Rovio
Last month, Rovio gave us our first taste of Angry Birds Space with a little teaser trailer that left a lot to our imagination. Now that we’re just 2 weeks away from the March 22 release of the new game, we are finally getting a good look at what Rovio has been hard at work on. With the help of astronaut Don Pettit and a few props, NASA is giving us a brief physics lesson from the international space station to explain the all new game mechanics that will be utilized in Angry Birds Space.
Those new game mechanics are, perhaps, the most fascinating part of this entire video. This marks the first drastic change to Angry Birds that the series has taken on. Even across 3 different games – Angry Birds, Angry Birds: Seasons, and Angry Birds Rio – the formula has never changed, save a few new birds. With those birds we also had new scenery and a new story, but now we have a whole new reason to play.
Angry Birds Space will actually take place in space and will be on a much bigger scale than ever before. Instead of lining up the perfect arc, players will now have to calculate a more complex trajectory, taking into account the gravitational pull of multiple planets to navigate the zero gravity environments. Those planets can also be strategically used to crush space pigs and space debris, but it’s going to take some adjusting to adapt to the new physics.
In the process, you’ll also have to adjust to quite a few new birds. Two new birds made appearances in the brief gameplay preview, one of which appears to be a slight variation on the yellow triangle shaped bird that can change trajectory mid-flight. It’s likely he’ll actually become a replacement for the little yellow guy, seeing as his straight out boost wouldn’t serve much purpose in the zero gravity environment. The other new bird is much more original as it freezes objects on impact to make them easier to crush.
Who knows what else is in store for us come March 22. If we’re lucky, maybe we’ll get to see a little more gameplay before the game releases. If not, make sure you have 99 cents ready to check it out for yourself, because come launch time, you know you’re going to buy it just like everyone else.
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