Sunday, April 1, 2012

A is for Angry Birds!


       When I first got an android cell phone the sales lady told us that we had to download “Angry Birds” if we downloaded nothing else.  I thought to myself, “Ok, I will file away that tidbit for later and try it out!”  It actually was the first game we downloaded and we were not disappointed!   In the movie “101 Dalmatians”,  Roger designed video games for a living.  He had taken his video game in for an expert to try and this pint sized game Einstein informed him he had to have a better villain.  It was necessary for the success of a video game to have a villain that you desperately wanted to take out and annihilate.   It went beyond hatred.  You had to design a character that the player would take great pleasure in blowing to hell.


         I believe the reason “Angry Birds” series is so successful is because anyone and everyone gets their jollies out of dive bombing pi$$ed off birds into evil green pigs.  If you fail to take them all out, the pigs remaining laugh at you in the most sinister of ways.  I don’t know about anyone else, but that evil laugh mocking me sends me right over the edge.  I am ready to try it again.  I get so much pleasure out of killing those evil pigs!!  There are several different versions available.  All of them have basically the same story line.  The pigs show up, steal the birds eggs, the birds discover the treachery, get good and pi$$ed and plot their revenge.  The pigs are set up in each level housed in every shape and size of structure.  The idea of the game is to load your bird into a giant slingshot and shoot it into the structure to take out the pigs.  When not one slimy snickering pig is left standing, you get to move on to the next level filled with more pigs, more structures, and as the game progresses more talented birds. 



          If you psycho analyze the “Angry Birds” premise it gives the player the power and the OK to take out the enemy.  It makes revenge doable and legal. That is a mighty fine thing.  I know I have met several people in my life that I would love to hurl myself at and just beat the living $hit out of.  They have made me that mad.  Unfortunately, beating the $hit out of random a$$holes that pi$$ us off or have wronged us is frowned on in society.  You simply can’t go knock someone off their perch no matter how evil they are or how much they deserve it.  There are always repercussions.  A person learns that as early as kindergarten, and some folks learn it before that.  A person usually doesn’t get paid to be nice, but…playing nice usually pays off in the long run.  Like the evil pigs, some people in life really do deserve what they get.  For those like me that believe what goes around comes around, karma can be a beautiful thing.


      With a game like “Angry Birds” you can enjoy the thrill of taking the law into your own hands and seeking vengeance.  It is only a game, but “Angry Birds” is just satisfying in that way.  It is also addictive.  Since the first installment was released in 2009, we have learned the basics of destruction, went on to play against the backdrops of the seasons, free imprisoned birds in Rio, and now as of March 22, 2012 “Angry Birds” fans like myself can take on evil alien pigs from outer space.  It has been billed as the best physics game in the universe.  It still has the same thrill, and it is only getting better because now birds orbit and defy gravity until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.





28 comments:

  1. I couldn't get into this game, but I watch some people that enjoy the heck out of it... it sounds like you are one amongst them!

    (grinZ and saunters off muttering "evil alien pigs" and laughs heartily)

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    1. November Rain, I go in spurts. Right now I am playing the new game, but as soon as I get to the point where I am stuck and can't go any farther I will lose interest. I know those evil little piggies. If they didn't laugh at me, it probably wouldn't get to me near as much! LOL Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments!

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  2. lol. I tried that game once or twice and thought it was the silliest thing. Now the way you have verbalized it, it seems even sillier and really down right hsysterical. Great start to the challenge. Hope you'lll visit my own A!

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    1. Sandra, it is silly and that is what makes it fun. I lose interest when I get to the point where I am not progressing. After a while, I probably will leave it in the dust like the previous versions. Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments!!

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  3. I have recently discovered the facebook version, and been sucked into that.

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    1. Thismummaslife, I have never tried it on Face Book, but I have seen it on Google Chrome. I already have it on my phone, so I probably won't download elsewhere. All I could think up for A today! Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments!

