Tetris is a game that needs no introduction, but we're going to stick with tradition and give you one anyway by asking you to cast your mind back to 1986. It was before many of you fine folk were even born, and even some of those among us who are going grey (and bald) will probably be too young to...

One could argue that Tetris is the perfect videogame. Many long-running videogame franchises have experimented with new ways to shake up their respective formulas to varying degrees of success, Tetris included.

If Tetris Effect is just Tetris with special effects, then an aeroplane is just a car with decorative wings, because it has wheels and drives along the ground. Sure, this is a game that allows you to play Tetris. But it was designed as, and is, so much more.

Chris spaces out with Tetsuya Mizuguchi's psychedelic spin on Tetris.

Game play, audio, and visual feedback combine to produce a gaming experience truly wonderful; Is still Tetris

Sometimes the separate elements don't merge well, which can ruin a game; Is still Tetris

Tetris Effect flew under the radar. I saw it in a store one day and realized there was a new PS4 VR video game. The PR and Marketing folks for this game failed Family Friendly Gaming completely. I had no idea what to expect from Tetris Effect. I have played a variety of Tetris games over the years.

Did you know that the signature blocks were called Tetriminos It is a word that, for some reason, has a scribbly, red underline and the dreaded ‘No Spelling Suggestions' tag in the Microsoft Word document that this review is being typed up on.

Perfect game design; Zone mechanic; Incredible visuals; VR support

Journey Mode is a little short

There must have been a time before I played Tetris Effect. I can't remember it. More precisely, I can't remember it without a Tetris playfield, called a matrix, superimposed over my memory. The matrix entered my mind when I loaded the first level of this game and it hasn't left.

Beautiful and varied levels; engrossing music; sharp controls; flawless implementation of modern Tetris gameplay; variety of standard and creative modes

On default settings; visuals obscure gameplay on occasion

Now this is how you do it. Tetris Effect is precisely how you take one of the greatest games of all-time in Tetris and bring it absolutely, bang-up-to-date in what is assuredly the best incarnation this industry icon has ever seen.

The game is very pretty and very addictive it's just so much for your eyes and ears to enjoy even if your spectating. Besides it's freaking Tetris man what's not to love . This version is miles beyond the old game boy I used to play way back when.

Tetris has always been an exceptional puzzle game; now, thanks to the efforts of Tetsuya Mizuguchi and developer Resonair, it's something much more than that. Mizuguchi's career-long fascination with synaesthesia has given us the likes of Rez, Lumines and Child of Eden – and in the way it turns play...

Deserts and dolphins and drum fills; oh my; Zone is an inspired addition to the Tetris formula; A generous array of modes to match your mood

Some tempo shifts are too extreme; Final stage not quite up there with Enhance's best; Pretty much ruins all other Tetris games