Braid, put simply, is a gem. Not everyone will like Braid, but those that do like it will like it a lot. It's a beautiful game. Period. From it's visuals to its soundscape to its wonderfully clever puzzles, Braid is something that really should be experienced by anyone who considers him or herself to be a gamer. That said, 1200 points is a hefty price for an XBLA game. Chances are good that by the time you finish the trial version you will already have made up your mind one way or another. Frankly, we think Braid deserves all the love it can get.
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Again, I found Braid unfun and very bland. However, I respect other's opinions. As long as I'm happy with what I have, I will be Okay with them having fun with what they have.
Yeah, I agree. I tried the demo, maybe it gets better deeper i? But, what I played was not nearly enough to justify the 1200 point price. I'll save up for Castle Crashers.
Gameplay definitely gets deeper, especially with the unique twist they add to each of the last three levels (out of five), but you can already have a pretty good idea from the first level, if you actually bother getting all the jigsaw puzzle pieces (which are not here as bonuses, but rather as the real goal of each level).
Chances are that most unconvinced people didn't realize the potential of this game, because they just rushed through every screens. Most of the rest probably just doesn't dig platformers and puzzle games or gave it a try in order to just complain about the price.
As for the lucky remaining ones who bought the game and enjoy it, they keep getting struck by its ingenuity the more they play.
Agreed, i thought the same thing. The time aspect looked interesting, but with no real limits on it (like there are in the previous Prince of Persia games, not the new one obvously) it seems there are no real repercussions for any mistakes you make. The visuals were nice, looked like a pretty childrens storybook, but i'm not forking out 1200msp, i got bored during the trial.
"it seems there are no real repercussions for any mistakes you make."
The game actually makes a point to mention that. The point is that you are rewarded for learning from your mistakes instead of punished for making them.
Durr this game has platforming (in addition to a super-blatant SMB reference, "Sorry, your princess is in another castle) so it must be exactly like Super Mario Bros., durr.
Just because there are mario references (along with a bunch of other 2D platformers) doesn't make it a mario game. This game puts its emphasis on its puzzles. If you're playing it like a mario game, you're simply missing out almost everything in a rather ignorant way.
I wish I could have seen the price of Braid coming a few weeks ago. I would have set aside more money for it. As it stands, yeah..it's an amazing game and a gem in it's own right but my points are set aside still for Castle Crashers and Bionic Commando Rearmed..if I can even afford them..
So would you want to play again once you've beat the game? Usually if I remember how the puzzle works, it wouldn't be as fun as the first time going through.
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8-06-2008 @ 6:16PM
erico316 said...
brain remind me of Mario for snes which i love.this game is great.huge thumb up to the developers.
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8-06-2008 @ 6:51PM
erico316 said...
opps i meant braid
8-06-2008 @ 6:28PM
StLouisRibs7734 said...
Again, I found Braid unfun and very bland. However, I respect other's opinions. As long as I'm happy with what I have, I will be Okay with them having fun with what they have.
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8-06-2008 @ 6:51PM
Fire Fawkes said...
Yeah, I agree. I tried the demo, maybe it gets better deeper i? But, what I played was not nearly enough to justify the 1200 point price. I'll save up for Castle Crashers.
8-07-2008 @ 7:11AM
magicmoo said...
Gameplay definitely gets deeper, especially with the unique twist they add to each of the last three levels (out of five), but you can already have a pretty good idea from the first level, if you actually bother getting all the jigsaw puzzle pieces (which are not here as bonuses, but rather as the real goal of each level).
Chances are that most unconvinced people didn't realize the potential of this game, because they just rushed through every screens. Most of the rest probably just doesn't dig platformers and puzzle games or gave it a try in order to just complain about the price.
As for the lucky remaining ones who bought the game and enjoy it, they keep getting struck by its ingenuity the more they play.
8-07-2008 @ 8:56AM
webster1990 said...
Agreed, i thought the same thing. The time aspect looked interesting, but with no real limits on it (like there are in the previous Prince of Persia games, not the new one obvously) it seems there are no real repercussions for any mistakes you make. The visuals were nice, looked like a pretty childrens storybook, but i'm not forking out 1200msp, i got bored during the trial.
8-07-2008 @ 9:54AM
Richard Mitchell said...
"it seems there are no real repercussions for any mistakes you make."
The game actually makes a point to mention that. The point is that you are rewarded for learning from your mistakes instead of punished for making them.
8-06-2008 @ 6:34PM
michael said...
This is a revised version of super mario bros. i'd still get it though.
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8-06-2008 @ 6:54PM
Magic Whiskey said...
Braid is so unlike Mario Brothers it's like calling Call of Duty 4 a Doom ripoff. Try the demo and you'll see.
8-06-2008 @ 7:02PM
michael said...
will do. when i get the chance.
8-06-2008 @ 10:27PM
Ben! said...
Durr this game has platforming (in addition to a super-blatant SMB reference, "Sorry, your princess is in another castle) so it must be exactly like Super Mario Bros., durr.
*Drools*
8-07-2008 @ 1:56AM
Exo said...
just about everything inthis game is a rip or refrence to mario, dont even deny it, even the enemies are complete rips
8-07-2008 @ 7:21AM
magicmoo said...
Just because there are mario references (along with a bunch of other 2D platformers) doesn't make it a mario game. This game puts its emphasis on its puzzles. If you're playing it like a mario game, you're simply missing out almost everything in a rather ignorant way.
8-07-2008 @ 10:01AM
Richard Mitchell said...
Yeah, the killer rabbits are probably my favorite enemy in the Mario series.
8-09-2008 @ 2:41PM
Tiptup300 said...
I remember all the good time travel abilities in Mario. Good times...
8-06-2008 @ 6:51PM
Magic Whiskey said...
I wish I could have seen the price of Braid coming a few weeks ago. I would have set aside more money for it. As it stands, yeah..it's an amazing game and a gem in it's own right but my points are set aside still for Castle Crashers and Bionic Commando Rearmed..if I can even afford them..
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8-07-2008 @ 1:19PM
therza2169 said...
If you are looking for discounted points Target will have 1600 points cards on sale for $14.99 starting Sunday. A Pretty good time to stock up.
8-07-2008 @ 3:55PM
Magic Whiskey said...
online or in store?
8-06-2008 @ 7:04PM
Jeff said...
This might be my GOTY so far. Love it! Worth every penny or MS point.
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8-06-2008 @ 7:09PM
DM89 said...
So would you want to play again once you've beat the game? Usually if I remember how the puzzle works, it wouldn't be as fun as the first time going through.
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