I took a break from my hardcore real-time strategy games to try out Angry Birds Epic from Rovio today. To be honest, I’m not a big fan of the Angry Birds series (some people like to call it a “franchise.”) I played the original Angry Birds like everyone else, but I never got into all the different sequels. But a few friends highly recommended Angry Birds Epic so I thought I’d give it a try.
It turns out that it’s fun! It’s a turn-based battle game in the classic 3 v 3 style. You select your team for each battle from your available birds (there are only 5 total, so choices are relatively easy) and then you battle enemy pigs on a “saga style” progression map. As you move through the map of Piggie Island, the levels get tougher. This is by no means a hard-core strategy game, but it’s a really nice departure from the standard physics-based puzzle style that Angry Birds is known for. I don’t know how long I’ll be playing this game, but so far I’m having fun with it.
Pro tip: Check out Angry Birds Secrets for some nice walkthroughs and guides. I really liked the farming guide, which made it easy to stockpile all the resources I needed to make lots of potions and weapons. Potions seem to be key for surviving the tougher battles, especially the wave battles and the castle battles. I haven’t tackled a dungeon just yet.