Lumines Arise Reviews
Music to our ears, Lumines Arise is a stellar puzzle game that provides the ultimate timeline cleanse.
Lumines Arise is one of my favourite puzzle games of all time with classic gameplay and flashy new visuals that really pop in VR. Whether you're new to these games or not, you're bound to adore what's in store, especially if you enjoy achieving higher and higher scores. đ”
Iâd say with confidence that Mizuguchi and the Enhance team have once again knocked it out of the park here. If youâre looking for a way to drop some blocks whilst wringing emotion from your heart, you canât go wrong with this one.
Lumines Arise is a radiant revival that perfectly captures the rhythm and emotion the series is known for. The experience is simultaneously soothing and challenging, offering a unique game that both longtime fans and newcomers will appreciate. While the VR mode leaves a bit to be desired, Lumines Arise is an absolute joy that should be experienced without hesitation.
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With Lumines Arise, the Tetris Effect developers delivered another puzzle game that is gorgeous to look at and works well. PC version reviewed. Review copy provided by company for testing purposes.
Not only feels as good as Tetris Effect, but the design and graphical direction feels as if it were made exclusively for the game originally. Arise is a musical and sensory journey as a whole, but it also has the magic of classic arcade games.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Iâm excellent at appreciating Lumines, though, and thatâs especially true with Lumines Ariseâwhich is another beautiful, transfixing, exhilarating puzzler guaranteed to stimulate both your senses and your brain. Even the really, really dumb brains.
âExperienceâ is an apt descriptor because itâs impossible to separate Ariseâs presentation from how intricately itâs linked to the moment-to-moment block dropping. Of course, said mechanics are wonderfully accessible, yet incredibly deep.
Lumines Arise, its music, and weirdest levels will stick in my mind for years to come, to the point where I see it being my preferred puzzle game of not just this year, but the foreseeable future
Lumines Arise takes a block building classic, adds a splash of psychedelic firework paint and an absolute banger of a soundtrack, leaving us with a game destined to become an all-timer.
Enhance and Monstars update Lumines with a new version that revalidates it as one of the greatest puzzle arcades of all time.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Lumines Arise is a triumphant return to one of the most unique puzzle series in gaming. While it doesn't reinvent the formula, it refines what was already brilliant by adding the Burst system and expanding content with various modes and flawless audiovisual direction. The game offers a rare balance between mental challenge and sensory calm in a synergistic experience. There are small flaws, like visually confusing levels and irregular matchmaking, but they barely detract from the overall strength. Ultimately, Lumines Arise is more than just a puzzle gameâit's an immersive, rhythmic, and sensory experience, proving that when sound, image, and interaction come together with purpose, the result can be truly hypnotic.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Combining great gameplay that is easy to learn but challenging to master, with visuals that look great and music that always nails the tone, Lumines Arise suffers from only a few minor hiccups.
Some games are built on such a rock-solid foundation that they withstand the test of time without twisting themselves into innovative knots, and while it would be unfair to call Lumines Arise unoriginal, its simple yet fiendishly addictive gameplay loop still dazzles more than twenty years onâwhether played solo, in co-op, or in VRâits hypnotic EDM beats and vibrant visuals flooding the senses in a spectacle thatâs occasionally overwhelming but ultimately a feast of pure, synesthetic brilliance.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Lumines Arise isnât just the return of a musical puzzle gameâitâs a celebration of an idea that keeps evolving while honoring its roots. Enhance delivers an experience both familiar and surprising, with hypnotic rhythms and kaleidoscopic visuals. Easy to grasp in seconds yet captivating for hours, it becomes a true sensory immersion on PSVR2. Whether youâre a longtime fan or a curious newcomer, Lumines Arise invites you to play with music, dance with colors, and lose yourself in its worldâwhere leaving wonât be easy.
Review in Italian | Read full review
If youâve played Tetris Effect, this can be a really quick review because itâs essentially the same game, but with a Lumines twist which is a very good thing. Enhance Experience, the studio founded in 2014 by Lumines creator Tetsuya Mizaguchi, brings things full circle as Lumines Arise gets the same treatment that Tetris received in 2018, which gave the series a massive shot of adrenaline. Although the campaign failed to evoke complex emotional responses as intended, Lumines Arise features the same addicting, heart pumping, palm sweating gameplay full of flow states, psychedelic visuals, and hypnotic music in another transcendent experience from the studio.
Lumines Arise shines with its blend of rhythm and dazzling puzzle experience. While its online options may feel limited, its accessibility customization and hypnotic flow keep players hooked. Lumines Arise is a perfect fit for those who are ready for a new style of puzzle-solving.
Lumines Arise is an incredibly emotional ride that holds onto you tightly and doesn't want to let go.
[I]t's been ages since we've seen a puzzle game this beautiful since, well, Tetris Effect. Lumines Arise is simple yet deep with its tried-and-true 2x2 block-clearing mechanics, it has a few modes that not only educate you on playing the game better but also some co-op and competitive flair, and most importantly, it's a beauty to behold and listen to.