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  4. Visiting from A-Z challenge; LOL with Angry Birds. I have yet to play that game; my cell phone is so old I can't download games, which is probably a good thing :) I know my hubby has played it a few times on Facebook and seemed to like it. I'm afraid to really start playing, kind of like when people get interested in Pinterest. I'm afraid I'll get too addicted and spend way more time online than I already do now! Thanks too for telling a little about the game; I didn't know all the intricacies of it so to speak. I do know they have a card game out with it; just found that out today :)

    Have fun with the challenge!

    betty

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    1. That corgi, actually my kids talked me into buying the card game and it isn't to bad. LOL I spend all my time writing or commenting, so there seems to be little time for screwing around with games. Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments!

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  5. And you're off and running with a great entry! Angry birds did not hold my interest, but I do have it downloaded. I play it now and then while waiting for something.

    I'm a word game addict. WWF and HWF love them both. And the new Draw Something...that is really fun and I cannot draw my name! LOL




























































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    1. Jo, I love Words with Friends too. I rarely find time to play games these days. Usually my kids take over my phone and play Angry Birds. Occasionally, I will give the little green pigs a go if I am at the playground waiting for my little darlings to run me ragged. Thank you for stopping by to read and comment and for your encouragement with this blogging challenge!

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  6. Ok, where are my kids phones...cause mine won't do that! lol...great start!!

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    1. Faith, Friends, and Flip Flops, Thank you for the encouragement!! Thank you for stopping by to read and for your comments.

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  7. Angry birds is fun, my co-workers and I were on a kick of that for a couple months. I suggest Fruit Ninja as well!

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    1. ElizabethSheryl, I have played Fruit Ninja too. After a while I got discouraged because I couldn't get any farther. Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments!!

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  8. Angry Birds isn't my addiction, but Cut the Rope was for awhile. Your description, however, makes me want to give it another go and turn those green pigs into bacon!

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    1. So that's what Angry Birds are about. I'm always hearing about them, and how the kids loved them but have never played. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for visiting my A.

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    2. Rachel, I have never tried cut the rope. I will have to check into that one. LOL you are funny. Those piggies better watch out! Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments!!

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    3. Joyce, yes and as pathetic as it is Angry Birds was the only thing I could think of for the letter A!! Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments!

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  9. I think the birds are cute but I am not into the game at all. Nice A post. Cheers

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    1. Jenn, most of the time I just don't have the time to devote to games. It seems like writing and commenting is taking up more and more of my time. They are cute! Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments. I am pleased you enjoyed my "A" post!

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  10. I've never played it. Maybe I should. :OD

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    1. Word Nerd, if nothing else you would know what all the fuss is about. :D Thank you for stopping in to read and for your comments!

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  11. My grandson LOVES Angry Birds. I played it a couple of times and got bored. I really don't know why all the rave reviews but a lot of people are Angry Birds addicts so there's something..

    Great post for the letter A. :)

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    1. Magical Mystical Mimi, my kids love Angry Birds too! I tend to get bored when I get stuck on a level. I love the cutesy graphics. They appeal to me. Thank you for stopping in to read and for your comments!

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  12. I can't let myself play Angry Birds! I don't have a "smart phone" yet because I signed myself into a two year contract with a "dumb phone" a while back (contract ends soon!)... but I stumbled onto the game online once and immediately lost about an hour of my life that I will never get back. So, I said "No Angry Birds once I finally get my iPhone!"

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    1. Sadie, it is really easy to waste quite a bit of time trying to take out the pigs. It is nice when you are waiting somewhere and have nothing else to do with yourself, but most folks generally have things to do. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your comments!!

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  13. I don't play Angry Birds anymore, I had my fun and it got old. Thanks for the post, very interesting.

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    1. Emily, thank you for stopping by. I am so please you enjoyed the post. I have been playing the Angry Birds Space when I have time, but it is already starting to get old because I am stuck. :P Thank you for your comments!!

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