Peggle 2

I’ve already lost a lot of sleep to Peggle 2. Its Siren song of “just one more board” is difficult to ignore even late at night, and during the day anyone who walks by and sees it wants me to pass the controller to take a crack at besting my score. Peggle 2 is one-button joy. You think, you aim, you fire, and you sit back and watch as massive combos and bright popping colors take over. That it’s such a joyful sequel to an all-time classic stretches my grin from ear to ear, just like most of the rest of Peggle 2.

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Round peg, round hole.

Peggle 2 is, as its name suggests, a sequel to PopCap’s incredibly popular mobile game, which sees you using a ball to clear a board of pegs in an almost pinball-esque fashion. This simple mechanic makes it incredibly easy to pick-up and play – but its accessibility also enables an addictive experience, meaning that it can be hard to put the DualShock 4 back down.

The good news is PopCap has delivered more Peggle, and that will be good enough for most fans. Those who wanted an evolved, or deeper experience, mechanically speaking however, will come away a little disappointed. There is a ton of content, from new boards to new powers to some additional replay-encouraging options, and the game looks great on the Xbox One. It runs with minimal loads, has a wondrously vibrant color palette, and the sound is exceptional on home theater systems. But ultimately, players' need for more Peggle will dictate whether they pick this game up now for $12, or wait for th...

At face value, we'd have never thought that Peggle would unapologetically consume hours of our life and never give them back. But lo, it did upon its release back in 2007, and still does today, as we dip into it on occasion to satisfy our Peggle cravings. And now it's back for more with Peggle 2, bringing a new cast of characters, a whole bunch of new levels and thousands more pegs to pop. It's Peggle as you know and love it, but does it maintain the staples that made it such a joy the first ...

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None of those bits are enough to derail Peggle 2. And on next-gen consoles that lean most heavily toward more serious fare, it couldn't be more welcome. It's a ridiculous, excessive, joyful game that will devour all of the time you're willing to give it.