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great puzzle game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 18
Date: September 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I don't see why a lot of people don't like "Tetris Plus." It's one of the only games that my aunt will play and she got me hooked on it. The puzzle mode is challenging because you have to get the explorer to the bottom of the puzzle before the spiked ceiling gives him a minor headache. It's one of the best challenges I've ever seen in a puzzle game, but it's not impossible. But the thing I like best about the game is that you can play head to head against someone else in puzzle mode, which can be a lot of fun.

To make the replay value even better, "Tetris Plus" throws in the classic Tetris game that got everybody hooked to the series. If you like other Tetris games, I recommend getting "Tetris Plus."

Even in dreams I see the pieces falling.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: January 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Tetris is one of the classic videogames ever. It was the "killer ap" that created the Gameboy, but it took some time to reach Playstation. Tetris Plus contains the standard version of the game that you loved a decade ago, and also contains a new idea. The new game involves a falling ceiling and a little guy you need to move to the bottom of the screen. I was sceptical about the new element, but it was a blast. The new game lets you play from over 80 created screens or make your own. The levels start out easy (some may take a few seconds), but get tougher. MUCH TOUGHER. At times I would go for hours playing "just one more game". It's a classic game with a new spin. Just as addictive as you remember it.

New Addictive Version of Tetris

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: December 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This new version of Tetris has a new feature called puzzle mode. Thi smakes the game more thrilling and challenging, while bringing a new aspect to teh classic game of tetris. The puzzle contains many levels, so the game will not become boring. I definetley enjoy this game and would recomend it to anyone who is a fan of classic tetris or who is looking for a new challenge!!

AWFUL! There is no comparison to the original!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: June 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I couldn't agree more with the reviewer from Dayton, and I wishI didn't have to give this ........ game even 1 star. I recently traded with someone for this game (glad I didn't buy it), and I was completely disappointed. The original Tetris has a black background so that your eyes focus easily on the pieces on the board as well as those falling down; PlayStation's version attempts to "techno" the game and features ever-changing scenery of multiple colors behind the puzzle. It's incredibly distracting and annoying, making it very easy for you to lose concentration. Another annoying addition is a voice that yells out "Tetris," Single," or "Double" whenever you complete a set of lines -- to compound this irritating update, a graphic flashes at the bottom of the screen to tell you that also. The graphic blurs your puzzle momentarily, but as any Tetris fan knows, even a second's distraction can ruin your strategy. The option to change music or play in silence has been eliminated, and I always enjoyed just hearing the pieces fall into place. If your game ends and you don't choose to continue, the game kicks you out all the way back to the beginning, and you end up sitting through several screens that say "Now Loading" for an eternity. This game takes longer to load than Resident Evil! PlayStation should avoid remaking classic games and instead package older games in their original form, as they did with the Namco Arcade Classics game. Stay away from this stinker; it'll make you want to throw your PlayStation out and haul out your dusty, obsolete NES.

Classic Tetris with a twist

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: August 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Well, almost. The developers added a few new twists, the most interesting of which is the puzzle mode. Each puzzle level begins with the professor standing on a different pattern of blocks. You've got to clear the blocks out from under him to get him to the bottom. If you don't figure out the right way to solve this puzzle, he climbs to the top of the blocks you're stacking up. The game's over when the professor and the descending spiked ceiling collide. This version of the game is entertaining and even challenging, although after a while you begin to wonder why you're trying to rescue a guy who insists on climbing to his death. Other new additions include an edit mode that lets you create and save your own puzzles. A split-screen mode enables two people to play Tetris at the same time without competing against one another. In the regular VS mode, you can still play the computer or a friend. As with most new puzzle games, you can send blocks to your opponents screen when you clear a certain amount from your own -- in this case, two rows of blocks cleared from your screen means two rows of blocks sent to your opponent. If you like Tetris and you1re looking for a familiar, addictive game, this is the answer. Tetris Plus hasn't revolutionized puzzle games, but it's still fun.

BORING

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: June 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The object is to get the professor to the bottom. You do this by trying to get rid of rows.( Kind of like or Tetris games. ) 2 player mode is terrible. It is just like 1 player mode but the object is to keep the professor closest to the bottom. ( If you put a block on top of the professor, he will climb it. ) So I player against my sister. My sister tried to get rid of the rows and I tried to stack all the blocks on the side. ( So the professor doesn't climb them. And guess what? I won! Now what kind of strategy is that? I would get a adventure game or action game any day!

Probably the best Tetris sequel

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 10
Date: December 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Tetris became an instant classic when it was packaged with the Game Boy in 1989. But the most interesting thing about the game becoming so successful is the fact that it spawned so many sequels - each of which was unique in its own way. One of these sequels was Tetris Plus, in which the objective of the game was to save a professor from being smashed by a spiked ceiling, rather than scoring lines like in traditional Tetris games. How does this change of pace work out for the series? Read on and see.

PROS:
-The graphics here are much better than those in the Game Boy game of the same name.
-In addition to the new "rescue the professor" mode which is the main attraction of the game, there is the classic Tetris mode you should know and love.
-Like in most Tetris titles, there's a two-player mode (WELL worth checking out.)

CONS:
-The music, while very good, isn't nearly as catchy as the classical Russian music featured in the original Game Boy game.

OVERALL:
Overall this is a fine addition to the Tetris library. If you're a fan of puzzle games, then Tetris Plus is well worth checking out. Sure, it never got the recognition and popularity that the original did, but it's still excellent. Don't pass it by if you're a Playstation owner.

Buy it for Puzzle Mode

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 31, 2000
Author: Amazon User

First of all, I agree with the comments of the other reviewers about Classic mode. I was very distracted by the changing background and the "single, double, triple, TETRIS" graphics. But after playing my Game Boy Tetris DX game to death, I wanted to see what other Tetris options were available. So after hating Classic mode, I decided to try Puzzle mode. And 3 hours later, I was still trying Puzzle mode! Seriously, these little puzzles with the professor guy trying to get to the bottom of the screen ROCK. You start with really easy puzzles (of course) that only take a few seconds/moves to clear. Then the real fun begins. This game will turn your brain inside out. I made it to level 17 during my first session and could have kept on playing for hours longer ("Just one more try."). If you enjoy strategy/puzzle games and are a little bored with "regular" Tetris, this will be right up your alley.

Not the Best Bang for the Buck

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I would like to start by saying I love Tetris and have been playing for years! That is why I felt it needful to tell all weary of this game to seak other games as options. The downfalls are greater for an older aged generation down-pitted with cheezy annoying music and lame Attari like graphics. As for a younger group of Tetris players this may just pass as fun.

highly enjoyable game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have loved playing Tetris ever since the classic NES and have had various handheld versions since they came out (I have even downloaded a version to my cel phone). I have pretty much given up on trying to keep up with new consoles, I've had my PlayStation for about 11 years and still break this game out once a week. My husband and I play head-to-head in the classic mode which is really what I bought it for. Once in a while I will give the Puzzle mode a go, but mostly stick with the classic. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

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