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Braid is an unconventional platformer with pretty, painterly graphics style where you can manipulate time and save princesses!

 

I kinda liked the demo, so I'm probably buying that from Steam today. Gotta support such creative talent like Jonathan Blow. Anyone played the Xbox 360 version? It got some extraordinary high review scores.

I'm really looking forward to it. Damn 360 timed exclusive crap, I hope Jonathan Blow learned his lesson.

 

The hype was a bit overwhelming when it first came out, but I'm sure it's an awesome game.

The soundtrack is really great.

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The final level is awesome. Don't play the epilogue.

Overhyped novelty piss. Not touching even with gloves and a pair of plyers.

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"I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "

The final level is awesome. Don't play the epilogue.

 

So there are levels after the final level and I shouldn't play them?

The epilogue is like the directors cut of Donnie Darko.

I think it's new to the PC. I really enjoyed it on the 360, it was creative and definitely worth a few bucks.

 

Kaftan is just upset that the creator of Braid peed in his Wheaties.

No, Im just sick of the "braid of goo is the best game evarh!! indie rulz!! LOL!!!01010!!!" sentiment that goes on over where I live. 9/10 of all game projects at my uni are physics puzzle games as a result of that trend.

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"I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "

You don't find it a bit refreshing that a game can be made without a huge team of a hundred artists and developers, millions of dollars in advertising, and a stifling big brother publisher laying in wait? Braid was created by two guys with no budget. I'm happy to see these projects succeed, I think they keep the industry grounded.

You don't find it a bit refreshing that a game can be made without a huge team of a hundred artists and developers, millions of dollars in advertising, and a stifling big brother publisher laying in wait? Braid was created by two guys with no budget. I'm happy to see these projects succeed, I think they keep the industry grounded.

 

I agree, its a positive example, it sounds like he is salty from a level of local overexposure.

I was wondering wtf with such a venomous take on someone's stellar work and accomplishments.

 

I am probably going to get this along with And Yet it Moves next time/money for some gaming. The both look appealing to me.

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So what's remarkable about this other than hand-drawn backgrounds?

So what's remarkable about this other than hand-drawn backgrounds?

 

Time reversing and a supposed deep meaning behind the game that people discussed for a long time after the game.

Braid was created by two guys with no budget.

 

That's not quite right. "Blow put over US$180,000 of his own money into its development."

Braid was created by two guys with no budget.

 

That's not quite right. "Blow put over US$180,000 of his own money into its development."

 

Ah, I think I remember reading that. Crazy!

 

Good thing it was successful.

I think most of that money were his living expenses. Great game, very clever puzzles, probably more clever than Portal. Didn't really care for or get the story though, probably would be better without the actual text, or most of it at least.

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very clever puzzles, probably more clever than Portal.

Portal? Clever puzzles? Does not compute.

 

Seriously, get over Portal, people. It was average at best.

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It's true though, Portal was tremendously overrated. Not on the Braid/Goo scale though, those games should be ashamed of themselves.

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"I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "

Exactly what does overrated mean to you? Braid didn't have an advertising budget or anything. It became a sensation almost solely on word of mouth advertising. It just seems like the argument could be better made that there are other products out there that deserve some of the spotlight that Braid got, but I don't know why you would need to bring Braid down a few notches to achieve that.

Overrated is when people start behaving like a game is gods gift to man, but in reality its just an ok game. Maybe even good in some cases. You cant buy that, its a spontaneous mass psychosis.

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"I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "

You seem to be on a warpath, Kaftan.

 

Also, this thread is not about Portal(which is super special awesome FYI).

 

Have you haters actually played Braid or are you just slamming it because you "know" that is is bad?

Im not on a warpath, Im just surrendered by a lot of annoying people praising "Braid of Goo" as we more sensible people refer to the phenomenon.

 

 

And yes, I tried it.

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"I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. "

Im not on a warpath, Im just surrendered by a lot of annoying people praising "Braid of Goo" as we more sensible people refer to the phenomenon.

 

 

And yes, I tried it.

 

I guess I'll comment on Braid after I've played it.

 

Are you also saying that World of Goo was overhyped/bad/sin against mankind? I played it and loved it, it's a great little quirky puzzle game with nice music and interesting visuals. That's all that it is and because of that it's great.

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