Angry Birds
SCORE: 86
I have lost track of how many times I have
requested a certain game get ported over. Angry Birds is a little
different case though. See I have not played it before. I have heard
about it, so when I was told it was coming to the Playstation 3, and
Playstation Portable via the Playstation Network, I knew we have to
cover it. So I put in my request, and a download code later I was
playing Angry Birds.
The story is pretty simple. These birds get their eggs stolen by these
pigs. So they are now out to get the pigs. Who happen to be green, and
make me think of green eggs and ham for some odd reason. Anyways, you
launch the angry birds at the pigs to make them go away in a puff of
smoke. Levels get more difficult as pigs are behind glass, in wooden
structures, and even concrete ones.
The birds, the pigs, and all of the various destructible items look good
in Angry Birds. The backgrounds look okay, but this game shows its
iPhone/iPod Touch roots. The colors are generally bright and upbeat. I
love the whole golden egg concept in Angry Birds. There is some violent
content in Angry Birds, as you can have things like boards, and rocks
fall on the round pigs. It is not graphic, and over quickly.
There is one word I would use to describe the sounds in Angry Birds.
That word is happy. Especially after solving a level. The birds are
celebrating, and it made me feel so wonderful. The music in Angry Birds
is also very good, and fits the theme of this game perfectly. I could
tell when I destroyed something due to the sounds. I also learned to be
patient because sometimes things fall over slowly, but have the desired
outcome.
Angry Birds is a very addicting game. I found myself playing tough
levels over and over again until I finally completed them. I also found
that after beating a level I wanted to see what was next. There are an
insane amount of levels in Angry Birds. The price point is really good
in Angry Birds as well. Yes we were provided a download code. But now
after playing Angry Birds, I would purchase it.
The last trajectory is shown which makes minor adjustments much easier.
My one gripe about Angry Birds is I had to guess for my first launch.
The structures and pigs are so far away that I routinely wasted a shot.
I got better as time went on, and I suppose if they showed a guide all
the way to the end it would be a little too easy. Practice makes
perfect, and my gripe is a small one.
The core of Angry Birds is getting revenge. I can't kid myself on that.
I like Angry Birds, and I really enjoyed it. But I have to be honest
about the life lesson it teaches. Now some may argue that Angry Birds
teaches to get back what is yours. I can see that argument which is why
this game receives a passing score for this section. I would love to see
sequels to this kind of game in the near future. I am also pleased that
Chillingo brought this game to the PS3 and PSP.
- Paul
Graphics: 82%
Sound: 90%
Replay/Extras: 91%
Gameplay: 92%
Family Friendly Factor: 76%
System: Playstation 3/Playstation Portable
Publisher: Chillingo
Rating: 'E' for
Everyone
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