Common Sense Media Review
By Chris Morris
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Obvious but decent Angry Birds clone adds chocolate to mix.
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Coco Loco
What's It About?
Players fling Marshies toward formations to knock over or through obstacles and rescue their friends and take out enemies. This is done by "aiming" them with your finger before they're released into the air. Various Marshies have different abilities (some explode, some expand to act as blockades, etc.). Players can't alter the speed of the trajectory, only the angle. And to solve some puzzles, they'll need to get the angle just right. What makes the game different from Angry Birds is the ability to switch the order of the Marshies you use.
Is It Any Good?
While it might do a few minor things differently than Angry Birds, COCO LOCO doesn't really hide the fact that it's a clone. From the characters (i.e. exploding Marshies = bomb birds) to the concept, it's basically the same. But at least it's a decent knock-off. With a silly story setup and some interesting puzzle elements, it's likely to keep fans of the mega-selling app happy for a while.
While the game might center on chocolate, it's the jelly theme that's the most interesting part. The gelatinous goo complicates several puzzles and adds a welcome degree of challenge. It's hard to say whether it's the game's design or people's growing familiarity with these types of games, but most users will breeze past the first 15 levels in minutes.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Show kids that things they do every day can be real-life examples of physics in action. Shooting a basketball, for example, can illustrate concepts such as trajectory and gravity.
Compare the game to other physics-based titles, like Angry Birds, to determine which are the most realistic.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad
- Subjects : Science : gravity , motion , physics
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : problem solving , solving puzzles , strategy
- Pricing structure :
- Release date : March 8, 2012
- Genre : Arcade Games
- Publisher : Chillingo Ltd.
- Version : 1.03
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.2 or later
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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