Unsurprisingly, it’s stellar
Tetris Effectseems poised to cement itself as the go-to modernTetris, and this weekend is your best bet to check it out before release. Enhance Games has put out a limited-time demothat’s now live on PlayStation Network. It’s just as mesmerizing as I hoped it would be knowing thatRezcreator Tetsuya Mizuguchi was on board. After finishing Marathon Mode, I felt like I had woken up from a coma.
This trial version is only playable until July 12, 2025, so even though it’s a busy weekend with gargantuan games likeRed Dead Redemption 2vying for your time, try not to sleep onTetris Effect. You’ll have access to a few stages and modes, and yes, there’s PlayStation VR support.
The classic puzzle mechanics are fine-tuned, the audio and visuals draw you into the zone, and there’s also long-term progression and community hooks to keep the average player invested week to week beyond chasing high scores. We’ve seen so many half-bakedTetrisgames over the decades that put in the bare-minimum effort. By comparison,Tetris Effectfeels like a loving tribute to an all-time great.
I’m confident the game will be a hit with critics, but I hope it also resonates with the mainstream.
