Braid also confirmed for Xbox Live Arcade
by Justin McElroy 
{ Sep 13th 2007 at 1:55PM }
If you're among the uninitiated when it comes to Jonathan Blow's unconventional game, see our hands-on impressions here. If you want to understand more about Blow and his way of thinking about game design, you should check out Stephen Totilo's interview with him. On second thought, you have to read it. It's a long piece, but it's fascinating.
Gallery: Braid
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jonah Falcon @ Sep 13th 2007 1:59PM
You forgot to mention Braid AND Schizoid were also mentioned at pre-TGS.
Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Sep 13th 2007 2:06PM
btw, am I reading forums right, that to access XBLA one has to pay for Xbox Live account?
waves @ Sep 13th 2007 2:22PM
Not exactly. In order to access the XBLA (and the entire XBL Marketplace including demos), you can use the free Xbox Live Silver account.
It wouldn't make a whole lot of sense to force customers to pay a cover charge just to get into your online store.
More info on the free Silver account here:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/features/silverage.htm
Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Sep 13th 2007 2:30PM
Thanks, waves. M$ isn't company which follows logic all the time. So felt better to ask then guess.
Well, slowly slowly, XBLA is getting close to critical mass, when it would make sense to buy Xbox solely for XBLA games. The day - at least for me - is already looming.
T3H WICKERMAN @ Sep 13th 2007 2:10PM
looks good, i dont see why pubs dont think people wont buy 2d games anymore. As long as a game is good i will play it. (and even some crappy ones for gamerscore!)
T3H WICKERMAN @ Sep 13th 2007 2:11PM
ur account and downloads do not require any subscription fee. Playing online does though. so far its been worth it but i do wish it was free.
Ihar `Philips` Filipau @ Sep 13th 2007 2:32PM
Count me into casual crowd. I will NOT pay to play on-line. Especially considering that I'm not willing (nor do have time) to train to play with others. Training for multi-player is crucial...
blooh @ Sep 14th 2007 2:43AM
you don't need gold. i got a 360 a couple weeks after launch but didnt get live gold until a week ago. i played lots of single-player games, but with CoD4 (very fun beta, btw), puzzle fighter, halo 3, etc I felt it was time to go gold. the price isn't that high, it's a little over 4 dollars per month
rivaldi22 @ Sep 13th 2007 2:49PM
You know, if my name was such that it would be listed as "Blow, J." I think I would consider a name change.
samfish @ Sep 13th 2007 3:12PM
I swear if I end up buying a 360 it'll be primarily due to XBLA rather than any full fledged game.
borland502 (SDF - Macross Ring) @ Sep 13th 2007 4:17PM
Hey join the crowd samfish! I bought my PS3 in June for Bluray and a few imaginative PSN games. I can see a 360 purchase for similar reasons.
Those arcade games (PSN, VC, or Live) are pure impulse crack.
hvnlysoldr (NDF - Wind Ring) @ Sep 13th 2007 5:34PM
Once again samfish is mistaken as an SDF while actually being a Nintendo fan. That naked Peach disguise isn't adequate cover.
borland502 (SDF - Macross Ring) @ Sep 14th 2007 9:28AM
@hvnlysoldr - I'd say naked peach has no cover. Besides, I'm waxing poetic about the online offerings, not a specific console.
Guybrush Threepwood @ Sep 13th 2007 7:54PM
So it's basically a graphic adventure game in the form of a 2D platformer?
Do want.