I Don't Like Tidal Wave

[@OniLink]

Seems like a W for me

[@imarandomperson761]

A Tidal W if you will

[@MinionJesus69]

At least you didn’t name it hard wave.

[@riffleriff]

make a sequel called "sunset in the sunriseeee" (krmal xo)

[@teslacactus1135]

@@riffleriff isnt tsunami the sequel already?

[@OniLink]

@@hata6290 I’m so going full ego omg you’re like not ready at all

[@RRRREV]

The best thing mentioned in here is definitely why decoration holds so much more weight when it comes to harder levels. I think this is something people forget about all the time and I hope they can maybe consider it. This game wouldn’t have any personality without its art.

[@SuperstarStudioGD]

I feel like deco that weighs more should be for demons instead of easier levels.

[@ozongaming761]

true, but maybe its also because gameplay can't really be rated because not everyone is called zoink, so deco is more important

[@gulsher6635]

I feel like this point becomes irrelevant when you realize its not going to be top 1 forever. If bloodlust fell of the main list, so can this, and it'd be nice to have this level around garbage (Acheron, Avernus, Slaughterhouse, Silent Clubstep ect ect.) When these levels start falling off the top 50

[@MrMelonsz]

You say the game can’t have personality without its art. What counts as “art” in this scenario? Overdecorated glow levels? A under-decorated level with an artsy message? Art is quite a subjective term.

[@RRRREV]

I just meant because so many people completely disregard decoration and only focus on the gameplay a level has. I'm not saying things shouldn't be fun, I'm just saying decoration is something that tends to not be valued a lot of the time. Also you're right that art is quite a subjective term, but at the same time you can't say there aren't different levels of quality. A drawing done by a novice artist isn't going to compare in quality to the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. That being said, it doesn't mean someone can't appreciate the work of the novice artist more. Either way, I was just trying to reinforce one of the main ideas of the video, that being decoration should hold more value on harder levels due to the lack of players skilled enough to even touch them. I'd assume you probably like Tidal Wave based on your comment, and that's 100% valid and your opinion, I just personally think Tidal Wave is quite messy and rushed in many parts, taking away from the whole experience of visually appreciating it. @@MrMelonsz

[@tripl3a_]

Quite an interesting video. To be put simply, it's kind of lazy, but for OniLink's first work, it's really good. A lot to improve on here, mainly the structuring and the slight monotony of the level, as well the generic ways to make it seem like a lot of work was put in, not to criticise Oni. Wave aside, the gameplay is way better than something like Avernus. Video is pretty straight to point, provides valid arguments. Just remember at the end of the day, it's a breath of fresh air from the pretty generic looking top 1s we've had for a while, and although it's overall very cool, it lacks some important things that we would like to see from Oni in the future.

[@Xukkus]

I agree with this, apart from the level being lazy. I think a lot of effort was put into the deco, but the designs are just very unconventional due to OniLink’s inexperience with the editor.

[@korkscrew4156]

This is honestly the most neutral and valid arguments I have seen for this level, I respect that u acknowledge the levels strengths and weaknesses of the level while everyone else would rather just shit on it because they don't rlly like it

[@ToddlerAnnihilator666]

​@@XukkusIt's a good thing someone is not going with the meta, all levels today use sameish methods.

[@topaztheguy]

I remember someone said, “Nobody would call Tidal Wave’s deco good if it was a hard demon.” And I responded, “Nobody would be talking about the deco if it was a hard demon.” My main reason for saying this was that Top 1s typically garner more attention than hard demons. However, your explanation is even better: When the level is too hard to play the level, the deco is what matters most.

[@neolbioldey]

See, I kind of disagree with that point. Like, maybe I just have bad taste, but I think it would look very cool

[@themasterbee]

Personally i think the deco would be bad even for any demon

[@topaztheguy]

I love how the two replies display the complete opposite opinions

[@neolbioldey]

@@themasterbee but... Idk I just disagree

[@neolbioldey]

@@topaztheguy haha you're right!

