Angry Birds Space
By Erin Bell,
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Sequel introduces new levels that have gravitational pull.

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Based on 3 parent reviews
Another amazing Angry Birds game.
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How much more addicting can Angry Birds get?!
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What’s It About?
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. By observing how the birds behave in flight, players learn how gravity and momentum affect objects in motion. 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?
The birds in ANGRY BIRDS SPACE all sport futuristic new looks (no doubt a new line of Angry Birds Space plushies is already on the way), but the sequel offers more than just cosmetic changes. The outer space setting introduces the new physics concept of gravitational pull, so birds that are launched out of the slingshot can now curve around large planets, and crash into asteroids and other obstacles to push them and cause chain reactions. The result is gameplay that is familiar but different, and that challenges players to come up with new and increasingly creative solutions for each puzzle. Other minor -- but welcome -- enhancements include new birds (such as one that turns anything it touches to ice) and an aiming guide that shows what the trajectory of the bird will be before it launches, which improves accuracy and cuts down on wasted turns. Angry Birds Space is an enjoyable sequel that takes the series in a refreshing new direction.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Visit your local space museum or science center so kids can learn more about gravity and outer space.
Contrast the physics of this game with the first Angry Birds game. How does gravitational pull change the way objects behave?
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
- Subjects: Science: gravity, motion, physics
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: hypothesis-testing, solving puzzles, strategy
- Pricing structure: Free to try, Paid, Free
- Release date: March 22, 2012
- Category: Puzzle Games
- Topics: Space and Aliens
- Publisher: Rovio Entertainment Ltd
- Version: 1.0.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 4.0 or later; Android 1.6 and up
- Last updated: March 23, 2020
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