Overview
The latest of the long running series Angry Birds makes it's way to the continent of South America. Featuring familiar characters from the animated film Rio; the game takes place in the tropical hotspot Rio de Janeiro. Angry Birds Rio currently features six chapters that each contain 30 levels. In Rio, the objectives slightly differ from defeating the menacing green piggies of prior Angry Birds titles. In contrast, the first chapter tasks the player with freeing various native exotic birds, while the second has you attacking evil marmosets in a jungle environment. Another major difference from past titles is that Rio features a unique and challenging boss fight. Developer Rovio Mobile has promised additional content in the upcoming months leading to the films worldwide release.
In October 2011, the Mighty Eagle add-on was made available for in-app purchase on iOS versions of the game. This adds an additional challenge to each level where the player attempts to achieve complete destruction. It also allows the player to skip a level every hour.
Reception
Angry Birds has been met with critical acclaim, which is especially surprising as it is a licensed title. Touch Arcade noted that, "Angry Birds Rio is anything but a quick cash in". While Slide to Play remarked, "It is a textbook example of how to seamlessly blend a game with a movie, and with additional levels on the way, it's a must play for longtime fans as well as newcomers". Angry Birds Rio currently averages 5 stars on the Itunes App Store and an 89% on Metacritic.
Chapters
- Smugglers' Den
- Jungle Escape
- Beach Volley
- Carnival Upheaval
- Airfield Chase
- Smugglers' Plane
Achievements
1. Breakout!
All warehouse levels cleared
2. Jungle Fever
All jungle levels cleared
3. Warehousing Skills
Earn 3 stars in all the warehouse levels
4. Master of the Jungle
Earn 3 stars in all of the jungle levels
5. Stellarvore
Earn 3 stars on all levels
6. Marmoset Terminator
Hit 2,800 marmosets
7. Flower Power
100 flowers destroyed
8. A Star is Born
40 stars earned in total
9. Rising Star
100 stars earned in total
10. Scrambled Eggs
White bird unlocked
11. Birds of a Feather
Blue and Jewel unlocked
12. Pineapple Purist
Collect all pineapples
13. Banana Fanatic
Collect all bananas
14. Dedicated Player
Play for 2 hours
15. Credit Where Credit is Due
Credits viewed from beginning to end
16. Friendly Fire
Hit a bird with another bird
17. Sniper
Direct hit on a marmoset
18. Lateral Thinker
3 birds launched backwards
19. Sharp Shooter
Level completed with a single bird
20. Block Obliterator
10,000 blocks destroyed in total
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