[@MyHandleIsAplaceholder]

I actually thought Etzer's tutorial was unironic back in the day

[@Lscott-fk2sn]

Lmao

[@Big_G5654]

Brutally unpopular opinion but I think the decoration in this level looks phenomenal and is actually one of my favourites. Tidal wave in general is actually my favourite level that’s been made

[@scovver9267]

May we be unpopular together then

[@FurretAnimationsIsEpic]

can i be unpopular too

[@the_worst_rhythm_gamer]

while i fully agree with tidal wave having a lot of flaws, just the change of not being forced to look at the color red is such a massive positive (at least to me) that the viewing experiance goes up ten fold, the demons list is so oversaturated with red levels that sometimes its easy to mistake diffirent ones for eachother or think youve already seen one despite it being new

[@user-qu3ty7rp4m]

I don’t think this level is only praised for the fact that it isn’t hell themed. I think that what this level does is significantly different from what we typically see for design, especially for a top one. From the theming and the decoration, it is clear that the level differentiates itself from other levels and is not made just to be a top 1, as it was never even supposed to be because zoink buffed it. Rather than looking at the glaring flaws, take a the breath of fresh air that this level provides. It really doesn’t matter if its a top 1 hell themed level or some generic modern six star. What really matters is what it means to you, and not whether if it meets the “objective” level standards that levels must go by to be successful.

[@Deci.]

Agreed. I feel like a lot of the complaints in this video, while valid, aren't even noticeable without putting it under a microscope. The gameplay is good, the song is fucking amazing, and the color scheme while not perfect feels fine when you don't slow it down.

[@Stormtide]

"From the theming and the decoration, it is clear that the level differentiates itself from other levels and is not made just to be a top 1" except for the gameplay lmao that wave gameplay spam with the tiny spikes screams top 1 to me at least. (i guess it is nice to see a non-NC wave level though but there's just been so much wave meta in the game over the last few years it's kind of annoying.) buuuuut i'm never going to be a good player so disregard my opinion if you choose to xd

[@applerai9619]

I don’t care that the deco looks unpolished, I have more fun watching Tidal wave than any other 1 since zodiac, it’s such a fun watch, the deco of every part is so fun and unique

[@xDmakc]

Unique?

[@jeremiahgreen5632]

​@@xDmakcWe got a lot of red and black Top 1s recently, it's nice to see something different

[@idk-lw2bm]

​@@jeremiahgreen5632at least acheron has other game modes instead of wave wave wave lol

[@tehbucketmaster]

@@xDmakcbetter than 14,000 hell levels

[@beyondzin4254]

@@idk-lw2bmit’s really fun to play and practice though. I was surprised that the wave was even enjoyable.

[@estenslop]

i’m kinda mied on tidal wave’s deco, but yeah it definetly feels unpolished

[@Calamity994]

agree

[@Beanman87]

Reminder it was made by one person and not your average 50 people

[@harrydix]

​@@Beanman87reminder there are better levels made by 1 person

[@Beanman87]

@@harrydix reminder that not everyone is good at decorating

[@egbert5871]

for basically there first time really not that bad in that context

[@joshdeconcentrated2674]

I hate how people are trying to argue that decoration is more important to the quality of an extreme than gameplay. Just because you can't play the level doesn't mean you have to encourage unfun harder levels. Top players are also looking for fun challenges to push their limits, and difficulty has little factor in how fun gameplay is. While its true that visually speaking, deco plays a part in how popular an extreme becomes, we shouldn't equate the popularity of a level with how good it is. And anyone who is making opinions on the level as a whole without doing runs instantly has an invalidated opinion, because you're not even playing it. I would even argue that gameplay is much more important with harder levels because its simply so much more difficult to make gameplay fun as it gets harder in difficulty. Good gameplay is astronomically more easy to make for easier levels, because so long as nothing is literally blind, its fine. the balancing of the gameplay doesn't matter as much because easier levels have so much more room for error when playing them.

[@Lysticdoesthings]

2:41 not the wave spam 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@johnmcfly-zf2xh]

Thank you for bringing up the amount of wave in this level, I get the title of the level but I'm surprised that I don't see anybody talking about how many similarities it has with a nine circles level

[@slombardiGD]

Really respectful, and insightful way of saying you don't like the level. you did a good job balancing positive and negative points. and giving good constructive criticism instead of just shitting on the level and OniLink the entire video. All of the issues were real problems with the level. I personally really like tidal wave because the decoration's nice even if it does need some polishing and has some issues. The gameplay is a lot of fun, I love doing runs on it, it's so satisfying. And it has a very refreshing theme (even though everyone else said that too).

[@Cyancloud13]

The decoration is Amazing for me the worst thing is the darkness at the start

[@notCAMD]

When did ranking levels by difficulty turn into constant political debates?

[@AustynL]

it has always been like this

[@mapless0547]

​@@AustynLWhy though?

[@AustynL]

@@mapless0547 bc people don't like opinions ig (prob me included)

[@TheGrimRaper.]

