You Don't Understand Ascension To Heaven (Geometry Dash)

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[@DJ1482.]

People get too butt hurt over stuff. They complain about megacollabs being inconsistent, and then when they get a mega collab that is consistent, they complain that it’s too consistent. People need to stop complaining over this stuff it’s actually annoying af

[@kibmatter]

Thought I was the only one. Thank you!!!

[@Cahrssomething]

@@awasenki no offense but avernus does have some pretty inconsistent deco

[@MNGLD-do2kc]

Exactly, people always whine about “oh this part doesn’t fit the other” and when they finally make a collab where all parts match they go “oh they’re too similar”

[@abell3704]

Butt

[@somvit]

yea the collab is inconsistent when its phobos

[@Bradenbowl]

Quite sad people will hate/trash anything new at this point. Punishing new/different stuff will kill creativity for future things. The progress on this level is amazing as well as keeping the quality stretched for this long. I would rather have unique stuff like this, then factory produced stuff to be “acceptable” for a rate or “good enough” for community standards.

[@Crack_99]

Top 1 ≠ new/different

[@burgadahz17]

@@Crack_99 wrong

[@Crack_99]

@@burgadahz17 mf 💀💀💀 since when have top ones become new and different

[@Unami45]

​@@burgadahz17goat

[@tapfever7102]

Ascension to Heaven is by far by favorite top 1 ever

[@Memaster64]

The creators just can't win The parts look different from each other "Why no consistency in parts" The parts look similar to each other "Why they look the same?"

[@completelydelusional]

Literally twitter dumbasses whenever they see a new potential top 1. They should stop binging KaiGuy and Lemoncake.

[@M3kerman345]

@@completelydelusionallol true, I miss when lemoncak3 posed real content instead of dumb shorts

[@Matrixorial]

@@M3kerman345 i swear.. his shorts are way too accessible for people who never played gd or little kids. just go to anyone of his shorts, check the comments, press "newest to oldest" and you will find a bunch of 5 year olds complaining that he's a hacker for using the dual portal.. or you can find the occasional "game name?" from some filipino kid

[@tundra77]

I am actually a Christian, so this video is pretty interesting to think about. I do like how you mentioned that people may be confused due to religious misconceptions about a literal "Ascension to Heaven", but I think that the idea behind this level wasn't to explicitly portray an ascension of sorts. Perhaps the idea was to just add heaven-esque structures and bright sky atmospheres to convey feelings of a heavenly space? this might explain the ruins of old church-like structures and pillars as you are in the clouds? One thing about this level that has confused me though is that if there was supposed to be some sort of set theme or story conveyed through the decoration, it isn't as apparent as I initially thought. I think I fall into the category of person that isn't entirely satisfied with the road the decoration is taking (although it looks amazing), as I can't really get behind it and say I remember specific parts. Honestly kind of disappointing considering we saw over two and a half minutes of deco showcased and I can only remember the first part looking distinct from the others (I don't have the best memory, but still). I wished this level went down a more story-oriented road than it is trying to at the moment, since it seems like the team just made half the level look nearly identical and then tried to put different name cards on the parts in an attempt to distinguish segments of the level. It seems like its going good in the first half from a rocky platform going up into the maze of the clouds, but then it just feels like your back in a cramped building near where you started at. Its kind of confusing, but I'm still going to be watching the progress for the level. This is essentially the level I thought of in my head, but its almost *too* similar. Like, I had a general idea of what the level would look like, but I don't think it was a mistake showcasing the layout before hand. Honestly, this is one of those levels I'd almost rather stay as a layout than be decorated just to prevent controversy like this and leave it open to interpretation. Anyways, I'll quit rambling. It's a level in a $2 square game I barely play anymore, the earth isn't gonna stop rotating because some of it looks the same (btw good job dancing around the religion topic that could have gone WAAAAY bad)

[@Mewtwo557]

