You can tell that the developers spent some time working on their quirky characteristics. The real stars of the show are your feathered friends. The background detail of the seven worlds you visit on your trip southward is a bit sparse, but effective. They do help, but in the end, everything comes down to timing and multitasking.Īrt and design are top notch here. The Energy Drink gives you wings in the form of a speed boost. The Clock gives you a bit of Matrix-styled “bullet time.” The Dummy Bird acts as a decoy and will block three surges. The Heart icon is a “phoenix down” of sorts, and will bring a fallen bird back to life. Bandages will heal your damage and bring your feathers back. Boots act as a shield, and they’re good for soaking the damage of one jolt. You’ve got a few power-ups available to help you on your mission to remain uncooked. Keep your birds in the air and out of harm’s way, and be mindful of the fact that you’re always two good jolts away from extra crispy.
In addition to that, tapping your bird of choice will make it perform a quick hop, which comes quite in handy when the power lines start jolting multi-tiered waves of electric death at your avian avatars in rapid succession. Swipe to the left or the right and you’ll leap in that direction, respectively. Whether you’re playing Survival mode for the points, or Story mode for the scenery, the gameplay mechanics remain the same: you move your little birdies by touch, swiping upwards to jump to a higher rung, or downwards to swoop to a lower one. The game begins with three comically rendered birds named Rob, Larry, and Gus perched on three power lines, and it’s your job to keep these guys alive by dodging the electric current surging beneath their talons. Circuit Panic has helped me discover the cure to angriness.