Tetris Effect

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 237 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 170 out of 237
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 237
  3. Negative: 47 out of 237
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  1. SuperkenGaming
    Feb 14, 2019
    7
    Tetris Effect
    I don’t see the hype
    Tetris Effect is your standard Tetris game, but there’s an added element of music and visuals… Don’t get me wrong, this game is beautiful and I love the musical elements, but I didn’t find this to be a mind blowing iteration for Tetris… but please keep in mind I played this game as is, without PlayStation vr… that being said Tetris Effect is easily my    Tetris Effect
    I don’t see the hype
    Tetris Effect is your standard Tetris game, but there’s an added element of music and visuals…
    Don’t get me wrong, this game is beautiful and I love the musical elements, but I didn’t find this to be a mind blowing iteration for Tetris… but please keep in mind I played this game as is, without PlayStation vr…
    that being said Tetris Effect is easily my favorite Tetris game…
    there are multiple modes, campaign which can take around 3 to 4 hours to complete with multiple difficulty choices as well as an online mode where you can chase scores, just zen out and play Tetris with no game overs.. plenty of variety…
    I’m more of a campaign guy, so that’s where I stayed and I wasn’t that impressed…
    The game tricks you by giving you the best level from the jump…
    the first song is literally the only song in the entire game I cared for.. making me wish they went the rout of licensing music instead of just having originals, the lack of care for the music kind of dampened the experience for me… I was just out of it… focused on the puzzle of tetris while there was noise in the background, except for of course the very first level, I was immersed with the music, the gorgeous visuals in the background…
    I was so excited to see what more this campaign had to blow me away and it just never came…
    All in all if you love or enjoy tetris I highly recommend you pick tetris effect up, again its my favorite tetris game to date, but if you’ve never really been into it, theres not enough done here for me to really urge you to give it another shot.. its tetris with modern rules.
    I give Tetris Effect
    a 7.5/10    … Expand
  2. m0m0
    Mar 23, 2019
    6
    Completely expected new groundbreaking game modes judging by the review scores. Instead I got a blurry version of the same 30 year old game with visual effects.
  3. titten
    Jan 29, 2019
    7
    It's a damn good Tetris game except for:
    1. No multiplayer - Not even local - This is a big one.
    2. There's no way to turn off the particle effects, which can be bothersome.

    PSVR gives the game very low latency (16ms) and this is the best way to experience it.

    The best Tetris game in later years is still Tetris DS.
  4. OnlyOneHere
    Nov 9, 2018
    7
    This game has some awesome effects. It is one of the best PSVR experiences. I also like the playlists and how they are set by mood. But it has no multiplayer, not even local. $40 is bit too much, and I expect multiplayer at that price.
  5. FF_CRAFTER
    Jun 9, 2019
    5
    The best PS4 game I've ever played, the most beautiful game I've ever seen and the most relaxing game I've ever played
  6. diego24star
    Mar 19, 2019
    6
    Beautiful, the most enjoyable game of Tetris.
    If you have PSVR is obligatory to play it, is super cool.
  7. Shenandoah
    Dec 18, 2020
    6
    This classic retro game makes a lot of fun to play in VR. The music and sound concept is really good, but the visuals did not reach this quality. The tetris bricks looks blurry and has bad antialiasing, it also looks like there is no PS4 Pro enhanced support to push a higher resolution. For such a simple 3D scene it could be a lot better, by sure!

    All in all it is a mediocre game, the    This classic retro game makes a lot of fun to play in VR. The music and sound concept is really good, but the visuals did not reach this quality. The tetris bricks looks blurry and has bad antialiasing, it also looks like there is no PS4 Pro enhanced support to push a higher resolution. For such a simple 3D scene it could be a lot better, by sure!

    All in all it is a mediocre game, the experience in VR is nice but nothing more on these days. I did not understand the hype, because it isn’t one of the best games for PSVR, at least not in 2020. The most fun comes from the Tetris gameplay itself, which we know already since 25 years. For this reason it is also heavily overpriced. A non-VR usage makes no sense at this price tag, playing in VR is the main selling point for this title.    … Expand

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89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 72
  3. Negative: 0 out of 72
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 25, 2019
    90
    There’s a new Tetris in town and this one you need to see, even if you don’t own a PS VR headset. It does not try to revolutionize the gameplay foundations, but the idea to marry timeless mechanics with breathtaking visuals reminiscent of Rez was brilliant and makes Effect the best thing that happened to Tetris in a long, long time. [02/2019, p.31]
  2. Gamersky
    Dec 17, 2018
    85
    Tetris Effect is a well-designed new generation Tetris game with gorgeous visuals. It would be even greater if it were to include any multiplayer features.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2018
    100
    Tetris Effect and PS VR go together like ham and eggs. It’s the perfect pairing of tech and game design. Don’t have a headset? You can still join in but you’re missing out on the definitive way to play. [Issue#157, p.92]
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