Braid's 1200 MS points ($15) Too High?

Anyone who bought Braid on XBLA think that they were Cheated out of $15?

If so at least provide some evidence that you've played through the game.

Don't want Fake boys falsely claiming so just to make it seem like a bad game without playing it.

Personally. I thought it was well worth the 15 bucks.

I really liked this game and was a little iffy at first, about it being $15.

However, once I started playing for a few minutes, it was worth every cent. =)

Overpriced? YES.

Do I regret buying it? NOPE!

Such a fantastic game, a shame it was so short..... some of the puzzles are quite challenging, but when you finally figure it out, you feel like a fricken GENIUS! All of them aren't super difficult however..... but admittedly I did have to refer to Youtube for 1 of the puzzle pieces.... World 4, the puzzle piece that was on a platform that is much to high to just jump to, and jumping on the back of a "goomba" is not sufficient either.... unfortunately I was not aware of a certain gameplay mechanic at the time, so it seemed impossible.... hence the use of Youtube.

Anyway, I would recommend BRAID to anyone that enjoys a challenge... if thinking isn't your forte then steer clear.

Well worth $15. It's longer and better than most portable games I purchase, but at a fraction of the price. BioShockOwnz

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For Braid itself, no. For the games that Braid has now opened the door to 1200 points being standard? Very much too high.foxhound_fox

Castle Crashers maybe. We'll see... i've been waiting quite a while for that one. As for the others... Which games are going to be priced at 1200? Also I'd gladly pay 15 for Dishwasher right now. Though I would prefer it to be 800MSP... that demo was freaking awesome.waynehead895

Still contemplating getting this.

Maybe next month when my budget allows me to. This month I got wayy too much. New camera lense, Warped tour on Sunday, the AA Flea Market sale was a couple weeks ago, and the constant trips to Hollywood and Downtown leave my wallet aching for gas.

I've played it at a friends house and it looks super fun, I'm sure it's well worth the measly 15 dollars price point.

[QUOTE="waynehead895"]Castle Crashers maybe. We'll see... i've been waiting quite a while for that one. As for the others... Which games are going to be priced at 1200? Also I'd gladly pay 15 for Dishwasher right now. Though I would prefer it to be 800MSP... that demo was freaking awesome.foxhound_fox

It's not so much what we as consumers "think" the value of the games actually are but the corporate reasoning that since people are willing to pay $15 for a single XBLA game then they would be willing to pay more for ALL XBLA games. That is something I as a gamer don't like.

I can understand that the guy who made Braid lives off what he makes and doesn't have anything to fall back on but when big name publishers start charging the same amount as that guy for games they could easily take a loss on is when I start to get a little angry.

I have no excuse not to pay money for great games but I don't think every "arcade" downloadable game should be over $10. Most won't really be worth that much.foxhound_fox

If you feel that way, then don't buy those games. The corporations will get the message when their sales fall below expectations.

You can only be ripped off if you allow yourself to be. So I'm not worried about corporations getting the impression that all games should cost $15. If they start to think that, and act on those impulses inappropriately, I won't buy their games, and they should see the error of their ways.

Braid is well worth the price of admission, and I'm glad I bought it.

If you feel that way, then don't buy those games. The corporations will get the message when their sales fall below expectations.

You can only be ripped off if you allow yourself to be. So I'm not worried about corporations getting the impression that all games should cost $15. If they start to think that, and act on those impulses inappropriately, I won't buy their games, and they should see the error of their ways.

Braid is well worth the price of admission, and I'm glad I bought it.

sonicmj1

[QUOTE="sonicmj1"]If you feel that way, then don't buy those games. The corporations will get the message when their sales fall below expectations.

You can only be ripped off if you allow yourself to be. So I'm not worried about corporations getting the impression that all games should cost $15. If they start to think that, and act on those impulses inappropriately, I won't buy their games, and they should see the error of their ways.

Braid is well worth the price of admission, and I'm glad I bought it.

foxhound_fox

I agree with this.

See most people just don't care how their actions affect others. They think it doesn't matter if they buy this or that, but by doing that you're using the only vote you have to decide how things will happen in the future. This generation more than ever is all about the money and not about the games, and if the trends continue then it will get much worse before it gets better.

But then, I'm very cynical.

Braid and Castle Crashers are both worth 1200, Braid because of the puzzles, art style and music, and Castle Crashers for the large amount of content (for an arcade game) and the four player online coop. I don't think any other arcade game out now or in the forseeable future will be worth 15 dollars though.pyromaniac223

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With microsoft points?