So I just played Angry Birds

[WanganRunner]

For the first time. I know I'm behind the rest of the world, I like it that way.

What is all the fuss about? It's a neat thing to play for free as a flash game, but I'm not even sure I could justify it as an app purchase.

THIS is what's going to supplant conventional gaming? O RLY?

What is Nintendo worried about? No one who was ever a potential DS/3DS buyer is ever going to NOT buy that hardware because they see Angry Birds as a superior cost/amusement proposition. I'd rather pay $40 for Pokemon Black than play this crap for free.

People who were never going to be hardware buyers? Sure, they'll eat this up, but why should Nintendo care?


What am I missing? Why does anyone care about this?

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

While the game is not complex it's an excellently executed play mechanic that fits capacitive touch smartphones perfectly.

It's pick up and play, it's addictive in terms of "almost got it..one more try" type gameplay, it's not patently "easy" to achieve everything in terms of achievements, trophies, etc.

Also, it's fair to note the developers have served their community well by continuously updating the software every several months with new levels, etc.

It may not be for everybody, but there's nothing about it that's worthy of boycotting. It's a fun, inexpensive title that has given a lot of people a lot of enjoyment (and frustration).

And, you may not like it, but based on its selling power, you should know that you're in the minority. iPhone and Android markets aside, after two months on the PSN it's the all-time top selling download on the service.

People dig Angry Birds and I can't think of a reason not to like it. It's fun!

[WanganRunner]

I mean, I don't HATE it.

I think it's a perfectly good smartphone game. I don't tend to be able to rationalize buying many smartphone games, just because I carry a PSP/DS/3DS everywhere.

It's not that I don't get why smartphone users like it, I don't get why Nintendo and Sony are worried about something like this.

It's fine, but it's nothing whatsoever like Peace Walker or SFIV 3D or Pokemon Black, etc. This is, in no way, a replacement for those. How are people seeing these experiences as competitive?

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I'm not certain that they're worried about Angry Birds REPLACING any game of the complexity of Metal Gear or Pokemon,

I think that they're worried about the shift that it could cause in casual gamers that now own a phone capable of fully meeting the portable gaming needs of those gamers that might otherwise be interested in buying a PSP/DS.

Also, they're looking at the sheer selling power of minimalist-game-mechanic low-development-budget indie softwares like Angry Birds that are decimating the sales of games like Metal Gear, etc.

I don't think that Nintendo or Sony have had it in their respective game-plans to develop, market or sell software quite like that, nor were they expecting it to happen.

And any time they notice the market shifting or have a reason/cause to re-think a business strategy on that level, well, that's where you're getting the "worried" stuff coming out in news bytes.

[Nebagram]

I got it for 60p on my iphone and I've more than got my money's worth out of it. It's a piece of harmless fun, this generation's tetris, and as I recall, all the various re-releases Tetris, Pac-Man, Space Invaders et al have received haven't destroyed gaming as we know it, in fact many of them have been praised on these very boards.

You just know if someone at Atari had come up with the idea for an angry birds-type game in 1981 it'd probably be hailed today as an 'all time classic' and retro fans worldwide would be pointing at the iphone releases and saying 'this is what gaming should be about'. Frankly, if anything, it shows that innovation still abounds even at the most basic level of gaming design. There is simply no way that can be a bad thing.

And Cut the Rope is infinitely better.

[c0ldb33r]

It's just a fun game to play for a few minutes now and then.

And its only 99 cents.

[BHvrd]

I know I'm behind the rest of the world, I like it that way.



Sooooooooooo, you like to be behind the rest of the world, we see how you are...

Btw, Angry Birds rocks and is great simple fun like Lemmings or Worms was/is. Simple, fun, accessible. Not sure who hyped you up on it, it's just a simple fun game.

[portnoyd]

It's basically single player Artillery Duel. I'm with Wangan... it's fun, but game of the year is a tad excessive. And when I say tad, I mean a lot.

