This game is has so much potential. The art and sound design is sublime, and the classic Peggle gameplay is as solid as ever. But it has the most cynical use of in-app purchases Ive ever seen. Levels ramp up in difficulty way faster than in the original Peggle, for the sole purpose of selling power ups and extra lives. Theyve taken a fun, whimsical experience that anyone can enjoy and turned it into the illegitimate child of a rigged carnival game and casino roulette.
I would pay good money for this game if it werent designed and to make me pay over and over and over again.
UPDATE: Ive increased my rating by 1 star. Ive just completed the final level. Still wish I could have paid once for a full game, but the game as it is is still beatable without paying anything. Basically if youre a fan of Peggle, just go into this with the understanding that this is the DARK SOULS of Peggle. Just think of it as Peggle: Hard Mode, and youll get some enjoyment out of it.