Tetris Revolution

Revolution seems quite an inappropriate attribute to give a game, particularly a Tetris one. It’s a bit like saying you’ve managed to reinvent the wheel, it’s not really feasibly possible – and yet the cunning creators behind Tetris Revolution’s managed to do the unthinkable – improved upon the classic block game.

Yes I’m sure by me saying that, the Tetris purists amongst you will be getting more than upset at the mere thought that the original game could be improved upon. In my defence, all I need to say (and all you need to do), is play this game and you’ll probably be convinced.

Ok, on with the review...

You have the original game put into glorious Technicolor for you to enjoy, but the game comes into its own element by having a dozen other game modes which try, and more often than not, succeeds in improving on being more futuristic and awe-inspiring.

As mentioned, the colour is excellent and although the blue hue won’t be popular with everyone, depending on their handset, it’s better than the green screen original on the old GameBoy. The game truly starts to excel expectations with the cool ‘ghost’ image which outlines where the block will go at the bottom of the screen – particularly when playing the more advanced and faster levels. Again, the fans of the original may feel this is a bit of a cop-out, but it’s a nice idea and one you can’t really detract from.

The game evolves as you do. By this I mean, you get to unlock more of the advanced fun-packed levels as you complete other games. These games give you plenty of frustrating challenges for you to overcome. Arguably, some of these challenges are more of a success than others. For example, ‘flash’ mode, is a disaster waiting to happen, particularly at high speeds. In this particular mode, you are revealed the blocks directly under your falling piece, so memory, reaction, skill and one big dollop of luck, will tend to be the only thing that helps you clear this level.

As for making this game stand out in particular on its own, unlike any of the other Tetris-a-likes, you get plenty of useful tips and quite nerdy terms and expressions (apparently) used by real Tetris gamers.

Most impressively, as part of this tips section, you can watch replayed levels of masters so you can watch in awe and probably marvel at just how they managed to clear a level that would have finished you off in only seconds.

Sadly this tale isn’t a total success, indeed this game has one particular flaw – you can’t play the game in a marathon mode. So OK, I admit it, that’s a bit of an own-goal when compared against the original and some other titles on offer, but in fairness, with so many games as part of this title, you can easily overlook this little let down.

Ultimately, this game manages to surpass all expectations and will offer Tetris fans, both young and old a plethora of games to play and try and master.

Rating 95%

Positives

Great Tetris remake that manages to be a Tetris game in its own right

Great level of detail and love went into this game and the appreciation comes across

Impressive graphics and enough modifications to take your breath away

Lots of variants of the Tetris game to keep you busy

Negatives

Sadly no marathon mode setting

Some levels are nearly impossible to master, but with enough practice you might just do it