GiantBomb Review
69 User Reviews
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Impressionistic Frustration
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Let’s say I bake you a tray full of cookies. You can see them, smell them and almost taste them. Only, I’ve decided you’re too dumb to have any. This is Braid, in a nutshell. Every level introduces a new way to make the player feel insanely stupid. The learning ...
Reviewed by StuntGibbon on Aug. 6, 2008
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Braid is a unique game that suffers primarily from its pricing.
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ProsBrilliant art design. Fun puzzle mechanics. ConsThose same "fun puzzle mechanics" get old somewhat fast. Little to no replayability. Costs 1,200 Microsoft points. Most likely, due to Microsoft's excessive advertising for the Autumn XBLA releases, you've heard of Braid. It is, above all, based on the likenesses of Mario. Not ...
Reviewed by Vinchenzo on Aug. 7, 2008
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2D platformers are far from being dead ( XBLM ) Reviewed by lefrenchie on Aug. 12, 2008 |
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A 2D platformer with sinister arthouse intentions
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Braid : A 2D platformer with sinister arthouse intentions. Story : A young chap named Tim made some kind of mistake and is trying to rescue a princess from some kind of monster……or that’s what you’re led to believe. This game takes a Killer7 approach to game design in that ...
Reviewed by CanuckEh on Jan. 3, 2009
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This platform/puzzler will hypnotize you... for about three hours
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I was a little apprehensive about downloading Braid from the Marketplace. Although I love 2D platformers, $15 seemed a bit steep for what sounded like a very short experience. Needless to say, after trying the demo, I was hooked and promptly added enough MS points to my account to unlock ...
Reviewed by smack on Aug. 11, 2008
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An esoteric painting at Museum of Gaming
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Roger Ebert once said “video games are not art.” But he has never played Ico or Shadow of the Colossus. Those two games are considered fine works of art among gamers but as more Van Gogh pieces. The game Braid however tries to define itself as that abstract statue you ...
Reviewed by BatDan on Sept. 18, 2008
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If I could turn back time... ( XBLM ) Reviewed by Mexalen on Aug. 14, 2008 |
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A great original xbla game
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Braid is really something special with its own distinct everything the sound the art and even most of the gameplay.Braids sound is very good and ties into the game well and is plesant to listen to. The graphics are great for a 2d platformer with the art style one of ...
Reviewed by wario2295 on Aug. 10, 2008
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...but it's so damn hard.
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Braid is one of the best games available on XBL Marketplace, and it's well worth the money. Braid is a 2D Puzzle/Platformer. The game is very interesting, because on each level there is a different flow of time. You have to solve a puzzle on each level, and in order ...
Reviewed by Matiss on Feb. 19, 2009
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Abnormal But Good
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*Before you read just know I did this review abstractly and it is very different from other styles of review. Read to get a general impression of the whole package, instead of separate parts* Intro Braid; a peculiar specimen. A truly melancholy experience that so much can’t be assigned a ...
Reviewed by AlexB on Aug. 14, 2008
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The hidden story made my jaw drop
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Braid has a story, hidden within its time-oriented gameplay elements that help sell it of Tim and his search for the princess. Even at the ending it left me guessing as to what it all meant. The gameplay itself is mind-bending, each time asking your mind once you've gotten used ...
Reviewed by Jecrell on Sept. 18, 2008
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One of our favorite DLC for xbox360
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In honor of Braid finally hitting the PC platform, I’ve decided to show it a little GBU love since it was one of my favorite downloadable xbox360 games last year. If you haven’t yet, try out the demo, if you like it you should buy it cuz it only gets ...
Reviewed by MasterControl on July 22, 2009
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Braid
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Braid is a time-bending puzzle game disguised as a simple platformer like Super Mario Bros., and has enough self awareness to make several references to that fact. Beneath the basic gameplay controls and pleasant, hand-drawn appearance though, there is an incredible amount of depth and inventiveness to every aspect of ...
Reviewed by Adrenaline on Dec. 23, 2008
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Incredible
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Personal Thoughts: Fantastic game. Wow, came out of nowhere, blew me away. I looked at this game and said 'wow, totally copied Mario' but after thinking about it i thought to myself, 'since when has that been a bad thing?'. So i downloaded the trial, wasn't too fond of it, ...
Reviewed by malxmusician212 on Dec. 29, 2008
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Braid is easily the most thought-provoking XBLA title yet
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Braid is an interesting game. On the surface, you have a typical 2D platformer that borrows almost too heavily from the classic Super Mario games, but when you dig deeper into the game’s story and mechanics, Braid manages to be a truly unique and interesting experience.There are no cutscenes in ...
Reviewed by Bennyishere on Aug. 13, 2008
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A deceptively casual Puzzle game-
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Braid is an Indie game developed by Johnathan Blow, and at first glance may look like a platformer but is actually a Deep Puzzler that will frustrate and amaze.Braid is centered around the main character Tim who is searching for his lost love, and the story is presented in optional ...
