Software:Angry Birds Star Wars

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Short description: 2012 video game
Angry Birds Star Wars
App icon used for the mobile release
Developer(s)Rovio Entertainment[lower-alpha 1]
Publisher(s)Rovio Entertainment[lower-alpha 2]
SeriesAngry Birds
EngineBox2D
Platform(s)
ReleaseTemplate:Date range and age in years, months, weeks and days
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Angry Birds Star Wars was a 2012 puzzle video game developed and published by Rovio Entertainment in conjunction with LucasArts. The game is a crossover between the Star Wars franchise and the Angry Birds series of video games, launched on November 8, 2012, first for Windows, iOS, and Android devices, later also to Mac and BlackBerry. The game is the sixth Angry Birds game in the series. The characters are copyrighted from George Lucas's double-trilogy.[2] On July 18, 2013, Rovio announced that Angry Birds Star Wars would be heading for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, and the Nintendo 3DS on October 29, 2013, in conjunction with Activision.[3] As of August 2013, the game has been downloaded over 100 million times on its various platforms.[4] The game was later released as a launch title for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

On July 15, 2013, Rovio announced a sequel, titled Angry Birds Star Wars II, based on the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the television show Star Wars Rebels. Angry Birds Star Wars II was released on September 19, 2013.[‡ 1][5] Angry Birds Star Wars and its sequel were discontinued and delisted on February 3, 2020.

Gameplay

A character based on Han Solo, in a level based on the "Cloud City" from The Empire Strikes Back

The game combines elements of both Angry Birds and Angry Birds Space, featuring levels that take place on both standard terrain and in outer space. The game begins on Tatooine, Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker's home desert planet, moves to the Death Star I in parallel with A New Hope, travels to Hoth, then Cloud City in parallel with The Empire Strikes Back, and eventually ends up with Endor and Death Star II in parallel with Return of the Jedi. With the exclusion of Blue Bird, all the Birds are given new powers not yet seen before in a canon Angry Birds title, some of these that are upgraded as the game progresses further. Players can replay previously completed levels with the upgraded abilities.[original research?]

Differences from other games are that Birds may still perform their chosen abilities a split second after colliding with an object. The Millennium Falcon is called the Mighty Falcon and used instead of the Mighty Eagle found in previous games. When a certain number of stars are earned, the player gets a reward. It can be either 5 Mighty Falcons (an item that may be used during normal levels to try to earn badges) or access to a Golden Droid level. There are additional bonus levels if the player manages to hit golden droids in selected levels. On June 13, 2013, power-ups were added.[original research?]

There was a Facebook version of Angry Birds Star Wars that included weekly tournaments in addition to some story levels. It closed down on March 3, 2014.[6][7]

Discontinuation

In December 2019, Rovio announced that Angry Birds Star Wars would be discontinued on February 3, 2020, alongside Angry Birds Star Wars II, Angry Birds Space, Angry Birds Rio, and other games in the series. The game was pulled from both the App Store and Google Play. In a 2021 interview, nearing the release of the remake of the original Angry Birds, Rovio employee Steve Porter stated that the Rio and Star Wars games were unlikely to be re-released due to third-party licensing.[‡ 2]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticiOS: 88/100[8]
PS3: 49/100[9]
X360: 59/100[10]
PS4: 47/100[11]
XONE: 53/100[12]
Review score
PublicationScore
TouchArcadeiOS: StarStarStarStarStar[13]

The game has received favorable reviews on mobile with a Metacritic score of 88/100 based on 22 reviews.[8] Mark Brown of Pocket Gamer gave the title a Gold Award, praising the game for being "faithful to the source material" and "filled with content".[14] Justin Davis of IGN says it is a great game with Star Wars references and Force powers, and has a huge variety of perfectly tuned stages.[15] However, the console version got negative reviews.

