2013 video game series
2012 video game
Angry Birds Trilogy
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European packaging artwork
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Developer(s)
| Rovio Entertainment
Housemarque
(PS3/360)
Exient Entertainment
(3DS/Vita)
Fun Labs
(Wii/Wii U)
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Publisher(s)
| Activision
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Series
| Angry Birds
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Platform(s)
| Nintendo 3DS
,
PlayStation 3
,
Xbox 360
,
Wii
,
Wii U
,
PlayStation Vita
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Release
| Nintendo 3DS
,
PlayStation 3
,
Xbox 360
[1]
- NA
:
September 25, 2012
- EU
:
September 28, 2012
Wii
,
Wii U
[2]
- NA
:
August 13, 2013
- EU
:
August 16, 2013
PlayStation Vita
- NA
:
October 15, 2013
- EU
:
October 16, 2013
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Genre(s)
| Puzzle
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Mode(s)
| Single-player
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Angry Birds Trilogy
is a video game co-developed by
Rovio Entertainment
,
Exient Entertainment
,
Housemarque
,
[3]
and
Fun Labs
and published by
Activision
.
The game contains the first three games of the popular mobile game series,
Angry Birds
(2009),
Angry Birds Seasons
(2010), and
Angry Birds Rio
(2011) and was released for
Xbox 360
,
PlayStation 3
and on
Nintendo 3DS
on September 25, 2012, in North America and September 28 in Europe. Both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game are able to be played with motion controls along with the traditional controllers.
[4]
[5]
The game was released on
Wii
and
Wii U
consoles on August 13, 2013, in North America and on August 16 in Europe.
[2]
The game was released for the
PlayStation Vita
in October 2013.
This compilation includes exclusive levels that cannot be found on the original games. The game also contains biographies of each bird, except for Hal (green bird), Bubbles (orange bird), and Stella (pink bird). To ensure that the compilation is considerably up to date with more recent versions of the originally released games, Rovio released
downloadable content packs
, such as the Anger Management Pack and the Fowl Temper Pack, on select platforms. The Anger Management Pack was made available on December 18, 2012, and the Fowl Tempered Pack was made available on March 8, 2013.
Gameplay
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In
Angry Birds Trilogy
, the player controls a flock of multi-colored birds that are attempting to retrieve their eggs, which have been stolen by a group of hungry green pigs (on the Angry Birds Rio levels, the birds are trying to get back to their eggs). On each level, the pigs (in Rio, caged birds or
marmosets
) are sheltered by structures made of various materials such as wood, glass, and stone, and the objective of the game is to eliminate them on the level. Using a slingshot, players launch the birds with the intent of either hitting the pigs directly or damaging the structures, causing them to collapse and pop the pigs. In various stages of the game, additional objects such as explosive crates and rocks are found in the structures and may be used in conjunction with the birds to pop hard-to-reach pigs.
Controls
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Most versions of
Trilogy
support motion controls (or require them, as in the Wii version), where players can use a
pointer-based motion control system
(such as the
Move's
Orb or the
Kinect
sensor's hand tracker) or a
touch screen
to operate and aim the slingshot. If motion controls are not preferred, the slingshot is instead controlled with an
analog stick
.
In all versions, except the Wii and Nintendo 3DS versions, it is possible to quickly reset a level by holding down a certain controller button for two seconds.
Reception
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IGN
's Lucas M. Thomas noted the enhanced visuals and its extras, but was unfavorable on the motion controls, as opposed to the standard controls, and the price tag. "If you've already spent your $2.97 before [...] just go back to your iPhone. If unhealthily addicted to all things Angry Birds though, feel free to pick up this package.". The latter remark was also made by Ron DelVillano of
Nintendo Life
. Robert Workman of GameZone panned the 3DS version, comparably to the home console versions and the original mobile one, regarding the design as underwhelming and effects as "minimal".
[12]
Dan Whitehead of
Eurogamer
decried the
Kinect
feature on the Xbox 360 version, calling it worse than the gameplay on the mobile versions, and slightly worse than the
PlayStation Move
.
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External links
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