I can't say I'm not surprised. It's just a comp of parts we've already seen. Though, I appreciate you delving into a big thing as to why people may be upset with it, as it's something that rings for me personally. I have a very different artistic interpretation of AtH compared to the official version or even your suggested idea on what people may have expected. I expected more sky, brighter lights, and vaster environments. A story of a dweller from hell getting a second chance. That's clearly not what I got, and I can only pray I get any semblance of the former in the second preview. That's not to say that this is bad. I honestly think this will be the best top 1 in the game. I'm just disappointed that my ambient heaven limbo fantasies aren't fully realized in the level. Though, at least I can say that I'd prefer what we have now over the stereotypical memey Falling Up idea.

[@peggaislag]

I think a level with that theme sounds interesting. It could be called something like Redemption and you would start in hell, go to purgatory and then finally heaven.

[@Anxmaly666]

@@peggaislag so basically Slaughterhouse to Limbo and then AtH? I like this idea

[@celestialwaffle1491]

Catholic here. You were mostly correct with the religion stuff, but there's a few things that are a bit off. For one, the ascension is pretty much only the part where you "float into the sky" (not literally most of the time). However, that's only possible by being faithful and stuff throughout your life. I can't speak for other religions but this is what I've learned. I see this level as entirely taking place in a version of heaven (with ruins and stuff in it). I think the level name is just to set the theme. Of course this is only my interpretation though. If this isn't as cool to you then just pretend I'm wrong idk.

[@NothingIsScary]

Religion is tricky and this is why i didnt get specific in my video. Every religion is different and in a few you just ascend by believing and nothing more. With others its serious dedication.

[@charlie_ck]

The level name is also just the song name

[@kuronami_osu]

i mean its also called that because the song is named Ascension to Heaven

[@afternoonkfhyh568]

as a christian i kinda agree

[@RANDOMGUY-tm5be]

@@NothingIsScary ya its interesting with Sertan religions and you got it mostly correct lol

[@ReusCC1]

2:47 I'm a absolute psychopath, because when I see the raw layout I think about a NC level

[@chryst4l926]

I did not expect to get a "I am not an expert on any religion" disclaimer in a video about a geometry dash level but im here for it

[@plexusGD]

You're wavix's more serious older brother shipix

[@ccmanxx1]

I love this level, the decor, and all-around vibe. I also think it's kinda ironic that 90% of top ones have been hell themed, and now the top one might (if decorated and verified before the human limit) be heaven themed.

[@TenToTu]

5:21 oh god that red orb got me again

[@myrus5722]

I think your religious theory is really cool, even if it might not be intended. To add more explicit interpretation: 1. Ascending - The player begins their journey of trying to ascend and their realization that they want to ascend in the first place. 2. Trial 1: Maze of the Gods - This trial represents the player trying to “find their way” to their path to faith, metaphorically “stumbling around” trying to figure out how to express their faith satisfactorily. This often feels like a test, like a maze of false turns, set backs, and loop arounds that the gods set before the player, but if they can manage to make it through, they get to. 3. The Ruins - The player finds a building, a place of worship, an ancient place symbolic of the ancient, primeval roots of the gods which they now look up to. 4. Heaven’s Gateway - With this new found structure of the building to help the player practice and ascend, the player upon death is invited into heaven through the heaven’s gateway. 5. Prelude - The player is mildly annoyed that the gods made them have to do a really unbalanced wave spam after entering heaven, but nevertheless, they persist. I don’t know, maybe you can interpret this chapter as the final trial and test until the player is allowed to enter into… 6. Ultimate Paradise - The player has made it into heaven, and to reward their devotion in life, they are treated to a paradise. 7. Ascended - After all they have done, the player is finally ascended. They have achieved the ultimate reward, and they can now rest (or at least, after a few really nerve-wracking jumps as a cube over some spikes). This is a bit silly and fun, but I think it adds a neat extra layer to the level, so thanks for sharing your theory. The level does feel quite a bit more story driven, calm, and poetic, so maybe some loose journey towards religious ascension was indeed something on Blueskii’s mind. Also imo, each part looks quite different. The parts that look the most similar are often right next to each other or in the same chapter, which demonstrates that the hosts are doing a really good job with consistent visuals. But, like, what do the first part and any part in the ruins have in common? One is an open sky with a black stone building, while the other is a claustrophobic and overgrown grey stone building. The only commonality is that they are heaven themed, but that’s the theme of the level, so I don’t get why that would be a point of critique. Also, on the interpreting layout thing, I think it’s true, but I don’t know; most other levels haven’t gotten the same treatment as this one. I interpreted basically every single part differently than it turned out, but I still love the level in its current state, even if I prefer some of my ideas to the way it was done. I have respect for the creator’s carefully crafting and keeping with a vision, which they are doing a stellar job at, and in addition this vision is very unique for a top #1, so I’m excited by the level just for that.

