Dropping Tetrominoes Might Help with Post Traumatic Stress

Although, I suppose it wouldn't help reduce stress if your screens looked anything like those in the screenshot panel above. XD

So video games are a waste of time, huh? One for the anti-game activists.

I disagree, there are moments when the game gets so fast, I want to throw my controller at the screen. That is stressful, and the post trauma of the screen being broken doesn't help.

I remember downloading Tetris party deluxe for WiiWare and thinking: 'Good ol' Tetris, the perfect puzzle game from my past. Ah the warm and fuzzies just thinking about it.' Tons of game modes, and options, and... online multiplayer!

Then I actually tried the online multiplayer, and was shocked that people could slam the pieces down with alarming speed, like machines, it was as if I was playing in one of those dreams were all your movements are in slow motion, but the rest of the world is in normal speed.

I still wear the scars... you just can't see 'em.

you guys are just figuring this stuff out? pffft. I figured that out 5 years ago :3

I read an article like this 1-2 months ago from some girl who played too much tetris DS and was seeing falling blocks everywhere. like this,

this,

or even this!

Story of my life, @shinesprite! Fun fact about this NL staff member: Tetris has always been my favorite game, and not a day goes by that I don't see something that reminds me of it.

For further reading, go here (I know Wikipedia isn't really a reliable source, but it's an interesting read nonetheless): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris_effect

@shinesprite
Seeing falling blocks everywhere?
Play alot of Tetris too, and you will see Falling Blocks.
Trust me....

"Anyone who's played Tetris – i.e. everyone ever "

Actually I know someone who hasn't even heard of it. When I was at the dentist last year, I was sitting in the chair waiting and playing Tetris DS. My dentist walks over and asks what it is I'm playing. I told her "Tetris." and she responded with "Oh, I've never heard of that game." O_o

Cool. Hey shinesprite, do you remember where you read that article? do you have a link? I really like the pics.

My wife has PTSD and I can see Tetris "distracting" her enough to have beneficial effect.
That said, I find any good video game relaxes me. However, a poorly designed game, such as one with bad play control or a sloppy third-person camera, might do the opposite.

So Samus needs to play more Tetris before she sees Ridley again?

@Joetherocker: Ridley ate all the Tetronimos in the future. Why do you think Samus is upset in the first place?

Kinda like Pokeymen, Raylax?
Needless to say, I love Tetris and have suffered the Tetris Effect. Ironically, one of the best Tetris-inspired puzzlers is Pokemon Puzzle League on the N64 (a.k.a. Tetris Attack on SNES).

Why not play Animal Crossing? That's an extremelly relaxing game. I have to agree that Tetris can get pretty stressful at times.

I have a similar theory that humming music from a Mario game can't fail to cheer you up.

@shinesprite: This is actually a known dis-order of sorts from playing too much Tetris. I've known about it for about a year, or 2:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetris#Effect_of_Tetris_on_the_brain

Oh yeah, already been posted, this link I mean. Still, worth reading.

Wow, I think I still have this game...