Remember Paperboy? No? Well, maybe some of the younger readers among the community haven’t, but for those who have been lucky enough to pick up and play Paperboy you will know that it was a highly exciting and tense affair from the 1980s. With the simple task of delivering papers to each door, the Paperboy had to travel down roads and other areas, timing his throws to perfection in order to pick up points, manoeuvring around obstacles whilst doing so. Now Paperboy is back for the modern generation – and The Videokid has taken on the role!
Well, it’s not exactly papers this time round and instead bulky videotapes will be thrown out of this kid’s skateboard (not bike), but the premise is pretty much exactly the same. However The Videokid is a tad more destructive than his newspaper throwing counterpart, as launching tapes at any item, whether that be a tree or an unfortunately placed window, will see your score increase, whilst making deliveries into mailboxes will give you some cash. Also being scored is the distance you have travelled without being hit off your skateboard, so having lightning fast reactions when switching lanes in order to avoid oncoming threats will be needed. To pick up bonus points you will want to make use of the tricks The Videokid can pull off – jumping between lanes to land on objects and stringing together combos will be par for the course.
Whether you are dodging traffic in the suburbs or jumping over animals underground, the cute pixelated visuals will always be popping with colour, and the equally appealing chiptune soundtrack will never fail to bring a smile to your face as you go about your deliveries.
The Videokid is definitely one that will appeal to anyone wanting some soothing nostalgia, but will equally cater for those looking for an addictive, ‘one more go’ arcade game to sink many an hour into. If you wish to pick up The Videokid you can do so for just £3.99 on Xbox One and PC thanks to Xbox Play Anywhere, and it is also available on Nintendo Switch (since yesterday).
If you wish to know more, make sure you check out our review.
Game Description:
It’s the 1980’s. The Kid needed to earn some cash to take his girlfriend out. So by delivering pirate video tapes to his customers and staying one step in front of the cops, he quickly became… The Videokid. Running the gauntlet of his bogusly dangerous delivery route, The VideoKid must survive against all the odds to reach his beloved Jessica. Is today the day he’ll finally reach her in time? The VideoKid pays homage to the 1980s, and the classic videogames of that era. Harking back to a simpler time of pure gameplay, take control of The VideoKid as he hurls videos through the mailboxes, or windows, of his customers to earn cash. Dodge civilians, jump and grind cars and avoid the neighbourhood cops to stay alive. But this is no ordinary street… you may also encounter strangely-familiar characters from your past. How many will you spot?
