Angry Birds 2

Angry Birds 2
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Developer(s)	Rovio Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Rovio Entertainment
Series	Angry Birds
Platform(s)	iOS, Android
Release	WW: July 30, 2015
Genre(s)	Puzzle

Angry Birds 2 is a 2015 puzzle video game developed by Rovio Entertainment as the twelfth game in the Angry Birds series, and the direct sequel to the original blockbuster Angry Birds. It is free-to-play with optional purchases for in-game currency. The gameplay features a new bird named Silver, spells instead of power-ups and gameplay occurs in multi-stage levels. It was soft-launched in Canada on March 5, 2015 as Angry Birds Under Pigstruction, and it was released for iOS and Android worldwide on July 30, 2015 as Angry Birds 2.

Gameplay

Just as in the original Angry Birds, players use a slingshot to launch birds at nearby structures; a key difference in Angry Birds 2 is the ability to select the order each bird is used. This can give the player more freedom by allowing the creation of their own unique strategies. The main enemies of the game are green-colored pigs of varying sizes, who can be defeated by hitting them with birds or objects.

Individual birds and spells are represented as cards in the player's hand. Tapping on a card will select it, placing its contents on the slingshot for launching. Players increase their score by destroying objects and pigs; once the accompanying bar fills up, a random card will be given to the player. Only three cards can be displayed at a time; the rest appear face-down. The player loses a life if all cards have been used and at least one pig remains undefeated without the use of gems to continue the level; once five lives have been lost, the player must use gems or wait until the lives are refilled.

Levels include multiple waves of pigs, which progress through separate structures. Bosses will appear on some levels, and require the complete depletion of the boss's health bar in order to defeat it and spells are disabled in boss levels.

Gifts and cards are randomly located in the levels. Hitting cards will give the player an random extra bird card. Hitting gifts allows the player to make gift to a friend if the level is completed. Occasionally, Golden Pigs may appear in some levels, which may give extra cards upon breaking. The game may be connected to Facebook to compete with the player's friends and in the Arena. Gems can be earned from completing daily quests or from in-app purchases.

Episodes

#	Area	Level pack	Release date	Notes	Number of levels
1	Cobalt Plateaus	Feathery Hills	July 30, 2015	Introduces Red, The Blues, Chuck, Matilda and Golden Duck & Frost Spell	15
2	Pig City	New Pork City	July 30, 2015	Introduces Silver, Bomb, Pig Arena, Hot Chili & Pig Inflator Spell and fans	20
3	Bamboo Forest	Eggchanted Woods	July 30, 2015	Introduces Terence, portals and Mighty Eagle	25
4	Cobalt Plateaus	Chirp Valley	July 30, 2015	N/A	30
5	Pig City	Shangham	July 30, 2015	N/A	30
6	Bamboo Forest	Greasy Swamp	July 30, 2015	N/A	30
7	Cobalt Plateaus	Greenerville	July 30, 2015	N/A	30
8	Pig City	Steakholm	July 30, 2015	N/A	30
9	Bamboo Forest	Misty Mire	July 30, 2015	N/A	30

Reception

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.

Three days after its release, Angry Birds 2 was downloaded over 10 million times; it is a free game on all platforms.

External links

• Official website