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Bastion
Bastion is a story about a Kid, his hammer, and a world gone all kinds of wrong.
Look back at a starting point in 2025
(Seen the credits roll 5 times. This review is based on a Switch playthrough.) In Supergiant Games’ Greek myth themed Hades, myth making is done through gods bullshitting their peers. It’s hard not to… Read more
Bastion
Bastion Where do I begin? I have heard of this game so many times and never really thought much of it. I saw the screenshots and the talk, but it just never grabbed me. Then I heard the Giant Bombcast… Read more
A simple game, gloriously presented
It's easy to become especially charmed by Bastion. The developers are seemingly familiar with how to craft a world with intrigue, Logan Cunningham (the narrator), Darren Korb (the composer) and the ar… Read more
Strong, but not Sticky
It only took 16 months and 22 hours, but I finally beat Bastion. In a world where you can buy a dozen games for a dollar it’s easy to stack a backlog longer than your lifetime. Far too many games slip… Read more
Bastion Review
Developer: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Publisher: Supergiant Games This game has seemingly appeared from nowhere. Kicking off the 2011 summer of arcade on Xbox Live, Bastion has blasted it… Read more
A classic example of "style over substance"
Ahhh, “games as art”. It is a debate that seemingly never ends. Bastion is the latest exhibit on the side of the “game are art” crowd. Unfortunately, though, what it really is is pseudo-intellectual f… Read more
The littlest game that could
Holy crap, where to start with this game? It's not only a great baby's first action-rpg, it's also a challenge for seasoned veterans of the genre. And that's where Bastion's strength lies. It truly is… Read more
Bastion Review
A child’s eyes see a simple world. For centuries, fairy tales have been tools to give those eyes a view on the world they might not see on their own. They are a means of teaching lessons and giving me… Read more
Unique and Outstanding
The Kid wakes up. Few games do as many things as well as Supergiant Games’s Bastion . In this small, downloadable title is some of the best gameplay, most stunning art, and most inventive presentation… Read more
Stunning
This is one of the best games that i've played, beautiful graphics, art-style and soundtrack combined with fun gameplay. I am usually not into indie games. I support them merely because I believe they… Read more
Some of the best story telling in gaming
Bastion Developer: Supergiant Games Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Release: 8/16/2011 Genre: Action DRM Free on Gamer's Gate I got this game in the Humble Bundle 5 pack DRM free alo… Read more
The kid thinks you should play this
Bastion is a beautiful 2D fantasy game with a unique storytelling method of an ever present voice narrating the story as it happens. The voice’s register hovers somewhere in the vicinity of Sam Elliot… Read more
Quite simply, amazing.
Few games pull off all areas of production so flawlessly as Supergiant's masterpiece, Bastion. From the art-design to the soundtrack to the gameplay everything is incredibly well executed and leaves y… Read more
A Fun Romp That Ends Right When It Needs To
Bastion got a lot of hype this past year from many a games journalist. It was the nice indie, but still commercially digestible game that people like to feel good about and also like to tell others th… Read more
Bastion.
“Proper stories are supposed to start at the beginning. Ain’t so simple with this one.Here’s a kid who’s whole world got all twisted, leaving him on a rock in the sky. He gets up. Sets off for the Bas… Read more
An impressive first try
We all know Bastion is an incredible game. It's absolutely stunning to look at, sounds like Kurt Cobain's voiceless ghost, has an impressively deep number of systems that keep the game evolving on and… Read more
Fantastic development make this one of the best RPGs of the year.
BASTION - Video Review Bastion is exclusively a downloadable game which was first released as an Xbox Arcade title and then made the transition to the PC a short time later. Bastion’s style is second… Read more
What a treat.
I don't know what I was expecting going into this, but I was pleasantly surprised. Supergiant Games managed to develop a game with an interesting premise and story, rounded out with solid gameplay mec… Read more
Bastion Review
Bastion is an action RPG developed by the newly formed Supergiant Games. What immediately sets Bastion apart is the fact that the entire game is narrated dynamically. Almost every action you make will… Read more
Bastion Review
Bastion is one beautiful looking game. But those worried that weak gameplay is hiding behind a wash of artistic brilliance, don't. This game offers up so many approaches to playing, combat always feel… Read more
Highly Polished, but lacking in substance
Bastion is an isometric 2D action game, unlike similar games, Bastion doesn't use a dual-stick shooter setup, but instead uses auto-aiming and only a single stick. The rest of the controls are a butto… Read more
A Bastion of Greatness
I would recommend not reading this review until you've completed the game, since any spoilers would significantly worsen your experience of this game. So, Bastion, it's my Game of the Year 2011, for m… Read more
A perfect choice for those who look for a worthy arcade game
Bastion's developers knew what they were doing and that's probably the reason why this game holds the player's interest till it lasts. It has a unique style, some neat ideas and also a very good pace… Read more
A Boy and His Hammer
Most video games struggle to create a consistent sense of pacing, the medium isn’t really known for having amazing stories across the board, and adding player agency creates big challenges. Throw a na… Read more
Something Special
It might be pretty obvious with the glut of 5 Star reviews permeating the site, but hey, I'll add another voice to the crowd: Bastion is good. Like, really, stupendously, inspiringly good. Even after… Read more
A Fairy Tale Setting With Intense Combat
Bastion defines what is remarkable about Xbox Live Arcade. Bastion's seven to ten hour experience feels like a steal at fifteen dollars. The story, art style, and fast paced action stand out as some t… Read more
"You did good, Kid."
