It should came as no surprise that in its third iteration,*Rovio*has mastered the Angry Birds formula. The newest chapter in the blockbuster mobile franchise,*Angry Birds Rio, is built solidly on the foundation that has garnered – according to Rovio – over 100 million downloads since late 2009. Yet enough is different here to keep Angry Birds Rio from feeling like nothing more than a dressed up extension of the same game.*
Surely, you know the basics of Angry Birds. You slingshot a gaggle of otherwise flightless birds into structures, breaking them apart with their sometimes-special powers, like the blue bird that breaks apart into three little chicks or the black bomb bird. Angry Birds Rio initiates a temporary cease fire with the pigs of past chapters and instead draws inspiration from the upcoming animated movie, Rio. Instead of smashing into piggies, the heroes must break open caged tropical birds, eventually freeing the Blu and Jewel, the stars of Rio. In the back half of Angry Birds Rio, the ire of the birds turns on a band of monkeys.*
Angry Birds Rio's smartest move is its learning curve. Though there are millions of gamers that have tried and loved Angry Birds, there are likely just as many that have thrown up their hands in surrender. Angry Birds Rio is designed not just for the newcomer, but also the newcomer gamer. It starts off forgiving and stays that way for the majority of its first 20 stages.*



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