Where do I even begin with Bastion. Bastion is my favorite game of all time. It's a game I played through countless times while growing up. It's a game I don't want to talk too much about because I honestly have so much to say. But to give the cliff notes: The music in this game is amazing. The vocal tracks from Darren Korb and Ashley Barrett are unparalleled. 'Mother, I'm here' means so much to me. It's a song that is so deeply nostalgic to me, and the scene in which is plays still makes me tear up. This game narratively is phenomenal and I think the best of the 3 SG games I've played (all but Pyre). The reactive narrator adds so much to the game where we have a silent protagonist, and Logan Cunningham does a phenomenal job with the voice acting. The gameplay is a tad dated but I honestly still enjoyed it on a recent playthrough. This game is one of the games that really got me into PC gaming and it will forever hold a spot in my heart for it. It may not be the best gameplay wise or most technical or complicated, but it means a lot to me. I truly recommend this game for anyone. Please play it. :)
Its presentation is all aces. The narrator is captivating, the colors fantastic, the environments beautiful. It's a treat for the eyes and ears as the score matches everything so perfectly.
It's a curated experience that allows for some solid weapon pairing. You're not limited to a melee and ranged option. You can mix and match abilities, passives and weapons and that really adds to the experience. It doesn't drastically change gameplay but it adds more variety which is always a plus.
It starts and ends on a real high note. Strong intrigue echoes throughout the adventure and I loved its ending. Supergiant's first game is still a great one and it shows clearly from the start that this studio knew what they were doing. I highly recommend Bastion.
It's a curated experience that allows for some solid weapon pairing. You're not limited to a melee and ranged option. You can mix and match abilities, passives and weapons and that really adds to the experience. It doesn't drastically change gameplay but it adds more variety which is always a plus.
It starts and ends on a real high note. Strong intrigue echoes throughout the adventure and I loved its ending. Supergiant's first game is still a great one and it shows clearly from the start that this studio knew what they were doing. I highly recommend Bastion.
Bastion oozes personality. Whether it be with its witty narrator, its eye-catching art style or its sublime soundtrack. All these elements have aged gracefully. Though the plot didn’t pull me in like I was hoping it would, the puzzle solving was very simple and the combat a bit stiff. However, the constant introduction of new gameplay features along with the games meaningful upgrade trees and layered combat systems kept me engaged throughout its duration to the point where I stuck around after completing the campaign to try high score challenges and upgrade my weapons. This game’s attention to detail has helped it stand the test of time surprisingly well, and while it has its flaws, its easy to see why it is considered amongst the crowning jewels of the first wave of indies which came out in the early 2010s.
2011 Ranked
Indie Recommendations
2011 Ranked
Indie Recommendations
It deliver what is expected, good Action RPG, good story
Bastion is a really cool action game with some amazing environments, an excellent soundtrack, and a mysterious, but ever-so-intriguing narrator.
You play as a boy simply known as "The Kid." who lives in the world of Bastion, which suddenly suffers a catastrophic event only known as "The Calamity." Not much is known about The Kid, at first, but later on in the game, you'll be able to access an area where your backstory can be heard and explained.
In the world of Bastion, during The Calamity, the world started drifting apart, and islands started breaking up. Suddenly, monsters started to attack these various islands, and every single person in the game's world has been turned to stone... or is everyone?
In Bastion, the ground comes up under The Kid's feet as he walks; the ground that remains, that is. You must visit these broken-up islands, eliminate the enemies that attack you, and collect shards of power so that you can provide power to a large structure called "The Bastion," which becomes your player's home base. It also becomes the only safe haven, as well as the player's space for new buildings that can be built, which allow many different bonuses, utilities, and also some options that can provide different challenges.
The game's currency, fragments, can be used to purchase upgrades, make buildings, and improve weapons. Gaining experience also boosts the player's stats and gives them more health. Throughout the game, there are various weapons that you can collect, although you can only have two equipped at a time. You can also equip a special attack, and there are quite a few different types in the game. Enemies drop potions, that, when drunk, can restore some health or give you the special items needed in order for you to use your special attack moves. In order to change your weapons, you must use an arsenal at The Bastion.
