TheApatheticOne
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First time Ive ever heard of this, but it looks pretty neat. Ill be downloading the trial when I get home from work. Keep the impressions coming!
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Bastion |OT| of Rebuilding Worlds & Voices in My Head
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Vire
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So I'm really confused in regards to the story right now, I'm wonder who has passed this point can clarify:
So I just go to the point where the Kid reaches the forest and has the vision from the smoke he inhales, it takes you on a whirlwind trip through all these different areas. I was a bit confused at what was going on at that point, is this a major significance to the story and narrator? Will it be clarified later? Thanks!
Treythalomew
Member
Not sure what the issue is but if you download the trial and then buy the game, you'll lose your save so far and will have to restart the next time you play. CheayD posted it on twitter and I just checked my game and had no progress but had the first achievement.
Roddslayer
Member
I'm digging the combat, it's surprisingly complex but I think a lot of the intricacies aren't explained all that well. I use to get disappointed that I was getting hit a bunch but I now think the combat is less Zelda and more Torchlight\Diablo in nature, especially with the amount of enemies on the screen at times. With that perspective it's helped me enjoy the game that much more.
I'm just over an hour in, and so far the gameplay is my least favorite part of Bastion. The art style is beautiful, the music is excellent and the dynamic narrator is a great idea executed brilliantly. The combat, though, has left me pretty flat. It's not particularly fun or satisfying to me, partially due to the fact that everything in the game, whether it be object or foe, disappears in the same kind of generic puff of smoke.
The presentation and overall charm will definitely keep me playing, but I'm hoping I'll find the fun soon.
The presentation and overall charm will definitely keep me playing, but I'm hoping I'll find the fun soon.
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Deleted member 47027
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Interview I found with Greg Kasavin about Bastion - about 25 mins long:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYDdwPrJo_w&feature=player_embedded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYDdwPrJo_w&feature=player_embedded
indigo-cyclops
Member
I'm also in the same boat. Everything else was very impressive but gameplay alone was dull and boring. Won't spend 1200 on this unfortunately.eXistor said:
tjohn86 said:
How far in are you? I thought there was no way I was going to be able to pull them off at first. Then I started upgrading the weapons and (i'm almost scared to say it, fearing i will anger the bastion gods) they are actually feeling pretty easy. The breaker bow one is a cinch as was the repeater's. Not sure about how hard the later ones get but most feel pretty doable once i got the hang of it. the shield one is pretty much practice and memorization. oh, and playing a little matador, heh heh.
edit: and i might as well say it, deus ex now has some competition for game soundtrack of the year in my opinion. the music in this is amazing.
LuchaShaq said:
i'm not sure. kind of doubt it the way my playthrough is turning out. but it doesn't matter because there is a new game plus. great feature that every game should have. i love how they used it as a bulletpoint on the screen after you finish the demo. i call it the last ad screen (as in, here's one last ad to make you grab the game before you leave). don't know what it's really called.
Really surprised that people are saying that the combat doesn't feel up to snuff. I'm going through NG+ with a bunch of idols now and it's sublime. If the slow ramp up in combat in the demo kept you from buying, it gets much better, even just after the demo cutoff.
Not in one playthrough, no.LuchaShaq said:
DJ_Lae
Member
For weapons, the
is so goddamn satisfying.
It's amazing how much easier the dream sequence battles are with upgraded weapons, or maybe some of it due to the weapon types and my particular play style. Struggled with my first attempt, absolutely laid waste the second without having to use more than a single bottle (and I had enabled some of the totems).
I love the "Kid took a drag - went out like a light."
mortar
It's amazing how much easier the dream sequence battles are with upgraded weapons, or maybe some of it due to the weapon types and my particular play style. Struggled with my first attempt, absolutely laid waste the second without having to use more than a single bottle (and I had enabled some of the totems).
