With its watercolor graphics and emotive style, Angry Birds 2 is a beautiful game. It's considerably more prettied-up than the original.
There's a slight disconnect between the characters -- which feel flat compared to the deep idyllic backdrops on which they're situated. It's like Super Meatboy characters inserted into Ubisoft's painterly UbiArt engine.
The disconnect between objects, characters and buildings helps players determine which structures should be demolished, however.
The game has a traditional board game layout with levels plotted along pathways through stages. There are challenges interspersed thoughout the stages, which offer players the chance to take on daily challenges to earn the in-game currency Rovio calls "gems."
Inside the levels, the layout delivers a multi-stage presentation. There's a rudimentary in-game minimap that shows you which stage you're in.
Pro Tip: Stay aware of your position in the game. Even if you complete a stage, you'll still need birds left to attack the next objective in the same level. If your last bird was used demolishing section two, for example, you'll enter the next stage empty-handed and lose.
Birds 2 Bottomline
Angry Birds 2 is just innovative enough to deserve the title of a sequel instead of a cash grab. It's a rich and entertaining game that deliver hours of gameplay, with more content promised.
The game has gotten off to a blazing start, but that momentum may be too hot to hold. Rovio has shown, through more than a dozen iterations, that it can churn out hit after hit from its Angry Birds franchise. It's just that this hit may remain inside the park rather than becoming the home run Rovio has been seeking desperately.
Pro Tip: There are 12 other Angry Birds games, and Rovio probably doesn't care which one you play.
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