The Next Tetris

Rating:
Summary: The graphics are horrible
Review: The graphics on my dads Original Atari system from the 80's are better than the graphics on this remake. I expected better from a playstation game. I love Tetris, but this version is horrible.

Save your money.

Rating:
Summary: Prettier than the original, but not as addictive
Review: When "Tetris" came out in the late 80s, I played it avidly, probably risking some kind of carpal tunnel injury. Although "Tetris" is at least two generations ahead of old arcade favorites like "Space Invaders," it, like those older veteran games, has been reincarnated into a new version, with spiffier graphics.

It makes for a pretty game, but somehow, the new version lacks the addictive quality of the original. To be sure, the update is not limited to the graphics; with the new version, blocks can break apart and fill in gaps if you set them properly. But the game doesn't hold my attention.

I think there are two explanations for this. First, the game is quite difficult; you are given 5 minutes, in which you have to clear a level three times. It becomes very difficult to clear a level even once in 5 minutes, much less three times. Second, the new wave of games such as "Starcraft" and "Diablo" and "Civilization" have simply left "Tetris" in the dust.

A final note: the "original" version of "Tetris" on this game is very similar to the original, but it's not exactly the same. The scoring is different, and the background visuals are different.

Rating:
Summary: Prettier than the original, but not as addictive
Review: When "Tetris" came out in the late 80s, I played it avidly, probably risking some kind of carpal tunnel injury. Although "Tetris" is at least two generations ahead of old arcade favorites like "Space Invaders," it, like those older veteran games, has been reincarnated into a new version, with spiffier graphics.

It makes for a pretty game, but somehow, the new version lacks the addictive quality of the original. To be sure, the update is not limited to the graphics; with the new version, blocks can break apart and fill in gaps if you set them properly. But the game doesn't hold my attention.

I think there are two explanations for this. First, the game is quite difficult; you are given 5 minutes, in which you have to clear a level three times. It becomes very difficult to clear a level even once in 5 minutes, much less three times. Second, the new wave of games such as "Starcraft" and "Diablo" and "Civilization" have simply left "Tetris" in the dust.

A final note: the "original" version of "Tetris" on this game is very similar to the original, but it's not exactly the same. The scoring is different, and the background visuals are different.