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| | Features | The game doesn't force you to solve puzzles in order to proceed. If you can't figure something out, just play onward and return to that puzzle later.Enjoy 2D platforming action where you can never die and never lose. But you will always be challenged.Travel through worlds, solving thought inducing puzzles by manipulating time: rewinding, creating parallel universes, setting up pockets of dilated time.Experience Braid's painterly art style and lush organic soundtrack.A nonlinear fiction links the various worlds and provides real-world metaphors for your time manipulations, creating "what-if" universes where consequences can be explored.
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| | Description | Single Player, HD (High Definition). Manipulate the flow of time. Rescue the Princess. Contemplate the world; save yourself. The full version of Braid allows you to visit all the worlds, and thus use all the time-manipulation powers. Perhaps you will find the Princess and rescue her. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts. | |
| | Product Details | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 11 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 11 customer reviews )
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13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
 Unlike any game I've ever played...in some ways Apr 17, 2009
By SocraticMethod
Some people use this game as the perfect example of how video games are art. I usually disagree with that statement, but having played Braid kind of opened my mind a little bit regarding the argument. Having played and beaten the game, you may think there is very little story or that it's a simple love story, however the story is so deep and layered that it is very difficult to uncover the entire story. Once you start trying to put the pieces of the story together, you realize their is much more going on than you thought. Much like a great film, there is a lot of interpretation in the story and requires thought of your own, instead of being simply presented the entire story. Their is also an epilogue which I thought was brilliant.
Regarding the gameplay, it has platformer elements but most of the game is puzzle solving using different methods of altering time. This can be really fun and challenging, but sometimes finding a way to obtain a puzzle piece can seem nearly impossible. Some puzzles remind me of a great magic trick where you think there is literally no way that it can be done, yet you find out it is possible and sometimes much simpler than you expect. In a way that is good, but overall I found many puzzles (especially some of the later ones) to be quite impossible to figure out on my own and became frustrated. I ended up resorting to watching videos of others online to figure out some of the puzzles (Shame on me). It is the level of difficulty to figuring out some of these puzzles that made me not fully enjoy the game at times and why I give the game 4 stars out of 5.
Overall, I do recommend this game to someone who is open-minded and is great at puzzle games and doesn't mind looking for the story. I personally did not like spending $15 on it and think $10 would've been more appropriate since once you figure out the puzzles there is not much replay value to it (unless you want to find the stars which are 10x more difficult to get than the hardest puzzles). Yet if you're patient (unlike me) and will try to figure out the puzzles on your own as well as the great story then this game will be well worth the money.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
A work of art Apr 08, 2009
By hoos30
Braid is one of the top three games available on Xbox Live Arcade. While it LOOKS like a platformer, it is actually a time bending puzzle game that will challenge and entertain you every step of the way. As an added bonus, the gameplay reveals a multi-layered story which can lead to some insightful, if not down right philosophical discussion, if you so choose. I highly recommend it.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Indie Game of the Year May 26, 2009
By IceAndrews
What a little gem in the rough...
Braid is a fantastic game. It's near impossible to sum up how this puzzle platformer works, but with time manipulation, a compeling story and heart warming visual, it's as good as it gets.
Plus Amazon's direct code download was easy. It was very fast (had my code within minutes) and it was a better option than spending my existing XBL Points on my XBox. Anything that saves me getting another point card is great.
Everyone should play this game at some point in their gaming life.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
A Beautiful Challenge Apr 14, 2009
By James E. Ranshaw
It's always refreshing to get a brand new game that is so enjoyable. This game looks and sounds beautiful, and will stimulate your mind in a unique way. The price is slightly higher than the average XBLA game, but don't let that stop you. This game is worth it.
The level design is very clever, and you (the player) have to be even more clever in figuring it out. Spend the extra time figuring it out on your own and the reward is even greater. The game starts out simple enough but quickly becomes surprisingly clever and unique. So if you are looking for a unique experience that is both exciting and relaxing, do not hesitate and get this game.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Get Twisted in Time Jul 13, 2009
By T. Hunsaker
Great game for those interested in wrapping their heads around a fresh new variety of puzzle. The game progresses and slowly adds layers of complexity to your ability to manipulate time. Rewinding time is not always the answer. You'll probably have to play each level a few times to get all of the collectibles to fully complete the game. Recommended for older audiences, kids might get bored easily, as you cannot simply run through the game. Definitely worth the price, I got a few hours out of this and a few days racking my brain on some of the more complicated, yet simple levels. Like most puzzles, once you figure it out it seems obvious, however there are many solutions that are easy to figure out, but hard to execute, very frustrating, but satisfying when completed.
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