“Tetris is one of the most readily available games in the world, and yet people keep making new versions of it. Most of them are generally unaltered, content to act as a quick and easy way to get the game on new platforms and services.
Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s take on Tetris is a bit different. While the basic premise is still the same (I’m not going to explain Tetris to you), the way Tetris Effect alters the experience is more about altering the experience of playing Tetris than the game itself, and from my short demo at E3 this year, I think it really works.
I didn’t think I’d come away excited about game I’ve played all my life at E3, but here are five reasons I’m excited to put on some headphones and play some damn Tetris in 2018…”
