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- Thekla, Inc
- Thekla, Inc
- Thekla, Inc
- Thekla, Inc
Braid Anniversary Edition
Released On: May 14, 2024
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Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 Critic Reviews
86
100% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Braid, Anniversary Edition is an essential product for fans of Jonathan Blow’s significant indie game. More importantly, it is a crucial reference point for anyone wishing to learn more about game development. Braid, as an experience, is only enhanced due to the updated visuals, animations, and sounds. What remains is still a game that time has been kind to, one that serves as an essential point in how we consume the medium today.
No excuses can be made now, this is the best time to give Braid your attention and respect is right now, thanks to this commemorative upgrade known as Braid: Anniversary Edition. The cleverness and ingeniousness of Braid's design, puzzles, and the way every interconnected element weaves a thought-provoking tapestry is irresistible and deserving of your admiration. There's no better time to revisit this classic in its restored state, so go and pay respects to one of gaming's most groundbreaking titles.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 User Ratings
7.7
74% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 42 User Ratings
7.7
74% Positive
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
14% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
12% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
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PlayStation 5
A fun platformer puzzler hybrid game. It can be difficult but the time rewind feature helps keep it fair. Graphics look good for a remastered Xbox 360 gen game and it has really quick load times. Only downside I found was that I just don't have the patience for this type of platformer game.
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PlayStation 5
Braid Anniversary Edition is a reminder of how good the original was, with stellar visuals and puzzles that are tough yet rewarding.
Games like Braid are best experienced when playing with little knowledge of gameplay and/or story. While the levels are challenging, this was one of the first games I remember feeling a true sense of accomplishment once each level was completed. It’s an inexpensive title that is worth the price of admission, and if you have played it before and may not be interested in revisiting it, I would encourage you to recommend it to newcomers so it can grow a new fanbase.
At only $20, Braid: Anniversary Edition is an easy recommendation for those nostalgic for the original game or anyone that's simply looking for a solid puzzle platformer to play. Braid might not be the industry-shaking revolution that it was when it first released, but it still holds up in 2024, with challenging puzzles and a powerful story. The considerable graphical upgrade would make Braid: Anniversary Edition worth the price of admission alone, but the added content is the cherry on top. If nothing else, it's great to have Braid playable on modern platforms, and hopefully, the game is able to find an even larger audience than it did 16 years ago.
Braid, Anniversary Edition is both a throwback to simpler times and a reminder that indie devs can rise above if given the opportunity.
Braid is undoubtedly a classic that revolutionized the indie game landscape, and it still has enough unique ideas to make it worth a playthrough for the first time today. Whether or not the Anniversary Edition is worth it, however, will largely depend on your experience with the original. For newcomers, the enhanced graphics and extra levels make this the definitive edition, and worthy of a purchase. Similarly, up-and-coming game developers will find lots of love and advice poured into the game’s comprehensive commentary system. However, for those who have experienced Braid before, unless you're itching for a revisit, there may not be enough new content here to justify double dipping. Whether it's the original or the Anniversary Edition, though, Braid is still a game that should be experienced by everyone at least once.
I usually like puzzle games but I didn't like **** many times is kind of hard to know what the game wants you to do.I was about to drop it a few times. Maybe 16 years ago was a cool concept but nowadays I can name dozens of puzzle games that are way more engaging and fun than Braid.
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PlayStation 5
Summary The Anniversary Edition is an overhaul of Braid, the 2008 time-bending puzzle-platformer. The game has enhanced sound with new mixes and variants on the original soundtrack, plus an extremely detailed developer commentary track. The commentary track is aiming to be incredibly thorough and, according to the trailer, "If you want to learn ...
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- PC
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
- Nintendo Switch
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Initial Release Date: May 14, 2024
Developer:
- Jonathan Blow
Publisher: Thekla, Inc
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