Tetris Tower 3D

Teuthida · 02-19-2005, 11:54 PM

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Games giant Radica have now brought Tetris from behind the screen and converted it into a tangible tabletop game that promises to be just as fist-bitingly absorbing as its pixellated partner in fun. Tetris Tower 3D (£24.95), just like the videogame, involves manipulating falling blocks to create a solid row. The difference is you get to play head-to-head with a friend and physically drop the blocks into the playing area - with your hands no less. How retro!

Basically, the next piece to be dropped in is indicated by a light on the side of the tower. Players must pick the corresponding piece out of a pile, manipulate it into the position they want and then drop it into the game. Once you let go, the piece is guided down into the game by rails - a bit like dropping pieces into Connect 4. Once a line has formed you flick a switch on the side of the tower to indicate if it's your line or your opponents. To help keep the little one's attention span for just a little longer, the brain-draining process is accompanied by a 'tension-building' barrage of light and sound.

*waits for Joeiss...

Typhoid · 02-19-2005, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The company who decided to kill tetris

accompanied by a 'tension-building' barrage of light and sound.

I see they are finally reaching out to those with ADD. Thats good.

Is the word "barrage" really needed? Like your being pelted in the face with loud, sharp piercing noises, and being siezured with random flashes of light and colour.

Personally, I think its horrible. Tetris is a classic. You cant do this to Tetris, in my opinion.

This would be the equivalent of strangling tetris underwater while its getting buttf***** by a pitbull with aids.

Teuthida · 02-20-2005, 12:01 AM

Kinda reminds me of Connect-Four. How I loved that game.

EDIT: *sigh* Posted a comment already mentioned in the first post of the topic I made...well I do love that game.

Happydude · 02-20-2005, 12:07 AM

well...this game COULD be fun for children under the age of 10...but then again, due to computers and the internet...i doubt it.

Canyarion · 02-21-2005, 07:08 AM

Hehe... a real life version of a computer game.

Reminds me of CD-ROMS with playcard games on them! "Oh this is great, now I don't have to bring my package of cards with me on vacation, I can just carry my computer around, it has all the games in 1!"

Jonbo298 · 02-21-2005, 12:21 PM

That doesn't seem like it would be as fun as the original...I'd hope not at least

Blackmane · 02-21-2005, 01:06 PM

It seems like they are taking a reverse step with the game that most people probably won't appreciate. Why have a big clunky game machine and bunches of pieces when you can just turn on your GameBoy?

AzeaL · 02-21-2005, 01:10 PM

That looks cool. Kinda freaky though

GameMaster · 02-21-2005, 01:20 PM

I don't like touching real objects so I think this will be a major turn-off for gamers.

Canyarion · 02-21-2005, 01:40 PM

Gee GameMaster, and we always thought you loved touching real objects.

GameMaster · 02-21-2005, 02:13 PM

If you don't give me +rep and 100 doubloons in the next 24 hours, I'll -rep you for spelling 'disease' wrong.

Yugi Starwind · 02-23-2005, 01:24 PM

Tetris tower!??! ugh..please..I like my good 'ol 8bit NES game, domo arigato. that's an abomination. oh yeah, post count to 400! w00t!