Games

Angry Birds

Rovio Entertainment

2009•Puzzle•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: actioncomedyfamilyanimalsfasttried & testedimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect a glossy, wide-ranging puzzle game, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

75 / 100

241 ratings

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About This Game

Angry Birds is a 2009 physics-based casual puzzle video game developed by Finnish video game developer Rovio Entertainment. Players control a flock of multi-colored birds on a mission to rescue their eggs from green-colored pigs. Using a slingshot, they launch the birds at these pigs stationed in or around different structures. The goal is to eliminate all the pigs on each level with a limited number of birds.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake! Dish out revenge on the Bad Piggies who stole the Birds' eggs by using the unique destructive powers of the Angry Birds to lay waste to the pigs' defenses. Angry Birds features hours of gameplay, challenging physics-based castle demolition, and lots of replay value. Use logic, skill, and brute force to crush the enemy.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionComedyFamilyAnimalsAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AnimalsBirdDiceLevel selectionHigh scoreFree-to-playPigTouch controls

Where to play

Details

Developer: Rovio Entertainment
Publishers: Chillingo, Rovio Entertainment
Released: 11 December 2009
Series: Angry Birds
Platforms: BlackBerry OS, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Portable
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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