The 4/10 score I am giving Peggle DS here is up from zero simply for potential - I'm now looking for the PC demo to play with my son for free, on a big screen, on Joe Doe's recommendation. But this experience was one of the bigger letdowns, coming from something we all know so well. The lesson of course is to be wary of future Popcap DS releases. I tried to smile my way through a single session with my son for his sake, but he gave up on it faster than me. This makes for asinine roundrobin play that cannot be viewed by all, has no competitive feel to it and is lazy programming. It was shocking to find out the "multiplayer" is just an extra ten turns added on for each "person" to whom you must literally give your DS so they can play their turn. Simple (but forgivable) graphics are plonked together around a VERY simple (and insulting) system that lacks several obvious features: your own level design and multi-DS gameplay. With Peggle we got about 30 minutes out of the game before realizing there was nothing to it. We spend a ton of money every month on new titles and play them for an average of 2 hours before throwing them away or selling them back to the store. I try to appreciate games even where they do not match my personal tastes, and Peggle certainly does not, but DS titles in particular I evaluate based on the playability with my son, age 10. I try to appreciate games even where they do not match my personal tastes, and Playing Peggle: Dual Shot on the DS was a mixed experience. Take your best shot This fun blasting game blends luck and skill with joyous thrills. Peggle Extreme features one power-up in the form of Bjorn the Unicorn, whose special takes the form of a "super-guide" sighting capability which enables players to see where there next shot will go beyond one or two initial bounces.Playing Peggle: Dual Shot on the DS was a mixed experience. Game Media Description Enjoy the peg-popping, rainbow-exploding magical fun that is Peggle Blast HD Embark on the journey of a lifetime, blasting your way through 200+ levels spanning enchanted forests, soggy shipwrecks, operatic caves, desert canyons and more. A moving "bucket" at the bottom of the screen offers free balls, while green power-up and purple "bonus multiplier" pegs provide additional twists. The goal is to clear all the orange pegs from the screen before running out of balls. As with the original Peggle, Peggle Extreme requires players to fire a metallic silver ball from the top of the screen, relying on gravity to propel the ball downwards while ricocheting off orange and blue "pegs". Peggle Extreme delivers fast-paced puzzle action that combines elements of pinball and pachinko to create a truly unique game experience. Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun, now exclusively themed with art and sounds from The Orange Box! It's up to you, Peggle Master, to report to duty and shoot and bounce the critters to oblivion. Mayday! The Peggle Institute has been invaded by a host of other-worldly creatures.
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