Tetris or Lumines?

Giltch · 31 Mar 2005, 07:48 PM

A friend and I got into a pretty heated argument today over which was better - Tetris or Lumines. I was behind Tetris, and he was behind Lumines. I think Lumines is a great game and all, but his argument was that since if it's newer and more advanced, than it's better. It's 2005! Of course it's going to be more "advanced", but that doesn't mean it's better! Anyway, I know it's stupid getting in an argument over something as dumb as puzzle games, but I'd like to know the opinion of my fellow TNLers. Which is it? Tetris or Lumines?

**Brand X** · 31 Mar 2005, 08:02 PM

Considering most falling piece puzzle games are derived from the basic design theory behind Tetris, Tetris.

**MechDeus** · 31 Mar 2005, 08:11 PM

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo.

Especially because I haven't even played Lumines.

**Schlep** · 31 Mar 2005, 08:14 PM

They're both good games, but Lumines is more fun to me.

**Brand X** · 31 Mar 2005, 08:18 PM

I just don't think anyone could spend nearly as much time with Lumines, as people most likely have with Tetris. I mean I love Lumines and all, and I have played it for over an hour already today, but Tetris has the infinate depth and infinate lastability going for it that I feel Lumines doesn't.

**Jeremy** · 31 Mar 2005, 08:23 PM

Having not played Lumines, I'll go with Tetris, since I don't see anything without Puyo Puyo topping it, ever.

**Frogacuda** · 31 Mar 2005, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by MechDeus

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo.

If we're going to play that game Puyo Puyo 2 is exactly eight million times better than Puzzle Fighter.

**MechDeus** · 31 Mar 2005, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by Frogacuda

If we're going to play that game Puyo Puyo 2 is exactly eight million times better than Puzzle Fighter.

So I've heard but I've never played enough Puyo to get into it, probably because I've never owned any of them. Maybe one day I'll borrow my roommate's NGPC copy and go at it.