Simplicity perfected in the form of a Russian Puzzle Game.
Tetris is a simple yet iconic game that is regarded around the world as a classic that every Nintendo fan should enjoy at least once-unfortunately for us Nintendo fans, we have played this game more then once...more then twice..more then 200 times. Why? Well, the first major reason is that Tetris came packed in the box with the Nintendo Gameboy, a console that genesis-ed the mobile game market.
So, games that come packaged with Nintendo Consoles typically are the bees knees (Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt, Wii Sports) but that aside, lets look at the game play.
You stack bricks to create lines. The bricks are made of 4 squares. There are long pieces, there are awkward pieces. Gameplay ☑
Graphics. Bad, but good for the time. Basically every game for the og Gameboy looks pretty sour in comparison to Nintendo's latest handheld. But, for the time (I imagine) the portable game industry was just flowering and honestly, the ability to play the game on the go was enough to carry it. And after, does it matter how good the game looks when you are making lines with bricks.
Music. Music is something I honestly hate writing about because I feel it is the most suggestive thing about any media production. That being said, I love the music. I love the Russian inspired melodies that play during the game and in fact, I think that the music helps make the game play more enjoyable. It adds to the simple game play by giving it a little bit of a sense of theme that this type of game desperately needs.
Final Verdict. This game holds up over time, it is one of the granddaddy's of Puzzle Gaming and is (in my opinion) the least gimmicky of the franchise because the game is a Pure Puzzler. I give this game a 10/10. Modern puzzlers do not transcend to this perfection.
Best,
Matsura
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