I don't remember the last time I had to use my brain for a video game in a long time. Of course, lots of games test your hand-eye coordination and test your skill, but this game really forces you to activate those extra synapses laying dormant in your brain in order to solve the puzzles in this game. A lot of trial and error is involved as well as being able to see outside of the box. Thank you, Braid, for reminding me how to think critically and creatively.
Braid is a beautiful game. I love the art direction. Everything comes together beautifully - the story, the music, the graphics and art. I think this is one game that strives to advance the video game medium as a fully legitimate work of art. I don't know if I even got what the story was about - it's like it took a philosophical/metaphysical direction at the end that basically lost me.
The gameplay is where Braid really shines (which is what always matters most). In Braid, you essentially control time. And then each level has their own preset rules of time and motion, from slowing everything down, to rewinding, to even parallel dimensions. In order to collect puzzle pieces scattered throughout the levels, you have to manipulate time along with the rules of the level to succeed. Such a conceptually robust game.
All I can say really is: Braid 2 please!!
Games Completed: 4/36
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