on GDDL, Beginner Tier in NLW

Top 5 Achievements:
1. Cybernetic Crescent
2. Omicron
3. Retention Rush
4. Mind Control
5. The Cellar Path