Looking at gameplay from the indie-developedBraidis like hearing a beautifully orchestrated rendition ofThe Final Countdown. The song was pretty awesome to begin with, but now? Holy crap.There’s nothing incrediblynewabout it, per se. You jump, stomp on monsters, climb, and to be sure, most of what you’ll see is a direct homage to some of retro gaming’s finest. Throw in a bit of time manipulation and some clever gameplay mechanics, however, and what you’re left with is nothing short of brilliant.Enjoy the footage, and hit the jump for another video.Braidis scheduled to hit XBLA sometime this year.[Via1up]
Looking at gameplay from the indie-developedBraidis like hearing a beautifully orchestrated rendition ofThe Final Countdown. The song was pretty awesome to begin with, but now? Holy crap.
There’s nothing incrediblynewabout it, per se. You jump, stomp on monsters, climb, and to be sure, most of what you’ll see is a direct homage to some of retro gaming’s finest. Throw in a bit of time manipulation and some clever gameplay mechanics, however, and what you’re left with is nothing short of brilliant.
Enjoy the footage, and hit the jump for another video.Braidis scheduled to hit XBLA sometime this year.
[Via1up]
