Star Wars and Angry Birds

[KingIsaacLinksr]

So what are the in-app purchases for? I can't tell from here, but last time I played an Angry Birds, it was a "not required, but heavily encouraged you do pay-for IAP"

[Meds]

I've not seem any in app purchases, well nothing that's stopped me playing.

[moyer777]

This is an awesome game, I don't care if there are ads or not.  It rocks.  And is way fun... and I hate Imperial Pigs!

[ChrisMC]

Yeah, it's funny what people focus on, I never even noticed or cared about the ads. The game's alot of fun.

[Dangelus]

Well I have got the Android version. There is a regular version and an "HD" version for tablets. The regular one is free and looks great on my phone. I not see any ads at all (that i have noticed) or in app purchases although occasionally at the end of a level one of the symbols you get is a shopping cart so I'm guessing this is it.

[Coda]

Well I have got the Android version. There is a regular version and an "HD" version for tablets. The regular one is free and looks great on my phone. I not see any ads at all (that i have noticed) or in app purchases although occasionally at the end of a level one of the symbols you get is a shopping cart so I'm guessing this is it.

I've been playing the free version on my 10" Android tablet and it looks good.

[Jobydrone]

I dunno what Tim is talking about...I bought the .99 cent version for the iPhone and it plays perfectly well on my iPad at no additional cost, the same way every iPhone app does, blown up at double size. I haven't seen any in game purchases, and the ads are for other Rovio games and are only on the pause screen, unobtrusive and fine in my opinion.  Fun game.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

So...*coughs*...yeah, I'll just let myself talk from last night since I am really tired right now and running off of 4 hours of sleep:

"A good friend of mine, Rick M, gifted me Angry Birds: Star Wars edition. That made my day. Despite the harsh words I had for Rovio over the game, Rovio isn't on my blacklist and I wasn't not going to accept a gift from a friend who wanted to brighten my day after a really rough time of things. I have played it a bit so far and I have to admit, its a pretty good game for iOS. Its probably one of the best AB games too from what I've played of it so far. I can also say its one of the better Star Wars-branded games to come out in a while. Rovio actually took the franchise name and didn't use it as a crutch for a bad game. They actually enhanced the game with it. Well, kudos to them. Far too many movie-videogames come out half baked and use the brand as a crutch to excuse poor game design and sloppy mechanics. From what I can see of the game, they put in some unique features plus the story isn't too bad either. I still don't like the freemium system in the game, but it seems to be entirely optional (thus far). I still don't like paying for separate versions of the same app for iPhones & iPads, but also acknowledge that the combined price is $3.99, which is a fairer price for consumers that just have an iPhone/iPod touch since they only have to pay 99 cents for it. So all in all, my attack on the game was unfair. (I didn't attack AB: SW on the blog, but rather on Twitter and a forum I frequent) I think I've been a bit too trigger happy on iOS apps since some previous incidents with iOS developers happened and that would be my bad. I really should get these games before I go out and berate them, but I'm not exactly rich enough to buy every app there is so I make judgment calls quite a number of times. This would be one of those bad calls.  You should consider getting it if you have any interest with either franchise."

Originally from a personal musing: http://kingisaaclinksr.wordpress.com/2012/11/12/kings-personal-musing-111212-angry-birds-star-wars-edition-again-windows-8-store-pegi-18-and-much-more/

I blame Rick for my change of heart. ;). So yeah.....

[Jobydrone]

Again, if u have an iphone and an iPad and don't care about having the "HD" version, you can pay .99 and install the iPhone version on the iPad as well at no additional cost. You don't have to pay for a separate version.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Again, if u have an iphone and an iPad and don't care about having the "HD" version, you can pay .99 and install the iPhone version on the iPad as well at no additional cost. You don't have to pay for a separate version.

True enough, didn't think about that when I was writing that up last night.

[Meds]

Now waiting for the free Hoff update.

[X]

There is a free version on windows 8 for download to try, but if you want to buy it, it's 4.99. However, you can install it on up to seven windows 8 devices.

[Dangelus]

If only ios would get rid of that silly iphone frame when running  iphone apps on the iPad.... No such problem on Android.

[Meds]

Dan, Dan, Dan..... if you start waving your android around in the pub on Saturday i will confiscate it and put it in a pint glass. ;)

[Dangelus]

Dan, Dan, Dan..... if you start waving your android around in the pub on Saturday i will confiscate it and put it in a pint glass. ;)

Lol just because mines bigger than yours! ;)