So lemme make this short and sweet. This game is really, really, reallllly hard. Braid takes the traditional side scrolling platforming and adds a time based twist. This is the kind of game that you can't really die in. Just like in the re-imagining of Prince of Persia.
Without giving too much away about the story, you play the role of Tim. A mild mannered type man who as the protagonist of the game, is trying to search for his lost Princess. A very simple idea for such a complex game.
In terms of gameplay, it's got the basic side scrolling aspects as well as jumping on enemies to defeat them. Thrown through the levels are puzzle pieces that you pick up that in the end you can use to piece together the portrait for that level. The game also introduces the time mechanic where with the press of a button, time moves backwards, allowing you to retry some of the games jumps, enemies, or more importantly for puzzle solving.
It's hard not to compare Braid to the likes of Super Mario Bros and the lesser known game Blinkx, but it really is a breath of fresh air for the side scrolling platformer. With puzzles that will kick your ass, then kick you while you're still down, and then when you get back up they'll maul you with a mace, how can you not resist? The ending is another event to behold as it's got a nice surprise to it.
In short, if you haven't played this game yet, you have no reason not to seeing as how it's on nearly on every modern platform.
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