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Bastion |OT| of Rebuilding Worlds & Voices in My Head
- Thread starter LiK
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(Still not reading the thread to avoid spoilers)
Seriously don't watch any videos of this game or you will spoil a good part of it, I'm so glad I'm experiencing the quips of the narration for the first time because some of them are pretty funny and magical in a way.
I'm enthralled with this game, seriously one of my favorite games of all time, not just XBLA. Some of the music with an Arabian tint is so great. The way the levels come into sight, the way you can break almost anything on the screen, the gameplay, the upgrading, the gem collecting, it's all awesome.
Seriously don't watch any videos of this game or you will spoil a good part of it, I'm so glad I'm experiencing the quips of the narration for the first time because some of them are pretty funny and magical in a way.
I'm enthralled with this game, seriously one of my favorite games of all time, not just XBLA. Some of the music with an Arabian tint is so great. The way the levels come into sight, the way you can break almost anything on the screen, the gameplay, the upgrading, the gem collecting, it's all awesome.
Loving the game so far. Stopped right after completing the smoke pipe thingy.
Very fun, haven't been noticing any consistent unresponsiveness though the framerate occasionally drops. Having a lot of trouble with the War blade thingy's challenge room... damn squirts keep getting away.
Most of the narrator stuff so far hasn't really been super great. It's charming alright, but I guess my expectations were too high.
Very fun, haven't been noticing any consistent unresponsiveness though the framerate occasionally drops. Having a lot of trouble with the War blade thingy's challenge room... damn squirts keep getting away.
Most of the narrator stuff so far hasn't really been super great. It's charming alright, but I guess my expectations were too high.
Uno Venova
Banned
I played the trial and the art style is beautiful and the narrator made me crack up when I first died, but the combat didn't feel as tight as I would like.
I'm still going to get it when a price drop happens though.
I'm still going to get it when a price drop happens though.
Just beat the game.
There are so many different pieces to this game that I love.
My thoughts on the game and endgame spoilers below:
Great game, and I'm really excited to see what else comes out of Supergiant. Awesome job on your first game as a team guys, really.
There are so many different pieces to this game that I love.
My thoughts on the game and endgame spoilers below:
DAT ENDING CREDIT MUSIC.
I chose to help Zulf and not leave him behind, because that's what I believe The Kid would have done. I actually believed that that moment would have been the end of him as all of the Ura were shooting at us, and felt an actual sense of "well shit...this is the end of my journey...". The fact that some of the Ura themselves stopped warriors in their own ranks from shooting at me (once realizing I was no longer a threat to them) by killing them... Also, I chose to fix the world rather than evacuate. I'm curious to see how the story unfolds if you leave Zulf behind and choose to evacuate the Bastion.
The way the narration unfolded throughout the entire game, and especially towards the end, was just entertaining to the last second. I can't picture the old man sounding any other way at this point, and wouldn't want him to. I also love how Zia got a voice of her own at the end.
I like the huge amount of weapons that you got in the game, but aside from the specific instances that you received them a lot of them seemed rather useless to me. I mean I can't imagine using the flame thrower throughout the game, but I suppose it's more of a situational weapon anyway.
I never really had any issues with the combat, but I agree with the posters who have said that force feedback would have been nice upon hitting opponents with melee attacks. I grew to really love the dual pistols and machete combo.
Overall I really enjoyed it. I loved the story, the music is absolutely great, the art direction is top quality, the combat is fast paced and fun, and it never felt like a chore to play. Perfect length for it's price, I think.
I chose to help Zulf and not leave him behind, because that's what I believe The Kid would have done. I actually believed that that moment would have been the end of him as all of the Ura were shooting at us, and felt an actual sense of "well shit...this is the end of my journey...". The fact that some of the Ura themselves stopped warriors in their own ranks from shooting at me (once realizing I was no longer a threat to them) by killing them... Also, I chose to fix the world rather than evacuate. I'm curious to see how the story unfolds if you leave Zulf behind and choose to evacuate the Bastion.
The way the narration unfolded throughout the entire game, and especially towards the end, was just entertaining to the last second. I can't picture the old man sounding any other way at this point, and wouldn't want him to. I also love how Zia got a voice of her own at the end.
I like the huge amount of weapons that you got in the game, but aside from the specific instances that you received them a lot of them seemed rather useless to me. I mean I can't imagine using the flame thrower throughout the game, but I suppose it's more of a situational weapon anyway.
I never really had any issues with the combat, but I agree with the posters who have said that force feedback would have been nice upon hitting opponents with melee attacks. I grew to really love the dual pistols and machete combo.
Overall I really enjoyed it. I loved the story, the music is absolutely great, the art direction is top quality, the combat is fast paced and fun, and it never felt like a chore to play. Perfect length for it's price, I think.
