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Play Angry Birds for free in your (Chrome) browser

May 18, 2011 By 7 Comments

If you’d like to enjoy the unadulterated addictive fun of Angry Birds on your desktop for free (or if you simply like to destroy little green pigs), you now can.

All you need to do is install Google’s Chrome browser, have (or get) a free Google or gmail account, then visit the Chrome App store, and … voila. Angry Birds for free. (Note: there is a standalone desktop version of Angry Birds for Windows, but it costs moola!).

As a former iPhone Angry Birds addict I can confirm that Angry Birds in Chrome, played using the mouse, is almost every bit as playable as the game on a touchscreen device. You can play in SD (standard definition) or in HD (hi definition, Ipad style).

How to get this game: install Chrome if you don’t have it. You will also need a (free) Google or gmail account; if you don’t have one you can get one here; next browse over to the Angry Birds page in the Chrome App store and install.

Angry Birds Chrome Screenshot1Angry Birds Chrome Screenshot2

More notes below:

PROS:

  • Very playable desktop version: playing with the mouse, rather than your finger, actually works out quite well.
  • Play in SD or HD: although honestly the difference is not all that remarkable.
  • Chrome-specific levels: are promised. However, it may be the case that you need to play and unlock the initial levels to get these, as I wasn’t able to play any.
  • Play offline: I tested this by switching off my internet connection then launching the game. It worked.

CONS:

  • Doesn’t work on some Chromium derived browsers: namely, ChromePlus, which is my favorite and the default browser that I use at the moment. Rather annoying.
  • Google account: you have to login using your Google account to install the game. Look, they already know everything about you that they possible need to know; go ahead and do it.
  • Playing in HD the game can be a bit sluggish. Which is strange.

The verdict: Angry Birds on the desktop for free. Nuff said.

Compatibility: Requires Chrome and a Google account.

Go to the program home page to download the install the latest version.


 
 
 
Samer Kurdi

Samer Kurdi

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  • Jonny

    If you just go to http://chrome.angrybirds.com in any browser, it generally works. Works in Firefox, and reportedly most other browsers (not IE I think, but who uses it anyway?). Haven’t tried ChromePlus.

    • Samer

      @ Jonny: thanks for the heads up! You’re right, you can use that URL and play the game in numerous browsers; I tested Firefox 4, IE9, and Opera.

      However, it may be best to install it as a Chrome app, just so that your progress in the game is saved and you don’t have to start over every time (or every time your cookies/cache are cleaned).

  • kwacky1

    You are truly evil.

    Goodbye free time.

  • http://carbonize.co.uk Carbonize

    Who uses IE? Lets see, hmmm only the majority of internet users. IE9 is an excellent browser that is only put down by IE haters living in the past.

    Anyway once the game is loaded you can put this bit of code in your url bar to unlock all the levels with 3 stars awarded for each level

    javascript: var i = 0; while (i<=69) { localStorage.setItem('level_star_'+i,'3'); i++; } window.location.reload();

    BTW whatever service you are using for captcha or anti spam is a pain in the arse. The amount of times I have written a comment just to lose it when I get told there are no free nodes after posting is ridiculous.

  • http://carbonize.co.uk Carbonize

    My double posting is a perfect example of what I am on about at the end of my second post. I was told my post had been unsuccessful due to being unable to find a node and refreshing the page didn’t show it neither :|

    • Samer

      @ Carbonize: double posting? What double posting?

      Actually I believe this thing is due to RackSpaceCloud’s cloud hosting service. One of the few instances where I am unhappy with their service.

  • Jo

    This actually runs much smoother under Firefox, presumably due to Firefox’s improved hardware acceleration?