1. JJtheTVnewsguy

   9

   It's hard to do Tetris wrong, and Tetris Party does a lot of things right. As the name implies, this edition of the classic puzzler is geared toward multiplayer, both local and online. Easy to pick up and play, even for the Tetris novice in your household. A handful of play options add decent solo replay value as well. One of the strongest WiiWare titles to date.… Expand

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2. p337

   9

   First, a warning to anyone who is interested in picking up a Tetris game: if you have a Wii and an internet connection, get this game instead of the Deluxe version. I haven't played Deluxe, but based on what I have gathered from multiple sources, the Deluxe version simply contains a few extras and is being sold for more than twice the price. Now, on to the review. Tetris Party is the most complete version of Tetris that I am aware of. Several different game modes are available aside from the standard marathon, all of which I find fun except for Stage Racer. The Shadow mode adds a whole lot of replay value due to its relatively high number of stages, and I know people who do not enjoy Tetris (shocker!) and were still massively entertained by Shadow. Co-op is a very logical multiplayer variant, but once more difficult levels are reached, chaos ensues. Not that chaos is a bad thing - hectic situations in Co-op have been some of my favorite moments playing Tetris party. The standard versus mode is intact, and users have the option to play with items on or leave them turned off. Note that "garbage," the junk lines you send opponents with bigger line clears, cannot be turned off. Many Tetris beginners may find this to be a disappointment at first, but the reason this option was omitted should become clear rather quickly. Playing without garbage would lead to matches that last far too long, especially for anyone who has already been eliminated. Also, for people stuck with friends who are far more skilled at Tetris, a practice mode is available so that they can keep playing while their friends duke it out. Aside from the boring Stage Racer mode, the only con I can come up with is that the music is mostly bland. You are given the option to turn it off, however, so you can simply play music you prefer from a laptop or something like that. All in all, I think there is by far enough content and entertainment value in Tetris Party to make it well worth the $12 entry fee.… Expand

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3. planetidiot

   3

   A fairly weak Tetris. It has the swap piece that made the N64 "The New Tetris" great, but if you actually like playing for more than 5 minutes: forget it. The speed of the game increases WAY too fast until the pieces drop before you can place them. Compounding this, if you actually like playing multiplayer marathon games without garbage (and frankly I can't imagine why you would want to play with garbage on) there's no option for it. Repeating:: There is no way to turn garbage off in multiplayer mode, local or otherwise. If I had read that sentence before buying, I wouldn't have wasted my money. Garbage is stupid, frustrating and basically punishes you for playing the game with someone more skilled than you. In "The New Tetris", everyone got the same pieces, and garbage was optional. That way you could all play the game at an enjoyable pace and see who lasted the longest. But for whatever reason instead of mimicking that perfect core gameplay that was nailed in the late 90s, Nintendo has added a bunch of idiotic game modes that are not Tetris in any way except that they feature the familiar Tetris pieces. I would give them 5 seconds of my time if the actual game, Tetris, was what it should be. I hooked up my old N64 just to make sure I wasn't being too hard on this game. I thought maybe too much time had passed and I'd just put the N64 version on a pedestal that it wasn't really deserving of. Nope. The game holds up beautifully. All it needs is hi-res graphics, online play and wireless controllers and it would be golden. Oh, and the Music is better too. I recognize that my comments about this game won't resonate with a lot of people. But for the people who know what I'm talking about, all I can say is: I feel your pain. Do yourself a favor and dust off the N64 because that's still as good as it gets.… Expand

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