Gaming Forums => General Gaming => Topic started by: AV on June 07, 2009, 12:04:56 AM
Title: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: AV on June 07, 2009, 12:04:56 AM
Recently it released a demo for mac, so I finally got around to trying it. It's a pretty cool little puzzle / platformer game with great graphics. $15 doesn't sound like much but right now I don't have a job or money coming in, so this wold be going on credit card (which I just paid min balance with my last check before summer )
so is it really worth it ? Will I get my money's worth or will I regret it because I'll beat it in an 2 hours ?
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: ShyGuy on June 07, 2009, 12:12:49 AM
Not worth it from the demo I played.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: D_Average on June 07, 2009, 01:07:26 AM
No, the creator is a pretentious prick. (http://www.screwyouhippy.com/?p=1543) Don't give him a dime. That money would be better spent on Geo Wars 2, TMNT Arcade, Pac Man CE, Banjo-Kazooie ,Portal: Still Alive , Castle Crashers , Bionic Commando: Rearmed , Ikaruga, Lumines Live, or even Duke Nukem 3D.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: DAaaMan64 on June 07, 2009, 01:29:00 AM
Recently it released a demo for mac, so I finally got around to trying it. It's a pretty cool little puzzle / platformer game with great graphics. $15 doesn't sound like much but right now I don't have a job or money coming in, so this wold be going on credit card (which I just paid min balance with my last check before summer )
so is it really worth it ? Will I get my money's worth or will I regret it because I'll beat it in an 2 hours ?
Your not gonna beat it in 2 hours I guarantee it. Prepare for some tough puzzles also. If thats not your thing don't do it. However, there are those out there that are really enchanted by the game and they obviously see value in it. Maybe you could harness some of that.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: Dasmos on June 07, 2009, 03:10:59 AM
No, the creator is a pretentious prick. (http://www.screwyouhippy.com/?p=1543) Don't give him a dime. That money would be better spent on Geo Wars 2, TMNT Arcade, Pac Man CE, Banjo-Kazooie ,Portal: Still Alive , Castle Crashers , Bionic Commando: Rearmed , Ikaruga, Lumines Live, or even Duke Nukem 3D.
No, the guy who wrote that is a pretentious prick. Also the only game you listed that's better than Braid is Ikaruga.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: D_Average on June 07, 2009, 03:39:07 AM
No, the creator is a pretentious prick. (http://www.screwyouhippy.com/?p=1543) Don't give him a dime. That money would be better spent on Geo Wars 2, TMNT Arcade, Pac Man CE, Banjo-Kazooie ,Portal: Still Alive , Castle Crashers , Bionic Commando: Rearmed , Ikaruga, Lumines Live, or even Duke Nukem 3D.
No, the guy who wrote that is a pretentious prick. Also the only game you listed that's better than Braid is Ikaruga.
Incorrect. Geometry Wars 2 is the best game on the 360. No contest.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: KDR_11k on June 07, 2009, 04:44:13 AM
No, the creator is a pretentious prick. (http://www.screwyouhippy.com/?p=1543) Don't give him a dime. That money would be better spent on Geo Wars 2, TMNT Arcade, Pac Man CE, Banjo-Kazooie ,Portal: Still Alive , Castle Crashers , Bionic Commando: Rearmed , Ikaruga, Lumines Live, or even Duke Nukem 3D.
He said Mac, not 360. That being said, Plants vs Zombies is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY better than Braid.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: vudu on June 07, 2009, 10:11:19 AM
What's the worth of anything? It depends on how much money you have and what else you want to buy. If you have a gold toilet, yeah--Braid's probably worth $15. If you live under a viaduct, probably not.
Personally, I'm waiting for a sale on Steam before I buy it. I have more than enough to keep me busy right now, and eventually they'll get around to putting the game up for the weekend deal so I'll be able to nab it for under $10.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: AV on June 07, 2009, 11:47:43 AM
hmm I was leaning toward buying it, but 2 hours seems tiny for $15.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: vudu on June 07, 2009, 11:50:59 AM
Personally, I'm waiting for a sale on Steam before I buy it.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: NWR_DrewMG on June 07, 2009, 12:31:18 PM
I've put probably 3-4 hours into it, and I'm only like maybe 60-70% through it. Some of the puzzles are very very tricky, and I got to a point where I was completely stuck and haven't gone back for awhile.
It's a gorgeous, creative game. If you like puzzles, and are at all in the mood for something just a little bit esoteric, you'll like it.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: DAaaMan64 on June 07, 2009, 12:51:50 PM
whats the average amount of hours it takes to beat ??
Well that all depends. You can be stuck on 1 or 2 puzzles for up to an hour or two by themselves. So people's times vary. My one friend beat it pretty fast on his own on his first try in 8 hours.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: KDR_11k on June 07, 2009, 01:21:51 PM
I'm not sure how long it took me but I really think that 15$ is a bit high for what it is if you're short on money, if you really need a game go for Plants vs Zombies, I probably threw 40 hours at it by now.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: broodwars on June 07, 2009, 04:54:38 PM
No, but not because you don't get your money's worth in gametime. The game is fairly long for a downloadable game if you aren't a time puzzle genius, as I put in about 4-5 hours before beating it. I only beat it that quickly because I had to use a FAQ to get probably about 1/4 of the puzzle pieces (this game has some REALLY tricky puzzles, particularly in the world where time flows backwards and the world where you can slow time in a bubble with your ring), because I wasn't in the mood to just stand and watch the game for hours to figure out what the game wanted me to do. My problem with the game is that I don't think it's very good and a bit too clever for its own good. The "true" story's also a pretentious and nonsensical mess.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: TJ Spyke on June 07, 2009, 04:57:33 PM
Hell no it's not worth $15. I got the game for free (I won as part of the Spike Video Game Awards contest back in November) and I still feel ripped off. The game is OK, but nowhere near as good as many people claim it is. The game is worth MAYBE $5. $10 would be pushing it and $15 is way too high. There are far better download games you can get for $15.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: AV on June 07, 2009, 09:35:50 PM
Now I hate using my keyboard for controls. I am not used to it and frankly I don't want to get used to it. I am very used to using left hand to move with control pad, but using right hand just feels off to me.
Anyway to get this game to work on my mac using Wiimote ? I tried that darwiin program but it doesn't change the controls in that game.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: D_Average on June 07, 2009, 10:18:26 PM
Just buy a cheap doulshock copy for the mac. i think I got mine for 10 bux or so.
Title: Re: Is Braid really worth $15
Post by: vudu on September 12, 2009, 02:03:22 PM
Personally, I'm waiting for a sale on Steam before I buy it. I have more than enough to keep me busy right now, and eventually they'll get around to putting the game up for the weekend deal so I'll be able to nab it for under $10.
Personally, I'm waiting for a sale on Steam before I buy it. I have more than enough to keep me busy right now, and eventually they'll get around to putting the game up for the weekend deal so I'll be able to nab it for under $10.
