Video game review: Fun 'Line Rider 2' turns online tool into game

Graphics: This is essentially still the same as its Flash-based predecessor, so the graphics really don't matter much — you're just drawing lines and letting a tiny sled ride on them. The snowy levels are presented nicely enough, and the cartoon characters are humorous, if juvenile.

Audio: In-game sound effects are appropriate (your rider will yell happily as he glides down the track or groan when he crashes), and the music is surprisingly good, though the small number of songs means you'll be hearing the same stuff.

THE WRAP-UP

Parents' take: Aside from comic animated mischief (snowball fights, etc.), nothing objectionable.

Final word: "Line Rider 2: Unbound" is a fun way to learn how to use the tools involved in the online "Line Rider" creator. The game ramps up the difficulty well and teaches players how to gradually make more and more complex tracks. The story mode is enjoyable and the ability to swap tracks and create puzzles for friends adds value (if your friends also have the game). But it doesn't really add enough to the basic concept to justify the $30 purchase price, when you can still use the freestyle track creator on the Internet for free. But if you're already an expert at the original, or you have a lot of patience to learn the tools, you'll find a lot to like here.