http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/11/absw620pxhedimg.jpg Finland’s biggest game studio is heading back into the coop, pulling out its Angry Birds franchise for yet another go on a whole mess of platforms – this time, even Windows 8 and its mobile counterpart get some attention. Moreover, Rovio’s teamed with the folks at LucasArts (now part of the Disney family) to craft an entirely thematic experience: enter Angry Birds Star Wars](Feel the Force: Angry Birds Star Wars coming November 8th to iOS, Android, WP, Kindle Fire and computers). But fret not – just because Angry Birds Star Wars seems like a shameless tie-in doesn’t mean it’s a bad game (it is, however, a shameless tie-in, no matter which way you cut it). In fact, it’s quite good, melding pieces of Angry Birds Space](http://www.engadget.com/tag/angrybirdsspace) – arguably the best and most creative entry in the Angry Birds franchise – with new gameplay elements. Rather than birds which explode or other such modifiers, post-fling, Angry Birds Star Wars equips each of several themed birds with one weapon apiece. An Obi-Wan Kenobi-themed bird uses The Force to push enemies or blocks, while a Han Solo-themed bird fires three blasts from a space pistol, just to name a few.
That Angry Birds Space component is little more than gravity effects, but it helps to mix up the often redundant level design – if you’ve played more than one Angry Birds game, you’ve seen most of what’s on offer here. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing, per se, but be forewarned if you’re expecting the kind of innovation we saw from Rovio’s last Angry Birds spinoff, Bad Piggies](badpiggies News, Reviews and Information | Engadget). Angry Birds Star Wars launches today on iOS ($0.99 / iPhone, $2.99 / iPad), Android ($0.99), Amazon Kindle Fire, Mac ($4.99), PC, Windows Phone, and Windows 8.Gallery: Angry Birds Star Wars (hands-on)
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