Peggle Blast

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Peggle Blast is a charming puzzle game known for its sensational gameplay, fabulous graphics, and hilarious peg-popping challenges. With easy-to-use controls, players aim to clear orange pegs and achieve Extreme Fever, while facing challenges like peg-gooping gnomes and time bombs. Despite the grinding and frequent ads, the game offers a fun and engaging experience for all ages.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

54%

Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

gameplay71 positive mentions

monetization2.1k negative mentions

The game is fun and addictive, reminiscent of the original Peggle.
Challenging gameplay that keeps players engaged.
Great graphics and character designs.

Excessive ads after every level, making the game frustrating to play.
Levels become nearly impossible without purchasing power-ups.
The lives system limits gameplay, requiring players to wait or spend money to continue.

monetization
2,378 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
8%
89%
The monetization strategy of the game has drawn significant criticism from users, primarily due to the overwhelming number of ads that interrupt gameplay. Players report being bombarded with unskippable ads after nearly every level, which detracts from the overall experience and often leads to frustration. Additionally, the game employs a life system that requires waiting for lives to regenerate or spending money on in-app purchases, further emphasizing a pay-to-win model that many find off-putting. Overall, while the gameplay itself is enjoyable, the aggressive monetization tactics have led to a negative reception among players.
- “I would happily pay for a version with no ads and proper power-up distribution.”
- “I completed all 200+ levels without the need for in-game purchases, and there's still collectibles to keep me playing post-completion.”
- “It's a fun game, but the difficulty scales all of a sudden so that in-game purchases are a must.”
- “The biggest downside isn't the challenge or problem with the game, it's that they added ads between every life.”
- “Unfortunately, more time is spent watching ads than actually playing.”
- “The game is designed purely with the focus of frustrating the player so much they either have to watch endless ads or spend money to make the game playable.”
gameplay
217 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
57%
10%
The gameplay of this mobile version of Peggle retains the core mechanics that fans love, offering enjoyable and satisfying puzzle-solving experiences. However, it is heavily marred by aggressive monetization strategies, including a frustrating "lives" system and intrusive ads that disrupt the flow of play, leading many players to feel that the game prioritizes profit over enjoyment. While the gameplay itself is fun and engaging, the overwhelming presence of pay-to-win elements and constant advertisements significantly detracts from the overall experience.
- “The gameplay is great, it's a great mobile version of the game.”
- “Gameplay, music, sounds, characters, graphics, all are fantastic.”
- “The core gameplay is that same, solid, peggle-y goodness I was craving.”
- “The new game mechanics basically make it necessary that you spend money on the game in order to pass some of these levels.”
- “The gameplay on its own is more or less the same 4-5 star worthy, fun and fluid peggle experience from prior iterations but the 'life' system really ruins the entire experience.”
- “The game is plagued by bad level design and baffling mechanics and I'm not even halfway through.”
stability
152 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
1%
1%
97%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous users reporting frequent glitches, freezes, and bugs that disrupt gameplay and prevent level completion. Many players express frustration over game-breaking issues, such as missing pegs and loss of progress, particularly after ads or during critical moments in the game. Overall, while the game is enjoyable, its stability issues significantly detract from the experience, leading to a consensus that it requires urgent fixes.
- “No glitches or damage so far on literally everything in the game.”
- “It runs great, easy to control and use, and updates with new levels frequently.”
- “Several times I've beaten a level and as the remaining balls are shooting out into the 5 pockets, it glitches out and I have to restart the game. When I start the game back up, I have to beat the level again. This is incredibly frustrating when you finally beat a level that requires skill instead of just using power-ups and then it's all for nothing.”
- “The game has many bugs and glitches that often cause you to fail levels.”
- “I really enjoy this game but in its current state it is a buggy mess.”
graphics
63 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
41%
5%
Overall, the graphics of the game receive a mixed reception, with many users praising the visuals as cute, colorful, and well-designed, contributing to an enjoyable gaming experience. However, some players criticize the graphics for being childish or underwhelming compared to previous iterations, and there are mentions of poor execution in certain areas. Despite these criticisms, the graphics are often highlighted as a strong point, enhancing the overall appeal of the game.
- “Graphics and gameplay are spot on.”
- “Amazing graphics, addictive gaming, nice story.”
- “Beautiful graphics, sound and music - awesome.”
- “The graphics are boring.”
- “Underwhelming remake - poor visuals, cheap execution, uninventive.”
- “The graphics are awkward and not as refined as they could be.”
music
58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
69%
14%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players find it enjoyable and fitting, others describe it as annoying and overwhelming, often leading them to mute it. Many users express frustration with ads that disrupt their personal music, causing interruptions during gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack is appreciated by some for its upbeat nature, but the lack of volume control and the intrusive nature of ads detract from the experience for many players.
- “The music always makes me happy.”
- “Love the slow motion right as you hit that last peg and the victory theme music as you pass each level - it's such an ego booster!”
- “Beautiful graphics, sound and music - awesome.”
- “The music became so annoying after an hour that I had to turn it off.”
- “The only problem that I had with this game is that the music and all of the sounds all layered and echoed over each other in a really glitchy, awful sort of way.”