My best guess would be people who play this game feel insecure about their own skill as a player and feel the need to shit on the level because they have no hopes of ever completing it, Thats just my guess though.

[@AustynL]

@@TheGrimRaper. exactly, like nobody actually gives this much of a shit about a level they're probably never going to play, right?

[@krampuspudding]

the decoration is an eyesore, ever since i first saw this level i felt that way.

[@Giraffleger]

NothingIsScary when the level called Tidal WAVE is a wave level:

[@Periwinkleaccount]

There’s two extra things I have to say about it. Firstly, there’s the colors at 72% are really bad. It clashes with the blue too much, doesn’t even really look like sand, and it’s relatively easy to make it look a bit better, even if not precisely like sand. Secondly, there’s the block design. I wouldn’t say that it exactly looks bad, but it uses an approach to making block decoration that (most of the time) I really don’t like. It’s really easy to identify an example of it and is often used in core levels. How it usually works is to make a structure with line blocks, cram a bunch of small designs into the structure, and then repeat. Why I don’t like it is because it doesn’t end up with a cohesive shape, and ends up with a really high object count, which certainly happens here, with 255K objects and 85K per minute. As I said, it’s really easy to identify: it’s used also used in khorne, (the 1M object level) utopian delusions, (AKA top 3 most overdecorated levels), and the start of ocular miracle. It’s also used in air decoration occasionally, but only really for the first two I mentioned.

[@Periwinkleaccount]

Just a few more little things to add: It’s notable that since it’s 85K per minute, it breaks the object limit every full minute, and only 30 seconds of it will be considered high detail by the game. There’s also that dual wave transition thing that ends up victim to a wave trail bug, and can be easily fixed by using the tips of slopes.

[@Xmascon1]

i love this level because i like blue and the song

[@Xmodg4m3]

I mainly have 3 issues: The level is REALLY emty for some parts, like 3 seconds where there is just no deco at all. The block design feels a bit overdecorated, while the background is not even noticeable, and that gives a weird sensation of depht like if the blocks were straight in your face. The colors sometimes don't match very well, and there are layering issues. Song and theme slaps tho

[@zob3412]

Just say it's ugly lmao

[@proxyrhine]

honestly, i can respect your opinion. i like how you give constructive criticism instead of just saying "this level sucks" and i think its a great way for the creator to improve and maybe for others to learn from their mistakes and make a better level. ill also take this video to improve on my creating. infact, while watching this video, i was actually working on my new modern insane demon lol

[@a05polzar]

This wasn't a part of the video, but one thing I love about the wave parts, is just watching the gameplay playout. There's just somwthing so cool about watching the wave move so fast through such tight gaps, and somehow it feels like it matches the energy of the song. I don’t really think the gameplay syncs to the song very well here, but it just feels like the wave is vibing along with the song, which goes quite hard during these parts for me. Sync is very important to me when making gameplay, but another think is the energy and flow of the gameplay matching the song, and this level nails that for me.

[@cringeiskey]

Tidal wave has an insane summer charm to it, especially with the song.

[@pebble312]

Ngl, a lot of these points seem to me like something only a creator would ever notice or see. Especially with what you were talking about at 11:10, I legit had to rewind this part 7 times because I couldn’t figure out what you were even talking about. Eventually I figured out you were referring to nothing “holding” the blocks up, which I have seen done many times before as deco in levels, but I have never even once had a problem with it when platforms don’t have that nor have I ever really noticed it. Truly, I don’t think a lot of GD players see levels with the same scrutiny as creators do, especially with intricacies like how you mentioned that back in the day the floating blocks would often be referred to as “bad design”. Creators who were/are involved in those discussions will have those thoughts go through their head when viewing levels while players who aren’t creators and therefore didn’t participate in these sort of discussions about design aren’t as likely to. If that made any sense lmao Honestly in my opinion, it just depends on what is more visually appealing to someone personally rather than adhering to specific design rules, even if adhering to said design rules does, generally speaking, make the end product typically better (bc design is based off of common human preferences at the end of the day). So while I can recognize that other former top 1/near top 1 levels like Slaughterhouse, Acheron, and Avernus probably have better design technically speaking, may be more impressive from a creator standpoint, and certainly have significantly more polish, I still love looking at Tidal Wave much more. It’s simply a more visually appealing level to me. On a side note, even though this isn’t really my main point, I actually like a lot of the openness of the level that you critiqued, it makes the level feel like it has more breathing room than many other levels. I’m not a believer that the screen always has to have crazy design literally everywhere, sometimes simpler is nice 👍

[@NothingIsScary]

thats fair 100%

[@raptorsensei74922]

After 5 years of research I've finally figured it out... NothingIsScary does not like Tidal Wave

[@FloydMickenbooder]

😱😱😱

[@Ketrab-]

My problem with Tidal Wave is that if it was hell themed no one would care about it. Just because it has a unique theme doesnt mean its good.

