The reason Bastion/Transistor are so good is mainly because of the value you get from those games.
Of course if you're just not into those type of games you won't like them no matter what they cost, but for me, the story + innovative combat + music = a damn good experience for the 3k I paid for them combined.
Isn't any game good if you get value from it?
Also, innovative combat? We must have played different games.