Review by GamingCouchPotato.co.uk
Powertris is a puzzle game that seems simple, but is actually much more impressive than at first glance.
What do you get if you cross the classic game of Tetris with a game like Pipemania? You get Powertris.
Much like Tetris the idea of the game is to get a line of blocks that go from left to right, and once you do that the line disappears, but here is the twist in Powertris, they aren't blocks, they are pieces of a pipe. As the pieces drop, you can move and rotate them, better still you also have to notice the sides of the playing area, for these sockets are where the lines start, hence the Pipemania comparison. You can have a line that starts bottom left of the screen, but finishes top right.
Place too many pieces which do not connect, hit the top of the playing area, and you lose.
Place too many pieces which do not connect, hit the top of the playing area, and you lose.
Throw in special pieces, like bombs, as well as obstacles, and you suddenly have a fast paced, quick thinking puzzle game that is as devious as it is simple.
Now let's talk about the problems, the biggest one being that this is a port of a mobile game, and although the Switch version has been graphically improved, the mobile version is free, and plays in portrait mode, which is a better way to play. I cannot understand why they didn't make the play area wider on the switch version, since the space is there.
The Good
Nice concept, if not original (look up Tube it), it does work, and plays well.
The Bad
The mobile version is better, and it is free.
Overall
If you like Tetris style games, and want a simple puzzle game for your switch, you can't go wrong with Powertris.
I score Powertris a realistic 6/10
Out now on Nintendo Switch
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