Edge Praises Braid’s Art
May 29th, 2008
Edge magazine has published a somewhat snippy preview of Braid, nevertheless pausing to complement the graphical style. Courtesy of Next-Gen.biz:
Braid is certainly a work of considerable aesthetic success – the praise for which largely goes to artist David Hellman, whose visual endeavors subvert the stereotype of the lo-fi 2D platformer. Instead, layered brushwork forms a luscious, moving painting…
You can read the whole thing here.
May 29th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
All they really criticized was the writing, which is an easy thing to grow jaded about when you’ve looked critically at a lot of video games.
PS: I like your anti-spam word and audio.
May 29th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Game Artist Snippily Cites Somewhat Snippy Game Preview.
June 3rd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
June 4th, 2008 at 8:16 pm
Alfabetizado, there is going to be a PC version, after the XBOX one. Don’t be afraid… you have every reason to live … put Cave Story down!
June 8th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Praise from Cesar!
but really, i am continually impressed by the hellman juggernaut… and well done on the Wired pic!
in other news, i just found a stack of your 9th grade drawings in the bottom of a box of magic cards. should i sell them on ebay?
June 8th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
No dude, hold on to those pages!! The juggernaut can only gain steam.