Verdict: loved it . . . mostly . . .

In a Nutshell: Two games for the price of one, Naruto takes one player through the adventure of a ninja-in-training or allows two players to go head to head in a fighting system as the major characters of the Naruto story.

(from the game’s website)

“In a game exclusively developed from the ground up for the Xbox360 video game and entertainment system, and for the first time ever, gamers will experience Naruto starting from the series’ beginning. Relive the hit anime and manga and experience Naruto’s transformation from noisy ninja-academy dropout to respected ninja.”

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Verdict: In a word: Exquisite.

In a Nutshell: A 2-D puzzle-platformer that sucks you in and makes you twist your brain around in ways you didn’t think possible.

(from the game’s website)

“Braid is a platform game in a painterly style where you manipulate the flow of time to solve puzzles. Every puzzle in Braid is unique. There is no filler. … Journey into worlds where time behaves strangely; observe, learn from, and then master these worlds.”

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