Pigeons Attack

Many animals can still cause a lot of damage nowadays, even if the urban environment has made it very difficult for some of them to survive. Hence, some parts of the world have a real problem with wild animals or insects, such is the case with locusts, or even monkeys. On the other hand, the solutions to these problems rarely involve weapons or explosions, unfortunately.

Pigeons Attack is a top-down action game in which you get to handle a pigeon invasion using a variety of weapons, as well as do your best to survive an invasion for as long as possible. The gameplay mechanics are not particularly ingenious, but they are presented in a unique way, since there are not many games out there that feature pigeons as enemies.

The top-down perspective is very helpful, and it is also very well-designed, because it’s very simple to move around the map and aim at your enemies. Pigeons usually come in high numbers and from every direction, so it’s important to move quickly and take them out as fast as you can. There are multiple weapons to switch between over the course of the game, each one of which has a different effect.

The maps are fairly detailed, although you shouldn’t expect anything too wild in this regard. You start with a fairly low amount of space to move around, but as you destroy pigeons and get money you can open more paths and get further and further into the city. It’s also possible to unlock upgrades with the money you earn, upgrades that allow you to deal a lot more damage to your enemies.

Lastly, the graphics are nothing to write home about either, but they are colorful and kind of cute in a way. The low-poly environments and the silly animations help with the overall atmosphere, even if they look a bit dated at this point. This is barely an alpha version, on the other hand, so a lot could change by the time the full version rolls out in the future.

Pigeons Attack may not revolutionize the top-down genre, but it has what it takes to keep you busy for a while. Fighting pigeons is incredibly satisfying, maybe because you finally get your revenge for all those times when they annoyed you in real life.