I'm hardly the first person to go onto the internet and gush the virtues of Braid. I will hardly be treading new ground by praising the immersive visuals, the challenging gameplay or the wonderfully ambiguous story. If you've seen an XBox review site in the past week, you know about Braid and probably already have your own preconceptions about it.

However, if you value beauty and creativity, if you want to see games mature into a viable art form, if you enjoy stretching your brain and finding new ways to think, Braid will not disappoint you. If you were looking for one last voice to convince you to pony up and play the damn game, I'm happy to help.