I know what you're thinking. Why is Destructoid, which is known for its "hardcore gaming community," talking about a casual game like Peggle? Well, it seems that there is a quiet following of the game, even here. Of course, we play it off and say that we're racking up frags in front of the PC, but we're really peggling.
PopCap has announced that Peggle 2, Peggle Nights, is available now for the PC. A $19.99 download gives you over 60 levels of peg shooting action, and a free demo download is available for the new players out there.
From the press release:
The original Peggle was named to numerous “best of 2007” awards lists, including being named one of the “Top Ten Video Games of 2007” by PC Gamer magazine. Peggle has been downloaded from the web more than 20 million times since its introduction in February 2007, and has spawned dozens of Facebook groups and clubs and hundreds of YouTube videos.
If you've never tried Peggle, know that it's a kind of cross between a cracked out carnival game and pinball. You fire silver balls at orange pegs, hoping to take them out. It's that simple. It's totally addicitive, though.
I feel the heat of Destructoid's EiC Nick Chester looking over my shoulder, so I had better stop talking about and playing Peggle 2 now.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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11:24 AM on 09.17.2008
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Tetris is number one in my "crack-as-puzzle-game" department, but Peggle is pretty close.
Damn you Peggle!
She bought Peggle Nights last night. So, I'm sure to know where to find her for the next few weeks -- sitting in front of her screen, playing with Peggle's balls instead of mine. Bitch.
Can't wait to play this one.
I like Peggle surprises. Now for a Left4Dead themed one... Zombies + Peggle = Bliss