"LUMINA" (Extreme Demon) by hechie, R3XX3R, Splinter25 & more | Geometry Dash 2 11

I first saw this level about a month ago, and I found it to be really cool. However, it doesn't seem to have gotten too much popularity in the player sphere yet, with very few trying to beat it so far. I guess that's just because it's very hard. Hopefully more people try it out once it gets rated, which should lead to more attention. It definitely deserves more attention, and that's also why I'm uploading this showcase in the first place. Special thanks to efext for recording.

Of course, I'm also uploading this because I have some comments on the level itself. Something that catches my eyes from the very first part is the colors. Yellow is rarely used in levels, especially in a good way, but that's the case here. It works very well with the other color choices which are all grayscale, at least for the most part; the first part mixes in some player colors too. I'm not a big fan of this choice for the level overall as it does make the color scheme inconsistent depending on the player's colors, but it's a minor nitpick. If there were more player color decorations found throughout the level it would've worked better. One thing I really like about the colors is how the grayscale colors consist of mostly black and dark gray for the calmer parts of the song, and then switch to more white for the climax at 1:08. This is a great way of using colors to match song progression.

Aside from the unique color scheme, the level's designs, decorations, and backgrounds also look very good. Every part features great attention to detail, which is most evident in the block designs. The part at 0:26, for example, has a lamp and other symbols inside the structures, which fits the level really well. Later parts have less detail in the block designs, which is also partly due to there just being less structures in general. However, this is no issue to me as there is an increased emphasis on the backgrounds in turn. These parts around the climax feature some great background effects that match the song's intensity, and having less foreground makes sense to showcase that.

All in all, this is a great megacollab. I've always been a fan of levels keeping a consistent color scheme, especially when it's not a boring one. Yellow remains a unique color in Geometry Dash levels, so that choice works well to me. Other parts of the visuals also retain high quality throughout the level. Commenting on the gameplay of such a hard level is a bit difficult with few opinions, but it seems to be quite good from the few who have tried this, including efext. With everything in mind, I think this deserves an Epic Extreme Demon rating.

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VIDEO INFO -
Recorded by efext:    / @efext  
Game (version): Geometry Dash (2.11)
Level: "LUMINA" by hechie, Splinter25, R3XX3R, Ultimxte, varse, Z3nithGD, ThunderDarkness and kubuwu
ID: 89488413
Music: "LVST" by Cvmpliant
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