Tetris Evolved Coming
I saw today on IGN that THQ is releasing a new Tetris game called “Tetris Evolved.”
“Tetris Evolved adds two new modes, Go Low and Eraser, for both single and multiplayer gaming. The multiplayer modes support local and Xbox Live play for up to four people and Xbox Live vets can use the matchmaking system to vie against same-skilled Tetris players and track them via a newly implemented ladder system. Tetris Evolved also offers achievement points, “high definition” graphics, and adds video backgrounds as well as customizable themes, skins, icons and soundtracks.”
I do like Tetris. So, the idea of a release for the Xbox 360 with support for four people locally or over matchmaking sounds like it could be fun, but at the end of the day it is still just Tetris; another retro game. The price and release date have not been announced, but if they charge more than $25 for it I do not expect that they will sell that many copies. On the other hand, if they were to add it to Xbox Live Arcade for 800 points ($10) I think quite a few people would download a copy. Even though I don’t like a lot of retro games I know that we would be buying it at our house because my wife loves Tetris. We use to play on the Nintendo 64 with some friends and she would school the rest of us. With the addition of the video backgrounds, themes, skins, icons and soundtracks it sounds like Tetris is taking a note from Lumines Live. Hopefully they don’t take after the Lumines Live pricing scheme as well.
So, THQ, please release Tetris Evolved as an Arcade release and don’t waste our time trying to charge for a full retail release or with a Lumines Live pricing plan.
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