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Wednesday, August 20, 2008 »
I just updated the quotes page for the first time since June 2006.
Don't get excited.
Here's the Braid soundtrack
Monday, August 18, 2008 »
My favorite thing about Braid, besides the sublime puzzle-platforming gameplay, is undoubtedly the soundtrack. In fact, since the soundtrack starts up well before any puzzles or even the story make an appearance, it's safe to say that it's people's first memory of the game, aside from maybe the title screen.
Braid's soundtrack is rather unique for a game in that the music is all instrumental but was licensed from various artists. (I can't think of another game that's done this, at least.) I ended up buying the tracks as MP3s from Amazon's download service and while it's fairly short (especially considering a lot of game soundtracks are multiple discs), it's still a fantastic listen.
The only problem I had was, while the official Braid blog lists the song titles and artists, I couldn't find anywhere that listed them in the order they're played in the game. So, I've created that list here. Enjoy!
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Braid
Monday, August 11, 2008 »
I just finished Jonathan Blow's Braid, which I honestly didn't think would ever happen after seeing some of the areas in World 6. I felt like the smartest person in the world for a while, and then I saw the epilogue and now I'm sort of confused again. But it's more of a thoughtful kind of confused, rather than the "how am I ever going to reach that key" variety.
Anyway, I've upgraded my stance on the game from "you shouldn't buy an Xbox 360 just for this" to "you probably shouldn't buy an Xbox 360 just for this."1
If you already own one, of course, you should play it right away.
1 Buying an Xbox 360 just for Braid and Mass Effect, however, is acceptable.