Tetris Effect
Rating Summary
Based on 88 critic reviews
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Tetris Effect turns the game you know into something you've likely never experienced.
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Whole new sensory layers make Tetris Effect the best version of an already timeless game.
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Tetris gets the Tetsuya Mizuguchi makeover, to dazzling effect.
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A masterful reimagining of Tetris that changes little about the core gameplay but still manages to create one of the most immersive video games ever.
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Most of us have had intense moments with Tetris, but Tetris Effect's masterful musical accompaniment makes it emotionally resonant as well
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But Tetris Effect isn't simply a game about pattern optimization and reflex-based puzzle solving. It excels at being an experience, one that I will argue is best played on its easiest difficulty level to enjoy untainted by the bitter taste of a “game over.” I enjoy the challenge of perfecting a run, but Tetris Effect resonates more deeply than its high score-oriented roots.
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Tetris Effect transforms the classic puzzle game through the power of music. It's hard to put down, and even harder to stop thinking about.
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Tetris Effect on PC takes a classic even closer to perfection
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Solid Tetris and the unique visual style of Tetsuya Mizuguchi fit together like two L blocks.
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Sometimes Tetris Effect dances into the profound: wherein the music, the visuals, and the act of playing Tetris can make you—dare I say it—emotional. Then there's the other side of Tetris Effect, the tedium with instant-fast speeds and hard-to-discern tetrominos in more than just a few levels. Tetris Effect is at its best when it's just normal Tetris, with no strange shapes for blocks; with just the music and visuals to help you drift away as you fall into a flow. In PlayStation VR, that effect is only leveraged, making it a must-own game for the virtual reality platform.
