Flappy Bird (2013)

 iOS
User Score
4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 147 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 147
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 147
  3. Negative: 79 out of 147
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  1. ce111
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    I typically don't like to give zeros because I usually believe that a game can have redeeming qualities. This game really has none. Its barely a game with ripped off graphics. I gave it the best shot I could but there are better ways one could pass the time (like swallowing a pinecone whole).
  2. resumegam3
    Jun 1, 2014
    5
    This game is really annoying but very addictive. The objective is simple: tap the screen to flap the bird and go through an unlimited set of Super Mario-style pipes. The slightest touch on a pipe will kill you. Flappy Bird is also an extremely unfair and challenging game. There are tons of YouTube videos about this, and several inappropriate comments have been sent to the creator of FlappyThis game is really annoying but very addictive. The objective is simple: tap the screen to flap the bird and go through an unlimited set of Super Mario-style pipes. The slightest touch on a pipe will kill you. Flappy Bird is also an extremely unfair and challenging game. There are tons of YouTube videos about this, and several inappropriate comments have been sent to the creator of Flappy Bird, Dong Nguyen. So, he took Flappy Bird off the App Store and Google Play Store. I am actually reviewing Flappy Bird: Remake, so there are advertisement pop-ups whenever you replay. There's not much else to say about Flappy Bird. It's not a good game, but it's just average. It's also very unfair and challenging, and the advert pop-ups are an annoyance. But, it's addictive and a nice way to pass 5 minutes.… Expand
  3. SX_Predator
    Feb 17, 2014
    0
    This game offers literally nothing new. Trying to find original content in this game is like trying to find a certain grain of sand in space. It's that helicopter game from a decade ago with sprites ripped straight from Mario Bros. It's games like this that get popularity and millions in ad revenue that makes other game developers that actually make quality games quit the industry. IfThis game offers literally nothing new. Trying to find original content in this game is like trying to find a certain grain of sand in space. It's that helicopter game from a decade ago with sprites ripped straight from Mario Bros. It's games like this that get popularity and millions in ad revenue that makes other game developers that actually make quality games quit the industry. If this trend goes on, the next generation, kids right now, will know absolutely nothing about an actual game. They will have never played a game like Half-Life, Super Mario 64 or Age of Empires. Instead all they have played and will ever play is **** like Flappy Bird, Dungeon Keeper for ios, and **** Call of Duty: Ghosts.… Expand
  4. lazatoy
    Mar 29, 2014
    0
    Oh dear god do I even need to do this?
    Well, it works but that doesn't necessarily mean its a good game.
    Also, all you ####s out there thinking you can make a butt load of cash making clones of this already DREADFUL game... your wrong. Just this damn game alone has caused allot of phones to break, allot of people (who don't know better) to cry, etc. Sure, it works but I don't even    Oh dear god do I even need to do this?
    Well, it works but that doesn't necessarily mean its a good game.
    Also, all you ####s out there thinking you can make a butt load of cash making
    clones of this already DREADFUL game... your wrong. Just this damn game alone has
    caused allot of phones to break, allot of people (who don't know better) to cry, etc.
    Sure, it works but I don't even like the game. It tries to market on what mobile aholes do best: HAVING YOU DO THE SAME CRAP OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Also, everybody who gave this game a 10 out of 10 here deserves a slap on the face. If this isn't too much of a review for you, and its CONSTANTLY bugging you, no need to worry, I'm about to get into that RIGHT NOW.

    First off, there's no real novelty to this piece of iTurd, this is an overrated piece of crap.
    Second off, this game will have your friends constantly bugging you until they beat you score.
    And lastly, this game is SO overrated and s####y that it has already gotten a bizzilion (not really) of clones, some include flash game versions.