[@AustynL]

well no shit that's why it's unique that's like saying if zodiac wasn't top one nobody would care about it

[@Ketrab-]

@@AustynL Could you say that again? Im not sure exacly sure what your trying to say.

[@AustynL]

@@Ketrab- saying if it was hell themed nobody would care about it defeats one of the big reasons why people like tidal wave, i'm trying to say the comparison wasn't very good

[@Ketrab-]

@@AustynL My entire point is that people only like Tidal Wave so much because it has a unique theme, which I agree is a good thing however everyone is overlooking how unpolished this level is. If it was hell themed, people would start shitting on this level for how unpolished it is.

[@Ketrab-]

@@AustynL I just dont like how overrated this level is. All it had is a unique theme, the rest is unpolished and just looks bad.

[@-consul]

in my (factual) opinion, gameplay is the most important thing in any game

[@caiobrplays]

Tidal Wave is a banger level. I don't care what people say. Also, for me the problem is not the level, its the community. It just feels like the community is just trying to find flaws to criticize the level even do it doesn't deserve it. The layering issues are an example. The 4 portals at the 70% wave are beign criticized for layering reasons. But if it was under the deco, it would be criticized for not beign visible. If it was above, it would be criticized for being above the deco. The moving problem is also unnecessary. If it wasn't moving, people would call it too static. If it was moving more, it would be too messy. The background drama is just stupid for me. Yes, its the same background from 42% to the end, but YOU DON'T EVEN NOTICE IT. Its like people were SEARCHING FOR FLAWS in the level to criticize it for NO REASON. Its just unfair on my eyes. Deco-wise, for me, this is THE BEST TOP 1 WE HAVE EVER HAD. I don't care what people say about this. I watched the level like 7 times and didn't notice that the background is the same from 42% to the end, and OH, NOW THE LEVEL IS GARBAGE BECAUSE OF A DETAIL THAT AFFECTS NOTHING ON THE LEVEL STAYING FOR THE VAST MAJORITY OF IT. This is just revolting for me. This is OniLink's FIRST EVER WORK. And what do we get? AN AMAZING TOP 1 WITH CREATIVE GAMEPLAY (except thefact that its wave based, but even the waves are creative for me), INCREDIBLE DECO, 10/10 SONG AND BEACH THEMED, but people say its bad just because of A BACKGROUND YOU CAN'T EVEN NOTICE ITS THE SAME AND LAYERING ISSUES YOU CAN'T EVEN SEE WHILE WATCHING THE LEVEL NORMALLY! OniLink, if you are reading this, your level is amazing. You are a true legend on this community. Good work! Sorry for the long text, I just REALLY needed to get this out of me.

[@harrydix]

The glazing is fucking crazy

[@teslacactus1135]

i agree with everything except the thing about the color design, i think the blue, white and yellow complement each other really well and it looks amazing

[@FlyDren]

Tidal wave is like the best top 1 we have ever had. It’s decorated it’s XL and it’s got GOOD gameplay

[@RobertTheDasher]

Decoration is the bare minimum, length doesn’t really mean a whole lot, and gameplay is a bonus I guess, I would say the decoration still brings it down a lot though.

[@FlyDren]

Look at something like xo or Acheron or even slaughterhouse and even sakupen circles their all bad and tidal wave is just the best decoration of all of them.

[@RobertTheDasher]

@@FlyDren I like all of those more than Tidal Wave, especially Sakupen Circles, that level has really good decoration

[@rogersasanka3408]

Impossible Levels List gameplay but nerfed to the ground

[@cryofrostrs3856]

Nowhere near the best top 1 we ever had, Digital Descent and not to mention Artificial Ascent >>>>

[@harrydix]

My biggest problem with this level is the fact that it's top 1. Not because of its theming or that it doesn't fit, but because it gets all this undeserved fame. For a first serious level, its cool and better than what most people could create. But it's just sad seeing oni and tw get all this praise and recognition for their first project when there are so much better (and more experienced) creators/levels that get little to no recognition. This is mostly the community's fault but I'd like to see more levels actually getting their deserved recognition compared to tidal wave. No hate towards oni because if my first barely ratable level got me recognized throughout the entire community I'd be really happy too.

