Angry Birds 2
| Angry Birds 2 | |
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 Current app icon | |
| Developer(s) | Rovio Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Rovio Entertainment |
| Composer(s) | Two Feathers[1] |
| Series | Angry Birds |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | iOS, Android
August 15, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Angry Birds 2 (formerly known as Angry Birds: Under Pigstruction during its soft launch) is a 2015 puzzle video game developed by Rovio Entertainment. It is the twelfth game in the Angry Birds series, and is the direct sequel to the original Angry Birds game. It is a free-to-play with optional purchases for in-game currency. It was soft-launched in Canada on March 5, 2015, as Angry Birds Under Pigstruction,[2] released for iOS and Android worldwide on July 30, 2015, and the name was changed to Angry Birds 2.[3] Angry Birds 2 became available on classic HarmonyOS AOSP base on June 29, 2021 as HMS Android apk app.[4]
Reception for Angry Birds 2 was mixed. While praise was given for the game's enhanced graphics and gameplay, criticism was given to the implemented energy system that detracts playability compared to previous games.[5][6]
Gameplay
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Like the original game, Angry Birds 2 follows a similar premise of the birds on an overarching mission to save their eggs after being stolen by the green pigs. Players use a slingshot to launch birds at nearby structures sheltering the pigs, with the objective of popping all the pigs in the level. Levels in Angry Birds 2 are procedurally generated with preset structures, and are divided in stages, each having independent stage layouts to progress through.[7]
The key difference in Angry Birds 2 is the ability to select birds of the desired choice in the form of cards in a deck. Up to three cards are available for selecting a bird at a time. Spell cards, extra consumables that aid in the destruction of level, can also be added to the deck before playing a level. Instead of having a limited set of preset birds, players have a limited set of birds and selected spell cards in their deck. A "Destruct-o-Meter" fills up during play as the player destroys objects, which adds a random bird or spell card to the deck when it is full.
The birds are reworked to match the larger scale of the levels, with Red gaining an ability to topple objects with his scream. Silver, a newly-introduced bird, loops in the air before charging downwards. More birds were later added to the game as "Extra Birds"; Stella, Hal and Bubbles make a return alongside Leonard and Melody, two new additions. Leonard, the main antagonist from The Angry Birds Movie (2016), is a pig that shoots three snot balls that make objects slippery, and also exploding himself in snot when taking a hit, and Melody, who can swallow objects and spit them out at a targeted point.
Players gain points by destroying objects and pigs; the points will then be multiplied by the selected bird's score multiplier.[b] Each bird's Bird Power is affected by the levels of the bird, slingshot, the hatchling, and the highest rarity hat owned for the bird. Each of these aspects can be upgraded using their dedicated resources, or by collection of hats, the game's main cosmetics for the playable birds.
Some pigs can defend themselves from birds in various ways, such as knocking them back with projectiles or moving away from danger. These retaliatory tactics, though sometimes effective, can end up backfiring at times. In boss levels, spells are disabled, and the player must defeat the boss pig at the final wave to clear the level. Boss pigs have much larger size and health than regular pigs, but are still prone to instant death by falling off-screen.
Unlike the previous Angry Birds games, Angry Birds 2 uses a lives system for the main campaign mode. The player loses one life after a loss; once all lives have been lost, the player must wait for those to recharge, or refill them instantly with in-game currency or by watching advertisements.[7]
The game modes include daily and event challenges, PvP modes and Guild systems to diversify gameplay and provide several ways to acquire in-game currency and resources. "Tower of Fortune", a luck-based game mode, also provides a lucrative way of acquiring various rewards quickly that increase in value with each round, but with the risk of losing it all, should the player draw the wrong card.
Angry Birds 2 would occasionally provide free use to a variation of "Golden Duck" spell in campaign mode for promotional use for other games or sponsored brands. During the release of The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), the boss pigs' appearance was swapped with Zeta, the film's main antagonist.[citation needed]
In other media
[edit]Silver, a bird who first appeared in this game, went on to appear in The Angry Birds Movie 2, voiced by Rachel Bloom. In the film, she is Chuck's sister, a skilled engineer, and a love interest for Red.[8]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 66/100[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| IGN | 6.7/10[6] |
| Pocket Gamer |    [10] |
| TouchArcade | [11] |
The game has received mixed reviews. Pocket Gamer gave the game a 7/10, feeling that the gameplay was a step forward in puzzle design and the graphics were gorgeous; however, it did not like the energy system that, after failing to complete a few levels, either makes the player stop playing or use gems to continue playing; overall the website thought the game was Rovio at its best.[5] IGN awarded it a score of 6.7 out of 10, saying "Ever-shifting levels and limited lives take a lot of the fun out of smashing pigs with birds in Angry Birds 2."[6]
Three days after its release, Angry Birds 2 was downloaded over 10 million times; it is a free game on all platforms.[12] One week after its release, Angry Birds 2 was downloaded over 20 million times.[13] On August 6, 2015, the game was the number one downloaded iOS game in 100 countries and the most downloaded game on Android.[14]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Discontinued in January 2022[citation needed]
- ^ Referred to in-game as Bird Power
References
[edit]- ^ "Angry Birds 2". Two Feathers Studio. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ "New Angry Birds Game Soft Launches in Canada". March 5, 2015. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (July 16, 2015). "Angry Birds 2 Will Be Released This Month". Kotaku. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Tyler (June 29, 2021). "Huawei thinks Angry Birds 2 will convince people to start using HarmonyOS". Phandroid. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "Angry Birds 2 review". July 30, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Angry Birds 2 score". IGN. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Angry Birds Under Pigstruction has multi-stage levels, a competitive Arena, and boss fights". Pocket Gamer. March 6, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ^ O'Connell, Sean (July 31, 2019). "Exclusive Angry Birds 2 Clip Introduces Audiences To Silver". CinemaBlend. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Angry Birds 2 for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Angry Birds 2 review PocketGamer". July 30, 2015.
- ^ Hodapp, Eli (July 31, 2015). "'Angry Birds 2' Review – The Best, and Most Free to Play 'Angry Birds' Yet". TouchArcade. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Angry Birds 2 tops 10 million". USA Today. August 3, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Angry Birds 2 downloaded more than 20 million times". August 6, 2015. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "Angry Birds passes 20 million downloads in one week". August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
