One of the best-received and best-reviewed independent games to come along this generation has been Johnathan Blow's surprise hit Braid. A game that essentially flips the platform genre on its head, Braid's combination of colorful graphics and time manipulation has been entertaining not only XBLA users, but also PC and Mac owners for months now. But where has the love been for PS3 users? A press release sent out today from Hothead Games, the studio that brought Braid to the Mac, has confirmed that the game will be coming to the North American PSN beginning on November 12th, with a European release to follow shortly behind.

The PSN version will be exactly the same game that the other consoles have been enjoying as far back as August of 2008, featuring the unkempt hero Tim as he attempts to solve puzzle after puzzle in the hope of rescuing the princess. Along with the ability to run and jump, Tim will also unlock a host of time manipulation tools along his journey which will help him find the damsel in distress, as well as, as the press release states, "explore the human condition".

Braid was one of the most rewarding, and frustrating, platform games I've ever played. Honestly, it's been so long since I've played it on the Xbox that I may consider downloading it again, just so I can get back into the world. No price point was announced in the press release, but figure it should fall in line with the XBLA's $15 (1200). Read on for the full press release, and get ready to travel back in time! And then forward again... and then back.

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PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system owners, the wait is almost over! Soon you too can run, jump and bend time, as Hothead Games announced today that it will be digitally delivering Jonathan Blow’s Braid to the PlayStation®Network in North America on Nov. 12 with a European version to be announced shortly thereafter.

Explore the human condition and manipulate time as our hero Tim leaps onto the PlayStation®Network in the lush, painterly world of Braid, a puzzle-platformer that takes you from a house in the city on a journey through a series of worlds to solve puzzles and rescue the princess. In each world, you have a different power to affect the way time behaves, including the ability to rewind, create parallel realities and utilize time dilation to overcome the many obstacles in your path. There is no filler in this game; every puzzle shows you something new and interesting about the game world.

• Untraditional platforming. You can never die and never lose, but challenge is always present and focused on solving puzzles, rather than forcing you to play and replay tricky jumps.
• Puzzle-rich environment. Travel through a series of worlds, searching for puzzle pieces and solving puzzles by manipulating time: rewinding, creating parallel universes and setting up pockets of dilated time. The game play is always fresh and new and the puzzles inspire new ways of thinking.
• Aesthetic design. A painterly art style and lush, organic soundtrack complement the unique game play.
• Nonlinear story. A nonlinear fiction links the various worlds and provides real-world metaphors for your time manipulations; act out these themes at your own pace, exploring playful “what if” universes.
• Forgiving game play. The game doesn’t force you to solve puzzles in order to proceed. If you can’t figure something out, just play onward and return to that puzzle later.

Braid has been rated “E 10+” for Everyone 10 and older by the Entertainment Software Rating Board for all platforms.