Tetris Deluxe (GB) Reviews

Ah, the joys of Tetris. Most people know the concept of this, blocks fall from the top of the screen and you have to fit them into shapes at the bottom of the screen to score points and to stop them from mounting up and losing. Here are some of my thoughts: * The shapes are generally quite easy to work with, slotting together ...  Read the complete review

Written by a Russian, published by a Japanese company, bought by me, aged 13, in the UK in 1989. Tetris. One of the greatest games... ever is truly multinational and fantastically addictive. This is a review of the original Tetris, that was given away with the Gameboy upon its release. The new DX added a few thigns, such as hi score save, ...  Read the complete review

Don't get it - Advantages: waste your batteries - Disadvantages: you will probably smash your gameboy because it will piss you off

If you have never heard of the game tetris you have never lived. It is probably the most famous, most fun, most addictive, and even the most playable multi player game out there. Originally on the game boy, but since ported to many other systems, the idea of tetris is very simple, different shaped blocks (including squares, l shapes a t shapes) ...  Read the complete review

Before going on my last holiday abroad I promised to buy my husband a game-boy to keep him entertained whilst I read my books. So, off I trundled to Comet, being the worst computer game player in the history of the world due to absolutely no co-ordination. I was none too excited about my pending purchases. I left the shop ...  Read the complete review

I am reviewing original tetris here, as I can't find it anywhere else. Basically, Tetris is probably the best game ever in terms of universal simplicity and addictiveness. You all know what it is, so there's no need to explain. It has been copied many times, but remains the classic. I first started playing when I was around 10, in ...  Read the complete review

I borrowed my 8 year old nephews Color Gameboy for travelling home after visiting my parents and it took me six months to return it I told him I had lost it because I did not want to give it up, this was due to me getting addicted to the color version of Tetris it is much more pleasing to look at than the black and white version, and also the fact ...  Read the complete review

This must have been a no-brainer for someone at Nintendo. Updating the most addictive, not to mention popular, puzzle game around for their color Gameboy must have seemed like a winner. And it is. Exactly how you update Tetris is the problem. And the answer is you don't - it's perfect as it is. Instead, they add some useful save ...  Read the complete review

Have you ever hallucinated after a heavy dose of Tetris? During the school holidays when I was a wee nipper I used to vegetate on my sofa with my sister's Gameboy and Tetris. As any Gameboy player will know, Tetris is officially The Most Addictive Game In The World... EVER!!! However, call me paranoid, but I think Nintendo ...  Read the complete review

I think just about everyone has heard of Tetris, and probably played a version of it on one computer or another. The latest version for the Gameboy colour takes advantage of the colour capabilities for better graphics and clearer gameplay. However don't expect anything you haven't seen in previous versions of Tetris. Gameplay is as ...  Read the complete review

I don't think I need to write a small explanation of the game, I mean c'mon, who doesn't know what Tetris is??? Tetris is the game of the millenium that everyone should own. Its addictive gameplay can keep anyone occupied for hours, you'll be amazed how much fun slotting little blocks into spaces can be! The best thing ...  Read the complete review

Tetris DX is my favourite game ever. It's great. It's a great update of the best puzzle game ever, maybe the best game ever overall. The concept is simple but the implementation is perfect. I find it hard to believe that anyone in the western world has not played this game, but I'll give ya a quick explanation anyway: There ...  Read the complete review

Is it possible to make a game that is more mind boggingly simple than the original tetris? That game was one of the most addictive games ever and yet anyone who had never played it may think it is boring. This newer version is much more upto date, the fact that the game is in colour being the main difference while it has still kept the ...  Read the complete review

I think that Tetris Deluxe is a great game. I often find myself on it for hours on end. Although many people see Tetris as being boring it is actually quite addictive and exciting. You can't beat smashing your own record for getting 40 lines. Tetris is simple yet has many different strategies you can use. It is not just a cheap copy of ...  Read the complete review

If you have a game boy but don't have Tetris then you are severely missing out. Tetris, Pokemon and Super Mario Bros are essential titles. Tetris is the game we all know and love, in colour but as addictive as ever. While the game may be old, it's still one of the best games around. The "one more go" factor is high, as you want ...  Read the complete review