Recent reviews by koena

This is a copy of Pharaoh (old and good). However, I would rather play the old one than this even if repaired. I am afraid the graphics goes to the direction of being 'natural', which makes the design very poor: things are in low contract to eachother, all blends with the backgroud which is not a good thing... Just looks messy.

At this stage nothing works, unfortunately. There are a lot of bugs:
- achieved more than was requested: cannot go to the next map = bugged
- building roads is bugged, does not work right, you click multiple times and just will not work, also it does not take buildings into account so if you want to build more than a straing line, instead to go around the buildings it goes straight throuh them making the road 'red' because you cannot build ON a building :(
- demolition also bugs sometimes, sometimes it is OK (tried the mission 2x), at times you have to click it multiple times for the hammer to show so you know you can demolish some stuff
- sending gifts is impossible at times, even if you are stock up with some goods, it just does not see it, out of 5 requests I was able to comple 1 and I have checked if I have some blocks put up that do not let me send it...
- unbalanced: I was able to achieve all the goals but the bread=money and had to wait for it a long time + the time has to be always put to max speed otherwise it is useless

This is wonderful platform game with a nice plot and a twist with second ending.
Only drawback of Braid I can think of is that there is too much text to read in a strange form. I looks all nice that a character comes closer to a book and "reads" it. However, in a platform game when you are put in front of 5 books like that beetween levels/chapters is strange. I would like to have the books distributed along the platforms during an actual play. I could also add that collecting STARS in the game really spoiled the fun I had — too freakin difficult; but really, I cannot say it is something bad... just damn challenging! :D
Beside that:
- extremly playable platform game
- the levels are designed nicely; you learn new abilities and possibilities with next levels as it should be
- epic story in platform game!? as someone wrote "mind blowing"
- appearance is wonderful and seems fairy tale like
- music is gentle and it is nice to have it in the background

I remeber when watching Indie game the movie the creator (Jonathan Blow) said he was depressed after the release. Mostly because some early kids' reviews were about the genious physics usage in the game with moving time. I hope he now knows everybody appreciate it for so much more! Here on Steam I've read wonderful reviews!

This is one of the games that I will remeber forever!

^_^ It is great, definitely too short! They had awesome ideas and they showed them on screen. This style and music... ;) you just go back in time with them :D

Generally: It is a good game but...
WARNING! You may hate this game because:

- wandering around and thinking what to do next and where to go is VERY frustrating
- there're no teleports in great(!) distances or at least I have no idea how to do it... (when you want e.g. do something that you missed because it is not required to finish the game but it is required for some achievement that you overlooked)
- after so much swimming I really don't care about the story anymore because I have to waaaaaaaaaaait till it evolves
- it is possible to be stuck (wandering) and without luck; there were a lot of people who had to use some guide (me included)
- seemus a bit unbalanced between a lot of swimming / doing nothing and fight bosses, suddenly they may seem too difficult comparing to what you had to beat (or not beat) to get there; you should have learned to be better during some level to beat the boss: it doesn't work like that at all - but at least it is not all easy (see below)

Pros:
+ the music is OK, it may be stuck in your head after playing but for long sesions it is acceptable
+ difficult bosses, really suprising after the bliss of swimming and doing nothing (as above)
+ interesting solutions and ideas of characer's skills
+ visually very nicely done
+ good story, fairytale like
+ I really like the narrative voice, it is very calm and suits the main character

I will play it again probably but later...

I respect the work put into this game and this is only 'why' I push 'thumbs up'. It is really great idea!

I've tried first long time ago, from Humble Bundle, and played a bit. Didn't draw me "inside". When added to Steam I've tried it again with similar result. I don't mind lack of a music in background at all, I feel it is adequate to minimalistic graphic design. It has sound effects so it is not completly silent. I love the idea of moveing around not only the char but the world as well. For me it was a first game with such idea. This game is graphically interesting but not great. Bit boring levels.

+ promising and simple idea
+ not an easy game
+ good puzzles
+ quite balanced (I've played much more than 0.5 h but still starting levels)
+ graphicaly nice

- graphicaly nice but specific sp may be disliked by most
- for me it went boring
- I didn't connect with the character / The game didin't pull me into its world

However, I cannot recomend it 100%.
On some discount it's worth a try - maybe for you it will be more interesting.

I don't like it :(
Wanted to try if for acheivements and maybe someday I will complete it.
[EDIT 2 years later]
I will never complete it.

This is annoying game with old feeling to it. It even works like games loong time ago - flustrating thigs e.g. you cannot jump to above ledge because if you do that you get damage! ;( other times after you died you re-appear in the spot where a snake is or other thing that deals dmg to you instantly with no way to avoid it! I understand that someone took a lot of time to create it. Maybe it was to feel and work as an old game but it doesn't change the fact that:
- you have one music the whole time and it is terrible
- i didn't feel any difficulty change going futher on
- the worlds change almost notning, it looks pretty the same but small elements of the background are added.
I played "Prehistoic 2" back in the days and it was wonderful. Don't remeber stupid mechanics in there and lvls were more diverse graphically.
Too little effort I would say :(

It is very good platform-speed game. However, I'm at point crying 'it is toooo dificult' ;( I shouldn't, be strong! I recommend it!

1. This is not a game.
2. I didn't like that I expected a game :P
3. I liked the graphic apperance and sound.
4. I introduced my friend to it and it was funny looking at him when he was doing exactly what I did - he tried to play it the same way I did - and tried to find a "way out" / "completing the game".
5. I'm sorry but I cannot reccomend it "as a game". I will push "yes" just to appreciate the work of ppl who made it.

A lot of fun, played on pad and keyboard. Nice plot, funny. Both skill and logical thinking needed. Try it!