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By Chris Morris
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Clever social version of mobile favorite requires Facebook.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 13+?
Any Positive Content?
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Angry Birds Friends
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Does not meet our recommendations for privacy and security practices.
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What's It About?
As with other Angry Birds games, kids drag and tap their finger on the screen to aim and launch birds out of a giant slingshot to collapse structures and destroy the pigs that are hidden on and inside them. Players can retry a level as many times as they want without penalty, leaving them free to experiment with different strategies until they've mastered the level.
Is It Any Good?
Given how prevalent social media interaction is in games like Candy Crush Saga, it was only a matter of time before the Angry Birds got in on the act. Angry Birds Friends does a pretty good job of bringing friends together -- and offers plenty in the way of new features (such as birds that puff up or lay eggs on pigs). And it certainly doesn't hurt that the game is free. The in-app purchase options are just that -- options. And they're not aggressively pushed to players, but avid players will likely be susceptible to buying them. If you simply play weekly, though, they won't be essential.
It would be nice to see a one-on-one tournament option rather than just the larger collection of friends, but developer Rovio once again delivers an entertaining experience that will keep fans happy.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Challenge your teen to a game. You'll need a Facebook login and Internet connection to play.
Play a game of basketball to show the importance of trajectory and judging distance.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android , Kindle Fire
- Subjects : Science : motion , physics
- Skills : Thinking & Reasoning : hypothesis-testing , solving puzzles , strategy
- Pricing structure : Free
- Release date : May 2, 2013
- Genre : Puzzle Games
- Publisher : Rovio Entertainment Ltd
- Version : 1.0.1
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 4.3 or later; Android 2.2 and up
- Last updated : November 11, 2020
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