Badland meets Flappy Bird in the most frustrating game the App Store has ever seen
Not so nimble birds
You thought Flappy Bird was frustrating? That Badland was hard? Just wait until you play Nimble Birds, the most rage-inducing game the App Store has ever seen.
In Flappy Bird all you had to worry about was guiding your little flapper through a series of stationary pipes.
Yes, it wasn’t as easy as it sounds but how about trying to navigate an equally rubbish flyer through moving obstacles while trying to pick up life saving items along the way?
Well, that’s exactly what Nimble Birds expects you to do and it’s just as frustrating as it sounds.
Yes, it might have a similar atmospheric charm and visual aesthetic to Badland but you won’t be noticing that when you’re dying over and over again.
There are two modes of play: classic and adventure. Classic is a collection of star-chasing levels while Adventure is a marathon endless mode.
If you’re intent on getting three stars in each of the Classic levels you’re going to need to collect all of the blue orbs, which is no mean feat considering that a lot of them are placed just near the obstacles you’re trying to avoid.
Keys remove barriers blocking your path and coins are used to purchase different types of flappers which are useful in different circumstances.
The default bird both falls and flaps quite quickly and is easily the most frustrating to play while the fat bird does neither quickly and is best used during levels requiring a steady flyer.
The tiny bird falls quicker but can also fly a lot better than both of the others so is perfect for difficult to navigate courses.
You can’t buy the other two flappers permanently so collecting coins in less difficult levels is vital to ensure that you have the right bird for the right occasion.
No matter which flapper or mode you choose, one thing is for sure: Nimble Birds is going to frustrate you and frustrate you a lot. You’ve been warned.
Nimble Birds is available now on iOS via the App Store [download] and Android via Google Play [Download].
Starting from the 16th February, Nimble Birds will be free to download until the 22nd when it goes back to its usual price of £1.49 / $1.99.
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