Angry Birds Epic

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Angry Birds Epic
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App icon used in the Apple App store and Google Play Store
Developer Chimera Entertainment
Publisher Rovio Entertainment
Directors Bernhard Falk
Alexander Kehr
Andreas Katzig
Christian Dreher
Producers Anastasios Katopodis
Joseph McNerney
Michael Stapf
Hendrik Lesser
Designer Boris Conrad Heisserer
Programmers Max Dienersberger
Hubert Scharfetter
Artists Markus Holzer
Anna Tluczykont
Daniel Spengler
Adrian vom Baur
Composer Henri Sorvali
Series Angry Birds
Engine Unity
Platforms Android
iOS
Windows Phone
BlackBerry 10
Release
  • AU: March 17, 2014
  • NA: March 17, 2014
  • WW: June 12, 2014
Genre Role-playing
Modes Single player, multiplayer

Angry Birds Epic was a 2014 free-to-play role-playing video game that is the ninth installment in the Angry Birds series, developed by Chimera Entertainment and published by Rovio Entertainment. The game was announced on March 12, 2014 and features turn-based combat and a crafting system. The game was soft launched on March 17 on the Australia, New Zealand and Canada App Store, [1] and was released worldwide on June 12, 2014.

Contents

The game was removed from App Store and Google Play in 2019 with all other Angry Birds games released before Angry Birds Transformers (with the exception of Angry Birds Friends ).[ citation needed ]

Gameplay

Battles against the enemy pigs are turn-based. To attack, players swipe from a bird to an enemy. To use an additional (often defensive) skill, the player taps the bird to use it on themselves or swipes a bird into another bird to give it to the other bird. [2] Whenever the birds attack or take damage, a "Rage Chili" indicator fills up at the bottom of the screen. When the Rage Chili is full, players can apply it to a bird to use a special ability. After winning a battle, the players can earn up to three stars, depending on their performance in that battle. More stars indicate more resources that the players receive as a reward for winning the battle. [3]

Whenever the character is not in battle, players could equip and craft weapons, off-hand items, and consumable items. These items are obtained by crafting them with resources and spending another in-game currency called "Snoutlings", which are often dropped by defeated pigs or treasure chests. Whenever the player crafts or brews something, their quantity (potions), damage (Weapons), or health (off-hand items) are increased by a random number from zero to three stars. Potions can heal or fill up the Rage Chilli. Weapons increase attack power while off hand items (shields) can increase health or defense.

The golden Lucky Coins, which are rare, are used to buy certain classes, spin the Golden Pig Machine for items, and to buy emergency consumables in battle. They can be earned by defeating a Golden Pig encountered across different levels, leveling up, or through in-app purchases.

In December 2014, Angry Birds Epic was updated to include a multiplayer mode. The Player Arena had weekly leagues that awarded epic items to the top players. [4]

Plot

Angry Birds Epic is set on Piggy Island, with its characters residing in the existing Angry Birds universe. Pigs and the birds take on various roles in the game's cutscenes.

The story begins with the player, playing as Red, trying to recover the stolen eggs by the Pigs. As the player progresses, new birds from the Angry Birds universe are added to the roster, including Chuck, Matilda, Bomb and the Blues.

Development

After release, there were collaboration events with other mobile games. In October 2014, there was a Puzzle & Dragons event that featured Puzzle & Dragons characters as enemies in Angry Birds Epic, while some of the birds appeared as enemies and collectible characters in Puzzle & Dragons. [5] In September 2015, Sonic the Hedgehog was released as a limited-time unlockable character in Angry Birds Epic, following a 2015 event in which the Angry Birds were available in Sonic Dash . [6]

Reception

The game has received generally favorable reviews with a Metacritic score of 70/100 based on 14 reviews. [7] CNET praised the solid gameplay, but did not like the numerous in-app purchases combined with the slow delivery of in-game items, as well as the always online to play requirement. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Robertson, Andy (18 March 2014). "'Angry Birds Epic' Game-Play Reveals Detailed Tactical Combat". Forbes . Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Allen, Jennifer (2014-06-16). "Angry Birds Epic Review". www.148apps.com. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  3. 1 2 Starr, Michelle (2014-03-21). "Angry Birds Epic: fun, but heavy on the IAP - Games: PC, DS, PlayStation, Xbox & Wii". CNET. Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  4. ↑ Padla, Rei (2014-12-19). "Rovio updates Angry Birds Epic RPG with player vs player gameplay". androidcommunity.com. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  5. ↑ Kerr, Chris (2014-10-16). "GungHo and Rovio plan two week Angry Birds and Puzzle & Dragons crossover". www.pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  6. ↑ Copeland, Wesley (2015-09-02). "Sonic the Hedgehog Joins Angry Birds Epic". IGN. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  7. 1 2 "Angry Birds Epic for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive . Retrieved 2018-08-08.
  8. ↑ Ingram, Lucy (2014-06-20). "'Angry Birds Epic' Review – The Birds Return In This Free-to-Play Feathered Fantasy". TouchArcade . Retrieved 2018-08-08.
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