Braid Is a Beautiful Game
You had me at hello. Wait…I mean: you had me at the start up screen. Braid would make a great screensaver, it’s that neat to look at (and listen to). And for those who like side-scrollers, there’s a fun, innovative game in there too. The (free) demo is worth the price of admission and then some.
Hmmm, am I missing something here? I thought the demo was pretty, but it seemed like a Super Mario Brothers rehash.
It channels a bit of Mario, but what’s novel about Braid is its use of time manipulation in interesting new ways as you progress through the game. Braid managed to surprise and delight me time and again as each new mechanic was unveiled. That is no small feat—most games progress through a ‘bigger gun’ and ‘bigger boss’ escalation that’s not nearly as fun.