    With this out of the way BACK AWAY FROM FLAPPY BIRD, oh wait, the creator ALREADY did that by removing it off the app store... SCOOOORE!    … Expand
  5. Doodahday66
    Mar 17, 2014
    0
    Please... It's the most overrated thing in the history of existance...need I say more? Since Metacritic insists I have 150 characters, I will actually say a bit more... How can this even be remotely worthy of being called 'the new Angry Birds'?!
  6. adyneghina
    Feb 15, 2014
    9
    Nice anger management game ... sometimes it's quite annoying because it's hard to make a good high score , this making some people mad , determinating them to destroy their gadgets ...
    If you could manage your anger - it's a nice game
  7. KennyTWD
    Feb 17, 2014
    0
    What the f**k is this?! I mean it spoofs Mario bros in every way! Whoever calls this a game needs to learn the goal of this pointless, frustrating game!
  8. Slurpy
    Mar 25, 2014
    0
    Short story: overrated mobile quickly made game. If you are looking for a addictive game this might be okay but it's really not that great. Sorry addictive game fanboys :)
  9. how_are_u
    Oct 29, 2014
    3
    I guess this is an okay concept, but it's just a huge rip off of a free online game released in 2011 called Piou Piou, and this is basically the same thing but worse.
  10. ClipState
    Nov 25, 2014
    6
    I'm surprised that this game even got reviewed on here by professionals. The gameplay is intriguing yet infuriating. Enough to let me play this game for a couple months and put it down once I get a high score yet I still find myself playing it at few occasions.
  11. ilovegames123
    Jul 15, 2014
    3
    What can I say.. I fell into the hype. Wasted a lot of time playing this game. Mainly just to show off to my friends my high score. Tbh, it's not really THAT fun.. just addictive when you're competing with friends.
  12. Tomtag
    Apr 14, 2019
    6
    The game was not bad but Dong Nguyen had made it too impossible for players to like but at least he had made more things like the lesbian sex scene or when they lay an egg
  13. KleepKlopp
    Feb 7, 2014
    0
    An awful one dimensional game. Playing around with settings on my phone is more redeeming and fun than playing this. Early contender for Metacritic "worst of" lists for 2014 .
  14. hermogen
    Feb 4, 2014
    0
    Calling Flappy Bird a game is stretching the concept to its utmost limit. There is no level design to speak of and the only challenge there is comes from a viciously large hit box.
  15. ITZZZPERRY
    Mar 9, 2014
    2
    Flappy Bird is not a fun or good game. It has glitches, touch-control issues, and is just unforgiving. This is a not a game to play if you have no patience.
  16. GrimOctober
    Feb 10, 2014
    2
    crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap- crap.....
  17. Mega_Panda
    Feb 18, 2014
    8
    Flappy bird is one of the best Iphone/Android i have ever played but sadly the great must be taken to the wall... Flappy bird got shot of the app store but was the game good? well this game is the best rage game i have ever played and the levels are not really that good. its just a bunch of mario pipes and you have to fly thru them and thats what you do in the game. Flappy bird gets a 8/10
  18. Ghostlymatter
    Mar 27, 2014
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Flappy Bird, personally I think this game is overrated. However, I am being a hypocritical because I have only played it twice. It is a simple game, like Super Mario Bros. all you do is fly in between obstacle by flapping your wings. To flap your wings once you simply tap the button. The game ends when you collide with an obstacle. The score is then determined by how many obstacles you have managed to fly around. I give this game a 5/10, and remember, always explain what you think of a game in detail when you review them.… Expand
  19. arvintaylor138
    Feb 21, 2014
    5
    Very addictive, but unfortunately for the wrong reasons. It's also irritating.
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  20. HipHopHead25
    Feb 10, 2014
    6
    In my opinion, 6 means a so-so game. Which is exactly what this game is. It has a side that makes you want to play it all the time, and it has that side that makes you want to throw your device at a wall and throw it in a fire pit. It has many glitches, for example when it tells me I hit something when I didn't, and it quite occasionally lags. Overall, an okay game.
  21. Will3700
    Feb 14, 2014
    4
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    That is all...    … Expand
  22. sir_raph
    Mar 7, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game's simplicity thrives on adrenalin. It sounds absolutely ridiculous, a rip of mario about a bird that can't fly for sh*$%t. However it is Human Nature to be Competitive, and this game represents the epitome of competitiveness. It is exhilarating, fun and annoying.… Expand
  23. JOSHDILISI
    Feb 9, 2014
    5
    not necessarily a revolutionary game, but i think its fun and challenging enough to have fun with it on many occasions. wether its sitting around competing with friends, or something to do in a waiting room.
  24. SzotyMAG
    Feb 16, 2014
    0
    the most rage including game i have ever seen
    the developer should regret that he made this utter ****
    i'd give -100 but metacriti doesn't allow me to do it
  25. chocolatecheese
    Jan 25, 2014
    8
    Rather simple, yet increasingly addictive. The intensity amongst peers trying to outscore each other only adds to the addiction, and that relief you get when you finally beat that high score you've set days ago is like no other I've ever felt from a game.
  26. PolisKanin
    Feb 1, 2014
    6
    This is a good mobile game. An ok game, but a good mobile game. It is addictive and simple to pick up and play. The idea is simple, but the iOS port is a surprisingly difficult game. Once in a while the game will lag, or it'll glitch and say I hit something when I didn't, but most of the time... it's my lack of skill that makes me fail.
  27. Sis
    Feb 11, 2014
    10
    This is totally my new favorite game of all time. From now on when I think of fun, I think of this game. It's so addicting and playful and just great. The controls are as simple as they come, but non the less perfect. I love this game. One day I'll be aiming for a legit highscore.
  28. ShadowRamen
    Apr 23, 2014
    0
    im going to jail l
  29. Average
    Feb 6, 2014
    8
    This game can be really addicting and annoying, yet it is a really fun game. When I first started playing it I got annoyed easily. But as time when on and I kept playing I improved. If you are looking for a fun app or a time consuming app, Flappy Bird is the app to do it.
  30. KingoRocks
    Feb 7, 2014
    7
    I cant play this game personally, but i know it can be very addictive. 1 good feature about this game is that it makes all of its money from ads, and not Micro-transactions
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#3 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2013
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#39 Most Shared iOS Game of 2013

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52

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. Arcade Sushi
    Feb 11, 2014
    35
    Its designs appeared to have been taken almost directly out of previously existing titles and, ultimately, Flappy Bird was a shallow, flash-in-the-pan smartphone anomaly that we’re not going to miss.
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Feb 8, 2014
    55
    Flappy Bird is very hard to rate. Is it a solid, hardcore experience? Or is it a simple tech demo made in a bunch of minutes? Well, both of these sentences are true.
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  3. IGN
    Feb 7, 2014
    54
    Flappy Bird isn't a good video game. It's arguably not even a fun one. But its no-frills approach and exacting, relentlessly repetitious gameplay make it an addictive short-term distraction for the skill and score-obsessed.
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