Bastion

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1641 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,311 out of 1641
  2. Mixed: 270 out of 1641
  3. Negative: 60 out of 1641

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  1. Coinstar
    Jul 20, 2023
    10
    Great soundtrack, very cool artwork and ambient, great gameplay! It's a timeless piece.
  2. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Gameplay - 8
    Plot & Characters - 7
    Storytelling - 8
    Pacing - 8
    Music & Sound - 10
    Replayability - 5
    Performance - 10
  3. BenjaminMettang
    Jul 14, 2023
    8
    My second SuperGiant Games game after Hades. Very nice art style, music and story. Maybe a bit easy.
  4. AbaddonMason
    Jun 17, 2023
    9
    Отличная игра! Интересный и необычный мир с нотками вестерна и трогательная история с моралью. Геймплейно прям вдохновитель Hades я полагаю.
  5. PunchBunnie
    Feb 17, 2023
    10
    an amazing story told by an amazing narrator set in a beautiful world combined with fun level design and combat, combined with a new game plus that makes it incredibly replayable and multiple endings which are all beautfiul ends to the amazing story
  6. Pmstz
    Feb 4, 2023
    7
    very nice game
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  7. Dco326
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    Meni je bila okej zanimljiva za jednom prica nista wow gemplej okej nista specijalno eto osmica bolja malo od proseka :)
  8. hileger
    Dec 3, 2022
    5
    Хуй знает за что такие оценки ебаный гринд а больше то в игре ничего и нет , лучше уж AC Odyssey Играть хотя срака уже болит
  9. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    8
    
  10. nfs7379
    Aug 30, 2022
    10
    10/10........................................................................................
  11. Mishanski
    Aug 1, 2022
    4
    Overhyped game with boring gameplay and stupid plot. Thankfully it is very short so I didn't wasted much time to finish it.
  12. Topoide
    Jul 18, 2022
    8
    Es un poco difícil entender la historia si no entiendes ingles ya que es difícil seguir la acción y leer al mismo tiempo, además de que a veces los subtítulos pasan rápido, sacando eso es un juego dinámico y divertido con un buen gameplay
  13. alex_opr
    Jul 17, 2022
    6
    I was really late to the party with this game but I must say that for 2022 this game is a big nono. Nothing really that fun, bland story, the narrator is cool, but it gets old in 20 mins. I can't say it's bad but def mediocre and it was hard for me to finish it.
  14. Karlsefniy
    Jul 13, 2022
    8
    Cheap price, narrating, art, story, gameplay and many other things pushed me to give Bastion such a high score.
  15. Wrathzo
    Mar 20, 2022
    8
    Bastion is an action role-playing video game developed by independent developer Supergiant Games and originally published in 2011 by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. In the game, the player controls "the Kid" as he moves through floating, fantasy-themed environments and fights enemies of various types. It features a dynamic voiceover from a narrator (Logan Cunningham), and isBastion is an action role-playing video game developed by independent developer Supergiant Games and originally published in 2011 by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. In the game, the player controls "the Kid" as he moves through floating, fantasy-themed environments and fights enemies of various types. It features a dynamic voiceover from a narrator (Logan Cunningham), and is presented as a two-dimensional game with an isometric camera and a hand-painted, colorful art style. Bastion's story follows the Kid as he collects special shards of rock to power a structure, the Bastion, in the wake of an apocalyptic Calamity.… Expand
  16. Wrecktangled
    Mar 17, 2022
    6
    Love the narration and different weapon types, but the game felt repetitive by the end of it. Which is saying quite a bit because it is rather short.
  17. Ave-Nar
    Nov 17, 2021
    9
    Wholesome characters and story with fitting music and artstyle. The story-telling is unusual. You have to experiment with different weapon combos and fighting strategies. On highest difficulty the game can be quite challenging.
  18. GTherion
    Jul 4, 2021
    2
    86%, really? This is an overated piece of crap. Very mediocre game, with bad gameplay mechanics and bad graphics. It may have been an ok game for Gameboy back in 90s, but even back then it would be mediocre.
