Metaboli's Chill-Out Pack brings casual games, parental controls
European game service Metaboli -- partner to GameTap -- has announced its plans to launch the Chill-Out Pack, a service dedicated to downloadable, family-friendly casual games. The service is set to include over 200 casual games, including recognizable movie licenses like The Chronicles of Narnia and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, according to Casualgaming.biz. The service will update with new titles every week as well.
The Chill-Out Pack also offers new parental controls, including the ability to create sub-accounts for children, which allow parents to set parameters for their little ones, such as limiting playtime and deciding which games the kids can play.
Honestly, we thought it sounded like a great idea, until we discovered that the pack offers Peggle. As a warning to unsuspecting parents: Know that Peggle has the ability to tear your family apart. Seriously, you might want to hide it from the kids.
The Chill-Out Pack also offers new parental controls, including the ability to create sub-accounts for children, which allow parents to set parameters for their little ones, such as limiting playtime and deciding which games the kids can play.
Honestly, we thought it sounded like a great idea, until we discovered that the pack offers Peggle. As a warning to unsuspecting parents: Know that Peggle has the ability to tear your family apart. Seriously, you might want to hide it from the kids.













Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
chamelean75 @ Jun 27th 2009 12:29AM
fascinating
MechaGamerX @ Jun 27th 2009 12:38AM
Don't be so superstitious, Joystiq!!
You guys are acting as if a simple little game like Peggle would bring about the genocides of many innocent family member as they turn on eachother like mindless animals.
...Not that I ACTUALLY PLAYED Peggle, of course...
Don't be silly.
cknblade @ Jun 27th 2009 12:42AM
You guys here for the 5'o clock free popcap giveaway?
whylekat @ Jun 27th 2009 11:18AM
Hahahaha I wonder how many people get this reference?
"people still steal these ya know!"
DWells55 @ Jun 27th 2009 9:51PM
Tyrone's $450,000 Peggle party?
Shmil @ Jun 27th 2009 1:22AM
A few weeks ago I wouldn't have recognized that unicorn. Now I'm searching for my Ipod for another goddamn fix.
B3astofthe3ast @ Jun 27th 2009 3:58AM
Stay away from drugs kids. Especially peggle, the strongest of all drugs
MechaGamerX @ Jun 27th 2009 6:01AM
I-I just played the WoW edition, a-a-nda..a...
It's so good, the colors, the gameplay is s-so,so...
SHIT, MAN!! WHY DIDN'T YOU PEOPLE WARN ME BEFORE?!!
yokel @ Jun 27th 2009 11:21AM
Oh God. WoW + Peggle = overdose
WINterfang @ Jun 27th 2009 1:37PM
The only thing worse is playing Peggle on WOW while being on Meth.
Rhamsey @ Jun 27th 2009 11:17AM
thats some good peggle
AustinAM @ Jun 27th 2009 12:21PM
What is UP with that girl's (Britney Spears?) HAND?!! It's freakish, like Megan Fox's thumb. O_o
AustinAM @ Jun 27th 2009 12:33PM
On topic, I've played Peggle and beat it (completed about half of the challenges). It was fun, but... it didn't hook me. I got the iPhone version.
Saria the Cat @ Jun 27th 2009 3:01PM
Unless it has a different connotation in the UK, I call poor marketing on that "Chill-Out" pack. When I hear someone tell me to "chill out," it sounds insulting and early 90s. If they were going for the casual look, they should have used something like "Just Chillin'." I've never heard anyone say, "Oh, I'm just chilling out." Or, "I'm just chilling out with this Chill-Out pack."
Sorry for being a hater.
Shmil @ Jun 27th 2009 8:26PM
All I can think about when I read the game name is Arnold as Mr. Frieze.