Great game, and I'm really excited to see what else comes out of Supergiant. Awesome job on your first game as a team guys, really.
If I miss an item can I go back to it or do I need to start a whole new story (new game plus? idk?)
Dislike, not hate.
Just didn't care for nathan drake lite. Also I found myself lost a little too often, eventually some sort of lazer puzzle put the final nail in the coffin for me. The rotten cherry on top was learning a scumbag was getting part of my purchase which made it all the more worse.
Lunchbox said:
Dislike, not hate.
Just didn't care for nathan drake lite. Also I found myself lost a little too often, eventually some sort of lazer puzzle put the final nail in the coffin for me. The rotten cherry on top was learning a scumbag was getting part of my purchase which made it all the more worse.
Neuromancer
Member
Loving this game so far. The music is great, I would definitely be interested in an OST.
Vire
Member
I just want to say how incredibly impressed I am with the music. It's one thing to see trailers of the game and see the visual beauty ahead of time, but when I hit one particular song about halfway through the game, I completely was blown away. It's something really unexpected, which makes it all the more special.
Lavalamp1138
Member
SuperGiant didn't disappoint on this one. No sir!
ZekeThePlumber
Member
Wow, getting sub 25 seconds for the hammer challenge was infuriating.
ZekeThePlumber
Member
Havok said:
I only had the first two. I kept getting 25 seconds dozens of times and kept going out of spite and somehow managed a 23. The game doesn't make it obvious that you can upgrade your weapons past 3 stages with how early it introduces the challenges to you. I'm going to assume I'll need the rest of the pistol upgrades to finally get first for the pistol challenge. The best I've done is 710 and unless there's some secret to beating it, I don't see how I'll manage to make 750.
DevelopmentArrested
Banned
Just beat it.
Pretty awesome. Took 5 hours.
Great gameplay, music and art.
Onto new game +
Pretty awesome. Took 5 hours.
Great gameplay, music and art.
Onto new game +
justin12140
Banned
pretty sure I just hit an acheivement glitch
edit: figured it out. Im on the last proving ground with the
and this is easily the hardest one of them all. anyone have some sort of strategy? By the time the ghost things get to a monument their is no way that I know how to protect them without destroying the monument too.
right after the ursa attack the bastion i finished my last 3 vigils (build the world, destroy creatures touched by calamity, and complete the buildings). I should have the 100% achievement but it hasnt unlocked.
edit: figured it out. Im on the last proving ground with the
calamity cannon
Fortinbras
Member
Draft said:
They really should fix the demo. I almost didn't buy the game because of that. The game runs fine after unlocking the full version.
teh_J0kerer
Member
What's up with the demo not having any penalty for dying? I couldn't really get a feeling for the difficulty level that way. What happens when you die in the full version?
Just gave the demo a try. Nothing super extraordinary but it seemed generally fun and the style is great. It's also the closest I'll get to playing a game narrated by Morgan Freeman.
My games backlog is already pretty heavy, but I'll definitely keep this at the top of my list once some space opens up.
My games backlog is already pretty heavy, but I'll definitely keep this at the top of my list once some space opens up.
John Rabbit
Banned
PLEASE RELEASE A SOUNDTRACK.
good god this is easily soundtrack of the year so far. amazing amazing.
good god this is easily soundtrack of the year so far. amazing amazing.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Yeah this is really good stuff.
Conciliator
Banned
Pretty good so far. No complaints about world design, art, sound...all great. Level design is always really well paced...always new stuff and ideas. Something about the gameplay feels a little unsatisfying. Maybe it should be harder? I can't really put my finger on it. Also I think I'd prefer larger, open levels with more secrets.
Did the Who Knows Where thing last night...it was great. Also like the arenas so far. They seem to really deliver the challenge the game deserves.
Did the Who Knows Where thing last night...it was great. Also like the arenas so far. They seem to really deliver the challenge the game deserves.
Captain Bluey
Member
Giant Bomb should do a review of this. Just because they know the developers and have had them on the site heaps of times, so what. I like Giant Bomb because I know they are going to say what they think, regardless.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Okay, this is bullshit. I made it 3 quarters of the way through my second game last night, I just reloaded it and it's put me back to where I only just got my second core.
Interfectum
Member
Game is fun, a bit overhyped, but fun. Well worth the price of entry.
AlanzTalon
Member
Soundtrack gives me a real Firefly vibe...
Don't know how I feel about this game yet (I just got to the
). It looks beautiful, the sound design, voice acting, and the music, especially, are fantastic. The actual game, though, I'm finding a little tedious. Also, I wish I could switch the A and B buttons. I lost count of how many times I hit A in order to melee and dodged instead. Not the game's fault, but I can't seem to get it straight in my head.
first of The Kid's dreams