What comes to your mind when you hear the word "pigeon"" I don't know about you but I have always been told that they are "the rats of the sky". They can't be that bad, can they" Pigeons used to be pretty useful by delivering written messages back in the day. That fact has to make them a bit better than rats. Honestly, that's the only positive thing about pigeons that I can conjure up from my mind. Anyways, all of these thoughts flew through my brain as soon as I read the title of Pigeon Wings [$1.99] by Ignacio Schiefelbein.
Pigeon Wings is a mixture of both a side-scrolling racing game and a shoot 'em up. Throughout the game you play as a pigeon named Pigeon. Yes, you read that correctly the first time. Pigeon is faced with the daunting task of saving East Megalopolis from an aeronautics titan named Duke Dexter and his deadly pilot XO-9999. Luckily, Pigeon is not completely alone in his endeavor. He also has General Exposition in his corner to guide him through stopping Duke Dexter and his dastardly plans. As you can tell, the plot is pretty goofy and light-hearted. It definitely made me smile quite a bit.
There are currently 50 levels (throughout an overworld map) for you to complete in Pigeon Wings. Some of these levels consist of short, fast-paced races where you must fly your plane to the end of a level as quickly as possible. Your path usually has a few ups and downs, as well as other obstructions that try to intercept you on you...