[PapaStu]

I got it for 60p on my iphone and I've more than got my money's worth out of it. It's a piece of harmless fun, this generation's tetris, and as I recall, all the various re-releases Tetris, Pac-Man, Space Invaders et al have received haven't destroyed gaming as we know it, in fact many of them have been praised on these very boards.

You just know if someone at Atari had come up with the idea for an angry birds-type game in 1981 it'd probably be hailed today as an 'all time classic' and retro fans worldwide would be pointing at the iphone releases and saying 'this is what gaming should be about'. Frankly, if anything, it shows that innovation still abounds even at the most basic level of gaming design. There is simply no way that can be a bad thing.

It does simple well. Many of the biggest gaming hits don't require alot of a player and its gameplay is simple. Not bogged down with 40,000 features or anything like that. Angry Birds is one of them. It doesn't hurt that the characters are cute and those damn dastardly pigs stole their eggs. DAMN YOU PIGGIES!


And Cut the Rope is infinitely better.

While I like Cut the Rope, it's in no way 'infinitely better'. There arn't many ways to beat a level, there is one way. The discovery is in the 'way' to beat the level. There is no real replay in the levels once beaten (unless you didn't get the 3 stars). The candy won't swing any faster no matter how many times you play it. Going slightly faster and getting 100 points for the time bonus only allows for so many replays, which for me have been next to none.

Angry Birds physics (which is often dasterdly like those damn egg stealin pigs) allows for so much replayability and greater score increases.


Btw, Angry Birds rocks and is great simple fun like Lemmings or Worms was/is. Simple, fun, accessible. Not sure who hyped you up on it, it's just a simple fun game.

This. I play Angry Birds on the iPad all the time. It's simple fun, that is perfect for pickup and drop playing. 10 minutes or an hour works quite well.

[Collector_Gaming]

I mean, I don't HATE it.

I think it's a perfectly good smartphone game. I don't tend to be able to rationalize buying many smartphone games, just because I carry a PSP/DS/3DS everywhere.

It's not that I don't get why smartphone users like it, I don't get why Nintendo and Sony are worried about something like this.

It's fine, but it's nothing whatsoever like Peace Walker or SFIV 3D or Pokemon Black, etc. This is, in no way, a replacement for those. How are people seeing these experiences as competitive?

how it affects the market and perhaps keeps sony and nintendo kinda on the edge is the same reason as

Itunes vs CD Stores
Kindle vs Book Stores
and the one i hate thinking about the most
Amazon vs Brick stores in general.

Its cheaper, easier, more worry free.

Iphone/Ipod/Ipad and Droid based smart phones and tablets are keeping up as far as technology wise speed/graphics/capabilities with its portable gaming rivals the Gameboy and PSP

thing also that these platforms are doing is something that Nintendo has been doing since the birth of the game boy

Cheap simple easy to program and make games that you can basically turn on and jump right to it.

This is why to some the Atari Lynx and the Sega Game Gear could not pull out the same sales numbers as the game boy despite having better capabilities.

cause think of it your average portable gamer is the kinda person whos in the car on a road trip with friends or family, On the bus, On the plane, on the train, in the taxi, out for a walk in town and they don't need a elaborate game to get them going. Just something simple will do just fine.
Which is why when tetris hit the game boy back in the day.. it blew up to numbers no one predicted.

So for once someones stepped up to the plate and is trying nintendos strategy but in a much more easier to access and much more wide range aspect when it comes to games.

[heybtbm]

I love Angry Birds (and its assorted pseudo-sequels). It's the 2nd best way to spend 15 minutes before you go to bed.

[retroman]

love birds got em all..great game

[exit]

I downloaded it out of curiosity back when it was still in Beta and found it frustratingly addictive, it really is one of the best smartphone games out right now. What's even better is that Android users get the game for free, although $1 is not a bad price at all for a game that's constantly releasing new content via updates for free.

[Rob2600]

What is all the fuss about? It's a neat thing to play for free as a flash game, but I'm not even sure I could justify it as an app purchase.

THIS is what's going to supplant conventional gaming? O RLY?

What is Nintendo worried about? No one who was ever a potential DS/3DS buyer is ever going to NOT buy that hardware because they see Angry Birds as a superior cost/amusement proposition. I'd rather pay $40 for Pokemon Black than play this crap for free.