[@harrydix]

Also there are layouts that look better than this but that's all for today.

[@TheGrimRaper.]

I'd say being the hardest level does deserve fame, You just need to come to terms with that fact.

[@harrydix]

@@TheGrimRaper. Idk cause to me tidal wave could've been any upcoming non hell themed top 1, pretty much like a placeholder. But yeah, Zoink definitely deserves his fame.

[@pyrule]

​@@harrydixyou're completely downplaying everything & everyone involved though, which is extremely disrespectful imo

[@C-Vite]

Although this is literally the hardest level rn, I just love the simplicity of the clean static beach in the bg, making seem like you are taking a vacation from life. The Etzer take you had was hilarious, but I mainly came here from hearing the song 🎵

[@Caidoz99]

I like Tidal Wave simply because it's difficulty comes naturally and doesn't abuse fixed hitboxes and forced difficulty

[@shady8045]

When you said “people don’t think of hell levels when they think of bad levels” I immediately thought of necromancer

[@kurumitokisaki3704]

I agree with most of your criticisms. The only one I do have a problem with is the block deco in most of the level being just an outline. I actually think it works. The level is water themed and water is mostly transparent. When you envision a beach you envision blue tinted crystal clear water. This is something I think the level gives the feeling of quite well. While I would agree it leaves some parts feeling empty I would rather see it fixed by more going on in the background than in changing the block design.

[@lizizgmd]

I can understand your criticism about the level not being polished, which is evidently true. In my opinion however the lack of polish and rather simple deco is the levels biggest strength. Most modern demon list levels attempt to be as polished, visually stunning and cinematic as possible. For myself that comes at a cost as the gameplay gets lost in all the intricate detail and layers of ambient glow, the levels are simply designed as cinematic pieces. Tidal wave on the other hand prioritizes the clarity of its gameplay. Nonetheless it really manages to convey a theme. It is kind of like a comparison between cinematic movies and a simple cartoon in a way. Also, just personally, i think the lack of polish and creator experience is quite motivating in that it suggests that even beginner creators can create something that big parts of the community enjoy. At the end i think that in a way it comes down to preference, specifically what you want levels to be.

[@BbomHKT]

I think this guy will love Flamewall

[@denkaku-jn6eb]

But give it a props because it's a solo level

[@nodebuh2026]

Personally i really like this level, and i think it should be rated, but not featured. There is obviously a lack of polish, but i really like the theme and think it would be fun af if i was good enough to play it.

[@Sy_cg]

Personally i like tidal waves decoration a lot

[@WovenYT]

My opinion on tidal wave can be condensed into one sentence: Decoration is unpolished.

[@PORTALIAN_Makes_Bass]

9:48 Sonic Wave Infinity. Need I say more?

[@Penguin-gq7mp]

its better than a hell themed level but it feels very unpolished

[@noobthatplayswith2fingers]

Agreed

[@CrusaderGoat]

@@clobzzWe know but it’s overused

[@usibistro]

​@@CrusaderGoatdoesn't make them worse in any way but I get what you mean

[@CrusaderGoat]

@@usibistro I know I just want something different that’s it.

[@sileudies]

Not to be that guy but honestly why does everything have to be bitched on, why cant anyone just let a level be, top 1 or not, without constant "bad level" "bad gameplay" "bad structuring" like oml

[@cuozu]

people act like the top 1 spot is their lifeline and they’re gonna freak out if something is even slightly wrong, idk how people think tidal wave is bad but think acheron is peak

[@sileudies]

​@@cuozufr, people can't have anything nice

[@cuozu]

@@sileudiesfr im not even saying tidal wave is the best thing ever made the background is crucified but it’s definitely fun to watch

[@dreamsdicc1817]

If tidal wave was top 30, no one would say anything lol. Its only because its top 1 which is dumb

[@v5hr1ke]

That's common in the GD community, unfortunately.