[@sibby18]

The best way to solve this controversy is just to hire Culuc for the level, then we'll have an iconic part

[@NothingIsScary]

LMAO

[@somewildseal]

Tip: Don't go on gd twitter anymore

[@NothingIsScary]

It can be hard to avoid. It leaks out of twitter and onto discord

[@sebastianmjynapiermjy]

⁠@@NothingIsScaryand KZbin (I think I have NEVER used twitter or gone on to any servers on discord)

[@spoopypy]

first one hell level was made then countless more im gonna cry if the same thing happens to this

[@TwitterChannelOfficial]

Blueskii called the name "Ascension to Heaven" because that's the song title made Yuzuke Ishiwata (also known as xi) and blueskii took inspiration of it. Imagine a level called ascension to heaven but generic or hell themed

[@InaneVestige]

because of this video and its brief explanation about religion and ascension, it made me like ascension to heaven EVEN more. considering about the fact that ascending to heaven takes is a very difficult and lengthy process like what was stated in the video, and about the fact that ascension to heaven is AIMING for TOP 1, and a very long level which uses the entire song which is 5 MINUTES, i was extremely surprised, i could not even explain or make a single word to express how this level is more than perfect about that fact. whether blueskii planned to do that or not, this level is truly amazing.

[@startijer]

I think this is one of the most intellectual opinions/discussions Iv ever heard from any GD video, Iv seen quite a few, but having you explain your opinions in a format that also got the brain working for theorizing and interpreting, I think you did a good job explaining what you thought and what the level was trying to do. Great job!

[@seekmedicalhelp]

dont they also complain when a level looks so inconsistent with the deco and not the same thing?

[@bleskvykrompac2973]

dude great video keep uploading u are such a great gd creator

[@getdirtyonthedancefloor]

this was a real ascencion to heaven

[@velveee]

That actually makes so much sense. I always liked this level, but I also thought that it was "too consistent" in decoration. However your point makes so much sense, I think I now understand what this level is going for, and honestly, it couldn't be executed better with the 2.1 editor, especially for a top 1. Thank you for bringing a light to this situation, I hope more people can see this and start appreciating this level for it's beautiful execution. :)

[@qbruh]

5:37 BMS Head here, hello. "Ascension to Heaven" is one of xi's notable compositions and has become well-known within the BMS community and many of you know, including myself, comes from the rhythm game osu!. Whats a BMS? BMS is a type of game that involves players hitting notes and patterns in sync with the music. It originated in the Japanese music game community and has gained popularity worldwide. If you're an osu!Mania head like me, it is essentially 7+1K mode. Now with that out of the way, if you were take a look at the Music Video or BGA for Ascension to Heaven, half-through the video theres a script of text that message us through a poem like text When I died sometime soon Whether it will be heaven that I go or will it be hell? I cannot know the answer. In other words... God only know... Why does the person live? Why does the person die? Why do you resist fate while understanding that I die? As for you, the one that leaves the position to fate will be comfortable Nonetheless, I will carve with the end here if I resist it The text reflects on existential questions, the unknowable nature of the afterlife, and the tension between accepting fate and asserting personal agency in the face of mortality. It invites contemplation and reflection on the mysteries and uncertainties of life and death. This song correlates with the majority of religions based on beliefs as, in the end, its the matter of God and Ourselves. Ascension to Heaven is one of xi's masterpiece and I encourage you to listen to his first album "Parousia" - qbruh

[@veryjazzy]

Controversies in this game's community are generally REALLY stupid, people find the smallest things to complain about. But putting that aside, this is a great video. Your interpretation is really cool and I think it makes a lot of sense, I would be really glad to see a top 1 telling a story like this.

