I wonder what makes a bird becomes an object of interest to be exploited, especially in the gaming industry. One thing is certain, a little mix of design in the color and shape, not a bit of casual and mobile games that successfully achieve extraordinary success for this format. One example of the most valid? Game Rovio - Angry Birds. Successfully downloaded hundreds of millions of times cross-platform, from a variety of series filled with themes and gimmick, Angry Birds grown into a phenomenon that can not be underestimated. Popularity even make it a success not only in the game product itself, but also physical merchandise-merchandise in the market. Who would have thought, "bird" This success turned out to descend a another new game grew into a phenomenon. Absolutely, we're talking about Flappy Bird.
He may not offer the play of color, character design or gameplay mechanisms such as Angry Birds, but the popularity achieved by Flappy Bird in a matter of days since its release on the iOS App Store and Google Play countless unique. So, what is actually offered by the game, which is invisible to the eye does not look tempting? Why are so many casual gamers who developed a relationship of love - hate the casual game this one? This review will discuss it in for you.
Nothing exciting at all, this may be the first word that came when the first time you see Flappy Bird running on Android or iOS device. Unlike most mobile game, se-casual whatever they bring a little element of the story through a series of cut-scenes or short animations, Flappy Bird present straightforward. There are no complicated instructions that you must face, not because the developer from Vietnam - Nguyen Ha Dong lazy, but because it is essentially a game does not offer a game that complicated. You are only an odd bird who can not fly.
With the odd shape of the lips and a variety of colors that are present at random each time you repeat the game, Flappy bird comes to the mechanical and super simple mission. Mission? Casual games this one does not have to attend. You are only required to move past the transverse beams as much as possible along the path, leaving only a few gaps in between. As its title suggests, the birds that you are using is not a bird that is smart enough to use the wings perfectly. You must tap to help this bird flapping wings one. The fight against gravity began.
With the tendency of birds to be falling at high speed, the best way to get through any gap hurdle is to predict how much you have to do a tap to get the appropriate height. Sound easy? Wait a minute! In spite of all the simplicity that does leave the impression that imperceptibly mobile games, only hardcore gamers who might be resistant play this game!
Tapping small to make a strange bird flapping his wings and move a little against gravity, Flappy Bird was carrying the familiar gameplay mechanics.
If it should be compared, it seems clear idea of gameplay Flappy Bird did borrow one stage in the northwest Mario Bros NES are countless iconic in the past. With the same mechanical characteristics where you need to move slowly to counteract gravity consistently pushing you down while avoiding any obstacles, and even design their own characters like "Cheep Cheep" - fish characters from Nintendo's main franchise. The only thing that distinguishes Flappy Bird may be the degree of difficulty that did not know the word compromise.
Unlike the classic games that might be learned for the design level of consistent, Flappy Bird comes with the concept of random odds are constantly changing, offering unique difficulties each time you play this game over and over again. Although visually and mechanically, he appeared resembles Mario, but if we are to conclude a sensation like what he has to offer, we will not hesitate to refer to it as the successor of one of the classic games of the hardest - Silver Surfer which was released on the NES. Concept where failure becomes "pending", and can not be avoided.
There is no gap for the slightest mistake. Careless move one pixel, and you will be killed just like that
What makes Silver Surfer so famous in the past? All the players of the past will recall how the game was designed to kill the main character at the pixel level, the same thing happened with Flappy Bird. There is no gap for error at all for a mobile game on this one. Controlling the altitude alone is troublesome, but dealing with the collision system "makes no sense" that will kill you with just one pixel intersect with each obstacle becomes the ultimate challenge. One pixel are in contact, you will be immediately killed instantly, and forced to repeat the game from the beginning. There is no system of items, or anything that allows you to get a second chance. Flappy Bird offers gameplay and difficulty levels selugas it.
Unique Psychological Effects
The absence of a second chance once the environment is ready to kill you if you make the slightest mistake, even at the pixel level, though, did make Flappy Bird interesting. However, one thing that makes it appear as a new phenomenon at once the belle of mobile gaming over the last few weeks lies precisely in its ability to cause a range of psychological effects as long as you play. One is for sure, this is not the type of casual game "fun" that is designed to make you smile, hearty laugh, and be happy. As well as hardcore games on the market, Flappy Bird is a source of frustration is the most qualified, though unique, but addictive at the same time. Had reminded us of the sensations offered by big names such as Dark Souls, for example.
During try out this game, there are a lot of mixed feelings and be a unique experience in itself. The first feeling is that excessive anxiety. The fact that the slightest mistake will slay you instantly and forcing you to repeat the game from the start, making the feelings of anxiety that is consistently present. Especially when the scoreboard began to show large numbers approaching your best score. Interestingly again? The more you are anxious and want to be careful, the more there are opportunities you make a mistake and killed. Second, frustration. Not the word "win" in Flappy Bird, only failures are pending. Therefore, death is something that can not be avoided. But imagine, what you feel, if a thing you've done with super careful and concentrated, it turned out to be falling apart because of stupid mistakes that should not happen? Angry or frustrated of course be the most sensible response. Sensation is what you will find over and over again, in every game Flappy Bird.
But when you beat your own best score, there is a third sensation that is always present - satisfaction. There is a distinct sense of satisfaction when you have made dozens of figures unknown to many people, is not an easy matter. And the fourth? Addictive. Regardless of the degree of difficulty he offers, Flappy Bird is able to attract you to continue to try out this game over and over again, trying to complete a personal mission that was not requested by the developer.
Especially when you "compete" against friends work or school that is amazing, always able to achieve exceptional score. Then you start to think, how can they? What is the strategy? How much time do they spend? What really happened? The forces of evil as what they paid with their lives to reach this level of concentration? All of these questions then encourage you to re-play Flappy Bird, only to find the same facts that kept repeating itself soon: you just sucks at this game
There is no reason not to try Flappy Bird, actually. Not only for just part of a wave of a trend that is spreading across the world, but to taste a classic gaming experience that is straightforward. A game that does not offer any complexity, challenge, but on the other - addictive.
A mobile game for hardcore gamers, the conclusion that this one does not seem excessive to describe what is actually offered by Flappy Bird. Do not be fooled by the 16 bit full color display that may leave the impression of a fun kids' game, or just new clones of Angry Birds. Although carrying the super simple game system, the fact that this game does not provide the slightest room for error that you must pay dearly in lives actually make it attractive in the eyes of gamers who are hungry for the challenge. Mechanic that feels familiar, but on the other hand, are not easily controlled by simply making it increasingly easy to "enjoy". Uniquely, all is relatively successful formula offers a variety of sensations and psychological effects. Angry, frustrated, but also capable of triggering a sense of satisfaction of its own? Flappy Bird presents all these things.
There is no reason not to try Flappy Bird, actually. Not only for just part of a wave of a trend that is spreading across the world, but to taste a classic gaming experience that is straightforward. A game that does not offer any complexity, challenge, but on the other - addictive. A unique blend enough to make gamers who've tried it split into two groups: those who actively strive to take the highest score possible and they've even erase this game since the second minute of the game. Or you belong to a third group, who hated this game, but continued to play in every spare chance there.
Flappy Bird is available for free for Android and iOS platforms, the size of the installer size is relatively small.
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