The guys from Eclipse digital They have launched the greatest update so far to ‘Tetris Forever‘, an interactive historical document for PC and consoles that explores the history of the iconic logic game. Free content expansion includes Two classic franchise titlesas well as significant improvements in Time Warp mode and other optimizations.
Tetris without rest
Available in Steam for PC, Switch, PlayStation and Xbox, ‘Tetris Forever’ offers an experience based on the mechanics of the classic video game with features that expand the universe of the game. In this version, among other slopes we can explore the Time Warp mode, which allows you to approach various times of ‘tetris’ through its different graphic and mechanical styles.
Two titles that bind to the catalog
The update incorporates two historical versions released for MS-DOS. The first is’Super Tetris‘(1991), developed by Spectrum Holobyte, which introduced mechanics to the traditional game, such as the use of pumps to clear areas of the board and the presence of cooperative and competitive modes. The second is’Tetris v. 3.12‘(1988) of AcademySoft, the latest version of the game created within the Soviet Union. Developed at the Institute of Sciences of the Soviet Academy, this version stands out for its ghost mode, in which all the pieces (Tetromino) are invisible.
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Improvements in Time Time Warp
The update also expands the capacities of the aforementioned Tetris Time Warp mode, through new lines and customization options. For example, the level limit and the mode of a player are increased now has the stop at level 30, doubling the limit of 15. Of course, from level 20, the golden tetromino disappears and with it the possibility of creating waterfalls to clean the board is vanished. Already at level 28, the blocking speed of the pieces will increase significantly.
The temporary distortion shield is the name chosen for a new skill. In multiplayer mode, this piece of distortion can now generate a shield. On a practical level, if a player clears a row that contains this file while the ability is active, obtains a shield that prevents opponents from driving the temporary distortion mechanics against them. The shield disappears after the first use.
Improvements also apply in 1989 mode, for those who prefer a more faithful experience to classic versions. It is now possible to deactivate current game mechanics and reduce the size of Matrix from 20 to 18 lines. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the video game, developers have also created a way that challenges players to eliminate 40 lines as quickly as possible. It is available in modern and 1989 modes.
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There are no more customization options to finish our update review, since the options menu has been expanded. This allows Make advanced adjustments in graphics, sounds and gameplayincluding the authorization of specific visual and mechanical effects such as initial retention, initial and diagonal rotation. The new version with all this is now available for free on the platforms on which ‘Tetris Forever’ has been published.