I love the "Kid took a drag - went out like a light."
the_dannobot
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The "time to crate" in this game is off the charts. This is a game where as soon as the dude finishes smashing a huge pile of crates with a hammer, another huge pile of crates falls out of the sky, ready to be smashed.
I've decided that Bastion is actually a game about a garbageman with a hammer, who lives at the bottom of a Tetris pile.
I've decided that Bastion is actually a game about a garbageman with a hammer, who lives at the bottom of a Tetris pile.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
I have played more tonight and the game is amazing and it looks amazing come on people everyone who is on the fens BUY THIS GAME !!!zam said:
That nr has to go UP!!!!
Conciliator
Banned
Come onnnnnnnnn. What's one little game?
Come ooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
Come ooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.
John Rabbit
Banned
someone said they don't, but thats not entirely true.zam said:
the first vigil for building the memorial resets, as does the vigil for getting 1st place in at least 7 proving grounds, collecting 20 mementos, and rebuilding the bastion. why those in particular i don't know.
FateBreaker
Member
The more I play this, the more I like it. I think it's not as omg as critics claimed, but it's definitely a very good game that is pretty addicting. 8/10-ish.
PepsimanVsJoe
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Rabbitwork said:
Goddammit. I guess I better take care of these on my first playthrough.
ReiGun said:
Tron nerfed, MML3 canceled, and no Megaman. Somebody at Capcom is really pissed off.
Roddslayer
Member
Any word on the soundtrack and if it will be released?
MightyHedgehog
Member
Awesome stuff! Feels a bit like an unreleased late SNES or PS1 Square-published title back before they went sour on trying to do new things. Only real complaints I have are all to do with the auto targeting for the machete blade throw and the target cycling feels inconsistent and frustrating. I didn't have any real problems with this in the main campaign areas I've gone through, so far, but those optional challenges really put some serious strain on the targeting behavior. Just lined up power shots on the bow challenge to get first with five or so shots, but that machete challenge is just frustrating me a little as I cannot seem to get in under the 90 seconds necessary to claiming the second prize.
PepsimanVsJoe
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First thing to do is to get in the center of the area and kill all the green dudes as they spawn in. If you don't they run off and far away, guaranteeing you'll never get anywhere near 1:30.MightyHedgehog said:
indigo-cyclops
Member
But you still get an idea of the mechanics. I suppose I didn't give it enough time and like i said its a beautiful game with a great soundtrack. Considering how little I play my Xbox these days its hard to justify buying it.LiK said:
indigo-cyclops
Member
Well thank you for the heads up on it. Maybe I will give it a shot, finish the demo and wait For the PC version if there is one?LiK said:
@TheOddOne
It doesn't justify it because I don't play my Xbox a lot and would hate to buy it and end up not finishing it. Pretty simple explanation. Like I said if and when a PC version comes I would definitely be more like to pick it up.
MightyHedgehog
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Yeah, I tried that a few times, rolling away from turret shots and hacking away at those squirts. Guess I'll just have to refine my technique. The machete throw targeting while the screen is cluttered with enemies makes taking out those pop-up turrets for a one-shot kill very time consuming, but even with just one or two enemies somewhere on-screen, the damned thing tends lock to one fast-moving squirt. It's a bit aggravating also to feel like trying to compensate for their movement when trying to hit them with the machete throw does nothing. I guess that I just have to practice more and be more deliberate with my timing.PepsimanVsJoe said:
PepsimanVsJoe
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INDIGO_CYCLOPS said:
If you play your Xbox for five to seven more hours you'll be able to finish Bastion.
Can't be that difficult eh?
indigo-cyclops
Member
Funny I barely play a fucking hour. Last time I actually played a game on it was two months ago. Not sure why this is difficult for people to understand. I would be more likely to play it on PC.PepsimanVsJoe said:
indigo-cyclops
Member
This is the last time I'll address my personal gaming habits. I play most games on PC. Almost all my games. Sometimes PS3 games but whenever a PC version is going to be available that's what I go with. For many reasons.TheOddOne said: