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8.5 | ||
Developer:
Mindscape Review Date: February 2010 Reviewer: Simon O'Donnell Classification: G |
8.5 |
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The sequel to the highly popular casual game Peggle arrives with Peggle Nights by PopCap! So what exactly is Peggle? If you're part of the gaming world, you may consider it Bubble Bobble, Pachinko meets Tetris with a variety of obstacles in the way to cause a good level of frustration to the player. Nonetheless, it can be extremely tricky but somehow once you play, you can't stop.
As mentioned, in terms of gameplay, Peggle Nights is similar to the Japanese game of Pachinko but once again Popcap have thought outside the square and created another addictive instalment to their popular franchise. The premise behind the game is simple, shoot a limited number balls into the pegs to not only build up points but also attempt to remove all the orange coloured pegs. Points are awarded for different coloured pegs and once all the orange pegs have vanished, it's time to move onto the next level. Add in a variety of different power-ups and special attacks and Peggle may seem like a game of luck but it actually involves a healthy dose of strategy. Each of the levels you play has a theme which is always based on an animal, whether of myth or the real-word and these dictate the type of special attack that can be used such as the squid which shoots electricity to knock those pesky pegs off. There are over 10 different power-ups in Peggle Night that is often the goal for players to achieve. The presentation of Peggle is great and has a great cartoon atmosphere to it with a good menu structure and some great oddball sound effects. Graphically, Peggle Nights is a very bright and sharp looking game that is played on a 2D world with some 3D special effects. The drawings or the animals in the game all look like they have come out of a Saturday morning cartoon and are generally too cute for school.
The special effects
actually surprised me and sometimes light up the screen like an
electric rainbow. Needless to say, it's the simplicity of the
graphics that make the gameplay of Peggle Nights so addictively
entertaining. In the sound department, there's some tacky sound
effects, ambient songs and that classical tune for victory of
Beethoven's Ode to Joy once you have completed the level. Popcap should also be commended for making games accessible to the larger market which is always good in our eyes. So, if you're looking for something fun, frustrating and addictively entertaining, than Peggle Nights is definitely the game for you and before you know it, you'll be hooked!
Recommended to all people on this planet and you manage to get through all the 60 levels, than you've become a Peggle master! Features • New Peggle
Master/power-up: “Marina,” the electric squid, brings the number of
Peggle Masters / power-ups to 11; her “Shockwave” effect arcs
between the first peg hit and the bucket at the bottom, clearing all
intervening pegs with a jolt of electricity System Requirements Windows
2000/XP/Vista |