Tetris Worlds: Online Edition

Overview

Tetris Worlds is a puzzle video game published by THQ based on Tetris (1985) by Alexey Pajitnov. Originally released in 2001 for Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Advance, it was later released for Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 in 2002. In 2003, an Xbox Live version titled Tetris Worlds Online and a single-disc compilation version (bundled alongside Star Wars: The Clone Wars) were released for the Xbox. The latter was bundled with Xbox systems.

Gameplay consists of normal Tetris games. However, there are several game modes, tweaking the way the game works.

The platform-specific versions of Tetris Worlds were developed by three different companies. Blue Planet Software developed the PC and PlayStation 2 versions, Radical Entertainment developed the GameCube and Xbox versions, and 3d6 Games developed the Game Boy Advance version. All versions were published by THQ under license from The Tetris Company.

The Game Boy Advance and Xbox versions received "mixed" reviews, while the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions received "generally unfavorable reviews", as reported by the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, where the GBA version was ported and published by Success on April 26, 2002, followed by the Xbox version on November 14, and the GameCube version on December 20, Famitsu gave it a score of one six, one four, and two sixes for a total of 22 out of 40 for the GBA version, and 24 out of 40 for the Xbox version. Tetris Worlds' Game Boy Advance version was a runner-up for GameSpot's annual "Worst Game" award among console games, which went to Kabuki Warriors.

Game details

Genres

Puzzle

Series

Tetris

Platforms

Xbox

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Release dates

Achievements

AchievementsNo trophy list

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Plays offlineYes

Credits

Released

2003-06-13

Region

US