[@sufferingfr]

I still like the level regardless of what kind of theme or religious it is aiming at. The level still looks beautiful either way and it must've taken a lot of effort. I guess people are just making things too complicated and forgot that this is just a 4$ cube game lol

[@TwitterChannelOfficial]

Ascension to heaven: too similar EOD: glow level KOCMOC: inconsistent and trash deco *vine boom sound effect*

[@bingus4325]

It doesn't mean it's bad if all the parts look similar, it's bad if there isn't a flying spaghetti monster at the end.

[@HoneyHoneyHoneySuckle]

Red-hell themed Extreme lovers when there is heaven theme in a level Called Ascension to Heaven

[@RRRREV]

Even though I'm not the biggest fan of the gameplay for this level, I have to say it brings a lot to the table that I've been wanting to see in a top 1. It's XL instead of a short burst of difficulty, it has lots of time and care put into it, and it has crazy good theming. Despite this though, there are always going to be people who find stuff wrong with something if it gets enough attention. Either way, good video!

[@selarom2018]

That is a really cool way to look at this level, as the very rigorous and time consuming path to ascension. Thank you for you have enhanced my experience of this level ten fold.

[@Trast.2]

I mean of courses the deco looks the same what are they supposed to do, add an hell part?

[@willacheson5682]

Add an nine circles section

[@jamesbullen191]

@@willacheson5682 If there was going to be a nine circles section, it would be in chapter five.

[@willacheson5682]

@@jamesbullen191 an* nine circles section

[@DeepfriedBeans4492]

As an agnostic I saw it as kind of a semi pagan heaven where your climbing up something like mount Olympus (but not actually that) where you see these realms of divinity and eventually you journey to the top where you find the real eternal realm. And as that I think it’s very nice, and anyone saying it looks the same the whole way through needs to look closer lol.

[@gabby_5820]

This video gave me a new perspective, and your interpretation of the level makes more sense. Personally, I have mixed feelings about this level, but it's mostly because I wanted my own interpretation of the level, and for what it is, it's a really amazing level and Top 1.

[@SkyeTheFennec]

Been keeping my eyes on this since the layout was first previewed, absolutely love this in every aspect. was really hyped cause it uses one of my favorite songs from XI. Seeing what we have now of the deco has already made my mind up on the fact that this IS undoubtedly gonna be the best top one we've seen, and possibly will seen. Blue is nailing everything in my eyes, and really is giving the song the justice it deserves if its gonna be in a GD level of this caliber. I 100% agree with your own thoughts on the level, and listening to you explain them only increased my hype for the level in the first place. if thats really what there going for then my fucking god this is absolutely gonna be stunning. i can only image what the finished product would look like at this point. Like you, i also dont believe in anything unless theres 100% concrete proof of anything. Ive always been a person of logic and pure evidence to back stuff up rather than speculation . Its why i heavily follow the Simulation theory cause its the most logical theory to me so far.

[@09Max09]

I just wanna thank you, I now understand this level more than ever, i never knew all this was thought out. I only ever paid attention to the deco, and how good it was. But now I know it's much bigger than that. I never disliked this level. I like it. But now I love it. This was an amazing executed explanation video for ascension to heaven. Thank you

[@inuggttv]

I do think that this level looks really good and I completely agree with you on how the direction of the level and the story it tells. I am really excited for this level to come out when it does, it will definitely be the best top 1 (in my opinion) and also one of my favourite levels in the game.

