Y8 Featured Game: The Rage of Angry Birds

Who would have thought that birds and pigs can become archenemies and make for an interesting game? We do not normally think so but when Angry Birds got added to the y8 database on August 23, 2011, it has been played more than 2 million times! With more than 7 million users liking the game on Facebook, it's obvious that this is one of the more popular online games to date.

The story of Angry Birds begins when the pigs stole the birds' eggs. In a quest for revenge, they decided to launch a massive attack on the pigs. You get the chance to pull their slingshot-like contraption so they can aim right at the pig pens and destroy them.

Angry Birds looks pretty simple at the start. After all, how difficult could aiming stones at pig pens be? Surprisingly, this game which you can play for free in y8 requires a certain degree of accuracy and precision. Pull the sling too low or too high and you end up missing those darned pigs! With the limited number of stones that can be thrown per round, you definitely have to ensure that you aim your shots right.

Playing Angry Birds can seem like innocent fun at first. But as you get into the intense battle between the birds and the pigs, you actually feel for our poor feathered friends who strive to defeat a foe that's bigger and well-protected through sheer will and teamwork. There may not be something philosophical to ponder about this latest online games rage, but Angry Birds showcases what working together can accomplish.
Protecting the young and taking on action when they are threatened or done harm to is not only an animalistic instinct, it's human nature as well. And cooperation and solidarity can work wonders to advance a cause.

This is partly what makes this y8 featured game appealing to fans of all ages, interests and genders. It strikes to the core of humanity. Yes, it also feeds on our insatiable desire to pit good against bad, with the hope that ultimately the good will win. But in any computer game, the fate of the good guys rests on your hands. And the sad reality is that sometimes, they don't always defeat the bad people.

But no matter what the outcome is, what's important is that they gave it their best. The Angry Birds may not have gotten the revenge they want, but you gave it a good shot—and that's all that matters. Now that we've waxed philosophical enough, it's time to go to y8 and help those Angry Birds win their cause!