  19. Qarren
    Apr 13, 2021
    8
    I want Bastion's narrator to narrate my life. He has a line early on if you smash random decoration that goes "the kid just rages for a while." So I've already got proof of concept. Just imagine in his deep, sexy voice he whispers line like:
    "The kid tries to make a joke. This will be the saddest moment of his life"
    "The kid plays a video game" "The kid still plays a video game" "The    I want Bastion's narrator to narrate my life. He has a line early on if you smash random decoration that goes "the kid just rages for a while." So I've already got proof of concept. Just imagine in his deep, sexy voice he whispers line like:
    "The kid tries to make a joke. This will be the saddest moment of his life"
    "The kid plays a video game"
    "The kid still plays a video game"
    "The kid, forgetting why he came into this room, stares out a window for a while so those around don't realise he's a dumbass"
    "Christ, the kid is still playing a video game"
    "The kid just pretends for a while that his life is interesting enough to narrate. The moral of this story is - don't be this kid"
    And other such epic tales from the sagas of my life.
    But besides the legendary voice acting of Oh-Wait-That's-Not-Ron Perlman, you may notice that this game is an isometric hack and slash. You might have noticed that. I don't know. Depends if you have eyes or not.
    It's a genuinely fun one too. The only real complaints to make about any aspects of it are:
    A) The combat can be a little loose and undefined, with multiple enemies with very varied attack patterns just sort of shoved into a small area
    2) Despite having a decent number of varied enemies, you'll find yourself in the same situations whether it be nothing but the same gas enemies at the beginning, the same plant enemies in the middle and the same ninja enemies at the end in the same combinations
    Both these problems somewhat solve themselves though, which is incredible. While the same combo of enemies gets old faster than Benjamin Button, the game has a short and sweet runtime, and the situations surrounding that combat can often change. Like scrolling sections, ship sections and more. And for the loose combat, the game is fairly generous with health drops and interesting weapons and abilities that means most players shouldn't have too much trouble with this game during a standard playthrough. There are also options for a harder experience that is balanced out with extra rewards, which is nice.
    And for once I can safely say that that's all I have to complain about. This worries me. I am making a career out of complaining. F%ck you, Bastion. F*ck you.
    I bloody hate it when games are well thought out.
    Fine then, what else is there to praise?
    The music is goddamn beautiful. There aren't many tracks, but the few that are there definitely carry this fairly short experience. I can't even make a joke about them, because I genuinely find them that nice. I suppose I could work one of my usual self-deprecating jokes into it somehow...
    This music is better than I am.
    There you go. Makes sense...
    The art style is also quite beautiful. Sh*t. That's not good for me, either. Umm, well I suppose it could make more use of colour. But that goes for anything. Always love more colour. This game gravitates a lot to greens and whites and blues. Would have been nice to see more red balance things out somewhere.
    There you go...
    Take that, Bastion...
    I give up.
    The game is too well rounded. Even the story, while nothing that breaks boundaries still does more than most games. Meaning that this game follows a good, solid structure to tell it's story the same way a film would. It has a clear inciting incident, increasing tension, a middle point which reframes it and serves as a small loss meant to further motivate and develop, before escalating to a climax and a thoughtful resolution. This is the flow of story, and even games that try to tell one forget to hit on all these important plot points. Also, despite having a narrator, there are many moments where the game uses its nice art to show rather than tell certain plot points. And the story has greater themes of war, hatred and regret.
    All this to say...
    Cool story, bro.
    I keep mentioning that the game is short, and that this fact is to its benefit. There's little chance of feeling cheated with this runtime. This game is nice and self-contained. You may even find it could be a couple of levels shorter when the tedium sets in towards the end after completing fetch quest after fetch quest.
    Wait, did I just find another complaint?
    Hells yea!
    On the other hand, the individuals levels are small, focused experiences that nicely break up and pace the game so the fetching doesn't become too daunting.
    Oh, f#ck me.
    Can I just find one more complaint, please?
    If the gameplay is fun and varies just enough to not annoy, the music is so melodious it could send even the most aggro baby to sleep, the art style isn't perfect but satisfies regardless, the story isn't ground-breaking yet very grounded in appropriate formula, and the game's length and pacing are like porridge that's just right, then what?
