Games for Lunch: Braid
In a nutshell: Not the hair braiding simulator I was expecting.
8/12/2008 6:49 PM | 1 Comments | Page 3 of 3
0:58 "Lair!" starts with a bad guy who picks up a key and immediately throws it in to a bottomless pit. I have to back up time and then leap with perfect timing to steal the key from him in midair. Thrilling!
1:01 Boss time: A fire-breathing spider thing with a fuzzy face. He has five hit points but there are two chandeliers to drop on his noggin. Luckily, I can replenish the chandeliers by reversing time. Going backwards time-wise also seems to protect me from his projectiles.
Would I play this game for more than an hour? Yes.
Why? A beautiful, original and well-designed platform game? It's like someone reached into my dreams.
This column is based on a downloadable copy of the game purchased by the reviewer.
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