Since you're just dropping polygons down the screen, the game of Tetris isn't a whole lot to look at, something Tetris Evolution addresses with lots of ridiculous, full-motion video backgrounds that will loop while you play. The default background makes it look like you're flying through some sort of CG Tetris world, though you can also choose looping footage of fire or a giraffe eating or high-speed footage of clouds passing, flowers blooming, and city traffic at night, to name a few. They're amusingly random, and by default each comes paired with a music track. Most of the music is bland and forgettable, though a synthesized version of the Russian folk song "Korobeiniki," known more commonly as "that Tetris music," is featured. Unfortunately, the music sounds soft and watery and could have benefited from a more blippy, square-edged sound. The 360 achievements in Tetris Evolution are numerous and pretty well balanced. You'll bang out a few within minutes of starting up the game, but some will require hours and hours of play along with some high-level Tetris skills.
Released at just $30, Tetris Evolution has the distinction of being one of the cheapest retail Xbox 360 games, but for what you're getting, it feels like it probably should and could have been a $10 Xbox Live Arcade game. Still, if you've got an itch that no amount of Bejeweled, Lumines, Hexic, Zuma, or Jewel Quest will scratch, Tetris Evolution isn't an entirely bad option.
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Where to buy
Tetris Evolution (Xbox 360):
$16.25 - $19.99
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