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

Forget everything you know about Tetris . While this re-imagining of the timeless classic retains the series' addictive Tetromino-dropping gameplay, it shares little else with the title first enjoyed on the Game Boy's monochromatic screen.

Bought for a gift for my partner as she loves tetris.

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

Tetris Effect is an enthralling, hypnotic experience, and easily the best Tetris game since Tetris DS. It takes the immaculate, trance-inducing audio-visual presentation of Mizuguchi's previous games Lumines and Rez and merges it with the beautiful simplicity of Tetris to produce an extraordinary...

Beautiful music and visuals; Plenty of variety, with just enough gimmicks to enhance the gameplay without diluting the feeling of Tetris

No two-player mode

Whether on CRT monitors, HDTVs, or the Game Boy's monochromatic display, Tetris has long been a reliable source of entertainment (and jaw-clenching stress) for puzzle-seeking players. Its elegant simplicity has made it an enduring success, but with Tetris Effect, Monstars Inc.

The creator of Lumines and Rez attempts to reinvent Tetris for the VR age, and the effects are literally mind-blowing.

The classic Tetris gameplay combined with a huge range of modes and options; Interactive music and background graphics work masterfully and are enhanced even further in VR

The graphics effects can occasionally get in the way of the screen; No real multiplayer options