PSN Review – Braid
Items within the world are affected differently by time travel as well, with each world introducing a unique quirk. Green items and enemies are completely unaffected by your rewind ability, for example, while items in purple usually require you to create an “echo” which effectively allows you to work with yourself as a team. Another set of levels features an item that allows you to slow down time within a limited area, and there is a particularly inventive set of levels where time only moves as you move, forcing you to consider both space and time to complete the puzzles.
Controlling Tim is an easy affair. To defeat enemies encountered along your journey, simply jump on them. The enemies range from the little mole men that die from a jump on the head to plants that resemble the Piranha Plants in the Mario series.
Also worth mentioning is that as you progress through the game, things will change back at Tim’s home. To progress to the sixth world, you must collect and place all the puzzle pieces in the other worlds to unlock a ladder that will take you up to the final world. After the final world is completed speed runs will be available to those who feel they have mastered Braid. For the perfectionist there are eight stars scattered throughout the game that appear back in Tim’s home as they are discovered.
Braid provides a beautiful artistic backdrop for its time-bending puzzles. The 2D graphics and environments are reminiscent of the old days of gaming, yet they have the visual flourish and HD resolution of modern day gaming. The soundtrack is a collection of beautiful instrumental pieces which fit perfectly with the dreamy backdrops and atmosphere.
Braid is an innovative title that is a perfect compliment to the PlayStation Network. The hard work that went into this game shows in nearly every aspect, as it’s a near perfect experience: it is approachable enough for casual players, but offers depth that will be enjoyed by the hardcore players. The combination of gameplay, graphics, and music make this a must have title.
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11 Responses to “PSN Review – Braid”
Very fun game although some of the puzzles were kind of frustrating.
I’ve owned this game for quite a while on my PC… Still haven’t even tried it lol
I’d rather have tricky and frustrating puzzles than a 10$ cakewalk.
Speaking of, what’s the pricetag?
Might have to pick this one up. I’ve been itchin to try it since they released it. Now we just need shooter and castle crashers.
Cool glad to see all the praise this game gets is warranted.
Great review.
i still want to wait, hoping for an under 10 buck sale
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I personally thought this game was crap for the $16 price tag. i usually love puzzle games but i hated this one i spent about an hour on it and i finished the 6 rooms (didnt cheat). im pretty sure if u find all the puzzle pieces u unlock the last room, but i just couldnt be stuffed doing that. yes its pretty and fantastic to look at, but that only goes so far if i play it for an hour. and the whole time i played i felt this sensation as if i were playing an artistic puzzle game of Mario. i enjoyed the time i played with this but that time was short. the puzzles werent so hard, and the ones that were i got so frustrated that i havent touched the game since, also theres nothing pulling me to solve the puzzles, i dont care abot the story or what happens in the end, the story is told horribly, with u reading paragraphs and paragraphs of writing, BORING. and what about the dinosaur at the end of eeach level saying the princess is in another castle, doesnt that sound familiar.
to me this game is a totsl SKIP IT!
Yes u can see th developers took care into making this game, but i dont care, i didnt like it, and was quite disapointe with it after all of the praise ive been hearing from it. the moment i saw it was on th PSstore i downloaded it immediatley but was just slapped in the face with disapointment.
i personally think this is a crap game!
wow i just realised i wrote a hell of alot about how crap this game is, lol
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