Game: Burdaloo

My wife hates birds. Really hates them. She's one small step away from full-fledged ornithophobia. Hence the reason I was not allowed to play Pretty Good Games' match-three game, Burdaloo, while she was in the same room. The constant and highly realistic sound of flapping wings and gentle cooing in the background drove her batty.This is my way of saying that Burdaloo's stand-out feature is its slick production values. The terrific sound effects are just the start. The boldly colored, Flash-based graphics, which feature a nice assortment of cartoonish, animated birds, are just as impressive. And each type of avian has its own distinguishable personality, from the frowning black Hermans to the dopey purple Maxwells.