Line Rider 2: Unbound

Developer(s) InXile Entertainment
Publisher(s) InXile Entertainment
Genius Products (DS)
Deep Silver (Europe)
Platform(s) Nintendo DS, Wii, Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)

DS

  • NA: September 16, 2008
  • EU: July 17, 2009

Windows

  • NA: September 23, 2008
  • EU: May 22, 2009

Wii

  • NA: October 7, 2008
  • EU: July 31, 2009
Genre(s) Puzzle/Strategy
Mode(s) Two-player (multi-card)

Line Rider 2: Unbound (Line Rider: Freestyle in Europe) is a video game version of Line Rider, an internet physics toy.

On December 19, 2006, it was announced that InXile Entertainment had gained console rights for Line Rider, legally restricting copies and imitations of the game. Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS and Wii versions were released in Fall 2008, containing new features.[1]

It was stated that a story mode featuring new characters Bailey and Chaz would be in the game. In the story mode the player competes against Chaz in hopes of winning the ultimate sled and the love of Bailey. This mode spans 40 courses, all of which were designed by TechDawg, a well known track designer. The player can also download other people's tracks off of the internet from the game's website.[2] The European version was published by Deep Silver.

Voice actors include Tom Kenny (as Bosh), Tara Strong (as Bailey) and Fred Tatasciore (as Chaz) in the cutscenes and credits.

Reception

Critical reviews

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
DSPCWii
1UP.comC[3]C+[4]C+[4]
Edge5/10[5]N/AN/A
Game InformerN/AN/A6.25/10[6]
GamePro[7]N/AN/A
GameSpot7/10[8]7/10[8]7/10[9]
GameZone6.4/10[10]N/A7.9/10[11]
IGN7.7/10[12]8/10[13]7.8/10[14]
Nintendo Power6/10[15]N/A5/10[16]
Nintendo World Report3/10[17]N/AN/A
VideoGamer.com7/10[18]N/AN/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic59/100[19]73/100[20]62/100[21]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.[20][21][19]

Awards

The game was nominated for two Nintendo DS-specific awards in IGN's 2008 Game of the Year awards, namely, Best Puzzle Game[22] and Best Original Score.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "InXile Entertainment acquires console rights to hit internet game Line Rider!". Line Rider. December 19, 2006. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ↑ Gamin, Mike (July 8, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound Preview". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ Grimm, Michael (September 17, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound Review (NintendoDS)". 1UP.com. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Grimm, Michael (October 7, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound Review (Wii, PC)". 1UP.com. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  5. ↑ Edge staff (December 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound (DS)". Edge (195): 99.
  6. ↑ Vore, Brian (November 2008). "Line Rider 2 Unbound (Wii; mislabeled as "PC"): A Flash Game Translation That's Not Worth Paying For". Game Informer (187). Archived from the original on September 27, 2008. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ Balistrieri, Emily (September 16, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound (DS)". GamePro. Archived from the original on September 22, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  8. 1 2 McShea, Tom (September 17, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound Review (DS, PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  9. ↑ McShea, Tom (October 7, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound Review (Wii)". GameSpot. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  10. ↑ Aceinet (October 5, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound - NDS - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  11. ↑ Bedigian, Louis (November 13, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound - WII - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on December 20, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  12. ↑ Hatfield, Daemon (September 12, 2008). "Line Rider 2 [Unbound] Review (NDS)". IGN. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  13. ↑ Hatfield, Daemon (September 16, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound Review (PC)". IGN. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  14. ↑ Hatfield, Daemon (October 3, 2008). "Line Rider 2 Wii Review". IGN. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Line Rider 2: Unbound (DS)". Nintendo Power. 234: 102. November 2008.
  16. ↑ "Line Rider 2: Unbound (Wii)". Nintendo Power. 234: 98. November 2008.
  17. ↑ Miller, Zachary (October 9, 2008). "Line Rider 2: Unbound (DS)". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  18. ↑ Orry, Tom (July 22, 2009). "Line Rider: Freestyle Review for DS". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  19. 1 2 "Line Rider 2: Unbound for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  20. 1 2 "Line Rider 2: Unbound for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  21. 1 2 "Line Rider 2: Unbound for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  22. ↑ "DS: Best Puzzle Game 2008". IGN. Archived from the original on January 15, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  23. ↑ "DS: Best Original Score 2008". IGN. Archived from the original on January 13, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
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