GiantBomb Review
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You are your own Castle.
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I want to rewind time. I want to be able to go back to this morning, to forget everything that happened in the past 12 hours. I want to play Braid again, to have those same revelations, those same discoveries all over again. I want to find the solutions to ...
Reviewed by MattBodega on Aug. 6, 2008
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Braid, Its not about how much there is, but about how so little c
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Braid is not your average game. It is the pinnacle of 2D platforming, 2D gaming, maybe even gaming period. It leaves an impression, one that will definitely stay with you for years to come, but most of all, it leaves you thinking. Days after you've beaten this game, your ...
Reviewed by Legendtaker117 on Sept. 15, 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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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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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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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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The Future of Gaming is Comming to Terms With The Past
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Braid defies time, learning from the best titles of out past, and bringing a fresh exciting taste of the future of gaming. Everything about Braid, from it's title screen to the last level, will leap from your television and enchant you. It's gorgeous dream like visuals and beautiful music massage ...
Reviewed by rickolus on Aug. 7, 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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 Platform Game With A Puzzly Twist.
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Before buying braid I was totally turned off by the art style and aesthetic but once I played the game I realized that it was easy to ignore it. It's not that the game has bad graphics in fact the graphics are kinda neat It's just a combination of the ...
Reviewed by BananaHammock on Aug. 26, 2008
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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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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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A fantastic experience
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Okay so, I like to tell myself that I'm a big fan of puzzle games. But most traditional ones can never hold my interest for long. But a game like Braid comes along that has such character and challenge that I felt I had to see it through to the ...
Reviewed by carpei on Sept. 7, 2008
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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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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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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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If I could turn back time... ( XBLM ) Reviewed by Mexalen on Aug. 14, 2008 |
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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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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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First Game I can safetly say is art
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Braid is a special game that only comes along every once in a while. Its time bending puzzles are something new and fresh and a great addition to the Live Arcade library. The whole game revolves around collecting puzzle pieces using a time bending mechanic. There are 60 puzzle pieces ...
Reviewed by GhostlyKiller on Aug. 17, 2008
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If you had to buy one XBLA game, this would be it.
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Personally, I was skeptical of Braid at first. But after playing through the game I discovered that this game has had a quite long-lasting impact on me, making it one of the best Xbox Live Arcade Games I’ve ever played.Obviously, the main ability used throughout the game is the ability ...
Reviewed by GiantEnemyCrab on Aug. 16, 2008
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...and so, we start all over again.
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One would think that a linear puzzle game would have no replay value, and yet I cannot stop myself from repeatedly booting it up and just soaking in the delicious aesthetic.It drips, oozes style from every pore, every orifice spouting time diluting rainbows and pastel silhouettes.The single-track, determined faces march ...
Reviewed by Vaxadrin on Aug. 11, 2008
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Innovation doesn't even Begin to Describe this Indie Gem
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Braid is a game not many people have heard about until now, due to a strong marketing push by Microsoft, Braid is finally getting the much needed attention. Braid is developed by Indie developer Jonathan Blow, and boy does he have a story to tell with the Biggest Little Game ...
Reviewed by SolidOcelot on Aug. 14, 2008
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Aug. 6, 2008
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ESRB: E10+
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PEGI: 12+
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