[Celeste] Vanilla Contest - Cold to the Touch by valkyria (FC)
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Published 2024-04-20
The Vanilla Contest map "Cold to the Touch" by valkyria, completed with all (1) berries.
With a score of 8.924, "Cold to the Touch" placed 5th in a 65-entry contest, and rightfully so. There's a reason why when I'm asked for my favorite berry rooms in SJ, WARPED from Shattersong is one of the first that comes to mind. Snowball gameplay where you have to catch up to the snowball to bounce off of it is something that I've never, ever seen done before, and this map takes it to the absolute limit, combining it with other crazy tech involving reforming ice blocks. The slower, precision-based rooms have air control that feels so super crisp, while the more fast-paced rooms use the layout so creatively that figuring out what to do can make you feel like a genius.
The music and deco create an atmosphere that only makes it better. For one, the deco is completely vanilla! (hence the "vanilla contest" title) There's a phrase out there that says something about limitation, and this map certainly does not miss with creative designs being used in every room like the pipe structures, washing machines serving as generators, and the floating rocks GOD the floating rocks never fail to mesmerize me. If you're looking for a low-GM difficulty challenge with unique and fresh gameplay, I cannot recommend this map enough. Play it!!!!!!!
Ever since I beat this map for the first time, I knew I had to make a clear video showcasing it eventually, since it's lowkey one of my all-time favorite maps. The deco, atmosphere, music, and gameplay all combine to create such a wonderful experience taking place in a desolate no-man's land. If it wasn't for me being in the hell that is university coursework, I probably would've uploaded a silver video instead of just a clear video, but alas... :sob:
get snowball'd lol