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Who would have thought that a simple puzzle game could drag me away from Call of Duty 4? Especially a simple puzzle game that relies as much on luck as it does skill? But it's true- I am completely hooked on Peggle Deluxe. It is such a slickly-produced game, from the little snippets of catchy music to the bright and colourful graphics. But it's the addictive nature of the game as you watch the little ball bounce between the pegs, holding your breath as you hope for enough points to earn an extra ball, that keeps you coming back. It was quite a surprise to find that the simplicity of the game masks a deeper level of skill, which dawned on me the more I played the game. Skills such as timing your shot to hit a moving peg, and then deflecting the ball straight into the free ball bucket (also moving) at the bottom of the screen. Not easy to do consistently, and very satisfying when you manage to pull the shot off under pressure.
Peggle is the perfect 'casual' game. It is easy for non-gamers to pick up, but with enough depth and challenges to keep more hardcore gamers hooked. My tip for the best Peggle character to choose? Well, it depends very much on the level you are trying to beat. I don't think you can go past Renfield's Spooky Ball for beating levels with lots of evenly spaced out pegs. However, Claude's Flippers come in handy on levels where the ball has a tendency to drop down the sides of the screen. Master Hu is a good fall-back character, with his Zen Ball proving effective on most levels. Mr Pigeon swears by Warren's Lucky Spin, but we'll have to agree to disagree on that one. Mind you, I rated Tula's Flower Power, so I guess nobody's perfect...
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