I not often make an enormous deal out of individuals not realizing about previous video games, films, or comics. The world is very large, everybody has completely different life experiences, and it’s completely okay if individuals haven’t heard of each cool recreation or film you like. Nonetheless, that each one goes out the window once I uncover somebody hasn’t ever heard of Tetris. ‘Cuz like…come on. It’s Tetris!
Tetris is without doubt one of the hottest video video games ever made. Since its legendary creation within the ‘80s, this glorious puzzle recreation about stacking and organizing otherwise formed falling blocks has appeared in some type on almost each system with a display. Proper now, the system you’re studying this on can play Tetris. Go ask your mother and father about Tetris. They know what it’s. Possibly not everybody has performed it, positive, but it surely’s onerous to imagine an grownup human being with an web connection or TV has by no means heard of the world-famous puzzler. And but, that’s what movie critic Pete Hammond claims in his overview of the upcoming Tetris movie.
In a brand new overview up now on Deadline, movie critic Hammond begins off by admitting that not solely has he by no means performed Tetris, he didn’t understand it existed earlier than reviewing the film.
“Full disclosure: Sue me however not solely have I by no means performed the enduring ’80s online game Tetris, I had by no means heard of it earlier than encountering this new movie Tetris,” defined Hammond. “I understand that most likely makes me a little bit of an oddity to the gamer technology.”
Sir, no offense, however that makes you an oddity to I believe 99 % of adults who’ve entry to the World Broad Internet or a cellphone.
To be clear: I’m not right here to bully Hammond. And please don’t go pestering the dude over this. I’m simply shocked, bemused, and confused at how somebody could make it this far in life—even utilizing the web—and in some way by no means hear a whisper about essentially the most well-known puzzle recreation ever. It nearly appears not possible, like a joke possibly? However the remainder of Hammond’s overview is just not solely constructive however honest. I actually suppose this dude has simply, unbelievably, by no means heard of Tetris earlier than.
Kotaku has reached out to Hammond for remark.
Mr. Hammond, if you’re studying this, please know that I’m not attempting to be imply. I simply need to perceive. And I additionally completely need you to create a Twitch account and stream your self enjoying Tetris for the primary time. I’d watch that in a heartbeat.
Tetris (the film, not the sport) will probably be available to stream on Apple TV+ on March 31.