Review: Peggle Deluxe for PC (2007)
Peggle is a highly popular game by the makers of the casual game genre. It has been voted one of the Top 5 Addictive Games of All-Time, 2007 Game of the Year, and was on the Top 100 Game of All-Time list at #47. A psychology study actually showed that players reported feeling less depressed after playing it.
Peggle is a combination of pool, pinball, and the Japanese slot machine game pachinko. You use your left mouse button, launch your ball by aiming, and your goal is to clear the board of orange pegs. The gravity, angles, gravity, and boucing are simulated perfectly. There are some nuances to jack up your score, but all of that can be experienced by playing, so I won’t go into detail. This game is for all ages, and anyone can pick it up and play in a few minutes, if not seconds.
There are zany characters to unlock and choose, and each cartoon character has their own special skill that is activated if you hit a green peg.
There are 55 boards in Adventure Mode, each with excellent backgrounds and carefully placed pegs. After you beat that mode, there are 75 Challenges. You can also play Duel Mode to compete against the computer or a friend sitting next to you. This makes relay value super-high. High scores are saved.
Many gamers who passed on Peggle can’t get passed the cartoon unicorn, smiling sun, or talking flowers. In other words, the sights and sounds aren’t macho. If you have a problem with this…well…I don’t know what to say. Like most casual games, it looks like it was made for kids only, but it was made for all ages.
The game backgrounds are 2-D with some optical illusions. The level of creativity is mind-blowing. Advanced levels look like Zen Buddhist realms of the higher planes of existence. Others reminded me of Alan Moore’s Omniverse of Symbols from Supreme and Promethea.
Peggle has been ported over to XBox360, iPod, and other systems.
Game rating: 10/10 Peggle – The Hot New Game Get the Free Download today Always fun, exciting & ad-ware free
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