![]() ![]() It's not a big issue since you can easily move over to change your view, or zoom in or out. The menu system is big and bright, with large picture icons, but sometimes it seems to get in the way of the rest of the screen. In Line Rider 2 you create tracks, and send your little guy to see how well he can ride them. It just seemed funnier when you could fill in the blanks yourself, with a little stick figure guy being flung around the track at the mercy of your crazy track design. Now you can see the rider's expression change from happy to sad, and he makes little remarks to the same degree. Maybe it's just me, but the simplicity of the original game worked very well for it. If anything is wrong here, it's just the feel. In addition to the traditional track, you can now lay down speed track, slow down track, breakable areas, and tracks that trigger "tricks" just for fun. Line Rider 2 remains true to its roots and gives the player plenty of options for customization. When you're done, you can share your tracks with others online. You also get the option to create your own puzzles, or just create freestyle tracks. ![]() You do get a Story Mode, which is pretty much like a Puzzle Mode in which you have to draw the correct line to get the rider to finish the track. Of course, another big draw of the game was that it was free, so you'd expect a bit more in the boxed version. Line Rider has been praised as a sandbox style toy that pulls the player along into wanting to create longer and more elaborate tracks. Some are catchy, some just make me want to turn the sound off, but it could have been far worse. If not, you'll have to be content with the odd selection of techno type tracks. If you still want that experience, you can go to the Line Rider website and play the original. What is surprising is that you can't customize your background music. There is also music, but that's not new to Line Rider. Line Rider hasn't suddenly been transformed into a 3D epic adventure, but it has been given a bit of color to spice things up. During the Story mode, there are some simple CG scenes with him, too. There's a simple cartoon guy that replaces the stick-guy from the original Line Rider. Line Rider 2 is a more robust application, with colorful backgrounds like icy caves, and an attractive menu system. Up until now that's what it has been: less of a game and more of a toy. And the game is available for free for anyone to play around with. There are youtube videos of insanely detailed tracks that actually function. ![]() Most people have heard of or have seen Line Rider in some form by now. ![]()
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