As I've posted in other threads:

Simple, shallow, cheap iOS games serve a purpose. They're good for wasting a few minutes in line at the grocery store or right before going to sleep. They're quick diversions and are priced appropriately... but they don't take the place of full-blown DS/PSP/3DS games. Shallow $1 games are very popular and a lot of fun, but there's still a huge market (and huge revenue stream) for deeper $40 games. Both types of games fill different needs in different situations and aren't really competing for the same market share.

iOS games are like YouTube videos: quick, cheaply produced, and very inexpensive to watch. DS/PSP/3DS games are like feature films: longer, higher budget, and cost more to watch. Both categories co-exist perfectly fine because they're serving two different purposes in two different situations.

[jonebone]

It's an awesome and addictive game. Perfect for on the go gaming, and with enough difficulty to challenge the most hardcore of gamers. Hard to beat that, especially when it is free.

[shopkins]

I actually play the darn thing on the PS3 as a PSP mini, so the gaming on the go rationalization doesn't work in my case. And I'm still fascinated with it, it kind of sucks you in even though it can be really frustrating at times. I have a sneaking suspicion the PS3 isn't the best platform to play it on, though, or that the mini version isn't that great. Sometimes it can be really hard to precisely aim the birds. There are places where I know I could win if I could just hit a certain spot but I always hit either to the left or right.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I actually play the darn thing on the PS3 as a PSP mini, so the gaming on the go rationalization doesn't work in my case. And I'm still fascinated with it, it kind of sucks you in even though it can be really frustrating at times. I have a sneaking suspicion the PS3 isn't the best platform to play it on, though, or that the mini version isn't that great. Sometimes it can be really hard to precisely aim the birds. There are places where I know I could win if I could just hit a certain spot but I always hit either to the left or right.

The sensitivity on the analog controls for the Minis version is indeed frustrating. Can be very tough to achieve the desired trajectory.

[WanganRunner]

iOS games are like YouTube videos: quick, cheaply produced, and very inexpensive to watch. DS/PSP/3DS games are like feature films: longer, higher budget, and cost more to watch. Both categories co-exist perfectly fine because they're serving two different purposes in two different situations.

^^
This adequately describes where I am with the issue.

While perfectly entertaining, I find it implausible that this sort of content would threaten Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft in any material way.

Sales HAVE been declining for some franchises and platforms though, Peace Walker got creamed, but I still don't necessarily think that lots of buyers of Portable Ops elected not to buy Peace Walker because they had spent $1 on Angry Birds.

[Icarus Moonsight]

It's basically single player Artillery Duel. I'm with Wangan... it's fun, but game of the year is a tad excessive. And when I say tad, I mean a lot.

Batting around a potential sequel name, I came up with Swollen Cocks. Seemed appropriate. :D

[PapaStu]

^^
This adequately describes where I am with the issue.

While perfectly entertaining, I find it implausible that this sort of content would threaten Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft in any material way.


Go have a talk with Zynga. They'd like to show you 60 Million Farmville players. They'd also like to show you numerous additional revenue streams in games like Mafia Wars, Frontierville, YoVille and the like. Their free games, coupled with additional seed monies from numerous sources (including EA) shows that this stuff is serious business.

[Enigmus]

Go have a talk with Zynga. They'd like to show you 60 Million Farmville players. They'd also like to show you numerous additional revenue streams in games like Mafia Wars, Frontierville, YoVille and the like. Their free games, coupled with additional seed monies from numerous sources (including EA) shows that this stuff is serious business.

I treat Zynga as a late "me too" company. Look at it this way:

FarmVille = toned-down SimFarm
CityVille = toned-down SimCity
Mafia Wars = toned-down Grand Theft Auto

To me, they're all just toned-down versions of said originals. As for playing them? Why would I when the original inspirers are still available?

