Comments on: Braid: The Tip of the Indie Trend? http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/08/29/braid-the-tip-of-the-indie-trend/ Discover games being played and enjoyed by people like you -- right now. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:20:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Krie http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/08/29/braid-the-tip-of-the-indie-trend/comment-page-1/#comment-6172 Krie Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:19:58 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=210#comment-6172 I wanted to comment and thank the author, good stuff I wanted to comment and thank the author, good stuff

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]]> By: tibbon http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/08/29/braid-the-tip-of-the-indie-trend/comment-page-1/#comment-4564 tibbon Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:14:04 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=210#comment-4564 I just completed the main part of Braid last night. It ends up having a really amazing story with a nice twist. Its definitely a bit 'deeper' than most game writing and perhaps a bit too much for some people to enjoy. It doesn't make sense until you complete the storyline. This is by far one of the best games I've played in 2008. The puzzles really do all make sense and I'm in awe at how they were able to make such puzzles. @Wingman709- I've gotta disagree with you on several points. First of all this is the most inventive and creative use of sound and music that I can remember seeing in a game. I could be wrong, but when was the last time that you had the game audio respond so well and instantly to what you were doing? At best there is the "battle music", "Walking music", and "Victory Music" in games. It's not a bombastic techno track or a lush symphony doing Final Fantasy style music, but it is really fitting. This isn't Final Fantasy. I'll also severely disagree that this is a rehash of anything that Mario's creators could ever conceive. Mario has never had time dynamics, and certainly nothing like this. Mario is centered much less on story, and more on 'jump to kill the enemy'. @Hagan. I'm pretty sure you can buy the MS Points cards at physical stores, or even buy them on Amazon and have them mailed to you (they ship most places in the world). I'm not sure what an insured, publicly traded, and multi-billion dollar company would do fraudulently with your credit card. Bill Gates isn't rich from stealing users credit card numbers. I just completed the main part of Braid last night. It ends up having a really amazing story with a nice twist. Its definitely a bit ‘deeper’ than most game writing and perhaps a bit too much for some people to enjoy. It doesn’t make sense until you complete the storyline. This is by far one of the best games I’ve played in 2008.

The puzzles really do all make sense and I’m in awe at how they were able to make such puzzles.

@Wingman709- I’ve gotta disagree with you on several points. First of all this is the most inventive and creative use of sound and music that I can remember seeing in a game. I could be wrong, but when was the last time that you had the game audio respond so well and instantly to what you were doing? At best there is the “battle music”, “Walking music”, and “Victory Music” in games. It’s not a bombastic techno track or a lush symphony doing Final Fantasy style music, but it is really fitting. This isn’t Final Fantasy.

I’ll also severely disagree that this is a rehash of anything that Mario’s creators could ever conceive. Mario has never had time dynamics, and certainly nothing like this. Mario is centered much less on story, and more on ‘jump to kill the enemy’.

@Hagan. I’m pretty sure you can buy the MS Points cards at physical stores, or even buy them on Amazon and have them mailed to you (they ship most places in the world). I’m not sure what an insured, publicly traded, and multi-billion dollar company would do fraudulently with your credit card. Bill Gates isn’t rich from stealing users credit card numbers.

]]> By: Hagan http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/08/29/braid-the-tip-of-the-indie-trend/comment-page-1/#comment-4300 Hagan Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:34:20 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=210#comment-4300 Saw Braid a while ago, but didn't pick it up for two reasons. 1) Can't seem to get a hold of MS Points locally. 2) Don't want to trust MS with my credit card details. Still want Braid and Castle Crashers though. Saw Braid a while ago, but didn’t pick it up for two reasons.
1) Can’t seem to get a hold of MS Points locally.
2) Don’t want to trust MS with my credit card details.

Still want Braid and Castle Crashers though.

]]> By: Jon http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/08/29/braid-the-tip-of-the-indie-trend/comment-page-1/#comment-4287 Jon Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:49:36 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=210#comment-4287 @Wingman It features a unique gameplay feature around the time-rewinding feature, which leads to unique puzzles that are unlike what you've seen in Mario. @Wingman It features a unique gameplay feature around the time-rewinding feature, which leads to unique puzzles that are unlike what you’ve seen in Mario.

]]> By: Wingman709 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/08/29/braid-the-tip-of-the-indie-trend/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 Wingman709 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:38:50 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=210#comment-4168 Braid is not the end all be all game that all these professional reviewers are swearing it to be. I found the game boring and nothing more than a rehash of old Mario games with nice visual backgrounds and music that will put you to sleep faster than shot of Nyquil. I applaud the guy that made it. I just don't get the love fest that reviewers have for this game. Its also the only game I am aware of that you can't die. Just seems pointless. Anyway, just my two cents. Later. Braid is not the end all be all game that all these professional reviewers are swearing it to be. I found the game boring and nothing more than a rehash of old Mario games with nice visual backgrounds and music that will put you to sleep faster than shot of Nyquil.

I applaud the guy that made it. I just don’t get the love fest that reviewers have for this game. Its also the only game I am aware of that you can’t die. Just seems pointless.

Anyway, just my two cents. Later.

]]> By: tibbon http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/08/29/braid-the-tip-of-the-indie-trend/comment-page-1/#comment-4142 tibbon Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:58:03 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=210#comment-4142 I got braid the other day when I bought my xbox360. I can't believe how good of a game it is. Its unheard of for 2 people to develop a game anymore. It would be absurd most of the time to mention to people the idea of less than a dozen people making any game that would have quality. And these guys did it right. The game is amazing. It's challenging. It's elegant. I'd say it's the best puzzle game since Myst. The best puzzle game for 15 year, and only $15. People have complained about the price, but yet don't blink at on-the-shelf games that are of poor quality that are $25 to $60. I don't need a box. I got braid the other day when I bought my xbox360. I can’t believe how good of a game it is. Its unheard of for 2 people to develop a game anymore. It would be absurd most of the time to mention to people the idea of less than a dozen people making any game that would have quality.

And these guys did it right. The game is amazing. It’s challenging. It’s elegant. I’d say it’s the best puzzle game since Myst. The best puzzle game for 15 year, and only $15.

People have complained about the price, but yet don’t blink at on-the-shelf games that are of poor quality that are $25 to $60. I don’t need a box.

]]> By: Trapper Markelz http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/08/29/braid-the-tip-of-the-indie-trend/comment-page-1/#comment-4125 Trapper Markelz Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:09:06 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/?p=210#comment-4125 What sold Braid for me was the demo. I wasn't even going to try the demo... but then everyone was talking about it... so I figured, why not give the demo a try... about 5 minutes later I was shelling out the cash and haven't regretted it. The game is perfection for what it is. It is awesome to see success like that in a product these days. What sold Braid for me was the demo. I wasn’t even going to try the demo… but then everyone was talking about it… so I figured, why not give the demo a try… about 5 minutes later I was shelling out the cash and haven’t regretted it. The game is perfection for what it is. It is awesome to see success like that in a product these days.

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