Sunday, May 22, 2011
indie art meets time-mechanic puzzler
Check out Braid.
An indie game that is worth every penny, it strikes me as somewhere between Mario and Prince of Persia- not quite combat oriented, actually- but time-manipulation and platforming play a huge role in-game.
The art style makes the entire game feel like something of an interactive painting- the story is a bit disjointed, in my opinion- but the culmination of in-game walls-of-text and the final level's "deeper meaning" are something of a mind-blowing conjunction.
It's super-artsy and (if youtube comment threads are anything to go by) radically interpretable. There is no one specific meaning, really.
It probably takes a certain appreciation of the combination of story, art, and puzzles to find the game as likable as some critics- but the forgiving nature of the game (in case of error, rewind!) and the polished design should present a solid base upon which to build an enthralling experience.
An indie game that is worth every penny, it strikes me as somewhere between Mario and Prince of Persia- not quite combat oriented, actually- but time-manipulation and platforming play a huge role in-game.
The art style makes the entire game feel like something of an interactive painting- the story is a bit disjointed, in my opinion- but the culmination of in-game walls-of-text and the final level's "deeper meaning" are something of a mind-blowing conjunction.
It's super-artsy and (if youtube comment threads are anything to go by) radically interpretable. There is no one specific meaning, really.
It probably takes a certain appreciation of the combination of story, art, and puzzles to find the game as likable as some critics- but the forgiving nature of the game (in case of error, rewind!) and the polished design should present a solid base upon which to build an enthralling experience.
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Braid is my favorite Xbox Live Arcade game.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review, I checked out some screenshots from the game and it looks.. a little weird but I must admit I'm quite intrigued, might just have to check it out.
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