[@FormerlyReshiramNowGetIced]

9:22 but Akashic Records is themeless tho and was not advertised as a top 1, so that opinion falls flat Tidal Wave is honestly pretty solid when you look at the decoration closely. It also really gives you that friendly feeling until you start actually playing it, which was something Zodiac did but better since it actually has a theme. I also love going to the beach when going on a vacation, so this level reminds me of exactly that I can definitely see this video as (constructive) critisism for OniLink tho as he's planning to make the sequel in 2.2 so stuff like "clashing layers" and bad color choices won't happen again

[@RetrOHeaD5805]

This level legot could have been Top 1 if the rate wasn't 1 year later tbh

[@RonnocYrael]

Tidal wave's deco is better than acheron, it literally gray the whole time

[@markvd1008]

2:56 Might be not be fun for me in terms of the wave parts being played, but they are interesting to see the sync of it. 10:56 For some reason, part of me thinks of it as Brisk Tea or Caprisun painted stuctures. 13:15 Oh gosh! I didn't even notice it was like that. I thought it was just corridors opening like a door. 14:41 Yep, the sunset near the 90% ending thing. You would think the sun would be moved down too. 14:56 That is A LOT of horizontal P things. 15:07 With some extra details to the circle making more like a moon. 15:45 Yeah, like parallax scrolling, the sun moving up or down depending if it's morning or evening, the waves actually increasing height sometimes. This is what I like about variety. 18:12 That does look insane. 18:44 I agree. His work has some charm to it.

[@Aerobrake]

Respect the closing statement by reminding everyone especially onilink by saying that he has potential, because it's the truth ❤

[@stoneboot]

Ah i love to hear other people complaining (don’t ask)

[@skuvvyy]

My big issue with tidal wave is that it is just your typical wave based top 1. It doesn’t feel special at all, it just feels like some random superbuffed insane demon

[@AustynL]

tidal wave as an insane demon would be so cool i would play the shit out of that

[@exiled_shadegd]

@@AustynLthis level is fun for top 1 difficulty. Imagine how fun it would be if it were insane demon

[@mrsqueaky9083]

The reason people use wave for top 1s is because the wave is the game mode that requires more skill

[@skuvvyy]

@@mrsqueaky9083 spider and ship are harder

[@XquizetBlix]

He's destroying every part of GD I stand for :(

[@JmDw_GD]

I find tidal wave good because I find the deco relatable like I kina know how I could make it because most modern levels idk HOW on earth they are made In short Tidal Wave reminds me of something I would build

[@Crazy_Alex_7667]

I don’t get how the daily’s are 2 days old and rated and tidal wave and WHAT are way “older” and havnt been looked at

[@its_a_ducky3467]

Despite all it's flaws that you pointed out, I actually didn't notice much of this at first. I could tell it wasn't very well decorated but I didn't necessarily know why. My initial reaction was fairly positive for a few reasons. 1. This song is a fucking VIBE and it fits the theme very well for me. I LOVE the moment when the title screen pops up, and the level feels like an epic through and through. Intense, fast gameplay. Very long like Zodiac was. Heart pumping to watch, and a lot of that goes into the music but some credit has to go to the theming. 2. The level feels like it has a lot of personality. It's not trying to be moody or dramatic. It's trying to be epic in a fun way, not an edgy one. I think that's what a lot of people mean when they say they like the level for not being hell themed. Hell theme is "epic" but it's also depressing. Its sad. Its not triumphant at all. That's fine in moderation but it gets exhausting and boring over time. This level is one of the first top 1's that isn't hell themed but actually HAS a theme. Like, I like Zodiac and all, but that level barely had a theme. It was rainbow/neon/glow. This goes back forever. The only exception I can think of was maybe The Golden, I really liked the theming there but it didn't necessarily have an "epic" feel like most top 1's. Honestly, as far back as I can remember, there have only been two dominant themes on the demon list. Hell theme, and "no theme" which usually just ends up being rainbow theme/neon theme/glow theme. It's SO nice to have a level that has a theme that is just a little uplifting.

[@brxkx_a22]

obv the polishing in this level and some deco choices are...... questionable but there are factors that make it really good to most people. Things like Slaughterhouse, which is a hell themed extreme demon that has very unbalanced gameplay and is very hell themed, or things like tartarus, that are just scary and usually not rly fun to play, its a very stereotyped genre of level, or the fact that EVERYONE hates stormflys hell levels cus of the bad gameplay, so i view this as more of a bad rep of hell levels rather than the community souley liking it cus its not a hell level. Another thing is that, as said, the gameplay is really fun, to majority, which gives it even better rep. So if I'm looking through a community standpoint, the reason they love the level is because it fits more of what they call a good top 1 than a hell top 1 like sakupan circles yk? If I had to be honest, tidal wave is kinda mid in my opinion, but i think its fine as a top 1, the gameplay is optimized and if i had to be honest id rather have optimized gameplay than decoration, but obviously I still understand the criticizms.

