G'day there guys and gals!
One of the smallest but most popular games on the Xbox 360
was Peggle, a simple yet addictive game to perfect and play against the Masters
of the game. Although having a lackluster and, shall we say, less than
enthusiastic reveal, Peggle 2 has made its way to the Xbox One (for now) with
massive results seen around the world.
There isn't much to say about the game itself other than it's improved dramatically from the low budget sequel. Six Peggle Masters await you with 10 different challenges along the way, each character having their own ability. We see the return of Bjorn, the rainbow unicorn from the original title. His gameplay is mostly tutorial like and his ability of guided shots stays the same. However, the rest of the cast features brand new Masters such as Luna the Ghost, Jeffery the Troll and more. While the main characters have 10 set levels each and three criteria each, 10 challenges with each level also become available, although not necessary to move on through to the new characters. By completing these criteria and challenges, customisations for the characters are available for each Peggle Master in the Multiplayer, set at around three to four different costumes. With small animations and brightly coloured drops, this sequel has definitely taken a great turn in the right direction, keeping gamers entertained through the loading screens. The Multiplayer features four friends playing against each other in randomised or set matches from the character's chapters with ten shots each from every player. With no save balls, each shot is a large attempt to boost your score any way possible. While players can enter and leave at any time, players will resume at a score of 0 but with less balls depending o the round. In the end, whomever has the highest score wins, and even those who complete the challenge may not always win. There are some frame rate issues along with the Multiplayer and some bugs such as Menu Dropping (The game automatically leaves the game and exits to the Xbox One Menu), hopefully these issues are solved soon.
There isn't much to say about the game itself other than it's improved dramatically from the low budget sequel. Six Peggle Masters await you with 10 different challenges along the way, each character having their own ability. We see the return of Bjorn, the rainbow unicorn from the original title. His gameplay is mostly tutorial like and his ability of guided shots stays the same. However, the rest of the cast features brand new Masters such as Luna the Ghost, Jeffery the Troll and more. While the main characters have 10 set levels each and three criteria each, 10 challenges with each level also become available, although not necessary to move on through to the new characters. By completing these criteria and challenges, customisations for the characters are available for each Peggle Master in the Multiplayer, set at around three to four different costumes. With small animations and brightly coloured drops, this sequel has definitely taken a great turn in the right direction, keeping gamers entertained through the loading screens. The Multiplayer features four friends playing against each other in randomised or set matches from the character's chapters with ten shots each from every player. With no save balls, each shot is a large attempt to boost your score any way possible. While players can enter and leave at any time, players will resume at a score of 0 but with less balls depending o the round. In the end, whomever has the highest score wins, and even those who complete the challenge may not always win. There are some frame rate issues along with the Multiplayer and some bugs such as Menu Dropping (The game automatically leaves the game and exits to the Xbox One Menu), hopefully these issues are solved soon.
There's nothing much more I can say on this game without you
exploring it yourself. With Kinect controls coming soon outside North America
and DLC promised, there is still so much more that the game can offer. One
quick match can turn to hours upon hours of perfectionists' addiction.
Out of 10, I give Peggle 2 a 9/10
+Improved graphics and menu arc
+Highly structured yet simple gameplay
+New elements and abilities
+Very addictive, extreme replay value
-Some slight bugs
+Highly structured yet simple gameplay
+New elements and abilities
+Very addictive, extreme replay value
-Some slight bugs
-Character animations are few and limited
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