Braid

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » August 13th, 2008, 17:06

It's had lots of very favourable reviews. It's only available on the 360 at the moment but will be making it to the PC at some stage, an ideal candidate for Steam.

Initially it appears to be a simple, charmingly rendered platformer, but it soon introduces ever more complex puzzles. You start off with an ability to rewind time, in a way most will be familiar with from other games. Over each of the five worlds the ability is expanded or altered in very inventive ways. You then have to work out how to use the new ability to solve a new set of puzzles.

I'd put it in the same class as Portal for gameplay quality and length. You should check it out when you can.

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braid_(video_game)">Braid @ Wiki</a>

Stoat · Post by **Stoat** » August 13th, 2008, 17:29

I've heard a lot about how excellent it is. Last time I looked there was no mention of when to expect the PC version though.

MORDETH LESTOK · Post by **MORDETH LESTOK** » August 13th, 2008, 17:29

hmm....I DL'd the demo on the xbox...and uggh...side scrolling game...didn't know they still made those and THEN...they started pushing religous crap on me...GAME OVER!

how can you compare a side scroller with portal?

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » August 13th, 2008, 17:43

MORDETH LESTOK wrote:hmm....I DL'd the demo on the xbox...and uggh...side scrolling game...didn't know they still made those and THEN...they started pushing religous crap on me...GAME OVER!

how can you compare a side scroller with portal?

I make the comparison with Portal because:

1. It involves solving puzzles using an unusual and well thought out toolset.
2. It has very nice sound and visual design (although totally different to Portal).
3. It's relatively short, yet perfectly formed.

I'm not saying it's as good as Portal, it just reminds me of it on some levels and it's very good.

It's not a traditional side-scrolling platform game, it's more of a puzzle game. And by religious crap I'll assuming you mean the poetry stuff about a Princess at the start of each world. That's just fluff and I don't really get it, easily ignored. You have to get past that for the game to actually begin.

Post by **Roman Totale** » August 13th, 2008, 17:47

I read the subject and thought it was a game about hairdressing

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » August 13th, 2008, 17:50

Roman Totale wrote:I read the subject and thought it was a game about hairdressing

Well, if you want one - http://www.sugar-free-games.com/playgame.php?game=967

Post by **Roman Totale** » August 13th, 2008, 17:53

Sweet

Gunslinger42 · Post by **Gunslinger42** » August 13th, 2008, 18:06

I've heard a lot about this too, I'll wait and sweep it for the PC though, since I don't have a 360