Smart, difficult, and rewarding.

Braid is 3 things:

1) a difficult puzzler that demands thought and innovation from the player
2) an artisitcal masterpiece
3) a subtly symbolic story about mans search for power (if you think its just about saving the princess, think again!)

I just finished the game today and I am very glad I bought it. If you are thinking about buying it, dont get put off by how hard it is right off the bat. Keep playing even if you dont get all of the puzzle pieces right away. There is a bit of a steep learning curve for this games dynamics, so dont give up!
I got stuck within the first 10 minutes of playing and didnt actually figure out how to get 2 puzzle pieces from world 1 until I had gotten to the next to last world. Playing this game is equally as rewarding as it is frusterating and if you play to the end, you will find the storyline to be much more than it originally appeared to be. On top of all of that, the game is simply gorgeous and the music is awesome.

Dont Buy If:

-You hate quality games
-You want mindless action
-You cant appreciate art
-You hate platformers
-You give up when presented a challenge

SERIOUSLY GO BUY IT AND PLAY TO THE END!

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