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T E R R O R - I N S T I N C T

This game fucking sucks and has ruined my life. This is why I have given it a 5, despite not reaching GM on master mode; I am a fake gamer after all. As for the other game modes, Shirase has taken 10 years off of my life and should never be a selectable game mode again, while Sakura just sits there as a puzzle game mode (and is pretty inoffensive, especially compared to Shirase). In conclusion, this is actually the best Tetris (Rez Tetris doesn't count) and I am so scarred mentally that when I close my eyes my mind wanders and I immediately start playing Tetris with my mind. I deserve lifetime pension for playing this.

TGM3 is an interesting case, because while it follows the formula from TGM1&2 in basically every way (now with a save feature!), you can now hold pieces. Thus, this is the start of "Modern Tetris" by some definitions without the crazy combo game incentivized by Tetris games released within the last 5 or so years. It's this strange formula that, while fun, is obviously perfected in later installments of modern Tetris. So while TGM2 remains the king of classic Tetris and one of the must play games of the classic style (along with NES Tetris), the same can't be said for TGM3 and modern style. Even then, the game is still fun and a very clean Tetris experience.

Terror Instinct sums it up better than anything I could say, but at least there's an option to use a rotation system I can actually vibe with. Honestly, if it weren't for the butt-ass qualification system it'd be a perfect 5, but they really wanted every possible credit.

really puts the Tetris in CBT. if you're familiar with TGM 1 and 2, you might think "oh I have a hold feature now and a 3 next piece preview? how hard could it possibly be?"
Yes.
if you want some perspective on how difficult it is to master this game, this game has a ranking system that grades you based on how well you play overall. the highest grade you can get, Grandmaster rank, has only been achieved by 13 people.

on the "fuck you" difficulty called shirase, the game starts at max gravity, will duplicate your bottom row so your stack is constantly getting taller, changes the colours of your tetris pieces so they're harder to tell what piece they are in your peripheral vision, and makes you play tetris in an extremely small playing field at max gravity.
only play this if you enjoy hating tetris or want a good excuse to get mad at something


1 week ago: played my first credit in 6ish months of the only tetris game that deserves use of the word "terror" in its title. i think i'm starting to develop arthritis in my joystick wrist. is it over for me?

>Terror‑Instinct
They weren't kidding...

An exercise in will, self-knowledge and craft, TGM3 stands as one of humanity's greatest accomplishments. Pure ludic artistry.

Tetris: The Grand Master 3 ~Terror Instinct~ pulls off the miraculous feat of earning its title.