So Hatris is good?
It is to me - probably because it's one of the few Turbob puzzlers that don't require much strategy in setting up combos, so you can just zone out (like in Tetris).
I've always found it to be a lame Tetris clone.
Yep, pretty much.
What distinguishes the game from other puzzle games?
Umm... it has hats?
It's really not all that great of a puzzler and definitely shouldn't be picked up until you've acquired the good ones, but it's still fun. For any falling brick game fans, it's certainly worth the meager entry fee.