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Braid is a lush, memorable title that will easily be remembered.
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Braid was released on Xbox LIVE Arcade and what it does has been executed so great. The gameplay, the concepts, the music and the story are all at high standards. Wait? This is an Xbox LIVE Arcade title, right? We need more titles that make great use of this feature ...
Reviewed by L on Aug. 12, 2008
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Be kind, rewind.
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Last night, I went to bed at 3 AM. I had just spent two hours playing Braid, but the solutions to a few of the puzzles still eluded me. This morning, I woke up at 11 o'clock, and starting playing Braid again. One hour later, I sat in front of ...
Reviewed by Oni on Aug. 7, 2008
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Time is on my side.
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Can video games be art? That is the question. Braid is one of those games that answers that question with a resounding yes. I'll explain why.Braid tells the tale of Tim, in a moving story of loss and redemption, becoming complacent in our day to day "ordinary" lives, and wanting ...
Reviewed by Coleslaw893 on April 18, 2009
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Tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime is on my side -- yes it is!
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Flashback to August 2008: Jonathan Blow releases Braid on Xbox Live Arcade to much critical and popular acclaim. As it turned out, it was to be a monumental and defining year for indie gaming in general as World of Goo, released in late 2008 for the Wii and PC, again ...
Reviewed by SunKing on April 13, 2009
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Bloody good game (that would be Braid)
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From initial visual impressions you'd be tempted to dismiss Braid as some sort of 16-bit Mario clone that 'does a bit wif time and dat'. But this is part of Braid's charm in that beneath the old school sprites lies a highly evolved and thoughtful game.Starting off with teaching you ...
Reviewed by crack_rabbit on Aug. 12, 2008
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Braid Review
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Colourful, intelligent, beautiful and intriguing are just some of the words I would use to describe Braid. Simply put, Braid is a game that can be enjoyed by everyone but that is only if everyone tries the game in the first place. The look and style of Braid is ...
Reviewed by Prometheus147 on Dec. 29, 2008
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Why we play games.
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I tried to think of various ways to begin my critique of the Xbox Live Arcade game Braid. I thought about describing how it is so rare and refreshing to have a game that feels so simple but is so very deep. I even thought about describing the nature in ...
Reviewed by finalkross on Aug. 11, 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 rare mix of video game genius with pure artistic beauty.
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Sometimes, when watching a film or reading a novel, you feel a burn of emotion deep inside your chest. Something that affects you so profoundly that it moves beyond being just a form of media. It is internalized and remembered forever. Braid is one of those things. But it isn't ...
Reviewed by Vendetta on June 1, 2009
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tnaillirb
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Braid is a platforming game with a difference. It resembles super mario brothers very much with a very arty twist and has you jumping on things heads to kill them and other familiar things. The thing that makes braid stand out from the crowd is its use of an old ...
Reviewed by tofford on March 1, 2009
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Braid Review for XBLA
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Braid is a Puzzle/Platformer and is a fun and challenging game. Braids lasting appeal is all up to have you play it, if you want to get a 100% Braid can last you a good while but the only problem is that after beating the final puzzle there isn't anything ...
Reviewed by SmashedControllers on March 30, 2009
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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 haunting, memorable, interpretative piece of art.
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I don’t know where to begin. I guess I’ll start at the beginning. Or at least the beginning of my experience with Braid. I didn’t know anything about this title when I downloaded the demo off of live arcade. I never followed a single preview. I was completely in the ...
Reviewed by vidiot on Aug. 11, 2008
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Braid Review
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Indie games are making a big splash these days with games like Audiosurf coming out of Steam, and Everyday Shooter coming out of PSN. But Braid is a game coming out of Xbox Live Arcade and promises not only to push the boundaries of what a smaller game does, it ...
Reviewed by insanejedi on Sept. 30, 2008
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Braid
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From the moment I first heard Johnathan Blow speak at the 2007 Montreal International Game Summit, it became very clear to me that he had very strong feelings about game design and what constitutes a good game. His ideas were unique, refreshing and even at times provocative. I’ve been a ...
Reviewed by geekbot on Feb. 14, 2009
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Brain Teasing Turned to the Max
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A handful of games of recent memory have challenged the intellects of the brain towards solving puzzles. Braid turns up the puzzle solving to the max with platforming sections along with homages to iconic games like Super Mario Bros. and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. This puzzle platformer ...
Reviewed by GUnitVer1 on Aug. 7, 2008
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A relatively unique and challenging experience.
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At its heart Braid is a puzzle game with light platforming elements in which the flow of time is the primary game mechanic. However, it's also fairly driven by its narrative which tells the tale of a man named Tim who is desperately seeking out a Princess who seems to ...
Reviewed by RAY16 on June 7, 2009
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The XBLA Game I've Been Waiting For!
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I spent a good forty-five minutes thinking about how I’d start this review off. The first idea (which I quickly abandoned) involved me doing some sort of gimmick in the review involving time travel and altering the order of my text <--this like of kind<--, but I quickly realised that ...
Reviewed by akwinters on Aug. 17, 2008
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Worth the money? Definitely.
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It’s come to my attention that you can’t persuade one to buy something these days just by saying it’s bloody good. Gamers don’t like to waste their money and will be overly cautious when looking into new purchases to avoid getting something they’ll regret later. Braid is one title which ...
Reviewed by Kowbrainz on Jan. 29, 2009
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Breathtaking.
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To be able to write a review on Braid is like trying to describe those moments in life where you tell your friends that “I guess you just had to be there.” They don’t get it and they move on. Braid, in a nutshell, is exactly that situation. Based off ...
Reviewed by SkyTurnsRed on Aug. 11, 2008
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Braid Is A Great Game And A Must Buy
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Braid is a game worth buying. Don't be cautious about the $15 dollar price tag or the game is too short, it is worth buying. Why? Braid is a 2D Platformer Puzzle that keeps you interested in the game and if you are not interested in the story, well you ...
Reviewed by Murr133 on Aug. 21, 2008
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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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<< (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
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Braid is a puzzle platformer on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade. It is a game I found similar to Portals in the way that you have to use an extreme amount of logic to solve each puzzle. The difference from Portals here is that instead of a portal gun, you ...
Reviewed by fisher81 on July 22, 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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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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Best Challenge $15 can buy!
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I have heard some complaints concerning the cost of this DLC title, coming in at 1,200 MS points (about $15 USD) but to those complainers i ask this: How much entertainment does $15 get you these days? That is one evening movie ticket and a medium soda (two hours.) It ...
Reviewed by LeenPonyD on Aug. 11, 2008
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Aug. 6, 2008
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ESRB: E10+
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PEGI: 12+
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