Black Border 2 update adds new Wanted characters, overhauls bribes and more
(Over)haul them in for questioning
- Black Border 2 is set to receive a brand-new update
- It includes new Wanted characters, various tweaks and more
- Black Border 2 has already sold over 20,000 copies
Black Border 2 was probably one of the most intriguing releases I'd seen last year. Whereas the original Black Border was a pretty cut-and-dry take on something like Papers, Please, Black Border 2 provided its own distinct style and take on the customs and passport genre (or whatever we might call it).
Now, a new update adds a whole host of features and tweaks to Black Border 2, enhancing it even further. For example, you'll no longer be offered bribes off the cuff, but only if you refuse requests. This means if you're playing a corrupt official (surely you aren't?), there are no easy kickbacks anymore.
Meanwhile, the headlining arrival is that of the Wanted. These distinct characters may try and make it across the border, so you'll have to be vigilant and ensure that they don't evade your clutches. Audio and visual effects have also had an overhaul, while base rewards are now available instantly once construction is finished.
It's impressive to see another sizeable update so soon after Black Border 2's New Dawn release. And while these aren't exactly massive additions, they do show that there's significant attention being paid to Bitzooma's latest release even a while after launch.
Not to lay the praise on too thick, but I think that Black Border 2 is a perfect example of a studio on mobile initially producing a pastiche of another product before taking it in an original direction for a follow-up. It's not quite the dour portrayal of tyranny and bureaucracy that Papers, Please was, but then Black Border 2 isn't trying to be. It's taking you on a tour of the fun side (such as it is) of being a corrupt official.
In any case, if you're looking for something a little less on the barbed wire and sniper side of things, why not check out our latest entry in the top five new mobile games to try this week for some other suggestions?
