It was requested that I put this little line up top - WARNING: This version is not Kindle compatible. For that you will need to buy the more expensive Angry Birds Star Wars Premium HD (Kindle Tablet Edition)
I won't go into details describing the point of Angry Birds, odds are if you have a mobile device of any kind - you already know about this game and how it works. What you may not have known, is that even the Free version can be made ad-free by simply turning on Airplane mode (or rooting your device and installing some software).
In this iteration of the franchise, the addicting game-play of Angry Birds meets Star Wars goodness. Everything from the sound effects to the story is wrapped in a delicious Star Warsy coating, and the end result is incredibly fun. When I first saw a TIE fighter zip past, making it's iconic sound I literally yipped with excitement. There is a lot here for the Star Wars nut to obsess over.
My biggest complaint is that this so called "Ad-Free" version still has advertisements for other Rovio titles and even Angry Birds merchandise! These ads can be seen when the game is paused.
You can disable them by touching the pig mailman, but this has to be done every time you restart the app. Very annoying.
I really don't think Rovio quite grasps the concept of Ad-Free. Oh well, at least they removed ads from the level select menu.
My other concern is the network permission this game requires. While not as vile as the Free version (which requires a lot of permissions), I still don't want this supposedly Ad-Free, single player game to have network access.
Other than the problems I mentioned, Angry Birds Star Wars (Ad-Free) is a great game and one that every member of your family can enjoy. The graphics, sound, and animations are all top notch, and the entertainment value is huge.
The Good:
- Awesome use of the Star Wars license. Next to the Lego Star Wars games, this shines as a beacon of non suckiness (that's a word right?). I would have never thought Rovio could so successfully mash the two franchises.
- Great graphics. Everything from the environments to animations are all top notch. Things take clearly visible damage and enemies even lose armor pieces when hurt.
- Good difficulty curve. There are not too many "gimme my free three stars" levels.
- Addicting gameplay. I have played all the Angry Birds games to date, and while I wasn't a fan of "Space", this one fares much better (most likely because I love Star Wars). I would even go as far as to say that this IS the best Angry Birds game to date.
- Phenomenal music and sound effects. It's Star Wars, what did you expect?
- New Star Wars themed birds with interesting abilities and force powers. I won't go too much into it because I don't want to spoil anything, but as the story progresses (through cool comic like slides) certain birds get better.
- Yes, you CAN deflect blaster beams and use the enemies weapons against them. That's all I will say about that :-)
- Epic level design with simply amazing physics. There are many interesting ways to three star a level. While getting one star on each level requires very little effort, three starring a level will really make you use that thing between your shoulders.
As an example, to get a perfect rating on one of the levels, I had to deflect two blaster beams and hit the shooter, as well as another stormtrooperpig. The shooter then killed the remaining stormtrooperpigs as he fell to his doom (gun blazing the entire time).
Things like these really make you appreciate the game.
The Bad:
- Network permission. The only reason it's here is for the ads and IAP.
- The planet Hoth is "coming soon", well - soon can't come soon enough.
The Ugly:
- Ads and IAP in a paid game should not exist. Seeing ads every time I pause a level is also very bothersome.
Scores:
App - 5/5
Permissions - 3/5
Combined - 4/5
Conclusion:
Being a huge Star Wars nut, I instantly bought Angry Birds Star Wars (Ad-Free) when it became available and think it's a steal at just $.99.
There are a lot of levels to get through and more are coming! If it wasn't for the included IAP and annoying ads, I would easily rate this game a 5 out of 5.
In fact, if you plan on playing this game on a rooted device with the proper protection installed, in Airplane mode, or on a tablet with no internet access - feel free to bump up the score to a 5/5 because the permission and ads won't really be bothering you.
NOTE: This version is not Kindle compatible. For that you will need to buy the more expensive Angry Birds Star Wars Premium HD (Kindle Tablet Edition)
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