Peggle

Title: Peggle
Platform Played On: Xbox 360, PC
Release Date: March 11, 2009 (Xbox 360)
Date Played: Summer 2009
Time Played: 5 hours
Completed (Y/N): Yes
Score: 5/5



Opinion:
Peggle... a game that came out of nowhere and conquered our hearts and souls.

Pop Cap (developer) is a small company, known for releasing such casual sleeper hit games as Bejeweled and Plants vs Zombies. But before PvZ, in the distant 2007 they had Peggle, the game that established Pop Cap as the juggernaut of casual gaming and made it clear that they were not a simple one hit wonder with their Bejeweled.

Goal of Peggle is simple. You have a ball that bounces around a field. That field has pegs of three different colors (blue, orange and green). The more rare green pegs give you powerups which are determined by the animal you play as. The orange pegs are the most important ones, once you get rid of all of them, the level is complete. And the blue pegs are your standard pegs that dont do anything special (aside from the cool sound when you hit them).

Overall gameplay in Peggle can be described as inspired by 1970's Breakout, and its many clones. However, instead of controlling the paddle and trying to bounce the ball, the paddle moves on its own, and you pick where to drop the ball from at the top of the screen. I always liked Breakout/Arkanoid type of games, and Peggle is no exception.

Peggle in my opinion is one of the best puzzle games ever. Not only is the gameplay a lot of fun, but Pop Cap did an excellent job with sound and overall game design to make you feel amazing about every shot you make.

For a casual game Peggle is basically perfect. It is easy to understand and easy to operate. It has been ported to virtually every platform out there, and you can play it on PC, consoles and mobile devices running iOS and Android. Peggle has plenty of levels to keep you occupied for hours and at a low pricepoint (compared to $60 releases) it is a must have puzzler in everyone's collection.