The Next Tetris

by Playstation

Product Features

• Challenging update of the classic arcade game
• New objects such as sticky blocks
• Marathon mode, 2-player competition, or puzzle-style levels
• As addictive as the original
• For 1 or 2 players

Product Details

• ASIN: B00001QHXZ
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,403 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Editorial Review

It seems as if the world's fascination with the Russian-created puzzle game Tetris will never end. Hasbro Interactive and Atari have introduced yet another challenging version of the shape- shifting classic Tetris. The new format follows rules similar to the classic game. However, there are now new objects (sticky blocks and cascades) to contend with. The sticky blocks add a clever twist to the action, since they connect themselves to other pieces of the same color when placed next to one another. These resulting sticky blocks are bigger and less mobile than regular blocks. As in the original Tetris, clearing a line of blocks will often result in a chain reaction that can cause other blocks to fall. At this point, the game can get quite frantic since these blocks often end up creating matches that trigger more chain reactions. It's a dizzying experience--but that's the charm of the game.

Players can choose from marathon mode (a single-player sequential game), two-player competition, or puzzle-style levels that require you to clear prepositioned blocks in a certain amount of time. The new elements make this updated game more challenging than the original, yet The Next Tetris retains all the charm of the game that started it all. Even diehard Tetris fans will have a difficult time finding fault with this game, since it includes a faithful reproduction of the original version as well. --Carrie Bell

Pros:

• Utilizes dual shock analog controller
• Sticky blocks add new dimension to gameplay

Cons:

• More expensive than the original title

Product Description

This is the game The Next Tetris For Answer for the Playstation 1. This game may not come with the original case and instructions. We stand by our products and offer a 60 day guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun with flipping, January 17, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Next Tetris (Video Game)

My husband and I enjoy playing this game against each other and we really enjoy flipping the puzzles to confuse one another. It is a fun and time consumming game. We catch ourselves playing for hours at a time, laughing and moving with the pieces. I would recomend this game to anyone who likes a challange.

24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great new version, November 16, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: The Next Tetris (Video Game)

This is a great reincarnation of the old Tetris game. You can play classic tetris (boring) or the New Tetris with tiles that can break apart or combine with similarly colored tiles. Lots of fun and quite addictive.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Tetris-- what else can you say?, May 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Next Tetris (Video Game)

The most addictive puzzle game of all time. The "new" version borrows some touches from some of the other falling block games to good effect. It enhances game play, and adds new dimensions to the dreams that I invariably have about this game after I've played it way too much. One small gripe. Considering the miniscule amount of space that this simple little game must take up on the disc, couldn't they have thrown in an hour of quality music, or background options with every major Michaelangelo painting? I can't shake the feeling that I paid a chunk of change for a bunch of empty space. Still, it IS Tetris, and now I can play it on my Playstation. Everything else is secondary...