Peggle Blast

Peggle Blast is a casual puzzle video game developed by PopCap Games and published by Electronic Arts. The game is the latest entry in the Peggle franchise. Released on December 2, 2014 to Android and iOS, it is the second game in the franchise released to mobile, the first being a port of Peggle. Blast was exclusively available on Google Play Store and App Store until its release to web browsers as Peggle Blast HD on March 31, 2020. Electronic Arts announced Blast in late 2014.[1]

Peggle Blast
Peggle Blast HD version cover.
Developer(s)PopCap Games
Pogo
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
SeriesPeggle
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
ReleaseAndroid
December 2, 2014
iOS
December 2, 2014
Web browser
March 31, 2020
Genre(s)Puzzle

Gameplay

In most levels, players must hit all 25 orange pegs to beat the current level. However, some levels require the player to drop gems, hatch eggs or perform certain Style Shots in order to progress. They are provided two power ups that are unique to each character. Another different mechanic in Blast is that it uses a level system as well as a life system. If a player fails to beat the game, they lose a life and has to retry the level. Players that lose all six lives must wait until the lives are regenerated. Blast also introduces power ups you can use in-game that you can purchase, such as the Super Guide power up. The game also introduces a lot of obstacles such as fireballs, pegs covered in mud, frozen pegs, etc. Other game modes include hatching Phoenix eggs or dropping diamonds to the bottom of the board. Players can connect to Facebook within the game to gain an extra life, send extra lives to friends and see friends within the world map. Achievements can be earned in-game by connecting to Google Play Games on Android or Game Center on iOS.

Release

Blast was released both to iOS and Android on December 2, 2014. The game was released almost one year after its predecessor, Peggle 2. The game has received multiple updates that added new levels and masters.

In March 2020, Peggle Blast HD was announced on Twitter from the official Peggle page.[2] The game would be released on Pogo.com. On March 31, 2020, Peggle Blast HD was released on Pogo. Blast HD features improved graphics, new achievements and integration of Pogo services.

Reception

In general, Peggle Blast received mixed or average reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the game has an average score of 52, based on 10 reviews, indicating mixed or average views.[3] Gamezebo critic Nadia Oxford praised the graphics of the game, but disapproved of in-app purchasing, saying "EA has us pegged for suckers".[4] Destructoid critic Chris Carter criticized the game's micro transactions, comparing it to Candy Crush.[5]

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(iOS) 52/100[6]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid(iOS) 2/10[7]
Gamezebo[8]
IGN6/10[9]
Pocket Gamer[10]
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References
  1. Arts, Electronic (2017-02-03). "Peggle Blast - Free Mobile Game - EA Official Site". Retrieved 2017-09-02.
  2. "Get ready to take your best shot in Peggle Blast HD, coming to Pogo.com on March 31!". Twitter.com. 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  3. "Peggle Blast". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. https://www.gamezebo.com/author/nadia-oxford, Nadia Oxford. "Peggle Blast Review: EA Has Us Pegged as Suckers". Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  5. "Review: Peggle Blast". Destructoid. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  6. http://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/peggle-blast/details
  7. http://www.destructoid.com/review-peggle-blast-284665.phtml
  8. http://www.gamezebo.com/2014/12/04/peggle-blast-review-ea-us-pegged-suckers/
  9. http://it.ign.com/touch-me/91532/review/touch-me-87-i-giochi-per-smartphone-e-tablet-della-settimana
  10. http://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/062798/peggle-blast/
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