[@JFA777]

they wante to break the hell cycle and are still mad

[@DeivaxGD]

Yeah I also think this preview is a lot on "Heaven" and less on "Ascension", that's my point of view, but hopefully maybe they do something when they release the full preview. People roll hate when there isn't a view of even half the level and it's not even definitive. I'm not asking for they to change the first part in the preview, but I hope they take more into account the concept of "Ascension" in the rest of the level. Because right now it just feels like "Heaven" and nothing else, I like the decor anyway, but it would be a waste because this has the potential to tell a great story like "White Space"

[@konstantinsotov6251]

One of the most interesting ascentions in videogames is presented in "rain world" lore. If you are okay with spoilers, you can watch KZbin lore videos, but otherwise, you should check out the game, as it is absolute masterpiece, though it's not for everyone

[@vlsapphire624]

talking about religion while a gd level plays in the background is one of the funniest things that have ever happened on youtube

[@NothingIsScary]

True

[@Blowter]

Okay. Now I need someone to tell me the deeper meaning behind jumper and its deco.

[@Shadow-ms2yb]

I hope Denni Realizes how hard this is going to be to verify. I reckon this one might actually be over 200K attempts. 5 minutes is crazy, and there's little to no room for error that entire time.

[@nerdporkspass1m1st78]

You explained it so well, I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if this was Blueskii’s intentions in the first place and was going insane over how no one had gotten it yet when it was all LAID OUT IN FRONT OF US. Mind-blowing.

[@zenith0079]

I commented on this video 4 months ago but seeing as it came up again on my recommended I wanted to leave another comment. One thing that I find super clever about the layout looking hell themed-ish but the level in most of the detailed part not looking hell theme really feels unique in its own way. I mean if you look at the very very old Ascensions To heaven BMS Background Animation you see this line in the background: "When I died sometime soon Weather it will be heaven that I go or will it be hell? I cannot know the answer. In other words... God only knows..." I decided in the layout to interpret the mouths before the heaven part as an unknown factor that you don't know weather you are actually going to one place or the other. Other people can interpret it differently. This level is just so brilliant.

[@sparks4384]

that’s crazy that people will hate and bash a heaven themed level yet are fine with other top 1s being hell themed 90% of the time. this community is a joke sometimes

[@bobstaff]

People nowadays really complain about something being appropriate and making sense. Like, you have level split in chapters that progress quite straightforward and clearly tell about themselves, what else should you be expecting? And the thing that annoys me the most is that someone say decoparts are interchangeable. No they are not. If you look with your eyes open, you could definitely see how parts progress through each other to the point, where you can`t even swap two neighboring parts because the first one get continued by the second and this feels as natural as it can possibly be. I`m not an ath simp, but the whole controversy really pisses me of.

[@dunkedidklol]

I hate this community, like goddamn what is a good megacollab to you, no one complained about limbo being consistent in decoration

[@jax2899]

perfect explination. i truly am a MASSIVE fan of this level and i cant wait for its full level preview despite the mindless haters. well done! 👏

[@callmewhateveryouwant5263]

the level is about the geometry dash cube after years of trials and suffering finally going to heaven and gaining peace

[@NothingIsScary]

Pretty much yeah

[@filicha]

funny thing (not assuming lore btw) in slaughterhouse we hear the song "im probably finna go to hell anyways", so we can asume the level it's the hell itself, after the player scapes, he goes to the in-between... he goes in the Limbo, after traveling to the maze he finally found the door to the next realm, and now he's finally trying to ascend to the heaven, why gd community it's so obsessed with dead? (ik limbo has his own history but this is just a way of connecting some levels just for fun)

[@natureangel4337]

Him talking about decoration interpretation Me in the past thinking it would be decoratuon similar to the bg used in beatmania IIDX

[@rudyranger249]

Hello, semi new gd player who enjoys long levels and dislikes short levels. I'd like to say the level is quite good. I don't have the skill to properly play it, but it looks extremely fun to play if I got better someday. It has one of the more creative themes I have seen so far. If I ever play this level it will remind me of triplych which is the first demon I played and made promising progress on. Plus I am a massive xi fan. I don't understand why people would be disappointed about this map. The theme is very creative compared to what you usually see in the top demon list. There's many ways to view a map with how someone can decorate it, and this is one of the many views.

