Pentad - Eons of Time

Disclaimer: I received a review key from the developer for this game. Thank you for the opportunity! "TetrX 360 - Eons of Time" is an incredibly ambitious take on the classic falling-block puzzle genre. The developers have a massive vision and an extensive roadmap, and while it's obvious the game still needs work in its current state, the foundation is there for something unique. The Visuals & Scope: The AI-generated backgrounds look fantastic and give the game a distinct sci-fi, cosmic atmosphere. The roadmap is also huge, promising thousands of levels, multiplayer, and new modes down the line. Steam Achievements: Achievements are currently on the roadmap, which is a really big thing for me. I'll definitely be looking forward to hunting those down once they are implemented! Areas for Improvement in the current state (July 2026): Quality of Life: The settings menu is missing entirely right now. This is a basic necessity for any PC game and hopefully gets added in soon. Story Presentation: The game has a surprisingly deep lore (The Auric Order, the Caelus Engine), but it is presented as a wall of text. I honestly don't have the patience to read through all of it. Having the story narrated in the future would make the game much more immersive and accessible. Difficulty & Progression: The gameplay needs to be more progressive. I played the very first level three times and still didn't manage to achieve the objective. The game drops you in a bit too hard, and a smoother difficulty curve would make the early game much less frustrating. Gameplay Mechanics: There are pieces with some really weird shapes that make planning difficult. Echoing what a few other reviewers have noticed, when you combine these odd shapes with the wide playfield, distracting block colors, and the rotating board, it can feel a bit clunky compared to the minimalist design of traditional block puzzlers. If you go into "TetrX 360" expecting a highly polished, traditional block game, you might be thrown off by the steep initial difficulty and current clunkiness. However, if you're open to an evolving "AI-Retro" experiment and want to support a developer who is clearly passionate about building a massive, unique puzzle universe, it’s worth checking out. I'm leaving a positive review for the potential it holds and will be watching the updates closely!

Non mi sarei mai aspettato una trama da un gioco come tetris e delle musiche talmente epiche da essere al contempo fighe, ma strane da ascoltare per il contesto. Comunque per gli amanti di tetris va benissimo!

I am a huge Tetris fan! When I saw an ad on FB about a month ago for this game I knew that I had to have it. (I just opened an account here for this game.) Already played until the first rotating gate but the experience is quite overwhelming. I think I blew some fuses....in my head. I love the vivid colors of the blocks, there is a very imaginative storyline and the music is very enjoyable. You have to be on your toes if you want to pass those gates. Maybe this game should come with a warning: only play if your IQ is over 140 :))) Cannot wait to finish all the levels! PS: pay attention to the background....if you can!? PSS: finished all levels in 11 hours. Some of them were very challenging but super fascinating! Even tho I used a lot of bombs I am still left with 80 credits. Now I am replaying all levels to be the highest scorer on all.... Slippery slope of "competition" here ME go! Thank you developers for such a lovely game that makes me use my brain!

[b]First of all, thanks to the developer for providing me with the game key. Here are some areas for improvement:[/b] [b]1. Settings Menu[/b] The game needs a settings menu for volume control, key bindings, windowed mode, and window size adjustments. [b]2. Movement[/b] Moving blocks left and right should support holding down the key for continuous movement, rather than requiring the player to tap the key repeatedly. [b]3. High Scores[/b] The game should record the final score as a “Best Score” even if the game is lost, rather than only saving it upon victory. [b]Bug Report:[/b] The game unmutes itself when navigating to other pages after it has been muted.

Key obtained from devs for review purposes. My thanks, and as a huge tetris fan and long term player, this was a great opportunity. As you asked, I'll post my honest findings, and hope the issues will be fixed in coming updates. Initial observations: - Game is unplayable, and this shows in the very store videos. - Distracting block colors, weird shapes, wide field. - The rotating field on it's own isn't enough of an interesting gimmick to really make it worth buying. - At least 2 reviews are made by users with 1 review - dev alt accounts or friends / family. Either way, those should be removed. It isn't tetris and it isn't advertised as such - but, it's funny how clunky it actually is when you take away the minimalistic design idea that is tetris. Unfortunately it seems the original tetris creator has some licensing and or copyright claims that he will supposedly strongarm tetris clones with. Which is the reason this game is so different. Game is largely made with AI. - In this day and age, usage of AI is fine. I'd prefer not to see it, especially in large amounts - and I'll not get into the details why some use cases are better or worse than others, but using AI in some areas - especially as a solo dev or small indie team is almost unavoidable. - In this case it should be noted that while the graphics look great, the music is really not fitting to the game. Why I feel the game is unplayable. - Just look at the videos, the random blocks that are "not tetris blocks" are obscure shapes that don't really fit together at all. Most levels you will quickly get errors, and as they say when playing tetris: Your achievements are quickly erased, but mistakes are never forgotten. - The level is also rather wide - not a problem per-say, and with the weird block shapes you kind of need it. It does mean it takes a long time to get enough blocks to fill lines however. - The main problem is, due to the weird shapes, you quickly get more and more holes and you have no realistic way to fix them. The general idea is that you can destroy (bomb) 1-3 lines to keep your playing field "low", but this requires you to spend credits. You are given 1000 at the start of the game, but these will quickly drain if you rely on them to be able to progress. - Since this isn't a F2P mobile game, credits should be earned or given over time, not available at MTX when the basic design simply doesn't work. You can't fix a broken idea by expecting users to throw money at it. And when spending money becomes a requirement for progression, you don't really have a game at all. Bugs and missing features: - Music setting does not save between levels. - Press and hold to move block left/right does not exist. - Clunky UI homescreen. - 2 early random crashes caused me to lose all progress. - Slow end of level tally. Needs a skip button. - Game progress lost when you mash keys trying to make the end of level tally go faster. - Unclear story. Does a tetris clone really need it? - Buyable UI "unlocks" - should be earned with progression. At any rate, I hope the dev team upholds their promises and improves the game. Currently it feels like Early Access should have lasted a while longer, to ensure testers have a chance to play game game and provide feedback. If this had a demo - I think most people wouldn't bother to go past level 2.

This game takes me back to my childhood when I played Tetris on the NES)

WOW. I was skeptical, but intrigued, so I bought TetrX360. Am I glad I did. If you’re a Tetris fan, then this is Tetris for the 21st century. Whole new shapes. Whole new colors. All different sized playing fields. A huge background story. What colors. And make sure you get to Level 4 Act 2. Then try to wrap your head around that. How come no one has ever thought of this? Tetris rotates and teases your brain. Cool.

Not the classic Tetris. Pieces have different shapes, and each level selects the available ones. There are some powerups that can break the lines or enable you to see what are the next 3 pieces. There is also a story (?) involved, each level will gain you a piece of a machine that you need to rebuild. But the main thing comes after Level 4, when the entire table rotates (that's why is 360) after each destroyed line. It messes with your head a bit but you get used to it pretty fast. Personally I find it a hard game, for just a casual game. Also, the music was not on my taste. But the developer seems helpful and eager to improve, being open to suggestions. I wish them good luck.