Not much more to say. Critically acclaimed indie title Braid will hit Steam on March 31st for $14.99. This is the same day it will be available through other download services.
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AIAS Casual Game of the Year Available March 31
February 25, 2009 - Valve today announced an agreement to distribute Braid, the innovative title named AIAS Causal Game of the Year, via Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games.
Created by Jonathan Blow, Braid is a multi-award winning title that blends platform and puzzle game play with time manipulation. The game features a rich story and plays out across seven unique worlds, each its own time-based game mechanic. The Steam version of Braid will also leverage Steamworks for integration of Achievements and Steam Community features.
"Braid is arguably the strongest example of what can be accomplished by an independent game designer," said Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve. "From GDC to DICE, the title has deservedly collected numerous accolades and, along with World of Goo, Audiosurf and many others, is redefining the way people think about 'Independent Games.'"
Available for $14.99 (12.99 EUR, 9.99 Pounds Sterling), Braid is due for launch via Steam on March 31, 2009. For more information, please visit www.steamgames.com
Good game, great story. Great ending, totally unexpected. If you have been playing platformers since the original Mario, you owe it to yourself to give this a shot. It will turn your brain upside down and then microwave it.
Ok, enough! This is a great game, and I highly recommend it. But it AMAZES me how much press this damn thing gets!
First it's overprices, and then blow has an interview, then people say the game is awesome.
Now there's literally 10 press releases AGAIN about how this game is hitting PC, and it's priced at $20... oh wait, NO, now it's priced $15... hehe, just kidding. Oh and now there's another article about how it's hitting steam, and then another about how it's dropping price on XBLA for $10.
I swear, this game has gotten more press than Halo 1, 2, and 3 combined! Props to the Blow-man for executing some excellent marketing... but seriously, NO MORE press on this game, PLEASE!
I don't get why everyone rags on the price of this game. Defense Grid was the same price and everyone just said that it was great value (and I personally thought Braid was a far better game...).
