MS4 :Mobile Gaming: Angry Birds

Identify and explore two other games similar to Angry Birds answering the following questions: 

1) Create a list of the shared characteristics 

2) How many of these characteristics are specific to mobile gaming? 

3) How would you classify these games? 

CRAZY CATS

1) This game has a range of similarities to the game Angry Birds.  

* The use of the sling shot 

* The two different types of species 

* One animal trying to kill another (Objective) 

*The faces on the dogs when they are hit 

*The 3 stars on each level

*How the cat is launched 

*Obstacles e.g. walls

*Changes to the dogs e.g the hair 

*The narrative is the same- rivalry between the cats and dogs

*Has a range of levels 

* The levels are quick and have only so many 'cats' 

2)Out of the list above the ones that are similar to mobile gaming conventions are: 

* The narrative is simplistic/concept only 

*The levels are quick 

*Simple Objective 

*Audience gratification 

3) The classification of this game:

Device- PC 

Audience- Casual game

Game Play- Puzzle 

Developer- Kill5Games 

LAND-A-PANDA

1) The similarities between Land-A-Panda and Angry Birds are: 

*Fast levels 

*Two main characters - the protagonists and the enemies

*Touch Screen Control 

* Small Narrative 
*Use of a slingshot 
*Have to unlock the levels 
*Different worlds
*You can collect objects e.g coins 
*Backgrounds change 

*One main objective throughout the game 

2)The characteristics above that are similar to mobile gaming conventions: 

* The levels are quick 

*Simple Objective

*Narrative in concept only 

3) The classification of this game : 

Device- Mobile and Multiplatform 

Audience-Casual Game

Developer-Big Pixel Studios 

Game Play- Puzzle