P4 A – Genre
For people who do not know yet,
Angry Birds is a very popular Puzzle game which is played by millions. Each
level is designed to be more difficult as you play through the levels. It fits
into the casual gaming genre as it does not require skill effort or much time
to play which means it can be played leisurely without any stress or fast paced
gameplay such as other games. Each level has the same objects and enemies in
but gradually get more difficult and the player has to think where to take
their shots which is the puzzle aspect as it will restart the level if all the
enemies are not destroyed before you have used your last bird. This game is the
heart of casual puzzle games and can be played nearly anywhere, not to the fact
it is easy to complete the levels just that it is easy to play the actual game
without being a hard-core gamer as it can be used to pass the time.
P4 – B – Narrative/Storyline
The storyline to this game is
simple yet effective due to it being humorous and attractive to young children
all the way up to elderly people as it contains a fun story free of complexity.
The story is harmless and fun and consists of some green pigs who had taken the
birds eggs which turns them angry (hence the name of the game) and they travel
through the levels destroying the pigs trying to find where their eggs have
gone. The story will show small cut scenes to show what is going on every few
levels such as the pigs running away further.
P4 – C – Characters
There are a few characters in the
game some of which are protagonists and others are antagonists. Here is a list
of the protagonist characters: Red, Chuck, Bomb, Matilda, Mighty Eagle and
Terence. The antagonists are pigs or piggy’s and are green coloured and their
leader is called Leonard. All of these characters come in weird and wonderful
sizes and colours which makes them more appealing to the audience as they are
likeable characters and memorable.
P4 – D - Platforms
This small little game started off on just an
IOS device as a small game but since their original new innovative casual
gaming idea it has blown up around the world. It has become massively popular
and remains in the iTunes top grossing games for years now. It is available on:
IOS, Android, Symbian, Windows Phone and then once it had reached major
worldwide attention it the managed to get ported onto games consoles and PC’s.
M1 – Target Audience,
Recommendation Of Reviewer, Gameplay, Overall Rating.
I would say the target audience for
this game is anybody from the ages 3 and over due to the easy controls,
non-difficult objectives and levels and the colourful characters and funny
storyline. Children will enjoy the bright colours as such and adults will also
like the game as it would be good to kill time or to causally play on the go or
at home as there are many levels to keep people occupied.
Personally I would recommend this
game as there is no reason not to have it. It includes all the aspects to a fun
casual game which is not competitive and can be played whenever and wherever.
The controls are easy and the game has a lengthy play time depending on your
skill level. The sheer comical idea of using green pigs and wingless birds
makes it appealing and original when compared to other games. The gameplay is
fun and may be repetitive in what you have to do but each level is different
and makes you not think about it being similar as the actual content of each
level is completely different and gets harder as you progress. Nobody had
thought outside the box like this before which makes it so interesting to play
as it is something new on the market rather than a recycled idea. It is free to
play so what is stopping you?
Graphics
I would rate the graphics 80% out
of 100% this may seem low but its only due to there not being much graphics to
actually comment on as in each level there are the same character’s textures
and backgrounds. However, it is rated 80% as the actual quality of the game is
crisp and smooth and runs at a good frame rate on new devices but on older
devices it is very slow and may not load. The quality is HD at around 720p and
is not pixelated and is the opposite to an eyesore.
Gameplay
I would rate the gameplay 96% out
of 100%. I rated it this as the gameplay is fun and enjoyable and does not feel
like a chore due to the gameplay being casual and non-competitive or fast paced
and levels can be repeated at any time. It may be slightly repetitive but
doesn’t get boring and there are many levels to complete meaning the playing
time is lengthy.
Accessibility
It is very accessible due to the
only controls being selecting a bird swiping the camera and then swiping the
screen to target and fire the bird at6 the pigs. Anybody at any age could pick
up the skills to play this game as it is not complicated whatsoever and doesn’t
need any prior knowledge to the game if somebody was going to play the sequel. Therefore,
I would also rate gameplay 96% out of 100%
Lifespan
I believe that this game has a long
life span as some levels can be difficult and can take time to complete. There is
also a vast amount of missions which adds up the playing time anyway. If the
game does end up being completed it would still be fun to replay all of the missions
a second time. I would rate the life span 90% out of 100%
Innovation
Angry birds is a very innovative
out of the box idea due to its sheer greatness at making the humorous storyline
work alongside easily passable missions and not having any real difficulty
until you are further into the game. It is an idea which has not been done
before as it is such a bizarre idea which managed to take off as a franchise. I
would give it an innovation rating of 95% due to the original never done before
idea.
Overall I would rate this game 96%
out of 100% for its originality and lengthy gameplay which is different every
level and remains fun even at level 50. It will always be a dominating game due
to people always playing it when they are bored, trying to pass the time or
just have some spare time. It is good for all the family and has no real
difficulty allowing many ages no matter how young or old to play it.