[@MegaMashuuCl]

It would be a bit comedic if this kinda happens again with Dream Weaver, though obviously with different reasons.

[@CatkinsonGD]

I think you did a great job at analyzing the level, and you also changed my mind on the subject. Props!

[@Link9058]

i dont understand it when people complain about different parts looking "too similar". for one, they aren't, and for two, bad deco consistency gets us stuff like Ocular Miracle

[@Opticaal]

Only parts that have been shown that I don’t like are thunderdarkness (tho I heard it’s getting revamped/improved) and the ruins, past that I like everything. Though, I wish the level started at dawn, cycled through the day, with the climax being midday, and then somewhat faded off into dusk with the sun setting near the end.

[@NothingIsScary]

Huh. Thats oddly beautiful

[@kitchen_sponge]

I find the "no progression" stuff to frankly be bullshit. One part which I feel showcases the level's continuing development is the entirety of the ruins chapter leading all the way up to heaven's doorway. Immediately upon entering the ruins, you're met with claustrophobic, closed spaces which feel uncomfortable to navigate through. You can barely even see the outside world through whatever crevices of light seep in and cracks in the foundation of the walls, floors, and ceilings; it's like you're trapped in a box and can't escape. However, as we make our way through these ruins, we begin seeing more of the light from the outside. All of this eventually culminates into what I believe to be one of the most beautiful transitions in GD: as once we reach hel's part, we can see the windows beaming, it's easy to tell we're almost outside, but the closer we get, the more the rooms feel as though they're closing in on us. Just as we start to think all hope is lost, we are launched into an absolutely gorgeous open space- the walls which were once blocking us in are all gone, and we're finally able to fly freely without any restrictions, anywhere and everywhere as if we always could. It's like we completely forget about the challenges that came before, since all we can focus on is what's in front of us right now as we soar the skies and take in the scenery of the world. Phenomenal, hopefully the rest of the level is able to live up to this

[@zenith360]

BRO TWITTER SUCKS SOMEONE ACTUALLY MAKES A NON-HELL CHRISTIAN LEVEL FOR ONCE AND PEOPLE HATE IT FOR THAT twitter people sensitive as hell

[@ethawalli]

Wait that's actually such a good point... The expected decoration effect of undercoated layouts. Good job

[@dxrk3400]

personally i think people should just stop speaking out about things, its like everybody forgot what keeping their opinions to themselves means, and saying the level looks too similar in each part is just outrages, the levels has a "Theme" the decorators were tasked with creating something that gives you the feeling of heaven, and this is how they visualized it.

[@harpatar]

coming back to this 10 months later. now im a decorator which is just crazy. just gotta say, there are so many unique and amazing parts, and the "bad" parts are all very optimized.

[@Frosted777]

i genuinely cant comprehend how twitter can get this mad over this beast of a level. those people actually need to grow up. like sure the previews are similar but so fucking what, get over it

[@equinox-XVI]

I actually have a personal anecdote about a specific section of Ascension to Heaven that ties into your point about the different interpretations of a layout. The section I'm talking about is 2:07 - 2:25. During this section in the layout video, the background glows in sync with the music as the gameplay flies by so I tend to focus on the background rather than the gameplay. As such, I thought it made perfect sense to use a really detailed background during this section. Something like the backgrounds in Woodkid, Highways, or Transtellar. Of course, as we know now, that didn't happen and it was decorated to go inside and out of a building instead. Even now, though I like the idea behind the deco that was used, I find it hard to drop the original image I created in my head. I'm fully aware that I quite literally set myself up for disappointment, but its hard to not feel something towards it regardless.

