Asynchronous games, people: They're not a new phenomenon, but they continue to prove to be the right type of games for mobile devices. Your mom is probably still playing Words With Friends. Your friends are taking turns in Ruzzle and swapping hideous Microsoft Paint-style 'art' via Draw Something 2. The idea is that you and all your pals will spend half an hour playing the game every day, then call each other up on your walkie-talkies and holler, 'Yo dude, check my new high score,' probably while wearing backwards hats and slurping Capri Sun through curly straws. There are only seven levels, but these are swapped out with new ones every week. *Life After Disc is a series exploring new development in digital gaming platforms, from app stores to browsers to downloadable console games.*How would I have done it differently? I'm so glad you asked!įriends, which first launched on Facebook last year, is a super-stripped down version of regular old Angry Birds, but with gobs of optional cheats that you can pay real money to use. It is the sixth official entry in Rovio's billion-selling franchise (count 'em up: the original, Seasons, Rio, Space, Star Wars and Friends), and is also the least interesting product that Rovio has ever put out. Angry Birds Friends came out last week for iThings and Droids.

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