- “The music is obnoxious and the characters make annoying noises.”
story
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
74%
9%
The game's story is described as interesting and engaging, with a variety of levels and objectives that maintain some of the original Peggle charm. However, players express frustration with inconsistent difficulty, bugs that disrupt progress, and a reliance on microtransactions that detracts from the overall experience. While some enjoy the storyline and graphics, many feel that the game's mechanics and excessive ads undermine the enjoyment of the narrative.
- “This game has an interesting storyline, and a ton of levels to play through!”
- “This was the best game I've ever played, good graphics and a great storyline with a lot of levels.”
- “Love all the different objectives for different levels and the little storyline.”
- “Some mission goals require you to hatch eggs or drop gems - honestly, I think this is an excuse for lazy level design.”
- “The maps are very unoriginal, the characters are corny and dumb, and the boss battles make no sense considering there isn't a story to follow.”
- “The lives system and the constant ads ruin what is at its core a decent game; the two worst things about this game are EA's penny-pinching and the mission-based egg and gem levels.”
humor
25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
96%
12%
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with many players finding it amusing and whimsical, reminiscent of previous titles like Peggle. However, frustrations arise from difficult levels and intrusive ads, which detract from the overall enjoyment. Despite these issues, players appreciate the game's funny moments and quirky elements, making it a decent choice for light-hearted entertainment.
- “I used to really enjoy Peggle, and this game carries the same sense of humor.”
- “The songs are funny and make me laugh; I'll give it a 10,000/10.”
- “Nonetheless, this game is funny and quite original.”
- “Some levels are frustratingly difficult, so it was not funny but stressful.”
- “The jokes fell flat and often felt forced, making the humor more cringeworthy than entertaining.”
- “I expected a lighthearted experience, but the humor was so over-the-top that it became annoying.”
grinding
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, often leading to boredom and a lack of motivation to continue playing. While some enjoy the challenge of farming power-ups, many feel that the repetitive nature of grinding, compounded by ads and life limits, detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. Overall, the grinding mechanics are seen as a significant drawback, turning what could be a fun experience into a chore.
- “It's a great peggle game made tedious at times by mobile gaming patterns.”
- “The gameplay itself is awesome, but the constant ads, life limit, and required time grinding ruin the app.”
- “What was once a fantastic game has been turned into a tedious, vile nightmare.”
optimization
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
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The optimization of the game has received largely negative feedback, with users reporting poor performance, frequent crashes, and choppy gameplay despite claims of being optimized for tablets. While some players noted that it runs smoothly on certain devices, many expressed frustration over the lack of effective optimization and the overwhelming presence of ads, which detracts from the overall experience.
- “Ea games, one of the few developers to actually give a crap about making apps run smoothly for us Android users.”
- “Says optimized for tablets but runs well on LG G4.”
- “I don't think it's optimized graphically for my tablet, but it still plays and runs smoothly.”
- “A great new way to play a much beloved classic, unfortunately marred by choppy performance.”
- “The game would be great if it weren't for the outrageous amount of ads, the difficulty of levels, and the lack of optimization.”
- “"Optimized for tablets" should have been renamed crashing simulator, because I'll play a level (if I don't crash before I can even load it) and crash after I get my winning score.”
replayability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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Overall, the game's replayability is mixed; while some players find it nostalgic and enjoyable to revisit, many express that once the main objectives are completed, there is little incentive to play again, leading to a sense of boredom with additional challenges.
- “Eminently replayable.”
- “Nostalgic and replayable.”
- “There is some replay value but once you've beaten it all, there isn't much else to do.”
- “There is some replay value, but once you've beaten it all, there isn't much else to do.”
- “In addition, these other objectives did not add to replayability.”
- “Edit: just finished and replayability is low -- chasing bonuses and stars gets boring fast.”
emotional
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express strong emotional frustration with the game's mechanics and business model, feeling that it manipulates their investment and engagement for profit. Many lament the loss of the original game's charm, describing the current version as soulless and overly reliant on microtransactions, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and emotional connection. Technical issues, such as touch sensitivity, further exacerbate their dissatisfaction.
- “Business model: lure people in with fun and feasible levels, and when they have invested enough time and are emotionally engaged, increase and control frustration until they start to use microtransactions and spend more and more money without realizing.”
- “Takes the greatest, most wholesome game ever, and completely strips the soul away from it.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users express frustration that marketing executives are negatively impacting the online atmosphere, suggesting that their influence is detrimental to the overall experience of the internet.
- “The atmosphere feels lifeless and uninspired, making it hard to immerse myself in the game.”
- “Despite the game's potential, the atmosphere is flat and fails to evoke any real emotion.”
- “The overall ambiance is dull, lacking the depth and detail that would make the world feel alive.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The character development in the game is praised for its appealing art and design, although it maintains a gameplay style reminiscent of Peggle, suggesting that character growth may not be a central focus.