Angry Birds Trilogy has released in physical form for the Nintendo 3DS, Xbox 360 and PS3. It features the first three games of the popular franchise: Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio. There are 19 episodes featuring new levels and HD cut scenes. Overall, the game is jam-packed with plenty of hours of pig-smashing gameplay.
There's only one problem: the price. The handheld version retails for $29.99 while the console versions go for $39.99. Normally this would be an OK price tag for a game of this nature, but Angry Birds is known for being a very cheap and easy-to-pick-up game. There are plenty of versions of this franchise that cost a few dollars to even free (if you don't mind the ads) for smartphones and tablets. So why pay $30-$40 for a packaged title when you can buy the games separately and still come out way ahead? The incentive of extra levels isn't that big of a deal since Rovio is known for releasing free updates all the time.
I don't expect Angry Birds Trilogy to fly off the shelves, at least not the console versions. The 3DS version might sell a few copies since it's cheaper and portable, but in the end who's really going to buy this? The cheap factor is the biggest reason this franchise became a massive success, and Rovio can get away with it since merchandise sales bring in millions of dollars. Charging so much more for a game already played by millions and costing so much less makes no sense at all.
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