Monday, January 30, 2012

Playing Angry Birds Rio

What's the one sport in the world that has youngsters, hip youngsters, middle-aged soccer mothers, business executives and retired seniors all glued to their smartphones, tablets and PCs? Unless you've gotten been dwelling beneath a rock for the last two years, the answer should be a powerful Offended Birds. With greater than half a million downloads worldwide as of November, 2011, it is the sport that seemingly everybody, in every single place is playing.



The premise is simple. Little inexperienced pigs have stolen eggs from a flock of kitschy, colourful little birds. After all, the offense angers these wingless, unnaturally-formed birds. In response, the birds seek out their revenge by catapulting themselves at the pigs. Hidden behind numerous structures, the pigs desperately try to shield themselves, even laughing when a bird unsuccessfully makes an attempt to knock down their hiding place.