And as for Angry Birds, it's too simple for me. The factor that things like Tetris were developed with mathematical attributes in mind may have something to do with this. I found AB to be "predict the trajectory angle" ala Human Cannonball for the VCS, while Tetris provokes me to think on multiple levels- "Do I fit the z-piece above the t-piece? Will the line piece mess up the balance of the buildup on the left? Will the high-speed mess up this l-piece landing onto the square, or should I interlock it with the other l-piece to score a double-line?"

All depends on time and thought process, IMO.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

Mafia Wars = toned-down Grand Theft Auto

Wait WHAT?

Clearly you've never played either Mafia Wars, or Grand Theft Auto.

Other than the presence of "The Mafia" in both games, they're nothing alike.

Not even by a longshot.

[G-Boobie]

You know, I was going to come in here and agree with the OP, but I just realized I have the achievement for playing forty hours of Angry Birds on iPod touch. I guess I owned myself on that one.

[Rob2600]

Go have a talk with Zynga. They'd like to show you 60 Million Farmville players. ... Their free games, coupled with additional seed monies from numerous sources (including EA) shows that this stuff is serious business.

Yes, "casual" games are serious business. I'm not arguing that. My point is the "shallow casual games" market and the "deeper DS/PSP/3DS games" market are filling two different needs.

Yes there's some overlap, but for the most part, the two markets aren't competing with each other. That's my point.

Angry Birds is popular. Pokemon is popular. One isn't going to put the other out of business because they aren't competing for the same market. Again, YouTube videos haven't put movie theaters out of business, and vice versa.

[WanganRunner]

^^
Yeah, that.


MOST people I know who play Farmville haven't ever been big conventional videogame players.

A few have, but it doesn't seem to be the norm.

[megasdkirby]

I've played Angry Birds a few times...it's good, but I don't understand the fuss behind it either. I understand it's purpose, and it is fun, but it's not something I want to play constantly. In fact, I just deleted it from my iPad 2, and I will soon delete the other, free variations as well.

I prefer console games over these type of "quickie" games. Though the DS and Wii has it's full share of shitty shovel ware games, which I consider equal or worse than "quickie" games.

[QuickSciFi]

I dig it, but only as much as I dig Wii Sports, just above shovelware imo. I'd still play it, but it won't define "video games" in my household.

[APE992]

They're something simply, easy to pick up and have a very short learning curve.

Best to use while waiting on a prescription to be filled or in line at the DMV. I wouldn't want to play FF7 on a PSP while waiting in line.

[j_factor]

I don't really have anything against casual games per se, but I found Angry Birds really boring. It's too simplistic and repetitive.

[NaturalChemical]

My problem with AB isn't that it's not fun; it really is a neat game. What bothers me is that it's just like so many flash games that I've seen in the past, and yet it's becoming the defining puzzle game of this era. What am I missing here? What sets AB apart from any of those flash games?

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

My problem with AB isn't that it's not fun; it really is a neat game. What bothers me is that it's just like so many flash games that I've seen in the past, and yet it's becoming the defining puzzle game of this era. What am I missing here? What sets AB apart from any of those flash games?

You can't run flash on an iOS device.

[megasdkirby]

You can't run flash on an iOS device.

You just reminded me...for some reason, while using another browser on the iPad, I was able to play a few flash games, though tediously slow.

Why is this?

[WanganRunner]

The lack of Flash on an iPad is why I don't yet own an iPad.

Totally obnoxious. Flash is the standard, Apple needs to suck it up.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

You just reminded me...for some reason, while using another browser on the iPad, I was able to play a few flash games, though tediously slow.

Why is this?

iSWiFTER

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iswifter/id388857173?mt=8

Some iPad browsers process the flash games/video on THEIR end (cloud servers) and convert it to iPad-compatible-code.

Fine for video, but from what I've read, very laggy for games ... kinda like playing PS3 via PSP over internet remote-play. The inherent latency of the internet is very apparent.