[@NothingIsScary]

that's exactly what i was saying and its honestly kinda validating to know the topic resonated with people! though remember there is no shame in that!

[@ideac.]

conclusion: invalidate people's opinion on twitter because theyre trash

[@kuronami_osu]

HUGE fan of this level. Insanely refreshing from all the garbage hell levels that have dominated the "top 1 levels" genre for so long. Not to mention the song is really really good. I can't really understand why people dislike this level because the decoration and theme are beautiful. People need to stop complaining about stuff Good video :)

[@cabbagecerealsoup8601]

For some reason, this reminds me of Ascension to heaven.

[@kalenipclaw5683]

i just think they'd better give ascension to heaven a working LDM to end the dumbest trend in levels

[@roughchicken46]

imo i thought the theme and chapters conveyed the journey from once you die to when you "ascend". it starts once you have died, and you have to get through seperate trials to prove if you are worthy. it reflects on what you did in your past life, it goes through tests to see yourself morally and what not, etc. and then all the data compiles at the end to let you "ascend" (also im no religious expert i dont partake in religion, and i dont mean to offend anything or anyone. this is just my interpretation on how the level wanted to portray "ascension to heaven")

[@Periwinkleaccount]

Also, the level has coins, so if it is top 1, then it’ll be the first top 1 to have coins since Erebus.

[@NothingIsScary]

Yeah i think thats cool tbh

[@Periwinkleaccount]

@@NothingIsScary also, speaking of the thing where people see a layout and imagine what the decoration might be, you saying that reminded me of a comment I saw on the layout showcase for nhelv (The one SrGuillester uploaded). The comment said something about the deco probably being super high detail when it would be decorated. One of the replies said that it might be jungle themed or something like that (I’m not sure what exactly which theme the reply mentioned). I just found it really funny, though the reply might be deleted now since I replied to the replier about why one and a bit years ago them might have thought that.

[@calipergd]

I have only one critique. I think the green colours could be a little more similar in the first minute, as going from light green to really dark green is kinda shocking and.. I don't know, strange.

[@ItsLucy_GD]

ATH is beautiful, it's my favorite upcoming top 1 because it's not another repetitive hell themed level. It's very original for a top list demon IMO

[@tabithal2977]

I think the level looks great and all. Overall i like it but i think it would be pain to play from 0. Theres like a 25 second cutscene at the beginning where your click speed is measured in seconds per click instead of clicks per second and like, i feel like that would be very boring to have to play that over and over everytime you died.

[@NeuTRonWasTaken]

I have never seen this though, but if you look at the maze of the gods wave, (I don't know what this type of deco is, I'll call it realistic deco) realistic deco levels don't use this kind of gimmic where you spam portals like you're going up and down. I find that the hardest yet the most unique part of the level.

[@satsuma4220]

People think every top1 needs to be a hell themed red and black level

[@Anti-interesting]

i have always found that this level is an likely will be my favorite to 1 demon, it is just a beautiful brake from the hell themes

[@EpicSayGamer]

For me, I see Ascension to Heaven as the begging is a glimpse of heaven and then you start on Earth then you start transitioning to heaven. Until you’ve finally reached heaven

[@aquacancergames]

ascension to heaven: passing the trial of gods to reach the realm of heaven

[@pomiw]

the decos good like wtf are ppl smoking

[@ItsLucy_GD]

Mad pills can be extremely addictive, it's best to never take a _single_ one.

[@rodtrainahhhh8141]

I thought the controversy was that it didn't look top 1

[@mysticaxolotl8215]

From an agnostic to an agnostic, that disclaimer earned you my permanent respect.

[@PostalGD]

Good video, enjoyed a different perspective.

[@fakedenni]

Banger

[@aykarain]

Even if it isnt that, THE DECORATION IS GOOD COME ON

[@radio_0021]

that's a very interesting way of looking at this level. Very similar to how I see it.

