This Week In Mobile: Furious Fowls And 70's Kung Fu

There are plenty of mobile distractions as the week comes to a close. If you must spend this weekend away from your console, these are the games worth checking out. Rovio released the first true sequel to their blockbuster Angry Birds franchise, while the folks behind CounterSpy tackle the 1970's. Fans of match-threes might finally find a replacement for You Must Build A Boat, and an ambitious one-touch game tries to make a grand statement about the modern world.

The Long Siege
Developer: Anomaly Studios
Platform(s): iOS, Android "coming soon"
Price: $1.99

The match-three puzzle game is all over the mobile world right now, but The Long Siege adds some unique twists on the genre. Part RPG, part RTS, and part puzzler, players must strategically match tiles to summon different units to the battlefield based on the incoming enemy forces. Match three red tiles, for instance, to deploy a melee unit to the field. Linking up three blue tiles will conjure up a spell caster. The Long Siege also has a progression system where players can upgrade their units and cannon abilities.

Fingers of Fury
Developer: Dynamighty
Platform(s): iOS
Price: Free (with advertisements)

From the makers of CounterSpy, Fingers of Fury lets you play out your Bruce Lee fantasies from the comforts of your own phone. There are only two attacks: kick and punch, activated by tapping the left or right side of the screen respectively. Kicks are wide and sweeping, useful for taking out multiple enemies. However, the recovery time is long which leaves your hero vulnerable. Punches, on the other hand, are quick and can keep single enemies out of range by making them flinch. Like CounterSpy, Dynamighty embraces the quirks of the time period by working in references to Kill Bill and the best 70's martial arts films. Careful use of both kick and punch is the only way to survive. Oh yeah – you only have one life, so make it count.

Rotatio
Developer: Tapinator
Platform(s): iOS
Price: Free (with in-app purchases)

The new minimalist puzzle game for this week is Rotatio. Players control a circle moving across a spinning line that is also moving up and down the screen. The circle automatically moves in one direction, but this movement can be reversed by holding one finger down on the screen. At the same time, you have to navigate this circle through small gaps either at the top or bottom of the screen. Coupled with a smooth electronic soundtrack and satisfying particle physics, Rotatio is more than the sum of its parts.

Angry Birds 2
Developer: Rovio Entertainment
Platform(s): iOS, Android
Price: Free (with in-app purchases)

Though Rovio has been releasing Angry Birds games since what feels like the beginning of time, the first true sequel to the groundbreaking original title has finally landed. The gameplay is familiar, with players slingshotting different types of birds at ugly green pigs. Now levels have multiple stages and birds can be shot in any order. The animations are slick and the bright art style is downright charming. Sadly, the free-to-play elements are more pronounced than ever in this entry. Watch the game in action on our Test Chamber.