[@imarandomperson761]

I feel like OniLink just tried a bit too hard for a first project, he could've probably pulled off a level that wouldn't have been controversial at all if it wasn't as complicated as Tidal Wave is I get that idea that he tried to do way too much with not enough experience and ended up doing everything "okay" but nothing "great", but leaving the technical aspect of the level aside I really think it's an awesome level with a really cool vibe, it also reminds me of a certain place of Pokemon Sun which makes me nostalgic lol

[@dashinking]

Why is it his fault that the community is obsessed with expectations and the demon list? He shouldn't make a difficult extreme because the community complains about literally everything?

[@olivierlacroix8827]

Random thought: Every end is better without the cool background. If they are going for simplicity. Then stay simple.

[@Ezel_142]

I think the color contrast issue could've been fixed maybe if the creator went for something like Belloq, where the blue contrasts with a more orangeish/brownish shade of yellow, I think it worked pretty well in that level. Also it might be just me, but am I the only one who isn't a fan of the wave gameplay? It feels like the same wiggly zig-zag pattern repeated over and over with slight variations. I think Tidal Wave is a level with great potential, and it's really good for someone's first serious project, but it definitely has a lot of room for improvement

[@caringheart34]

Or something like Energizer, where it should go for that Azure Flare type glow and mood to go with it

[@Pgpxd]

Or Zap by GeoStorm

[@cevatkokbudak6414]

This level feels like the biggest collection of sculpting

[@Granade2010]

Yea it easiest to say "I dont like this level" and get free viewes, cuz how will click vid "I like this level"

[@rootbeerfloathaspop3301]

That comment on how people only seem to care about whether or not a level is hell themed was based af. It makes no sense to call a level good or bad based on what style it is. The reason why most hell levels are bad is not because they’re hell, but because they don’t bring anything new to the table. Likewise, a non-hell themed level should not be praised just for not being hell-themed. Different does not always mean good.

[@PenguinBoi27]

The letter e

[@enjoyerer]

erm the letter e is very relevant in online meme culture, thus i must come to the conclusion that this comment on the video sharing platform "youtube" is funny, by the way, what does the nerd emoji mean? many users of this platform have recently been referring to me as the aforementioned emoji...

[@totallytax]

the colour e*

[@noobthatplayswith2fingers]

The letter ə

[@estenslop]

the colour h

[@rogersasanka3408]

I honestly would rather play something that looks like an Extreme Demon and not an ILL demon.

[@jaywinged]

15:18 YES DUDE I HATE HOW THE REFLECTION HAS LIKE 3 LINES ALSO I HAVE TO STARE AT A MESSED UP REFLECTION THE WHOLE ASS TIMEEE like u either do one line or connect the 3 but u don't separate them like that. alsooo bg is wayyy too plain and uninteresting

[@ItsLux1211]

I Think Most Of The Problems With Tidal Wave Is More Related To How Little Experience With The Editor OniLinked Has And The Fact That Tidal Wave Was His First Is Honestly Really Impressive And It’s Honestly Better Than Most Of The Upcoming Top 1’s In Geometry Dash Right Now

[@GDNashit]

I just wished this wasn't top 1, pretty demotivating to see a level i consider worse than mine get so much attention pretty much just because the top player verified it, reminds me the one thing that matters the most in this game is having the right connections

[@Synixity94]

ok bli

[@GDNashit]

@@Synixity94 idk what this is supposed to mean

[@Synixity94]

@@GDNashit ur saying it is worse than urs when it is an amazing level with a few layering issues.

[@Merluch]

Keep the exasperation work king 🔥🔥

[@scovver9267]

It doesn't only get attention because it was verified by Zoink, its still a great level and it still looks pretty damn good, despite its flaws. You're definitely not giving it enough credit here, especially since it was created solo as the creators first project

[@X3m.Gaming]

honestly yeah... we should get ball focused top 1 instead.

[@teslacactus1135]

ball best gamemode

[@Myrdrrr]

The harder the level it is, it needs to have better gameplay. It has to keep you having fun! If it can, the easier levels should be more decorated when necessary. Too many effects make it look and feel bad taking away a lot from the gameplay.

[@petracora]

Personally, this is a great video, especially with commentary about how tidal wave is only popular because of it’s unique theme, but I do have to disagree about the yellow-and-blue block design of the “second half.” I think that it does actually work pretty well, giving a sort of elegant feel to the basic water-and-sand design, however, I can see your problem with it in some parts of the level.

[@content682]

3:40 this is not a bad point but i don't see how that matters, for example i can never beat a level like bloodbath but i can still appreciate the sheer amount of difficulty in the level as well as the sheer effort of trying to build, decorate and verify the level. The same goes for any toher level really.