The environments in Bastion are very nicely made and quite unique. Each one has a different look and feel to it, as well as different enemies. You'll often find structures and ruins, and places where life suddenly stopped; when The Calamity hit. You will come across many fun and challenging areas, as well as challenges that reward you with EXP and with other items.
Bastion's soundtrack, written by Darren Korb, is stellar. It's very fitting to the game and very immersive. It's got its unique style something along the lines of a hybrid of Western-folksy music, breakbeat, and acoustic.
In the game, you will meet some new characters as well, but I will not spoil anything about them in this review. Their personalities are quite varied, just like the landscapes in Bastion.
I would recommend Bastion to anyone who loves action games with fun combat and with a really cool story! Super fun play, though it can be quite difficult. ^^'
You play as a boy simply known as "The Kid." who lives in the world of Bastion, which suddenly suffers a catastrophic event only known as "The Calamity." Not much is known about The Kid, at first, but later on in the game, you'll be able to access an area where your backstory can be heard and explained.
In the world of Bastion, during The Calamity, the world started drifting apart, and islands started breaking up. Suddenly, monsters started to attack these various islands, and every single person in the game's world has been turned to stone... or is everyone?
In Bastion, the ground comes up under The Kid's feet as he walks; the ground that remains, that is. You must visit these broken-up islands, eliminate the enemies that attack you, and collect shards of power so that you can provide power to a large structure called "The Bastion," which becomes your player's home base. It also becomes the only safe haven, as well as the player's space for new buildings that can be built, which allow many different bonuses, utilities, and also some options that can provide different challenges.
The game's currency, fragments, can be used to purchase upgrades, make buildings, and improve weapons. Gaining experience also boosts the player's stats and gives them more health. Throughout the game, there are various weapons that you can collect, although you can only have two equipped at a time. You can also equip a special attack, and there are quite a few different types in the game. Enemies drop potions, that, when drunk, can restore some health or give you the special items needed in order for you to use your special attack moves. In order to change your weapons, you must use an arsenal at The Bastion.
The environments in Bastion are very nicely made and quite unique. Each one has a different look and feel to it, as well as different enemies. You'll often find structures and ruins, and places where life suddenly stopped; when The Calamity hit. You will come across many fun and challenging areas, as well as challenges that reward you with EXP and with other items.
Bastion's soundtrack, written by Darren Korb, is stellar. It's very fitting to the game and very immersive. It's got its unique style something along the lines of a hybrid of Western-folksy music, breakbeat, and acoustic.
In the game, you will meet some new characters as well, but I will not spoil anything about them in this review. Their personalities are quite varied, just like the landscapes in Bastion.
I would recommend Bastion to anyone who loves action games with fun combat and with a really cool story! Super fun play, though it can be quite difficult. ^^'
ele andou para que hades pudesse correr, , ,
El ¿primer? juego de Supergiant Games marcaba potencial. El maravilloso estilo de arte se me pierde un poco en la historia que debo repetir para entender (y qué me da un poquito de Pereza, si te soy honesto). Aún así lo he disfrutado muchísimo. Para los completistas es un caramelo.
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Bastion stands out for its dynamic narration and vibrant world, offering an action adventure that redefines storytelling in video games. With its captivating music and distinctive art, it can be completed in a few sessions, making it a must-play for genre enthusiasts.
Bastion destaca por su narrativa dinámica y mundo vibrante, presentando una aventura de acción que redefine la manera en que se cuentan las historias en los videojuegos. Con su música cautivadora y arte distintivo, puede ser completado en pocas sesiones, convirtiéndolo en un imprescindible para los amantes del género.
Bastion stands out for its dynamic narration and vibrant world, offering an action adventure that redefines storytelling in video games. With its captivating music and distinctive art, it can be completed in a few sessions, making it a must-play for genre enthusiasts.
Bastion destaca por su narrativa dinámica y mundo vibrante, presentando una aventura de acción que redefine la manera en que se cuentan las historias en los videojuegos. Con su música cautivadora y arte distintivo, puede ser completado en pocas sesiones, convirtiéndolo en un imprescindible para los amantes del género.
I think I'd still call this my favourite indie game of all time. Something about the combination of Darren Korb's soundtrack and Logan Cunningham's voice acting with the deceptively simple gameplay really spoke to me and continues to do so (though I'll acknowledge my rose tinted nostalgia glasses).
