Johnathan Blow may claim to not care aboutBraid‘s success, but he must surely be grinning from ear to ear over the adoration that this game has received. Theofficial blogforBraidis proudly displaying its Metacritic score of 92, marking it out as XBLA’s highest rated game of all time. Yes, it’s even better than the likes ofUndertowandBliss Island!
Destructoid hasjust added its ownMetacritic-syndicated score to proceedings, and with a glowing 9.7 review, you can be sure that we won’t be making a dent inBraid‘s impressive numbers. Blow is also quick to point out that the game released a week prior,Geometry Wars 2, achieved the highest overall XBLA rating upon itsownrelease, meaning critical success for Live Arcade as a whole. WithCastle Crasherslooming overhead, the love for XBLA games is sure to continue.
Braid‘s score marks it as the 10th highest Xbox 360 game of all time, placing it above such games asMass Effect(YES) andRainbow Six: Vegas. Achievement unlocked for Johnathan, methinks. According to the post, the sales data is also quite good with 28.5K sales. Hey, it’s notGTA IV, but the numbers are nothing to sniff at.
Also, before you say anything — yes this IS thethirdBraidstory to hit the frontpage in a handful of hours.
