Braid coming to PC Spring 2009

Braid creator Jonathan Blow shares that Braid will be coming to PC hopefully February or March 2009. He also is looking into making a Mac version of the game and possibly a PS3 version.

[ammonator]

Best wishes to Jonathan and thanks for such a phenomenal game!

[borgome]

I though Solja Boi designed this game?

[RKRigney]

I saw on the news that Soulja Boy just died!

You know who did it?

...

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!

[bgrundman]

This was an awesome game, but I don't think that it coming to PC is anything to get bent out of shape about. Afterall it is on 360 already....

[Gun_Senshi]

do NOT say "Soulja Boy", it it burns my eyes when I read it and my eyes when I hear it.

[- Ghost of Sparta -]

It's sad that this amazing game didn't do too well on XBL.

[CViper]

(puts braid next to L4d)

[ammonator]

Is it a bad thing to have a game as good as Braid multi-platform? I like seeing good games on as many systems as possible, if it is feasible of course.

[RKRigney]

For retarded fanboys it's a bad thing. Ignore them.

[bgrundman]

I think that it is sad that the 360 can't hold onto exclusives, but I guess the developers have to go where the money is. But remember where they made all of their money first...

[ammonator]

I don't think Jonathan will be abandoning the 360 anytime soon, hopefully that is...

[bgrundman]

you better not say that he is coming to the ps3...

[Wile]

Considering Microsoft makes a relatively wide-spread operating system for PCs, (I forget it's name right now but it will come to me) I'm not sure a game going from 360 to PC can be considered a lost of exclusivity. When most argue exclusivity, when it comes to the console war, is about console exclusivity. The 360 and PC architectures are very similar. It just makes to much financial sense to port it to PC. But hey if 360 games going to PC makes you tingle. Just WAIT! As it was with Halo CE and Halo 2. Microsoft will publish Halo 3 for PC eventually. Then 'You All' will be able to scream Microsoft lost another one! :P

[Mitch_Cumstein]

It was supposed to be late this year on PC last I heard. And just to add it's an XBLA title not Final Fantasy XIII.

On top of that, a game like Braid getting the love and respect it deserves even though it is a low budget arcade title only makes the 360 more attractive to develop for. I would be more than happy to continue to get games exclusive to 360 at first like BioShock, Braid and have them turning out to be phenomenal games so they get ported over a year or two later. Once again, only makes 360 more attractive to develop for.

Lair, or a game like Haze....those will always be exclusive to the PS3. And that doesn't look good to potential developers, but I guess you will always have those as exclusives. Yahoo for you, and yahoo for school!

[CViper]

Exclusive: Play on one system\console\device
Multiplatform: Play on more than one system\console\device.

360\PC = 2 different devices.

Regardless of where the $ goes, its where the consumer can go to get the game. Sony makes oodles off Electronics, the PS2 and the PSP but that doesn't seem to be factored into the PS3's universe when we are talking about gaming.

Its been this way since before this generation, and it will always be that way.

Games going on Consoles & PC = multiple platforms.

No way to 'buh buh' that.

It defies logic that people still try to uturn the PC into meaning "Exclusive" when its on multiple mediums. Being on more than one medium alone makes it no longer exclusive.

And This generation will be the first to where people are grasping at straws and trying to redefine multiplatform as "buh buh console exclusive"

Zoids Assault, Operation Darkness scored lower than both Lair and Haze. And lets not forget Flop Human. Exclusive to the 360. As many many many flops. MGS4, Motorstorm2, and LBP are also actually exclusive and the list goes on.

[Mitch_Cumstein]

The simple fact of the matter is console exclusivity is very significant these days as the overwhelming numbers show console gaming is going through the roof while PC gaming is dwindling.

The overall majority(doesn't mean everyone) is gaming specific to one particular console or a pc. Thats why you have the console gamers vs. PC gamers rift.

The bottomline is that games like Left4Dead, Braid, BioShock, Fable, Gears 1, Halo 1,2 etc. are extremely beneficial to the xbox platform because of the difference in the PC and Console Gaming markets.

[Wile]

Whatever floats ur boat buddy...If Braid going to PC is some sort of victory for you, then by all means enjoy it. But most here at N4G don't seem to be getting as excited about it as you seem to be. I don't see this story's comment section exploding like similar multi-platform stories have in the past. Some good examples (rumored or confirmed) may be Devil May Cry, Bioshock, Final Fantasy, Assassin's Creed, Virtual Fighter, Fatal Inertia, MGS4, and Grand Theft Auto. Some of those I would categorize as industry meaningful news that should grab attention. You can try making this bigger than it really is but, let us be honest here. The gaming community as a whole, deep down, doesn't really care when something goes from a console to the PC and by and large, don't consider it a real loss of exclusivity. Halo, Halo 2, L4D and Gears are perfect examples. It seems to me, the only ones who really care, are those looking to rub it in the 'other' console fans faces.

If you want this, take it and embrace it. I bow to the fevered importance you have placed on this event. :P

[RKRigney]

I haven't played Braid yet, but I'm really excited to. I think I'll buy it once I get some points for Christmas ;D

[bgrundman]

so you will play it on 360 and not PC? Doesn't that defeat the whole purpose of you commenting on this article?

[ammonator]

You never know, maybe you will need some sort of points to purchase it on PC.

[bgrundman]

doubtful... at least I hope you don't need Microsoft Spacebucks to make it happen

[bgrundman]

This was one of those games that could define a platform, to bad it will never get the chance to do so.

[Wile]

I enjoyed Braid very much. But a 2D sidescroller that took a few hours to finish is hardly console defining. LBP and Mario are console defining. Braid is innovative and has the potential for being expanded into something defining.

[Mitch_Cumstein]

You are clearly one that just "looks at the pictures" and doesn't mind to "read the actual story."

Braid isn't winning all these awards for "defining a platform." It is a just a simple game with an innovative approach to gameplay. It isn't going to sell any consoles and those that do desperately want to play it, more than likely will get to play it on someone's 360. It's just a short little game, that blew a lot of people away for what it is. But a console seller or a platform definer it isn't. But like I said above a game going multiplatform like Braid makes MS very attractive to develop for. Losing exclusives from proud, well established franchises like Sony has been doing tells a whole different story.

[bgrundman]

I will skeptically wish him the best just because the game is awesome.

[Radiodread]

as everything on 360 does.

[MicroFud]

So why buy a Glitch60.. There is no point.

[Gun_Senshi]

Looking foward to try this game :)

[NewScratch]

i wonder if they'll do some addin-onnin

[poeo]

i'll certainly get it if came to the PS3. only heard good things about it from 360 owners. and i really dont know anything about the game so it would be cool playing it without anything spoiled.. not even what you play as. that happens too rarely.

[wanderofys]

As someone who owns both systems, I assure you that you should not miss out on this if it comes to PS3. I won't spoil the game for you, but definitely get it if it comes to your platform.

[Godmars290]

If this game had come out on more formats, it probably wouldn't have cost as much to buy.

People certainly wouldn't be complaining about the price.

[ahnonamis]

I played the original version of Braid on PC a few years ago, and it was my first experience with the game. So I'm really looking forward to experiencing the final product on PC when it comes out.

Good news for Mac owners, too. Too bad Sony still isn't interested...

[Blink_44]

Another 360 exclusive going to the pc.