Jemma Casson
Pure NintendoReview: Braid, Anniversary Edition (Nintendo Switch) - Pure Nintendo
Published 7/24/2024
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Series X|S / PS4 / Linux / Switch 2 / Android / PC / iOS / PS5 / Mac / XONE / Switch - 5/16/2024
Braid: Anniversary Edition
Solve puzzles by changing the flow of time in this remaster of the classic, award-winning game Braid. This remaster has new puzzles, hand-repainted graphics and fully reimagined sound, and a completely unreasonable amount of developer commentary.
- Developer
- Thekla, Inc
- Publisher
- Netflix, Thekla, Inc
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Critic avg
89
20 scored reviews
Total coverage
20
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Score range
80–100
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 89 across 20 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–10013 reviews · 65%
80–897 reviews · 35%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Benny Rose
Gaming AgeBraid: Anniversary Edition review for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC
Published 5/29/2024
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85
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalElliot Hilderbrand
Gaming NexusBraid, Anniversary Edition Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 5/24/2024
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95
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalJosh Wise
Xbox AchievementsBraid, Anniversary Edition Review | XboxAchievements.com
Published 5/22/2024
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100
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantBraid: Anniversary Edition Review
Published 5/20/2024
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalRhett Waselenchuk
COGconnectedBraid, Anniversary Edition Review – The Time is Right
Published 5/18/2024
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95
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalLeonardo Faria
WayTooManyGamesReview - Braid: Anniversary Edition
Published 5/17/2024
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralBraid, Anniversary Edition review – time to rewind
Published 5/16/2024
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalKen McKown
ZTGDBraid, Anniversary Edition (XSX) Review – ZTGD
Published 5/14/2024
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalRavi Sinha
GamingBoltBraid Anniversary Edition Review – River of Time
Published 5/14/2024
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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