[alukado]

I'd never play it again , compare to most console games it really doesn't worth a shot .
But their cases for iphone are good .
Check this one : http://www.slickgate.com/angry-birds-patterns-protector-back-cover-case-for-apple-iphone4-black-gray-color_p996.html

[ella1216]

I like Angry Birds games, so i also buy a Angry Birds case:

*EDIT* I'm glad you like your Angry Birds case, but this link is spammy. Prove to me that you're not a spammer why don't you.*EDIT*

[swlovinist]

I have been playing alot of Angry Birds. It is a simple, addictive game that offers a crapload of game for a mere 99 cents.

While some others will disagree, I personally feel that this game is a game changer for the portable industry. While I agree that this game is not on par with some DS/PSP games in terms of depth, production qualities, etc...it is only 99 cents. I can honestly tell you that after I got an iphone, I started caring less about picking up DS and PSP games as much. While the iphone is not a substitute for a dedicated portable gaming device, it still can offer great portable gaming, at a significantly lower price per game. I have bought countless games for mere dollars and have had alot of fun with casual games, as well as played some really neat retro style games on the phone as well. Instead of spending $15 to $10 on a used DS or PSP game, I have been spending $0 to $3 per game on the iphone and getting more bang for the buck.

While I am a very active collector of physical media, I have to say that for current portable games I dont miss it at all. I love the fact that my iphone has all the games I want on the go built right in. Sure there is alot of crap games to sift though, but there are a TON of amazing great games of all different types. Best of all, I can purchase a game on the go, sample a game for free, and delete a game if I choose on a whim.

Angry Birds is an example of a different game strategy that has been widely popular with the public. I feel that the public in general is going to get real tired of purchasing a portable game at $30 to $40 per pop, physical game or not. It has and will affect portable games moving forward. The 3DS I feel will be the first example of "the smartphone effect" in which less people will care about getting a dedicated portable gaming device...espically with the high cost of the system and games. For the folks who do not want to pay the high price of the iphone per month, there is the ipod touch.

[QuickSciFi]

It was a dollar when I bought it and it's content has increased two-fold since then. I'm going with ==> Smart purchase.

I still think it's as casual as Wii sports and I shall play it as much. But it was still just one dollar.

[Kitsune Sniper]

The game was released for free to users of Google Chrome. Visit this link in Chrome (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/aknpkdffaafgjchaibgeefbgmgeghloj) to get it.

Honestly, I tried it... and it bored me. I'm sure people enjoy this game, but I don't get the appeal. Sorry.

[heybtbm]

I can honestly tell you that after I got an iphone, I started caring less about picking up DS and PSP games as much.

Same here.

[NayusDante]

I finally played the darn thing, and it's not what I would classify as a "video game." Space Invaders is less complex, but it's a video game. Super Mario Bros has a similar "complete the levels in sequence" format, but it's a video game. Worms has a similar play mechanic, but it's a video game.

Angry Birds is more of a diversion. The interaction is incredibly limited, all you really do is launch the birds. A few birds have tap responses, but even those feel ultra-simplified. You just make your input and watch the result. You just launch a bird and see if you did it right. Over, and over, and over, and over again. It's more input than interaction.

I suppose there's a logical puzzle component to it, but that comes into play in later stages. You have a predefined set of birds with which to complete a level. It's static, not dynamic, there's no variation and there's a definite solution. It's like Tetris for the brain-dead. If Tetris is addictive for people with half a brain, I shouldn't have to explain the expanded appeal of a dumbed-down mechanic.

You know those kids games that just make kids work through something really easy? If you're on Vista or Win 7, load up Purble Place and see what I'm talking about. That's the genre I'd lump Angry Birds into.

I'm on my second Android phone and I still have yet to find a "video game" on the platform that plays well. The port of Tyrian comes close, but that's the best I've seen. There's a Quake III port that works great if you have a physical keyboard for movement, but my thumb kept straying from the tiny WASD keys. Games just need real buttons.

[Gapporin]

....

So, are you saying that PC games like Gorilla and Scorched Earth aren't video games? I mean, yeah, Scorched Earth has a tad bit more strategy involved, but both games are of the "guess-the-trajectory" genre. And aren't video games diversions anyways?

FWIW, I like all three.

[Enigmus]

So, are you saying that PC games like Gorilla and Scorched Earth aren't video games? I mean, yeah, Scorched Earth has a tad bit more strategy involved, but both games are of the "guess-the-trajectory" genre. And aren't video games diversions anyways?

