![]() Should you eliminate all the pigs, you'll be given a rating out of three stars depending on how many points you've wracked up - and boy, will you spend a lot of time replaying levels to try and reach that illusive three star rating. Which is easier said than done.Īs with any game that relies on physics, there's a fair amount of trial and error here, as the same shot can produce two very different results, depending on how the planks and pillars of the pigs' fort fall. Knock it over well enough, and you'll "kill" the pigs, who'll disappear in a puff of smoke - and all you have to do is get rid of them all. All you have to do is pull back on the stick to angle your shot, and press X to send your angry bird flying towards the stormtrooper pigs on the other side of the screen, who've gone to great lengths to build an elaborate fort that you're going to be smashing up. To begin with, things seem fairly similar to every other Angry Birds game that's gone before. Those boulders look a bit precarious in the top right, mind. Some of the later levels feature forts based around Star Wars vehicles, too. Mixing the pick up and play appeal of the angry avians with the sci-fi stylings of Star Wars is a great pairing - and it actually allows the game more freedom. In fact, you actually seem to get less.Īnd it's a shame, because Angry Birds Star Wars, for all other intents and purposes is a very good game. What do you get for your extra money, you might ask? Well, very little. The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that that's substantially more than the tablet game, which can be played either for free, if you're willing to tolerate the regular adverts, or for £1.99, making the console version almost a 10x mark-up at its current sale price. A tablet sensation that has everyone, from grans to grandchildren alike flinging the cartoon birds at their mortal enemies - the pigs - it's been an incredibly successful hit on the smartphones, but somewhat less so on consoles.Īngry Birds Star Wars is the latest attempt to put that right - fitting 200 levels from the tablet game on to a disc, and releasing it on an unsuspecting public at an RRP of £29.99 (although it can currently be found for £17). ![]() $0.99 for iPhone - Download Now $2.Unless you've been living under a rock, in the Outer Hebrides, with only a goat named Phil and a puffin called Steve for companionship (and if you have, you should be writing a treatment now - that sounds like the perfect formula for a sitcom), the chances are you've at least heard of Angry Birds, if not managed to get addicted to it yourself. Unfortunately, the game isn't universal, so you'll have to shell out another $0.99 for the full iPhone version, but at least there are a few free versions available to try things out too. If you're absolutely dying to play, $0.99 isn't a lot to ask, and the truly hardcore won't bat an eyelash about spending another $1.99 for Dagobah right away, but personally, I've played enough Angry Birds that waiting for a $0.99 drop and the Hoth content update seems more reasonable. Even for those of us that are jaded with either family, Angry Birds Star Wars maintains the undeniable charm that Rovio has become well-known for. The cross-licensing going on here may be a bit too much brand whoring for some, but if Star Wars and Angry Birds have anything in common, it's that they still have hardcore fans after being merchandised to hell and back. Levels are interspersed with comic-style Angry Birds versions of Star Wars events, which are always good for a chuckle. ![]() With cache, you'll have under 150 MB of storage gobbled up by Angry Birds Star Wars. The blaster fire sound will immediately cause pangs of nostalgia for those that lived through the Star Wars hay-day.Īlthough the graphics are still as 2D as ever, there's a nice foreground and background perspective effects, and all of the textures are sharp and well-done. The hollow speaker-borne voices of Stormtroopers are a lot less menacing when they're relaying pig oinks and snorts. Hearing a the Star Wars theme, still full of orchestral polish, but with a slightly off-kilter, goofy tilt is an interesting experience to say the least. The audio is particularly interesting because it's such a mash-up of extremely familiar effects and music. Generally speaking, Rovio is pretty good with the free content updates, so if you're able to sit tight for awhile (maybe by catching up with the other Angry Birds games), no doubt you'll have more Star Wars fun soon. ![]() Depending how long it takes for the Hoth update to come out, Angry Birds fans will likely have enough to chew on for now, especially if they're gunning for three-starring the whole lot. The next update to Angry Birds Star Wars will feature levels on Hoth, leaving players with Tattooine, the Death Star, and ten bonus levels are unlocked individually - 90 levels all told.
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