![]() ![]() It’s easy to pass the time as adults, but let’s keep in mind that the appeal of the simple games we grew up with can provide hours of fun for our little ones. Sure, he calls a few people via Duo every now and again, but a kid’s gotta have fun too, right? I mean, the parks and rec centers are all closed and he’s not as used to isolation as we are. That’s something he hasn’t gotten at all for the past several months due to the pandemic. The appeal of wacky anti gravity physics and pigs flying at the screen as birds explode had him cracking up as though he had just walked into a room full of kids his age and started playing. I honestly never thought to put this game in front of my son, but that’s simply because I’ve long since moved on to other experiences. It’s almost staggering to think about how many colorful characters and stories are put in front of our eyes each day. Although it’s hard to get exact numbers due to many variables, I’m willing to bet that a hefty percentage of those are games. In fact, the Google Play Store had over 2.56 million apps alone as of the first quarter of 2020 and the Apple App Store had over 2.9 million. ![]() You see, we are inundated with thousands of games which enter the mobile marketplace every day. I can also say that I completely forgot about Angry Birds and you probably did too. Here we are two hours later screaming victory over the pigs at the end of a boss level and I can say that I’m happy I introduced him to it. My four year old asked me for something to do, so we started it up. ![]() I was browsing through Google Play Games on my Pixel Slate and saw that I still had it installed. Seriously! This game is almost five years old and I would argue that it’s just as fun today as it was when I first played it. ![]() Yes, I realize that I’m writing this in 2020, but that doesn’t stop Angry Birds 2 from being an incredible game that has aged really well. ![]()
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