Tetris Effect: Connected

Among the very best PSVR2 games the platform has to offer.

Tetris Effect: Connected is an essential game on whatever platform it is and its arrival on PlayStation 5 is no exception. In fact, if we are lucky enough to have PlayStation VR2 to enjoy its virtual reality proposal with all the advantages that this device brings, we will have access to what we believe to be the best and definitive version of this masterpiece. An unparalleled audiovisual and playable experience that, moreover, can now boast of being more complete than ever thanks to the inclusion of new modes and variants in all its incarnations. Without a doubt, the perfect Tetris.

It’s crazy to say that Tetris, a game from 1984, feels brand new, but with Tetris Effect: Connected and a dash of virtual reality, it really does. The new single players offer a handful of new modes beyond simply trying to set a high score, and the multiplayer provides an ever-expanding set of new ways to play. It’s a worthy addition to the PSVR2 launch lineup.

A nifty new feature utilises PSVR2's eye-tracking; close your eyes for about a second, and when you open them again, you'll enter the game's Zone state. You can still just press a button to enable it, but it's pretty cool you can use a simple gesture like this for gameplay purposes. Aside from that, this is the same great spin on Tetris we all know and love. Fantastic music is paired with vibrant, sumptuous visuals, and together they take this nearly 40-year-old game to a new level, whether you play it in PSVR2 or on your telly.

As we said in our original review of Tetris Effect: Connected, this is perhaps the best that Tetris will ever be. And in VR, that couldn’t be more true. On paper, “Tetris in VR” doesn’t sound all that great, and if you’ve never played Tetris Effect before, it’s a hard sell. But spend just five minutes inside this incredible experience, and you’ll never look back.