[@cd-ramos]

Taking in considerstion some leaked parts near the end, you might actually be wrong, as they still keep the same general theme. Then again they are just leaks, i could be wrong

[@xanthic6460]

People will always find a way to get mad I swear

[@ralsei5860]

Isn't it a good thing that the level looks consistent throughout? Like the whole point of the level is that it's themed lol

[@paidhotspot]

ASCENSION TO HEAVEN RAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

[@Vloggen]

This Community, Ive been looking at everything from a far for years now, but holy. This is the first top 1 Level that actually has a unique visual style, its far better exectued than anything thats been top 1 so far, for once its coherent, and not just a mismatched shitfest of different styles that dont work with each other in the slightest. And the community is hating it for not being the 20th Edgy af garbage lookin hell simulator. Shouldn't the community of this game be older than 12 now, we are 10 years past the release...

[@Ahkeese]

the decoration blew me away when it was first showcased, cant believe people didn't like it because its not what they interoperated the layout to be.

[@KanSanyara]

the problem with christianity and other religions is that us atheists that are willing to believe if shown proofs are always met with the same sentence. "But can you prove he/they [god(s)] don't exist tho?"

[@ItsLucy_GD]

We will never know if there is a god or gods, their existence cannot be proved or denied entirely.

[@KanSanyara]

@@ItsLucy_GD if something cannot be proven it therefore doesn't exist until proof shows up. That's the way I see it

[@cassidy1768]

"This megacollab's parts look too similar!" Is essentially just saying "Oh no! They did too good a job with their chemistry!"

[@Lysticdoesthings]

Now someone explain how this deco is even possible and how such gameplay can even exist

[@zenith0079]

I don't really get how people could cause controversy over this except for the religion aspect. (Because faith can be interpreted many ways) I played a some o2jam and 7k clones like soundsphere and osu!mania 7k and let me say the ascension to heaven chart on it starts out pretty calm until the drop. Almost representing the presteps before the ascension. When I first saw the ascension to heaven chart/file/GD level(I don't play GD much) and it cut off at the end of chapter 2 I was on the edge of my seat because I wanted to see the drop or the actual real difficult part. This level is the perfect depiction of the ascension to heaven chart. Each of the steps and unique areas felt in place. It might "seem repetitive" to other levels of similar design or formatting and doesn't stretch to the level at which its much more sky, which I think is a good thing. AtH shouldn't be mostly sky, thats the #1 thing it shouldn't be, because if it was sky through the 1st and 2nd chapter then it kills the overall message because what is chapter 3 going to be; more sky? It's the ascension to heaven and the word ascension can be interpreted in many different ways as you said and I'm almost positive that the way they are doing it is the best way. Idk I'm just rambling now, I don't really delve into the GD community much but as I love the BMS games and seeing a level with so much effort getting chewed out because it isn't a traditional version of ascension is kinda lame. One more thing I do want to add on. It seems the level starts with the actual ascension in the sky and then right before the ascension part transitions to chapter 1 you can hear a time rewind. Which I think is being showed to depict the main characters backstory and their challenges and adventures (of whatever story this is)

[@smilinphsyco]

People think they can take down anything that looks... TOO DAMN GOOD Seriously says the people who don't even know how to build in GD, and even if they could build there's no way the could ever top this gorgeous level...

[@Digg3rL3ss]

i didn't see any part wrong in ansencion to heavan although this video does help me understand it more. I am also just one of those people that don't think that all the parts of the level are the same, for example first part of maze of the gods is almost like a night and lantern thing type theme or whatever and the second part is like on a large mountain with huge rocks and huge winds.

[@black_koolaid]

People are just mad cuz the level is too well made, sounds like a compliment to me

[@ripfrickingben]

damn bro you are smart as shit youve got me engaged better than my tx gov teacher

[@obscuredood]

i personally don’t really care about lore or story in a level, so for ascension to heaven i was just like “oh that looks really nice”

[@ukknown6700]

definitely needs optimization and polish tho, many parts are very messy imo