Tetris Party – Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks [Impressions]

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Tetris Party – Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks [Impressions]

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I honestly thought Tetris was one of the few things in the world that would never change. Blocks fall, the music gets faster, and sooner or later, you screw up and put that Z piece where you should have used a T piece. Nostalgia is the lifeblood of the game; so no matter how many evolutions a ...

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