Paper Boy 2: Adventures in the neighborhood
is simply amazing how far human ingenuity when it comes to creating a video game. It takes a simple idea (that of a boy or girl who has to deliver newspapers in the neighborhood) and is given a radical twist, making it an exciting adventure.
The game's title says it all, to the same goal: Paperboy ... I mean, the newspaper delivery boy, who, riding his bike, have the immeasurable task of distributing copies of newspapers each resident of the neighborhood. At first glance, one might think it is a simple task. Riding the bicycle, walking the streets and go throwing rolled newspapers at the gates of the houses. But no! Unlike what the layman might think, delivering newspapers (in this game, at least) is not easy work.
To begin, on our way we will find a myriad of obstacles to overcome. For example, spoiled children we throw baseballs, monstrous hands emerging from the sewers to catch us, we loose dog crossing the road, reckless drivers, undead, and graveyard ghosts appearing to attack, gargoyles spit us fire, etc.., etc ... And is that the district Paperboy (or Papergirl, as we choose) is not a neighborhood either. Throughout our journey we find ourselves with a whole range of strange neighbors living in homes even more bizarre. We pass in front of a stone fortress cannon shot we just show up, or in front of a shop where a mechanic joker throws us smoothly from the entrance to his garage. It's as if everyone and everything conspired against us so we can not make a living in an honest way! But, of course, we also have many opportunities to look good to show everybody we're good guys and friends with the police, generally quite suspicious. We can save a baby in your cart traveling at full speed down a slope or we can stop an evil thief as assaults a service station with the help of our newspapers (nothing like a good shot in the neck newspaper to appease any offender). We may also be collected regularly by the way, so that our crews is not finished and so ensure that all residents receive their copy.
As if this were not enough, as if delivering newspapers in the neighborhood were not complicated enough, the end of each level must face a small obstacle course on which we must move with the bike ramps, wells water, etc. to reach the much desired goal, where a public static decimated and will be waiting to congratulate us.
But if, by chance, we're on a bad day or just feel like we have rebelled against the system and against the sullen neighbors whose love we can not win as much as we try, then we can start a wave of destruction and vandalism. We can throw newspapers on the windows or against pots to break, we can throw against the neighbors who are in the garden, mowing the lawn, enjoying a sunny afternoon by the pool or sit in the hammock on his porch. We can give a blow to pig One of the neighbors being grilled on the barbecue to release it and you run out, and we choose not to save the baby or not to stop the thief who raided the station. Of course, this may cost us reach the next level or earn the hatred of the neighbors and the police ... but it is a good way to relieve the tensions if we are not in the mood to go deliver newspapers with a smile.
Ultimately, Paperboy 2 is a splendid game, much better than its predecessor Paperboy (especially as far as graphics quality is concerned), hellishly entertaining, whether our goal is to pass all levels, as if you go through the streets wreaking havoc by dint of daily use as ballistic missiles. Must!
