Comments on: Xbox World 360 reviews Braid: 10.0

By: Andreas Demetry

Andreas Demetry — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:20:32 +0000

It was a very good game, but why isn’t it any longer? I remember spending at most 2 hours getting through world 2, 3 and 4 while I was drunk, and if you’ve already played through half the game content in one session of playing, then you know there’s something wrong, but luckily for me I couldn’t remember how I got through the puzzles later on when I chose “start new game”, so I suppose getting wasted sort of lengthens the game play.

Braid ought to have 10 more worlds or so for it to be really worth the money. Nah, it was worth it allright, but it still feels like I was slapped in the face with one of those small green books Jonathan likes to have lying around all over the game when the game suddenly ended (wonderful ending by the way).

But my main disappointment with Braid was that it was very genius, but not quite as much as it wants to be. What I mean is look at the picture puzzle in world 2. I’d wish I could make something like that up, it’s ingenious! But it only happens in world 2. The rest of the game content consists of some very nice puzzles, but the solutions are just a little too predictable; you instantly know that you’re going to use the time power relevant to the world you’re in in some way, and they are good puzzles. It’s clever. But not really genius.

And, honestly, ANY game that is lazy enough to copy-paste itself a few times to lengthen its gameplay can’t be called the best game ever!

I’ll give it 4/5. No more than that. It’s at the peak of potential among good games, but sometime before reaching that peak Jonathan got wasted and pissed himself.

By: cyberon

cyberon — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:03:04 +0000

Braid truly is an exquisite game and work of art, and I believe it’s a worthy contender to be added to all-time hall-of-fame game lists everywhere.

By: Albinus S.

Albinus S. — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:26:36 +0000

Very good game, got it 2 days ago. The puzzles are challenging, the art and music are stunning, complex story, you deserve that 10.

good jobe, hope to see more quality from you. 🙂

By: Richard M.

Richard M. — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:47:49 +0000

Thanks for answering my question Jonathan. Braid is a brilliant game. I completed it yesterday, but I don’t think it has left my thoughts once. I did my best to spread the word about it at my website. I hope it gets all the attention it deserves.

By: Ben Bones

Ben Bones — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:42:33 +0000

Wow. What a beautiful game. It’s a good argument for games as an art form.

By: Infininja

Infininja — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:01:05 +0000

So, I just beat it. I gotta agree with Gamer Hate. The end level is fucking ingenious.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:15:35 +0000

I just finished the game.
I’m in a bit of a state of shock, and my mind is reeling with ideas, with analysis, with dreams and nightmares and memories from years long past!
….But in a good way!
To put it another way: Braid is one of the most special, brilliant games I’ve ever played. Thanks.

By: Unkle Dave

Unkle Dave — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:37:25 +0000

I just got hold of it today and have been playing for a few hours straight, and have a hard time putting words to it. Not quite done yet, expect to be tomorrow.. but this is really an amazing game. From the intro screen out it was artistically stunning, both visually and aurally. The design and music alone were enough to give me shivers. The puzzles have so far been pretty challenging but given enough pondering they unravel, always a good thing in this kind of game. But what really got me was the story element, how the background is presented in an almost detached way, untill you both think about it and start getting the pictures completed. It’s far beyond what most games have delivered thus far in terms of more complex topic, and it’s done in such a subtle way that you could easily miss or ignore it.. which somehow makes it feel more effective. I’m possitively stunned, I was expecting a good game but this gave me that feeling that only games like Ico, Okami and Beyond Good & Evil can convey, that this game is something truly special! Astounding work!

Oh, and BTW, if there is any chance that you could make the soundtrack available somehow, it would be massively appreciated!

By: erico316

erico316 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:34:48 +0000

so i guess Microsoft had a contract with you that is force u to stay on as a 360 exclusion??i can find out for u if Sony would want it since they do like responding to me!!!!
As far as time frame im sure sony could help u like they did help the one guy that made everyday shooter.
let me know if u want me to find out it wont take too long for me to get an answer.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:22:04 +0000

Hey Jonathan

Just wanted to say that Braid looks like a fantastic game. Its a shame that now my 360 is broken that I cant play the game. So I really do hope that the title is released on the PLAYSTATION Network (PSN). Even if it does take a year it would be worth it.

Thanks.