Braid PC Hits Impulse on March 31

by Nick Breckon, Feb 17, 2009 1:06pm PST

Related Topics – Braid, Brink, xbox 360

Jonathan Blow's critically acclaimed platformer Braid will hit the PC for the first time on March 31, according to distributor Stardock. However, in our comments, Stardock's Mike Crassweller points out that the game could arrive a bit earlier in March.

Stardock today opened up preorders for the title on its digital distribution network Impulse. Braid PC will cost $19.95 on the service, a $5 premium over the Xbox Live Arcade version that arrived last year.

Past comments by Blow indicated that the PC port of the time-bending title would show up on multiple distribution platforms, including Valve's Steam.

"They are interested in putting the game up," said Blow of Valve in a recent Gamasutra interview. "So it's just a matter of me having a PC version ready that I feel is good to go with."

Read all the News

« Previous Story
Team Fortress 2 Scout Update Coming Next Tuesday, First Unlock Revealed

Next Story »
Rare Facing Layoffs Amidst Restructing

Comments

12 Threads | 39 Comments

#2

Refresh Thread

By: LordLOC x Show Full Post

Reply

Braid was a damn good game. But I don't see why they would charge $5 more on the PC. Is the game different somehow? More content or a graphics upgrade? I don't think so. Still, for those of you who haven't played Braid yet, it may be worth a download and demo play through.

Feb 17, 2009 1:12pm PST

toggle
Braid was a damn good game. But I don't see why they would charge $5 more on the PC. Is the game differen... : LordLOC
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 6 replies.

#5

Refresh Thread

By: araczynski x Show Full Post

Reply

not a game i'd play through even for free, but i guess more power to him if he can get others to pay $20 for it.

Feb 17, 2009 1:33pm PST

toggle
not a game i'd play through even for free, but i guess more power to him if he can get others to pay $20 ... : araczynski
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 8 replies.
- toggle
  I wouldn't play it if he paid me $20. : rjklevels
  - UR WEIRD : mxcl
- $20 for this game is too high. : JackAxe
- toggle
  Oh yeah? Well I wouldn't play it if it cured world hunger!! : crummynz
  - toggle
    People are DYING, your selfishness is infuriating! : dubiousbrick
    - Dude, it's not his fault the game sucks. I certainly don't blame him. : Subacious
- For $20 I can barely see a shitty 90min movie and have a popcorn. I will gladly pay $20 for this. : flasher 907

#37

Refresh Thread

By: Island Dog x Show Full Post

Reply

Just an update, that the preorder price on Impulse has been updated to $14.95. :)

Feb 18, 2009 12:33pm PST

Just an update, that the preorder price on Impulse has been updated to $14.95. :) : Island Dog

#36

Refresh Thread

By: canuter x Show Full Post

Reply

For once, pricing policy smiles to us europeans, Braid on PC will be 2€ cheaper than the xbox version.

Feb 18, 2009 10:32am PST

For once, pricing policy smiles to us europeans, Braid on PC will be 2€ cheaper than the xbox version. : canuter

#16

Refresh Thread

By: Alegis of Light x Show Full Post

Reply

Fantastic little game, has some brilliant puzzles in it.

But quite overpriced at 20 USD.

Feb 17, 2009 3:30pm PST

toggle
Fantastic little game, has some brilliant puzzles in it. But quite overpriced at 20 USD. : Alegis of Light
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
- I have to revise this statement, went back and completed world 6 and closure. Buy it even at 20 USD if... : Alegis of Light

#18

Refresh Thread

By: feek x Show Full Post

Reply

i cant believe some of you faggots are complaining about the price. i'd easily pay 40+ dollars. it's a fantastic game that's fun the entire time.

Feb 17, 2009 3:41pm PST

toggle
i cant believe some of you faggots are complaining about the price. i'd easily pay 40+ dollars. it's a fa... : feek
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 9 replies.

#26

Refresh Thread

By: shurcool x Show Full Post

Reply

Is there gonna be a demo?

I've heard a lot of hype about it, but I've never played it myself, and I don't think I'll be spending $20 until I try it and like it. =/

Feb 17, 2009 6:12pm PST

Is there gonna be a demo? I've heard a lot of hype about it, but I've never played it myself, and I do... : shurcool

#12

Refresh Thread

By: dozerking x Show Full Post

Reply

it's a bit bothersome to have a PC version come out all this time later, and more expensive. The stock on this game has gone down if anything, despite it being a fairly decent game. But come on, I can see if it came out at the same time or close the XBL release, but this is ridiculous.

Feb 17, 2009 2:10pm PST

toggle
it's a bit bothersome to have a PC version come out all this time later, and more expensive. The stock on... : dozerking
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
- Not bothersome for PS3 owners. Can't wait till Fable 2 comes out on PC! : CyCo_PL

#13

Refresh Thread

By: Zoomba77 x Show Full Post

Reply

March 31st is a placeholder date in the Impulse store. We're expecting to have the game available at some point in March (so it may be earlier!).

Feb 17, 2009 2:15pm PST

toggle
March 31st is a placeholder date in the Impulse store. We're expecting to have the game available at som... : Zoomba77
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 5 replies.
- OK, this is great news. : crummynz
- toggle
  why are you all charging so much for a game that's already been out for a while and was sold for less on ... : deathofrats
  - toggle
    Prices are set by the developer/publisher, not by us. AFAIK it's $19.99 for PC regardless of where you ge... : kryofx
    - Er, $19.95. : kryofx

#10

Refresh Thread

By: Schnapple x Show Full Post

Reply

For various reasons I've decided to see if I could go this round of consoles without getting a 360 or a PS3. I have a Wii and a souped-up PC, so I was wondering how long I could go without having to get a 360/PS3.

What's interesting to me is how far I've been able to go with this concept. Every game I'm interested in has come to the PC eventually (or, in a pinch, the Wii - see Rock Band 2). Sure there's games like Halo 3 which will either never come to the PC or if it does it will be a long time from now but those happen to be the games I don't care about. But in a few months I'll even be able to play Street Fighter 4.

Feb 17, 2009 1:50pm PST

For various reasons I've decided to see if I could go this round of consoles without getting a 360 or a P... : Schnapple

#6

Refresh Thread

By: deathofrats x Show Full Post

Reply

$5 more than xbl? No thanks.

Feb 17, 2009 1:37pm PST

$5 more than xbl? No thanks. : deathofrats

#1

Refresh Thread

By: SeraphielX x Show Full Post

Reply

I liked it, but it was a bit overpriced even on XBLA.

It just don't see it selling that well at $20.

Feb 17, 2009 1:11pm PST

toggle
I liked it, but it was a bit overpriced even on XBLA. It just don't see it selling that well at $20. : SeraphielX
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
- The game offers no worthwhile incentives really for most players to come back to it after the first (shor... : TGammet

red	r{...}r	italics	/[...]/
green	g{...}g	bold	b[...]b
blue	b{...}b	quote	q[...]q
yellow	y{...}y	sample	s[...]s
limegreen	l[...]l	underline	_[...]_
orange	n[...]n	strike	-[...]-
multisync	p[...]p	spoiler	o[...]o
olive	e[...]e	code	/{{...}}/

Hot News

Latest News

Braid PC Hits Impulse on March 31

More Braid

News

Braid

Videos

Comments