VietNamNet Bridge – At least 10 Flappy Bird copies have turned up on iOS and Android. But experienced gamers can see their inferiority in the quality.

1. Counterfeit goods exist everywhere, but authentic game has its way

Nguyen Ha Dong, the author of Flappy Bird, was once accused of plagiarizing the idea of Piou Piou and Nintendo when using the green pipes.

However, this is really an illogical reasoning. No one can sue Facebook, though it is not the first social network, and no one can accuse Apple of plagiarizing ideas when it makes the iPhone, which is not the first smart phone in the world.

It is obvious that gamers like Flappy Bird not because of the green pipes. Gamers did not speak about the pipes when commenting about the game. Especially, Nintendo has recently affirmed that it does not have any intention of suing Flappy Bird as reported by the international press.

2. Tt’s not easy to counterfeit Flappy Bird

The graphics of the counterfeit goods are much worse than Flappy Bird’s even though Flappy Bird uses simple graphics.

The hundreds of thousands of comments about Flappy Bird all have given “4 stars” to Flappy Bird, while the Flappy Bird copies received no more than 3 stars.

It is very difficult to win the real game. Meanwhile, it is so easy to win Fly Birdie, a game with commonplace background music and brown bird.

3. Flappy Bird rule simple, but funny and attractive

Dong admitted that it took him only three days to write the code. However, it is really a very difficult game for gamers. This is the reason why it has so attracted gamers: it encourages them to think and find the way to win it.

4. This is the matter of content, not the competition of technology

Despite the criticism about the simple graphics used by Flappy Bird, the game still can stir the game industry.

It is ridiculous to compare Flappy Bird with the giant firms in the technology industry like Facebook or Apple. However, this is the thing the Vietnamese media is doing.

It is true that Flappy Bird is a lucky bird. Ha Dong himself also said he could not imagine the game would be so favorable. However, Dong is really a talent.

5. Flappy Bird succeeds not because it’s made by a Vietnamese

Vietnamese can take pride of Flappy Bird, a Vietnamese product. However, Flappy Bird has become a hit not because it is developed by a Vietnamese, which, in thoughts of many people, might raise curiosity among the world’s gamers.

6. Vietnamese press “forgot” Twitter

Ha Dong communicated with the world through Twitter, not through blog or Facebook. 40 percent of Vietnamese netizens also use the communication channel.

However, the Vietnamese press seemingly “forgot” the information channel.

7. It’s time for Vietnam’s game industry to take off

Though Flappy Bird has been taken down from the app stores, it remains very hot among gamers. A lot of used iPhones have been put on sale at the prices of thousands of dollars just because they have been installed with Flappy Bird. Meanwhile, a lot of counterfeit Flappy Birds have turned up.

Mot The Gioi