Game News At only 13, he finished Tetris, but a journalist made fun of him on television
The world of video games was recently shaken by an extraordinary feat by Willis Gibson, a 13-year-old boy known by the pseudonym Blue Scuti. Willis managed the feat of completing level 157 of Tetris, a level considered infinite due to the dizzying speed at which the blocks fall. This achievement went beyond the video game sphere and reached the ears of traditional English media. A feat that did not go unnoticed by listeners.
At 13 he finished Tetris
On December 21, 2023, Willis Gibson livestreamed his attempt to break the Tetris world record on Twitch. By completing level 157, he achieved what many thought was impossible and earned the admiration of the gaming community.
Released on the NES in the 1980s, Tetris is one of the most famous video games in history. A popularity that it owes to its extremely simple principle: you have to stack blocks in the best possible way; every time a line is complete, it disappears. Over time, the blocks fall faster and faster. This makes the game more difficult and requires an increasingly high speed of execution and thinking. So much so that passing level 29 has become a legend.
“It is not a life goal”
Willis Gibson not only proved that level 29 was not the last, but also reached the end of Tetris by crashing it. An unprecedented achievement in the 40 years of its existence, all the more remarkable because Tetris was one of the most played games in the world. However, its capabilities were not unanimously praised. As Jayne Secker testified a few months ago, presenter of Sky Newswho finds this somewhat unusual:
It is the year of the Lord 2024 and @Sky News is still urging video gamers to get outside and get some fresh air – on the same day that they are praising a 16-year-old darts player. pic.twitter.com/QoPpWGQ0fr
— Chris Scullion @ BitSummit, Japan (@scully1888) January 4, 2024
As a mother, I would just tell you to get away from the screen. Get out. Get some fresh air. Beating Tetris is not a life goal.
During her speech, Jayne Secker expressed doubts about the wisdom of spending so much time playing video games, suggesting that the boy could have devoted that time to more “productive” activities while smiling and on the verge of laughter. This statement sparked a wave of outrage on social media, with many people defending Willis and stressing the level of skill and concentration required to accomplish such a feat. Some have even compared the boy’s performance to defeating a grandmaster in chess. On the other hand, some people suggest through their comments that there is nothing wrong with “Your child touches grass“.
A reaction from the general media that is often heard when it comes to video games. Last February, it was Final Fantasy VII that caused the dissatisfaction of the players on the LCI channel.
