25 Video Games You Must Play Before You're 25

23. Tetris (1984)

Whilst its legacy as an addictive puzzler of the highest order stands unquestioned, Tetris is still probably better known for its memorable soundtrack. Though that's certainly a great part of the experience, Alexey Pajitnov's puzzle masterpiece is still probably the best puzzle game ever made - not something to be said flippantly. Your mission, of course, is to guide an endless stream of coloured blocks - which come at you in a variety of different shapes - to the bottom of the screen, whereupon its your job to organise them into a way that allows you to proceed to the next level. There's something immortal about Tetris; there's good reason why it captivated - and continues to captivate - gamers in their millions.
 
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