In a 2013 poll on the Rovio website, the game collected the most votes for favorite Angry Birds game.[‡ 3] The Facebook version has garnered a lot of positive response as well.[16]

At the 2013 Webby Awards, Angry Birds Star Wars was awarded as the "Best Game" from both the Judges and as the People's Choice.[17] The game also earned a pair of nominations for Best Video Game from the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and the British Academy Children's Awards (BAFTA Kid's Vote).[18][19][20]

Notes

  1. ↑ Exient Entertainment developed the console and handheld ports.
  2. ↑ Activision published the console and handheld ports.

References

  1. ↑ "BlackBerry shows off some of its 70,000 new third-party apps, including Skype, Rdio, Kindle, and Whatsapp". The Verge. 30 January 2013. https://www.theverge.com/2013/1/30/3932042/blackberry-10-apps-announcement. 
  2. ↑ Sid (13 November 2012). "Meet the Angry Birds Star Wars Characters". AngryBirdsNest. http://www.angrybirdsnest.com/meet-the-angry-birds-star-wars-characters/. 
  3. ↑ The Verge (2013-07-18). "'Angry Birds Star Wars' coming to every gaming console known to man October 29th". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/18/4535018/angry-birds-star-wars-coming-every-gaming-console-october-29. 
  4. ↑ Stuart Dredge (23 August 2013). "Angry Birds Star Wars II to launch for iOS, Android and Windows Phone". theguardian.com. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/appsblog/2013/aug/23/angry-birds-star-wars-2-iphone-android-windows-phone. 
  5. ↑ The Verge (2013-07-15). "'Angry Birds Star Wars II' will follow the prequel trilogy and feature physical toys". The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/15/4524534/angry-birds-star-wars-sequel-in-september. 
  6. ↑ "FAQ - Angry Birds Star Wars on Facebook". Rovio. http://www.rovio.com/en/support/faq&support_category_id=73. 
  7. ↑ Robert Nelson (December 17, 2013). "Angry Birds Star Wars reaches "explosive conclusion"". AndroidCommunity.com. http://androidcommunity.com/angry-birds-star-wars-reaches-explosive-conclusion-20131217/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Angry Birds Star Wars for iPhone/iPad Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/angry-birds-star-wars/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad. 
  9. ↑ "Angry Birds Star Wars for PlayStation 3 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/angry-birds-star-wars/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  10. ↑ "Angry Birds Star Wars for Xbox 360 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/angry-birds-star-wars/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  11. ↑ "Angry Birds Star Wars for Playstation 4 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/angry-birds-star-wars/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. 
  12. ↑ "Angry Birds Star Wars for Xbox One Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/angry-birds-star-wars/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. 
  13. ↑ Ford, Eric (2012-11-16). "'Angry Birds Star Wars' Review – The Force Is Strong With… You Know The Rest". https://toucharcade.com/2012/11/16/angry-birds-star-wars-review/. 
  14. ↑ Mark Brown (2012-11-08). "Angry Birds Star Wars Review". Pocket Gamer. http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Angry+Birds+Star+Wars/review.asp?c=46395. 
  15. ↑ Justin Davis 7 Nov 2012 (2012-11-07). "Angry Birds Star Wars Review". IGN. http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/08/angry-birds-star-wars-review. 
  16. ↑ "Angry Birds Star Wars for PC". http://www.techlurk.com/angry-birds-star-wars-for-pc-windows-87xp/. 
  17. ↑ "2013 Webby Awards". Webbyawards.com. http://winners.webbyawards.com/2013. 
  18. ↑ Couch, Aaron; Washington, Arlene (March 29, 2014). "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards: The Winners". https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kids-choice-awards-2014-winners-692089/. 
  19. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (October 22, 2013). "BBC's Wolfblood Leads BAFTA Kids' Awards Noms". https://variety.com/2013/tv/global/bbcs-wolfblood-leads-bafta-kids-awards-noms-1200751391/. 
  20. ↑ Wolfe, Jennifer (November 25, 2013). "British Academy Children's Awards Winners Announced". https://www.awn.com/news/british-academy-children-s-awards-winners-announced. 

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