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Is braid really a game that needed... > Braid: Anniversary Edition launched in May and adds 40 new levels, as well as over 15 hours of commentary. ... 15 hour

by klyrs 2y ago

Is braid really a game that needed... > Braid: Anniversary Edition launched in May and adds 40 new levels, as well as over 15 hours of commentary. ... 15 hours of commentary? To be fair I've only just heard of Braid but commentary is not something I look for in a puzzle game. Sounds awful, really

indoordin0saur 2y ago
40 new levels? That's pretty huge. I'd never even heard about this edition, and I'm someone who immensely enjoyed the original. A name like "Anniversary Edition" makes it sound like they made minor tweaks such as improved graphics or something. Shouldn't they have just named it Braid 2?
- zamadatix 2y ago
  I mentioned this in a sibling conversation but I thought I'd mention it here too since I nearly bought the game until I read reviews: these don't seem to really be 40 "new" levels rather mostly "unreleased development versions" of existing levels or parts of the development commentary.
- djur 2y ago
  Apparently only 13 of them are actually new levels. 12 are alternative versions of existing levels and the rest are "commentary index levels".
djur 2y ago
Blow has a reasonably large audience as a game dev thinkfluencer. I think he might have overestimated what % of a Twitch or YouTube audience is willing to go actually pay money for commentary from the same person.
scrollaway 2y ago
Braid is a very good game and commentary from good game designers is extremely good. I mean JB does seem to be someone who enjoys hearing himself speak but he is also an exceptional game designer so… yeah it’s good. It’s not just a texture swap.
zamadatix 2y ago
On top of that the "40 new levels" seem to be "40 released development iterations of levels" instead of new content.
- klyrs 2y ago
  Ouch
empath75 2y ago
It's like a DVD commentary track, it's for super fans. Whatever you think of the merits of the game itself, historically, it's an important game and one of a few that came out around the same time that allowed games to be treated seriously as an art form by critics in the sense that the gameplay design itself was seen as an artistic expression rather than just the music or other art assets. There's a lot to criticize about the game, but it's definitely a game that's worthy of a commentary track.
- klyrs 2y ago
  I guess I just don't get it. I loved Monty Python my whole life. Loved Terry Gilliam's performances. But when a friend got a Monty Python DVD with "features" the only "feature" of note was Terry Gilliam droning on and on, and on... and... on... yikes. It was just about the least funny thing I've ever seen. So disappointing.
  - empath75 2y ago
    A commentary is just behind the scenes if you want to know how it was made. If you don't care, it's boring.

by klyrs 2y ago

indoordin0saur 2y ago

40 new levels? That's pretty huge. I'd never even heard about this edition, and I'm someone who immensely enjoyed the original. A name like "Anniversary Edition" makes it sound like they made minor tweaks such as improved graphics or something. Shouldn't they have just named it Braid 2?

zamadatix 2y ago
I mentioned this in a sibling conversation but I thought I'd mention it here too since I nearly bought the game until I read reviews: these don't seem to really be 40 "new" levels rather mostly "unreleased development versions" of existing levels or parts of the development commentary.
djur 2y ago
Apparently only 13 of them are actually new levels. 12 are alternative versions of existing levels and the rest are "commentary index levels".

djur 2y ago

Blow has a reasonably large audience as a game dev thinkfluencer. I think he might have overestimated what % of a Twitch or YouTube audience is willing to go actually pay money for commentary from the same person.

scrollaway 2y ago

Braid is a very good game and commentary from good game designers is extremely good. I mean JB does seem to be someone who enjoys hearing himself speak but he is also an exceptional game designer so… yeah it’s good. It’s not just a texture swap.

zamadatix 2y ago

On top of that the "40 new levels" seem to be "40 released development iterations of levels" instead of new content.

klyrs 2y ago
Ouch

empath75 2y ago

It's like a DVD commentary track, it's for super fans. Whatever you think of the merits of the game itself, historically, it's an important game and one of a few that came out around the same time that allowed games to be treated seriously as an art form by critics in the sense that the gameplay design itself was seen as an artistic expression rather than just the music or other art assets. There's a lot to criticize about the game, but it's definitely a game that's worthy of a commentary track.

klyrs 2y ago
I guess I just don't get it. I loved Monty Python my whole life. Loved Terry Gilliam's performances. But when a friend got a Monty Python DVD with "features" the only "feature" of note was Terry Gilliam droning on and on, and on... and... on... yikes. It was just about the least funny thing I've ever seen. So disappointing.
- empath75 2y ago
  A commentary is just behind the scenes if you want to know how it was made. If you don't care, it's boring.