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3.96 from 4027 ratings
10796 members have it in their collection · 328 playing now · 3292 backlogged · 817 wish listed
How long? Main story 7h · with extras 9h · 100% 19h (from 103 logged playthroughs)
Status Pale Oct 23, 2018
Putting Pokemon Ultra Moon to bed and started Bastion yesterday. Playing on my Switch mobile-style. I've heard so many good things about this game but I have to say, the first hour or so is not what I expected. Didn't really wake up with that craving like I usually do after starting a new game. We'll see how this goes.
Status Sadaharu_TR May 4, 2018
Suc a unique game. Different style of art makes it perfect. I wish we could see more games like that.
Status fireflys_locket Sep 10, 2017
Bastion has a lot of really interesting elements, and I enjoyed playing it. But I don't think I quite "get" the game on the same level that others do.
Status coeurloyal Jun 28, 2017
I loved the artstyle, the depth of gameplay styles this game allowed, and the music. What really draws you in was the narrator, though... I smashed everything in sight just to see if I could get him to blurt out a hidden line about something. The game wasn't particularly long, so a good weekend might see you through the storyline …
Read moreI loved the artstyle, the depth of gameplay styles this game allowed, and the music. What really draws you in was the narrator, though... I smashed everything in sight just to see if I could get him to blurt out a hidden line about something. The game wasn't particularly long, so a good weekend might see you through the storyline depending on how fast you want to push. Though if it were me, I'd take my time and enjoy the experience with this title.
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Status maenadsnest Nov 30, 2016
I am absurdly in love with the music on this videogame.
Status Gangreen Jun 16, 2016
Playing Bastion on iPad with a SteelSeries bluetooth controller. Using the controller makes the game a 1000x better than the crappy onscreen virtual joystick. Hoping to find a lot more games supporting the joystick as this is a great portable gaming setup. Anyone have any other games to recommend?
Status VLAYA Oct 5, 2015
- I'm not one to boast about gameplay that much. But frankly, Bastion has a tiring and over-repetitive combat which doesn't even feel a tad bit rewarding most of the time. Or even challenging, for that matter.
- Decent storytelling, but that's just as far as it goes.
- Good aesthetics.
Not an inherently bad game in my humble …
- I'm not one to boast about gameplay that much. But frankly, Bastion has a tiring and over-repetitive combat which doesn't even feel a tad bit rewarding most of the time. Or even challenging, for that matter.
- Decent storytelling, but that's just as far as it goes.
- Good aesthetics.
Not an inherently bad game in my humble opinion, but gets way more recognition than what it actually deserves. At least in my opinion, anyway.
Review iguanaDitty 4/5 · Oct 22, 2013
XBLA version. The art direction, narration and music are absolutely top notch. The story is mostly compelling although I confess I lost track as I had a hard time paying attention to the marration during intense fight scenes, plus it gets a little overcomplicated.
The gameplay is fun enough; there's plenty of depth to be had if you choose to …
XBLA version. The art direction, narration and music are absolutely top notch. The story is mostly compelling although I confess I lost track as I had a hard time paying attention to the marration during intense fight scenes, plus it gets a little overcomplicated.
The gameplay is fun enough; there's plenty of depth to be had if you choose to chase it and a nice streamlined experience if you don't. By allowing the player to combine various optional permanent benefits (life increase, do more damage, although most are more clever) with various optional permanent detriments (enemies hit harder, are tougher, explode on death), the designer really cleverly allowed you to customize your own difficulty. Ultimately I found the action adventure feel to be not my speed so I set it to the equivalent of easy mode.
All in all a first rate experience and I found myself unexpectedly moved at a certain sequence near the end.
Review afrueh 4/5 · Apr 13, 2013
Certainly the richest storytelling experience I've encountered on the iPad, also one of the most unique. This is the first game I've played that actively narrates the gameplay as it happens. It's a very powerful mechanic; there is enough depth in the available audio tracks that almost everything a player does comes with a line or two from the narrator. …
Read moreCertainly the richest storytelling experience I've encountered on the iPad, also one of the most unique. This is the first game I've played that actively narrates the gameplay as it happens. It's a very powerful mechanic; there is enough depth in the available audio tracks that almost everything a player does comes with a line or two from the narrator. The art direction is beautiful, from the meticulously rendered sprites to the way floor tiles appear as you walk towards them.
Truthfully, I found the game's only flaw to be with the gameplay. The user's control is primarily limited to directing the hero where to walk. The hero attacks enemies automatically if they are within range. Unfortunately, as a result the game lacked real challenge. There were very few puzzles to solve, and enemies were never terribly difficult. I think I only died once throughout the entire story. Sadly, even with the strength of its story and art direction, without challenging gameplay, Bastion doesn't end up feeling as engaging as it should. It's an interesting lesson to game designers. Story and art are critical components, but they can't carry a game on their own.