[@egbert5871]

isn't this like one of there first lvls and times trying to do Deco since not really well know so couldn't find help

[@DolphinII_]

I think tidal wave is a good level (or at least better than acheron) but the one thing that I see that nobody talk about despite it being the most insufferable part about it, is the song. I just hate the song with its weird vocal parts that sound like voices but arent and it hits me in the worst way.

[@nvs0p]

This is the first time i see the level and i can say that as a person who plays mobile and medium demons, this looks nearly impossoble

[@theriotgenesis]

I would love to see nothingisscary attempt to build a better 3 minute dual theme top 1 with better gameplay, deco and polishing SOLO...

[@NothingIsScary]

“I'm a critic. I don't make things. I judge things” - (Random Spongebob Character)

[@theriotgenesis]

@@NothingIsScary That's completely fair as I stand in the same shoes ha ha! (it would make a cool series though)

[@DuckMasterVR]

Tidal Wave is my 3rd favorite level in the game.

[@Finn_Stream]

there’s a reason why Tidal Wave has a W in it.

[@bundile2261]

Biased and unrelated.

[@scovver9267]

There is, and it's because 'wave' starts with the letter W, according to the English language

[@coolfella9745]

Big surprise, some people DO NOT like tidal wave

[@Sebwwwwwwwww]

bro made a 19 minute video about a level he will never touch

[@kingofthegamers2933]

Well, it’s certainly better than Avernus

[@ncyber]

So true. This level is like 3-4/10 for me

[@Azzure1x]

I just don’t like the wave how repetitive it is compared to the amazing cube parts

[@C-Vite]

My main take about this level is how amazing the song is compared to other extreme demons, that's what got me looking at this level. Very opinionated but house and dnb is what I love

[@kukuruzayevhenii8764]

i really like the combination of blue and yellow that second part has. i wouldn't want it to go together too well cuz thats kind of boring, does that make sense? the same way the I IV V I chord progressions are boring, even though they sound really coherent and nice

[@Jommo213]

The level is fast, and you don’t really have time to take a look at the structures. That’s the best argument I can think of as a non tidal wave lover.

[@terminusfinity009]

the gd community has a knife.

[@NothingIsScary]

and i have a deathwish! /j

[@gabikraljic1761]

I am so fricking happy that someone finally agrees with my opinion about tidal wave.

[@thbearr]

Average hell theme glazer:

[@ncprism_]

My biggest issue with the level is probably the random 2.1 edge blocks in the transition into the first wave. I don't even know why, but it always annoys me so much.

[@mrdan31]

Yeah the deco is kinda bad in some parts but there are worse levels in the list.

[@NothingIsScary]

100% agreed

[@bumpytestgamez616]

What i hate - the background The amount of frame perfects Frame perfects does not = hard level it = annoying level Block design after the second drop What i like The song The orange sunset theme before the Outro AND This level is well optimized My low end Samsung A series can run the level at 75Fps

[@DaadirHusseinRoorow]

14:20 I just realised that even the triggers are pulsating, like why? 💀💀💀

[@jjakeroman]

I dislike wave focused gameplay because it’s the easiest gameplay to make difficult All you do is move the slopes closer, while other gamemodes are more nuanced

[@Lufi08]

10:49 wait until he sees the Sweden flag

[@xyreous6146]

im personally just tired of every hard level being hell theme, it’s actually got bright colors

[@Pgpxd]

9:21 That also means Castling is the best extreme demon because it's not hell themed 😂

[@DaadirHusseinRoorow]

Tidal Wave is just not polished enough to look complete and vivid, the creator just put way too many decoration objects in the blocks and that makes it uglier imo...

[@Beanman87]

Reminder it was made by one person and not your average 50 people

[@Ranyyz]

@@Beanman87There are many solo levels with very good polish. Also, I might even argue one person should be able to make a more generally polished level than the average MC.

[@exiled_shadegd]

Personally I like Tidal Wave for its change of pace and how fun the gameplay is. I am one of those non-top players who likes to play Tidal Wave for fun, and I am just waiting for people to make shitty versions of the level. I can see where you and a lot of others are coming from with the unpolished deco but I just like it for the 2 reasons stated above

[@egbert5871]

will say also on the color theory wheel Blue and yellow kinda go together (of course thats not a hard fast rule

[@whoiskitt]

the biggest problem i have with tidal wave is the shitty endscreen

[@im_a_tide_pod]

I’m a bit biased towards the level because my favorite color is light blue