Sony and The Tetris Company have tapped Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s Enhance studio to develop Tetris Effect, a psychedelic new entry in the popular puzzle series. Named after the real-life scientific phenomenon, Tetris Effect will be available for the PS4 this Fall with support for PlayStation VR and PS4 Pro:
Named after a real-world phenomenon where players’ brains are so engrossed that images of the iconic falling Tetrimino blocks (i.e. the Tetris playing pieces) linger in their vision, thoughts, and even dreams, Tetris Effect amplifies this magical feeling of total immersion by surrounding you with fantastic, fully three-dimensional worlds that react and evolve based on how you play. Music, backgrounds, sounds, special effects—everything, down to the Tetris pieces themselves, pulse, dance, shimmer, and explode in perfect sync with how you’re playing.
During the game’s pre-E3 announcements, Sony also assured players that they’ll be able to get in “The Zone” as they play Tetris Effect, which will also include classic modes like Marathon, Sprint, and Ultra:
Features
- Includes the all-new “Zone” mechanic, where players can stop time (and Tetriminos falling) by entering “The Zone” and either get out of a sticky situation that could otherwise lead to Game Over, or rack up extra line clears for bonus rewards.
- Over 30 different stages, each with its own music, sound effects, graphical style and background that all evolve and change as you play through them.
- Fully playable on either a standard display (up to 4K and 60fps on a PS4 Pro), or optionally in mind-blowing 3D on PS VR.
- Fan-favorite modes like Marathon, Sprint, and Ultra, with more all-new modes and other features to be revealed before launch.
- A player grading and leveling system as well as variable difficulty to encourage and reward replayability.
Tetris Effect’s first trailer has been embedded above, and be sure to watch closely… you can can really see the influence of Mizuguchi’s Lumines and Rez in the short clip.
