10 Perfect Short Video Games To Get You Through A Gaming Lull

10. Peggle 2

If you've ever visited an arcade and found yourself enthralled in a pinball machine, Peggle is the game for you. Peggle's highly addictive nature is derived from its simplistic nature; your goal is to clear the red pegs from the board using a limited number of pinballs. Add in PopCap's trademark cutesy design and you've got a game that appeals to just about everyone. It's also pretty challenging too. Every level of the game has three bonus challenges to complete; one to clear every peg on the board; one to beat a specific high score; and one that's level specific, usually requiring you to complete a skill challenge. The high scores in particular will have you playing for hours on end, utilising every skill and tactic you've picked up across your Peggle career; seeing the points rack up at the end to just push you over the line is a beautiful sight. Better still, Peggle 2 is an absolute bargain for the amount of hours you'll invest in it. Available on both the Xbox 360 and Xbox One (and presumably for other platforms later too), it will keep you entertained for hours; a perfect distraction if you're waiting for a bigger title to arrive.