Forum Overview :: Gamerasutra :: Re: I'll give this a shot

[quote name="Bananadine"][quote name="Fussbett"]Obviously we're dissecting the world of realtime puzzle games here, but the two games have completely different mechanics. Your praising of Tetris Attack while dissing Dr Mario as one of the worst games illustrates your confusion in this matter because those two games are more similar to each other than either is to Tetris.[/quote] But they are all so simple that small changes in mechanics can make for large differences in player experience. Dr. Mario is a version of Tetris in which chaotic piles of dead blocks are especially easy to build up and especially tedious to clear away. Not fun! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ycIkrY_VQ">Tetris Attack</a> is a version of Dr. Mario in which several-stage combos athletically nudged into place by the constantly-dancing cursor are the norm. Fun, and possibly top-ten list material![/quote]