I can see how people now don't connect to this as much with the absolute bangers that Supergiant have gone on to release since but this is still the one for me
I can see how people now don't connect to this as much with the absolute bangers that Supergiant have gone on to release since but this is still the one for me
All in all, Bastion is a game that you should experience. In this marathon, I’m looking at the “quintessential” indies of the past. Bastion certainly deserves that title. The price may look threatening, but if you’re a fan of similar titles it is definitely worth your time. I don’t regret the chance I took on Bastion. If you’re on the fence, pick it up during a sale. The game I feel doesn’t play specifically to either keyboard, or controller. So I recommend grabbing it on your platform of choice!
Tells a moving story with it's small cast of characters. I like the smaller details, particularly the Narrator's narration reacting to your actions.
Combat is fun and has a lot of options between the different weapons. I like the aesthetic and world given to you in literal fragments.
Combat is fun and has a lot of options between the different weapons. I like the aesthetic and world given to you in literal fragments.
Hasn't really aged that well. I played it on xbox 360 back when it first came out and thought it was god tier at the time. When I replayed it in 2024 and was a bit underwhelmed by the gameplay. It was still OK, but not the 11/10 I remember it being. It still has a banger soundtrack and voice acting though.
Cute game
This game is important to me in that it was one of the first PC games I ever played. This is also probably SuperGiant's weakest entry, but hey, they made one of my favorite games ever so can't fault them too much.
Exactly what it says on the tin (A hack-and-slash RPG featuring a reactive narrator) with an art style and colour palette much to my taste, but I did not enjoy the gameplay.
very fun and nice art
Narration was probably the best part of the game. Gameplay was Mediocre.
Fun, great music.
While it’s simple and a little aged, I think Bastion is able to tell a good story in a unique way. It’s pretty crazy to see how far Supergiant Games has come when comparing this to Hades.
Actually goes hard
The game was solid, though after finishing it I had no real desire to ever come back to it. I loved the narrator, though!
I think this is more a success of aesthetic design than anything - I never really engaged with the story/world at all, and the combat is perfectly adequate if a bit uninteresting. Obviously the soundtrack and visuals are great, but I was otherwise surprised by how shallow the rest of the game felt compared to its insane reputation in most gaming circles. Maybe I'm just not seeing the vision here, but this was mostly fun enough for me and not much else.
Bueno
I think Bastion hasn't aged poorly, but it also hasn't aged gracefully. But man, the story and voice acting and gameplay absolutely killed it back in the day.
Buscaba un entretenimiento sencillo tras el vacío que me dejó Horizon, y ahí en la switch tenía Bastion instalado desde ni se sabe. De esas veces que compras algo por 2 duros en la eshop, supongo.
Supergiant Games ya hacía cosas antes de ser archiconocido por Hades. Yo solo había jugado Transistor, pero me habían hablado muy bien de Bastion.
Es un juego muy bonito, muy cuidado estéticamente y con una banda sonora espectacular.
La historia, aunque es poco más que un mero conductor, no está especialmente bien contada: el narrador nos va contando lo que hace nuestro personaje, Kid, un chaval que es un totem nuestro en la partida, ya que ni habla ni hace nada mas que avanzar, luchar y construir cosas en el Bastión.
Funciona bien para las 4-5 horas que dura y ha cumplido con su cometido.
Supergiant Games ya hacía cosas antes de ser archiconocido por Hades. Yo solo había jugado Transistor, pero me habían hablado muy bien de Bastion.
Es un juego muy bonito, muy cuidado estéticamente y con una banda sonora espectacular.
La historia, aunque es poco más que un mero conductor, no está especialmente bien contada: el narrador nos va contando lo que hace nuestro personaje, Kid, un chaval que es un totem nuestro en la partida, ya que ni habla ni hace nada mas que avanzar, luchar y construir cosas en el Bastión.
Funciona bien para las 4-5 horas que dura y ha cumplido con su cometido.
Very nice isometric exploration game for the Vita. The grind for platinum can be quite challenging.
(from original post in 2023) Obviously not as good as hades but holds up SURPRISINGLY well
peak ost
guess the gameplay didn't click...
Logan Cunningham being a gigachad as always.