

If you’ve played the original or the Seasons spin-off, Rio’s gameplay will be very familiar. Angry Birds Rio actually feels like a stand-alone upgrade and not just a package of more levels in a different setting. OK, so it’s still pretty basic, but it’s an ingenious move by 20 th Century Fox to partner up with Rovio to promote this tie-in game for their upcoming animated flick ( Rio hits theaters on April 15) in a time crowded with plenty of other movie options. The most welcome difference is that now there’s an actual semblance of a plot that extends beyond vengeance directed at egg-stealing pigs. In addition, Angry Birds Rio features an improved video and audio presentation similar to Rovio’s previous spin-off, Angry Birds Seasons. The massively popular mobile franchise’s newest app retains the addictive gameplay while offering enough levels sure to stunt your work productivity for weeks. Sure, there are new twists, such as collectible fruit and some new achievements, but the basic concept of launching birds at constructions is the same.īut if you enjoy the format of Angry Birds, you should definitely install Angry Birds Rio.For less than 2% of the cost of this week’s other big gaming release ( Crysis 2), you can download Rovio’s latest spin-off to their smash hit (yes, pun intended) Angry Birds.

In terms of gameplay, Angry Birds Rio hasn't really innovated on the first game. The squawking sound effects are excellent as well, although we missed the cute grunts of the famous green pigs. The graphics are much more vibrant and have a certain cinematic feel to them. You will also be asked to squash chattering monkeys by flinging your birds at them, which is great fun.Īngry Birds Rio looks even better than the original game. One of the objects of Angry Birds Rio is to set the rare exotic birds free by catapulting the Angry Birds at the intricate structures and cages they've been imprisoned in.
