Braid

Overview

Reviews
It took Braid about 2 hours to convince me it wasn’t just pretty, but also pretty awesome. Essentially Braid is an indie side-scroller that adds only one button to the obvious WASD and jump: the ability to rewind your actions.
-- As reviewed by Tech Olive Braid
87

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 7 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    4
  • Good:
    2
  • Average:
    0
  • Bad:
    1
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Expert reviews and ratings

60

Old memories came flashing back as I took on the challenge of a platform style game that certainly had me scratching my head....

By GadgetSpeak on
100

There are very few games that can match it for originality, creativity and sheer...

By Computeractive on
90

Since its Xbox 360 release last August, Braid has triggered daunting reams of high-minded analysis, meta-criticism and narrative interpretation. Or, in other terms, verbal masturbation. Which is a shame, because Braid’s cleverness and its...

By Games Radar on
80

It took Braid about 2 hours to convince me it wasn’t just pretty, but also pretty awesome. Essentially Braid is an indie side-scroller that adds only one button to the obvious WASD and jump: the ability to rewind your actions.

By Tech Olive on
93

Maybe my review could easily be countered with rapper Soulja Boys video dismissal of Braid. To him, this game is only for people who smoke weed and get drunk, one that has "no point" and is "stupid as hell". But hey, going back in time every time...

By AtomicGamer on

The hallmark of a great ‘casual’ game is that it takes elements from existing game types, wraps them around a new or innovative gameplay twist, and turns it all into something that feels fresh. It is how games like Plants vs. Zombies or...

By Gear Diary on
100

N'ayons pas peur des mots, Braid est un véritable chef-d'œuvre narratif et artistique. Ses nombreuses énigmes profitent à merveille du gameplay inventif basé sur la gestion du temps. Son seul vrai défaut se situe...

International Review By Les Numériques on
84

Was soll ich noch über Braid sagen? Braid ist ganz einfach ein spielerisches Juwel, das mit einer stark philosophischen Geschichte aufwartet, auch wenn das Grundprinzip die Rätsel und die Geschicklichkeitseinlagen sind. Die Grafik ist einfach...

International Review By GamerLobby on

Braid is a genius game with brilliant beautiful artwork and graphics, an immersive soundtrack, clever game-play mechanics and all around it’s just fun. The $15 price sounds a bit steep for an independent game like this, but I am completely going...

International Review By Zeitgeist Game Review on