A small slab of land rests suspended in the sky; a young boy sleeps peacefully, unaware of the cataclysm that's transpired around him. You press a key and -- "he gets up," says a deep, male voice. You… Read more
Amazing production value from an arcade title!
Before I review a new game I usually like to wait a day or so after I complete it to let it fully soak in and not get caught up in any recent play hype. That said Bastion is a game that I still feel v… Read more
I've Played This Game Before... But Hey, I Liked It Then, Too.
Bastion is an action RPG developed by rookie indie developer Supergiant Games and released for the Xbox LIVE Marketplace (XBLM) and PC. It follows the adventures of an unnamed protagonist (referred to… Read more
Bastion Review
A new kind of apocalypse has occurred, named “The Calamity” and it has struck this beautiful watercolor world. You are the Kid – the sole survivor of the world that’s been shattered around you during… Read more
Bastion
In this age of development teams numbering in the hundreds and multi-million dollar budgets, it still amazes me sometimes what a handful of people can do. The group behind the actual making of Bastion… Read more
Become the Kid. Restore the Bastion.
Bastion was the start of the 2011 Summer of Arcade, and is one of the finest Arcade games out there. With a great story and excellent visuals, the premier game from Supergiant Games really delivered o… Read more
A Bastion of Downloads
I’ve been struggling with my thoughts of Bastion for a few days now and it has me perplexed. I kept weighing up all the good points but felt that in some way there was something fundamentally wrong wi… Read more
Bastion is quite simply one of the best games ever made.
A lot of times as a game reviewer you wonder what kind of game people like us would make. Certainly being exposed to decades of games both good and bad, popular and obscure that you would know what wo… Read more
Build that Wall
It was with muted anticipation that I started Bastion. Previews showed something like a cross between Diablo and Zelda with a vaguely JRPG style look. I thought it would be an interesting time waster,… Read more
Bastion Review
I got to see this very game at PAX East this year and immediately though, now that's something I haven't seen, and I want to play it. Well the time has finally come for this game to join the ranks of… Read more
Bastion
Time for a fashionably late write-up about this year's best downloadable title so far. Bastion is a downloadable title from the Xbox Live Summer of Arcade and it most certainly deserves the attention… Read more
No story talk review
The Summer of arcade on Xbox 360 start off with a bang with the game Bastion. I wont Talk about the story of the game at all, I feel that saying anything about it is spoiling the story. I will just sa… Read more
The kid wakes up... and just rages for awhile
After following this game for quite some time it was finally released as the first Xbox Live Summer of Arcade game for 2011, and what a fantastic start to the promotion. Bastion (Supergiant Games' fir… Read more
Calamity Kid
Bastion is an action role-playing game released by Supergiant Games as part of the 2011 Summer of Arcade promotion on XBLA. The player takes control of 'The Kid' a young white haired Caelondian male w… Read more
Supergiant games show off what they can do with Bastion
The summer months are never the most exciting time for video games. Big titles are usually moved out of summer to looking for bigger sales around Christmas present buying season. This void of big budg… Read more
On Solid Ground
In an era where gratuitous excess is the norm for video games, Bastion is a testament to the power of restraint in its design and execution. Rather than bombard the player with and endless stream of p… Read more
Bastion combines action, RPG, and a great artstyle to make magic
Bastion cover art Bastion is an action RPG that is currently part of the summer of arcade for Xbox 360's online arcade (XBLA). The game takes place on a mysterious planet/plane of existence/place that… Read more
The Green Dude Reviewed a Great Game
I'll be honest, I had high expectations for Bastion. I followed the game via Giantbomb's "Building The Bastion" series, and was truly thrilled to play this game made by such a small development team.… Read more
The Kid should now just be called The Man
But he still just “rolled off, and fell to his death.” Right off the bat, I'll just tell you this; this game is outstanding. In beauty, mechanics, and otherwise complete function, this game just works… Read more
Supergiant Games delivers with this beautiful downloadable title
Bastion successfully shatters whatever expectations you may have for a download-only game. It's driven by a fantastical story delivered by a clever narrator (voiced by Logan Cunningham ) who not only… Read more
It's good something fierce
I have to admit, while I was excited for Bastion, I expected to be a little disappointed. I expected that the combat might grow dull and repetitive, the RPG elements wouldn't be terribly deep, the sto… Read more
A Bastion All Your Own
In the world of cinema, there are certain films which transcend both genre and era. They are highly regarded amongst many who appreciate the medium, the works that define our culture through expertly… Read more
Bastion is a Well Crafted Experience with Beautiful Art Direction
The Xbox Live Summer of Arcade for 2011 officially kicks off with Bastion, the premiere title from developer Supergiant Games, and sets a high benchmark for the upcoming games in Microsoft’s summer do… Read more