![]() Transforming a game that was first based on a white page, a few black lines, and a teeny little 2D sledder into a flashy, marketable retail product is certainly no easy feat. ![]() Still, if you loved the freedom of the original but found the lack of any substantive goals or objectives a little disappointing, rest assured theres plenty of puzzle challenges and unlockable content to explore in Line Rider 2: Unbound. Users have taken the simple online toy to the next level with very elaborate courses that border on pure art. A strong physics engine made for some highly entertaining jumps, tricks, and wipeouts. The first Line Rider let players doodle a medley of tracks across a blank canvass in order to send a little guy on a sled careening along for a wild ride (or his impending doom). While the original was more of a physics toy than an actual game, inXile entertainment made sure to incorporate some solid gameplay in addition to the free-form nature of the original. ![]() Line Rider 2: Unbound is one of the latest freeware web games to get overhauled for a retail release. No longer will you be resigned to squeezing in a few quick sessions here and there during fleeting moments of freedom during the work day. For longtime freeware dabblers, being able to play favorite indie timewasters in an enhanced console or handheld format is a good thing. Free flash games seem to be slowly creeping their way off of PC screens and onto retail shelves lately.
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