    Wait
    I've got it!
    Everything is good, but not revolutionary!
    Ha Ha, got you now, Bastion. How dare you be a good example of the foundational skills of video game design, and not also break the wheel!
    Hold on a second
    Ahhh...
    crap...    … Expand
  20. jelikey
    Apr 4, 2021
    7
    Very charming visuals and story; fun upgrade system. The combat is fun, but repetitive after a while. The narrator's voice adds a lot to this game. Worth playing just to listen to him talk :D
  21. Andromeda707
    Feb 27, 2021
    9
    8.5/10
    Ну что тут можно сказать. Маленький шедевр от маленькой студии, которой ещё только предстояло (в 2011 году) стать известной на весь мир. Довольно простой, но интересный геймплей (немного не понимаю, почему эту игру называют ролевой, хотя ролевых элементов в ней не больше, чем в каких-нибудь метроидваниях в духе Ori and the Will of the Wisps), заключающийся в повествовательном    8.5/10
    Ну что тут можно сказать. Маленький шедевр от маленькой студии, которой ещё только предстояло (в 2011 году) стать известной на весь мир. Довольно простой, но интересный геймплей (немного не понимаю, почему эту игру называют ролевой, хотя ролевых элементов в ней не больше, чем в каких-нибудь метроидваниях в духе Ori and the Will of the Wisps), заключающийся в повествовательном экшене или даже слэшере, подкрепляется невероятно необычным и крутым визуальным стилем и музыкой. Внешний вид и происходящие в игре события действительно очень психоделичны и необычны, и при этом в них нет ничего лишнего (наоборот хочется бОльшего, так как игра очень коротка, и состояние потока способны продлить лишь достижения-челленджи). Ну и снова повторюсь, музыка просто отличная. В какой ещё игре можно бомбить газовчан и мусороглотов катастрофной пушкой и охранной турелью из Portal под индастриал-даунтемпо-фолктронику с элементами индийской музыки?    … Expand
  22. Juli01223
    Jan 25, 2021
    7
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  23. Torgall
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    Wonderful indie game, little weird at first but you will quickly get sucked into it. The narrator's voice-over and music is one of the major things that make this game a memorable experience.
  24. Oshiri_Maeda
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    very nice top-down slasher/shooter, very cool narrator voice. nothing extraordinary though
  25. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    7
    Aksiyon çeşitliliği ve zorluk seviyesi yerinde. Günümüzden bakınca biraz modası geçmiş gibi dursa da oynaması hala eğlenceli.
  26. Crimert
    Nov 11, 2020
    5
    To be honest, I didn't like the repetitive and difficult gameplay. It makes me feel so bored. 4hrs on record.
  27. RaisharSarwar
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    I don't know where to begin, the soundtrack is amazing, the level design is so creative, the art style is so colourful. Honestly the team outdid themselves with this masterpiece
  28. Bloodnes
    Oct 20, 2020
    7
    В целом неплохо, интересная задумка у игры, но поиграл около часа и надоела, выбор скилов не велик, вещей тоже, сюжет...но такое себе, на любителя. 7/10
  29. Dustfoxx
    Oct 8, 2020
    8
    The game's good but the gameplay just isn't for me. Love the music. Still listening to it. Narrator has a nice voice.
  30. Thejodjeremie
    Jun 6, 2020
    9
    A very fun and unique experience. The games art style is awesome and the gameplay is great as well. The story is interesting.
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Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best PC Game of 2011
17
#17 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
23
#23 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. ActionTrip
    Jan 24, 2012
    83
    It's a highly polished, bug-free bundle of fun and at $15, it's a steal. Kudos to Supergiant Games.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 30, 2011
    70
    Visually stunning independent action RPG impresses you with a captivating world but will disappoint you with a dull and boring combat system. [Oct 2011]
  3. Everyeye.it
    Oct 9, 2011
    75
    Bastion hides a fun traditional gameplay under gorgeous and innovative visuals, that on the long run could come short in variety.
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