This simple-looking game is deceptively addicting. So much fun you may not be able to put it down!

User Rating: 8.5 | Peggle X360
Casual gamers will love this game off the bat. More hardcore gamers might dismiss it out of hand, but that would be a mistake. This simple game, a cross between pachinko and pinball, may look like a casual game of luck, but there is surprisingly some skill required to do well.

You have a limited number of balls to drop one at a time to clear all the orange pegs off the board. Simple? Not quite. As you progress, the levels become deviously difficult. It will take skill as well as luck to bounce shots to get the pegs and maximize your score. Once you finish the standard levels, you are then able to challenge the Masters, the AI opponents in the game, as well as a huge pile of challenge levels where you have to perform nigh-impossible feats such as racking up huge scores or clearing every peg off the board. There is also a multiplayer component where you take turns on the same board trying to beat your opponent's score.

The entire game is wrapped up in a package that oozes joy and happiness. It's hard to play this game without getting a big grin on your face. You'll also find yourself hooting in triumph when you hit that last peg, with your last ball, on a difficult banking shot. Overall, you've never had this much fun with such a simple game before. If you haven't tried it yet, do yourself a favor and do so.