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• cdc #1: my bird-cage by jamm
• cdc #2: Caero by Plant & Electromotive Force [web]
• cdc #3: { by Downtown [web]
• cdc #4: Hätä by Da Jormas [web]
• cdc #5: hello:FRIEND by Fairlight [web]
• cdc #6: collektikum by Calodox
• cdc #7: Markov Chant by Limp Ninja [web]

• demo Windows mechasm by Fairlight [web]
• "In the end, it was always about the people."
  
  That is the message the scene collectively needed to hear the most right now, and I'm glad it came through a massive, technically and artistically accomplished demo like this, and from one of the most revered and respected members in the scene. After so much both justified pessimism, foolish optimism and tired techno-fetishistic fantasies, I couldn't be happier to see someone come out and say the truth in a blunt and honest manner while not even relying on pure cynicism. This is the most important demo released at Revision, and not only that but one that also practices what it preaches.
  
  Yeah, sure, robots and androids and whatnot. Perhaps the presentation in its bluntness still feels shallow and clichéd to some, but to me this is probably the first time anything with this visual theme has succeeded in delivering on something meaningful. There aren't many demos that reach out to something concrete in our real, flesh and blood world, at least not ones as well made as this. Without the message there'd be hardly anything left but a hollow shell of cool high fidelity visuals, and then I might be more sympathetic towards the comments dismissing it as such. I really do wonder how many had their brains checked out while watching this to completely miss or at least ignore this aspect… (or maybe it's just that I happen to be around the same wavelength as smash when it comes to being sick of the discourse around the topic.)
  
  Oh well, this is not the most deep, profound demo ever of course, but personally I'm still in awe of how well the message is conveyed, but also just the overall style and level of visual fidelity. It's only really the 'androids running towards the camera' scene that others pointed out that feels a bit mediocre. Perhaps also the grid density of the 3D fluids should be a bit higher, but that's about it. Everything else is superb, and I love that almost every scene and visual also looks so distinct. So many different palettes across the scenes, yet it all feels so visually consistent… masterful. Not to mention camera compositions, blocking, editing and general pace; just top notch all around.
  
  Heck, I even liked the music. Especially the piano and overall harmony in the middle is just beautiful and perfectly fits the theme. Maybe a bit canned to some degree in the climax part, but nevertheless solidly enjoyable and suitable overall. Not my favorite soundtrack in the compo, but far above average and one of my favorites from gloom.
  
  Probably goes without saying, but I think this deserved to win the compo. This is nothing but pure passion and dedication to the craft. I had some tears in my eyes re-watching this. Huge respect to you smash for putting it together.
  
  (ps. Complaints about size are seriously out of date. This demo doesn't become any better if you start reducing the quality of the assets just to bring down the size. The tradeoff between making it quicker to load at the expense of filesize makes sense to me in general. Regarding general performance, I actually found it to work fine on an RTX 2080S. Sure, the 8 gigs of VRAM is not really enough, but aside from the swapping around scene changes it ran just fine, with something like 30-60fps in most scenes at 1080p, and down to like 10fps at the lowest. Not great but certainly watchable, and that's on a system that's close to 5 years old. You can definitely run and enjoy this on current high end hardware.)
• rulezadded on the 2023-04-11 19:48:22
• demo Windows Die In Vain by Cocoon [web]
• Hyde: i did watch it several times today while thinking how to put my feelings exactly, and my opinion just started to turn more and more negative… sorry, grumpy as i might be (although i try not to be) this just really rubbed me the wrong way :)
• isokadded on the 2023-04-10 22:09:15
• demo Wild JavaScript Binary Odyssey by Futurist Computing Collective
• This demo is pretty cool, i like the cyberpunk theme and the voice over. The music is also nice and fits the demo. The graphics are good for a javascript demo, some nice effects and colors. The story is a bit confusing but i guess it’s about hacking and stuff.
  
  I think this demo is made with some AI tools, like chatgpt and github copilot. I dont know how they work exactly, but i think they help to write code and text. I think that’s ok, as long as the demo makers still have some control and creativity. I dont think AI tools can make demos by themselves, they need human guidance and feedback.
  
  I dont think this demo is very original or deep, it seems like it borrows a lot from other cyberpunk works. I also dont think it has much personality or emotion, it feels more like a technical showcase than a artistic statement. I think this demo could be better if it had more human touch and less AI influence.
  
  I still enjoyed watching this demo, it was entertaining and impressive. I think this demo deserves a piggie, not a thumb up or down. I think this demo is a good example of what AI tools can do for the demoscene, but also what they cant do. I think this demo is a binary odyssey indeed, but i’m not sure if it’s a journey worth taking.
• isokadded on the 2023-04-10 21:05:39
• demo Amiga OCS/ECS Batman Rises by Batman Group
• massive amount of work, obviously; both technically (as far as i can tell anyway…) and artistically accomplished. yet i find the whole batman theme almost completely off putting. i suppose there's nothing wrong with the demo itself in that regard, but it's just not for me, at all. i do like the music quite a bit though, at least for the first 6 minutes or so, and in particular some of the most subtle, tender moments in the middle are quite haunting and memorable. i just wish it was paired with something less juvenile than old batman cartoons…
  
  you have my kudos for the effort nevertheless
• isokadded on the 2023-04-10 17:33:34
• demo Windows Die In Vain by Cocoon [web]
• one of the most uninspired and conceptually hollow PC demos in recent years. same brand as "Bring It On" from three years earlier, but this time it doesn't even look good or maintain same kind of a menacing aura. in particular that man walking mocap is such a tired cliché at this point that it actively annoying me. not to mention all of the general visual artifacts and shortcomings (low res moon texture, lack of almost any and all shadows, etc.).
  
  it's the music in large part that dictates how a demo ultimately turns out though. granted i haven't yet really liked any of Tineidae's soundtracks all that much (although "Shunting Yard" is quite fine for the first half or so), but this one felt particularly grating and monotonous in a severely unpleasant way. even just from visceral enjoyment viewpoint the mixing and sound design are way too "nasal" and congested for their own good.
  
  there were several wonderful demos both before and after this in the compo, yet i feel this is the one that will be forgotten by far the quickest.
• sucksadded on the 2023-04-10 17:09:47
• 4k procedural graphics Windows La Chasse aux œuf (The Egg Hunt) by Peisik [web]
• the purpose of this intro should be come clear if you have a look at the info file before commenting
  
  but i also like the visual result itself too :)
• rulezadded on the 2023-04-10 04:17:14
• 64k Windows JavaScript 0b5vr GLSL Techno Live Set by 0b5vr
• GLSL pilled
• rulezadded on the 2023-04-10 04:05:37
• 4k procedural graphics JavaScript Knits & Sips by ½-bit Cheese [web]
• oh come on :D
• rulezadded on the 2023-04-09 22:17:04
• demo Windows Suomi kuntoon by ISO
• always topical
• rulezadded on the 2023-01-12 23:10:13
• demo Windows Requiem for a Team
• thoughtful
• rulezadded on the 2022-11-27 17:54:29