FWIW, I like all three.

Don't know about you, but I interpret Angry Derps as "Human Cannonball with building demolition." Games like Scorched Earth are more enjoyable than predictable bird path launching; the same thing that makes Human Cannonball for the VCS so boring.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I finally played the darn thing, and it's not what I would classify as a "video game." Space Invaders is less complex, but it's a video game. Super Mario Bros has a similar "complete the levels in sequence" format, but it's a video game. Worms has a similar play mechanic, but it's a video game.

Angry Birds is more of a diversion. The interaction is incredibly limited, all you really do is launch the birds. A few birds have tap responses, but even those feel ultra-simplified. You just make your input and watch the result. You just launch a bird and see if you did it right. Over, and over, and over, and over again. It's more input than interaction.

I suppose there's a logical puzzle component to it, but that comes into play in later stages. You have a predefined set of birds with which to complete a level. It's static, not dynamic, there's no variation and there's a definite solution. It's like Tetris for the brain-dead. If Tetris is addictive for people with half a brain, I shouldn't have to explain the expanded appeal of a dumbed-down mechanic. ...

So, a simple, minimalist game mechanic, pre-determined level structure and definitive solutions are qualifications for something to not be a video game?

The simple fact aside that the gravity physics in the game (as well as optional golden egg items to find and collect) generally debunk the theory that there is a definitive solution for every level. (You may be equally effective in eliminating a building structure to "take out" a group of pigs as you could be with a surgical direct bird-strike on each pig) ... there are thousands and thousands of games that have simple mechanics, pre-determined level structure and definitive solutions that qualify as "video games".

While you are completely entitled to your personal opinion on the game, I find the attempt by many to rain on the mass appeal and popularity of Angry Birds to largely be reactionary directly proportional to the games popularity.

I recall a very similar reaction to Tetris by many folks when the original GameBoy launched, and that game wound up having a similar and ultimately immeasurable impact on the gaming landscape for years to come.

Angry Birds is minimalist in its design an execution for sure, but attempting to deny it as a game a bit silly IMO. It's just a game, with a very simple mechanic.

[Icarus Moonsight]

Yeah, just played it. It's freaking crack, can't stop. LOL

[YoshiM]

I just got an iPhone that I can use for both my future job and for play and AB was one of the first things I bought for the thing. I'm digging it. I'm digging it a lot. Had to practically pry my phone out of my wife's hands, which she then said "maybe an iPhone IS worth getting for me....".

Like Frankie, I scratch my head wondering why such a game gets slammed by people because it's so simplistic. I suppose if it was just slinging bombs yeah I could kinda see why it'd get dissed but what really adds to the game is the style. Using a slingshot to launch pissed off kamikaze birds at structures with little pigs sitting on/in them that chuckle at you when you botch is just classic. Makes me wanna play more.

[Cranky Kong]

Well, duh! It sucks because it's popular, young whippersnapper!

I hate it too because I'm too cool for school!

[NayusDante]

If I remember correctly, Scorched Earth is two-player. There's more emphasis on reaction. Angry Birds is more focused on action than reaction.

[Rob2600]

I interpret Angry Derps as "Human Cannonball with building demolition." ...Scorched Earth...

I think the Boom Blox series also fits this genre (physics, trajectory, or whatever you want to call it).

[Kitsune Sniper]

Like Frankie, I scratch my head wondering why such a game gets slammed by people because it's so simplistic. I suppose if it was just slinging bombs yeah I could kinda see why it'd get dissed but what really adds to the game is the style. Using a slingshot to launch pissed off kamikaze birds at structures with little pigs sitting on/in them that chuckle at you when you botch is just classic. Makes me wanna play more.

I personally don't hate the game, but I don't find it very appealing. It's certainly interesting, and I can see how people can get into it - it's just not my cup of tea.

Anyway, Pomplamoose (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UCm6uyzNE8) covered the theme song.

[Buyatari]

Don't feel bad.

