Braid was awesome for many reasons. Concept, execution and style all played a part, also the music kicked ass. From the opening alap to the bouncy strings of the first levels, the game had a its own vibe.Interestingly the music wasn't written in house, but licenced from independent musicians who had uploaded their work to magnatune.com.
It was also nice to see and artsy, indie game not be completely up its own arse. The ending was clever and the puzzles were pretty tough, but the satisfaction of figuring them out was unparalleled. I felt clever! Anyways, check out the various links below to hear to check out the music and the official site. If you've not played Braid, it really is different (and frustrating at times) for all the right reasons.
I've not listened to it fully, but that's only because I keep replaying the first two tracks 'Maenam' and 'Downstream'. Below is some footage from an earlier level of the game. Ironically it doesn't feature the music I'm raving about, but it's a good example of one type of puzzle. Also a great nod to Mario & Donkey Kong.
Official Site - News about the music
Magnatune - The Braid section
Wikipedia - Find out what an 'alap' is! :P
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