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8.6 out of 10

Braid

 

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  • User Score (18)
    9.1 9.1 from 18 reviewers
  • Expert Score (56)
    8.5 8.5 from 56 reviewers
  • Value for money (2)
    9.3 9.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Gameplay (14)
    9.3 9.3 from 14 reviewers
  • Graphics (14)
    8.9 8.9 from 14 reviewers
  • Sound (14)
    9.1 9.1 from 14 reviewers
  • Control (2)
    9.3 9.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Lifespan (3)
    5.2 5.2 from 3 reviewers
  • Replay value (3)
    6.9 6.9 from 3 reviewers
  • Funfactor (2)
    9.8 9.8 from 2 reviewers
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Experts:
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7-8
(6)
5-6
(2)
3-4
(1)
1-2
(3)
Users:
9-10
(14)
7-8
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5-6
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3-4
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Hooked Gamers

    Hooked Gamers
    8.5/10
    22 August 2008

    The sprites are basically the same as the previous games, but they definitely have an added level of crispness. The music, as always, is catchy and matches the flow of a rebuttal perfectly. Read more

    • Great writing, Miles Edgeworth finally gets his own game
    • A bit too similar to the older games, supporting characters don\'t match heights of previous instalments

  2. GameCritics.com

    3 September 2008

    In my opinion, this generation of gaming hasn't been that great when compared to the previous one. It seems to me that major developers have forgone innovation, and the majority of games being released are comprised of... Read more

    • Trying to decipher the story's meaning.
    • Suffering self-inflicted baldness while trying to figure out how to complete World Six.

  3. The 8th Circuit

    9.7/10
    16 January 2009

    There and back again Once in a while there is a game that redefines the boundaries of its genre. In 2008, that game was Braid. This platformer is not even a full fledged game but simply an Xbox Live Arcade title developed ... Read more

  4. IGN Entertainment

    11 March 2010

    Traversed World 2—Travel all the way across World 2. (10 points) Traversed World 3—Travel all the way across World 3. (10 points) Traversed World 4—Travel all the way across World 4. Read more

  5. VideoGamer.com

    9.0/10
    19 October 2008

    Braid is a game like nothing you've ever played before and something we can't recommend highly enough. Read more

    • Gets people playing together, Superb 2D visuals, Amazingly creative puzzles
    • Can be finished quite quickly

  • User Reviews

  1. A unique and remarkable platforming experience

    Amazon
    10/10
    Reviewer: Dante1138, Amazon
    26 November 2011

    When you begin to play Braid, you are immediately grabbed by the gorgeous 2D graphics and the lush soundtrack. The opening title screen perfectly captures the dark, mysterious nature of the story you are about to unpack as... Read more

  2. Braid Reader Review - 5.0

    6.3/10
    Reviewer: SamMcK 1664, IGN Entertainment
    14 October 2008

    I was extreamly dissapointed in this Game and shocked at how high the review scores were. Some of the puzzles were enjoyable to solve and others were very complicated to the point of frustrating. Read more

  3. Review – Braid

    Reviewer: TrueTallus, videolamer
    23 September 2008

    I was curious about the discrepancies in the screenshots as well. Thanks for the answer Christian. Now I just have to figure out what you mean by this secret star collection nonsense Could I really have missed an entire... Read more

  4. Video game reviews: Braid (XBox 360)

    Helium
    Reviewer: Derek L., Helium
    12 October 2008

    I give Braid a 9.4 out of 10. Read more

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Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where the player manipulates the flow of time in strange and unusual ways. From a house in the city, journey to a series of worlds and solve puzzles to rescue an abducted princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way time behaves, and it is time’s strangeness that creates the puzzles. The time behaviors include: the ability to rewind, objects that are immune to being rewound, time that i…

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