I've never played it or even seen it played but it sounds like a phone game and I don;t own a cel phone.

I had to get rid of my cel phone a few years back. People kept calling me.

[Leo_A]

Angry Birds has been pretty popular in the IndyCar paddock this month when rain has been delaying action on the speedway. Several drivers seem to be enjoying it, such as Simona de Silvestro.

[kainemaxwell]

Got it for pc today. I'm hooked on this more than plants vs zombies.

[heybtbm]

Got it for pc today. I'm hooked on this more than plants vs zombies.

The PC version is the best. It has the 10x the content of the other versions.

[kainemaxwell]

Loving it! Stuck on level 1-12 now. lol

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbTCj2KDRp4

My dog hates Angry Birds!

[Gapporin]

The PC version is the best. It has the 10x the content of the other versions.

By PC version, are we talking about an actual standalone game, or the version included with Google Chrome?

[heybtbm]

By PC version, are we talking about an actual standalone game, or the version included with Google Chrome?

Not sure about the Chrome version. I'm talking about the Steam "GOTY" edition.

[outsider]

I personally don't hate the game, but I don't find it very appealing. It's certainly interesting, and I can see how people can get into it - it's just not my cup of tea.


This is about how I see it. I played AB for 5-10 mins, but quickly lost interest and deleted it. I haven't been swept away by mobile phone gaming. I had a bit of fun downloading free versions of a lot of popular games when I first got my iPhone, but I find the shallow experiences they typically provide unsatisfying. The only games I still have on my phone, outside of those that go along with emulators, are a couple in the Perfect Balance series.

[heybtbm]

Just to clarify...I'm talking about PvZ GOTY Edition. Not Angry Birds. It's a little confusing in my posts above.

[NayusDante]

I keep seeing grown men wearing Angry Birds shirts.

Seriously. Guys 50+ wearing Angry Birds.

[kainemaxwell]

I keep seeing grown men wearing Angry Birds shirts.

Seriously. Guys 50+ wearing Angry Birds.
They're sold everywhere now.

[Jorpho]

Just to clarify...I'm talking about PvZ GOTY Edition. Not Angry Birds. It's a little confusing in my posts above.Aye. Seems the only place you can get Angry Birds at the moment is Intel's app store, which seems to have no other purpose at the moment.

[chrisballer]

It is free on my Droid X. I had a lot of fun with it, and then lost interest. If it wasn't for trying to get the most stars on every level I would or tired of it sooner. There are a great deal of simple stupid games like that will get tons of play because of time and convenience. I love me some Zuma Blitz on FaceBook.

[Zing]

Angry Birds was the first game I bought for my iPhone. If I could go back in time, I wouldn't bother. It just isn't that fun. I have waded through 18 levels of this over the span of almost a year.

I finally broke down and bought Plants vs. Zombies a few months ago and it was much more entertaining. I say "was" because I can barely bring myself to play it now.

I only have three games, and the third one is one of the best I have ever played: Tiny Wings.

[Zing]

The PC version is the best. It has the 10x the content of the other versions.

How is this possible? The iPhone version appears to go on for all of eternity.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

How is this possible? The iPhone version appears to go on for all of eternity.

He was talking about Plants Vs. Zombies, not Angry Birds. In the process of getting quoted that got lost.

[Jorpho]

He was talking about Plants Vs. Zombies, not Angry Birds. In the process of getting quoted that got lost.It still doesn't quite make sense; the PC version lacks co-op mode.

[shainentinpock]

Angry Birds is a fun time waster but not something you play for hours at a time.
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The only thing that makes me angry is Angry Birds Knock On Wood (http://toygurus.hubpages.com/hub/angry-birds-knock-on-wood). I can't believe they made Angry Birds Knock On Wood (http://www.squidoo.com/angry_birds_knock_on_wood). What a dumb idea.

[BenG76]

My wife plays angry birds all the time. I tried it but I just cant get into it.

[jupitersj]

This is what happens when you play Angry Birds too much

The Key of Awesome!: Adele PARODY ft. Angry Birds! Key of Awesome #38 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dErAZL1Hr8)