Reviewed by Ferginator4k on April 20, 2009
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This is one of the best...
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XBL Arcade games I have ever played! I will not ever give out a 5 star rating so consider this the best you will ever see coming from me. I have still only played the demo at this point (I'm poor). But to tell you the truth, I have been ...
Reviewed by OptimusPrime on Aug. 7, 2008
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Braid - Review
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You could be easily fooled into thinking that Braid was simply another platforming game. Braid is first and foremost a puzzle game which uses platforming to assist in solving the always fun and sometimes very challenging puzzle’s spread across 6 worlds. The first thing you will notice when you begin ...
Reviewed by berva on March 10, 2009
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Braid Review
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Braid for the xbox was a surprising success, when this puzzle game came out most people were waiting to see if this game was good or plain awful but to everyones surprise this was arguably the best game of 2008, it has recently been ported to the pc, most games ...
Reviewed by sohail1234 on April 26, 2009
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The best Puzzle Platformer since the release of Wario Land 3.
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The 2D gameplay may seem simple and familiar at first, but Braid has more depth and innovation than most full-priced 3D games on the market. Clever level designs, with brain-teasing puzzles that take advantage of its terrific gameplay mechanics, is what makes the game shine and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the ...
Reviewed by Brunomen on July 11, 2009
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Great time mechanic, but a little low on the jump'run fun
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The 2D graphics are pretty cool, Braid does some great things with particles, color and light that give it a very dynamic quality, haven't seen anything quite like it. Music is pretty good too. The story is far out in the weird artsy territory, every now and then it seemed ...
Reviewed by Grumbel on May 1, 2009
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A Virtually Perfect XBLA Experience
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Gamers often complain that modern games do not innovate often enough. Platformers in particular are often cited as notoriously lacking in innovation and creativity. BraId thankfully does not continue this trend, but rather evolves the platforming genre in an artistically inspired manner (both literally and figuratively). Braid looks like a ...
Reviewed by MagusMaleficus on Aug. 21, 2008
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A Perfect Arcade Title; Clever and Memorable
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Tim made a mistake in Jonathon Blow's Braid, and as you'll learn, it may not be easy to correct it. There are a lot of people online debating over whether or not Braid – the newly-released Xbox Live Arcade game by Jonathan Blow – is art or not. Upon completion ...
Reviewed by Scheds on Aug. 8, 2008
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A game you'll rewind time and time again.
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On paper, Braid sounds like a typical side-scrolling adventure, with time control thrown in, but what makes this game a trip is the style, heart, and philosophy behind this game. This game was a labor of love from it's developers and it really shows. Braid has a time ...
Reviewed by pissedoffthewitch on June 5, 2009
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Braid review EN ESPAÑOL
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Braid review EN ESPAÑOL Reseña escrita por Ryan Davis, traducción por Darth Stone. Braid te exige que olvides todo lo que sabes acerca del flujo del tiempo. Mucho se ha dicho sobre la naturaleza independiente del juego de Braid de Jonathan Blow. Este juego es, literalmente, obra de una sola ...
Reviewed by DarthStone on Aug. 11, 2008
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<< (a poetry review)
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<< a poem review. I have been here once beforemistakes were made water droplets form constellations on the patron table and i connect themblinding lights impossibly whitewashed blind beautytempted by warm pastels and forgiveness but you know not toyour braid reminding me of why i need to outlast another ...
Reviewed by Scheds on Nov. 13, 2009
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Braid Review
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Tim has lost his Princess and you've got to help him find her. There's not much to say about Braid without giving away some spoilers, but here we go with a concise attempt. Braid at its core is a puzzle game based within a platformer ala Super Mario Brothers. Its ...
Reviewed by modeps on May 13, 2009
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A Brain Smashing Good Time
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When the Giant Bomb crew was discussing Braid for possible game of the year, I thought they must be crazy. An arcade download? Game of the Year? They talked about it enough to get me to download the demo and by the end of my demo run I couldn't wait ...
Reviewed by nukesniper on March 23, 2009
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Thank You Sir, May I Have Another?
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Braid is one of the most creative and mind-blowing games I've ever played. Without question. Jus' sayin'.Time-reversal has been seen in plenty of video games, but Braid utilizes it in ways that puts all those other examples to absolute shame. Some of the puzzles in this game will leave you ...
Reviewed by Kyle on Sept. 6, 2008
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Braid will break your brain
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When done right, I have always liked "puzzles" in games, even though different people seem to quantify the term "puzzle" in different ways when it comes to video games. Whether you simply think of a "puzzle" as a jigsaw puzzle, or just any challenge that requires a step by step ...
Reviewed by MajorMitch on Nov. 29, 2008
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Aug. 6, 2008
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ESRB: E10+
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PEGI: 12+
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