I dig my hole, you build a wall - the Bastion thread

BitVyper · 08-18-2011, 01:13 AM

Bastion is goddamn fantastic. The active narration, and the way the world just comes together around you make the game feel alive. Mechanically, it's a lot of fun, especially once you get a handle on your particular weapons of choice (musket/hammer for me). The environments are really nicely designed; very detailed, and they look wonderful.

I've beaten it twice now, and I love the story. I love the way it's told, and the voice actor doing the telling is fabulous. The story is integrated with the gameplay so well it's basically seamless. Music is great as well - I will definitely be getting the soundtrack.

I think that scene with Zulf in the last stage (you know the one) is, *I* think, one of the best executed bits in a videogame period.

Overall, I think the only thing in the game that disappointed me at all was that it clearly had a jump mechanic that worked well, but only utilized it in the final half of the final dungeon. It would have been nice to have access to that earlier.

Kim · 08-18-2011, 01:35 AM

Yup it's pretty amazing. I love it and the Zulf scene was amazing.

Here's the soundtrack.

You're welcome.

BitVyper · 08-18-2011, 01:36 AM

I'm pretty sure it's cheaper on Steam. Like, six dollars I think.

Kim · 08-18-2011, 01:41 AM

Just checked, and apparently it's on sale for five bucks on Steam, but I don't know how long that deal lasts so if you folks don't go buy it now I'll never forgive you.

synkr0nized · 08-18-2011, 02:02 AM

Downloadin' the trial on Xbox Live. Pew pew.

Gregness · 08-18-2011, 01:00 PM

For those of us who are technologically backwards (or, y'know, in college and broke) and don't have steam/current gen consoles, is there a way to check this game out?

Kim · 08-18-2011, 01:07 PM

Noooo?

I mean, it's on Steam or it's on Xbox Live Arcade. Those are the two venues where it is being sold as far as I know and I'm really not sure where else you'd expect it to be sold or why Steam would at any point prove restrictive?

Jagos · 08-18-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NonCon

Noooo?

I mean, it's on Steam or it's on Xbox Live Arcade. Those are the two venues where it is being sold as far as I know and I'm really not sure where else you'd expect it to be sold or why Steam would at any point prove restrictive?

Xbox Live is kind of restrictive. You would need an Xbox along with a Gold subscription so yeah...

It would probably be great if they sold the game on Amazon among a few other places.

BitVyper · 08-18-2011, 01:17 PM

Personally, I find Steam annoying as fuck for a million little reasons, so I can totally understand someone wanting a non-Steam way to play this.

Kerensky287 · 08-18-2011, 02:32 PM

You don't need a Gold subscription to buy games on Xbox Live. You just need one to play multiplayer.

08-18-2011, 01:13 AM	#1
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	I dig my hole, you build a wall - the Bastion thread Bastion is goddamn fantastic. The active narration, and the way the world just comes together around you make the game feel alive. Mechanically, it's a lot of fun, especially once you get a handle on your particular weapons of choice (musket/hammer for me). The environments are really nicely designed; very detailed, and they look wonderful. I've beaten it twice now, and I love the story. I love the way it's told, and the voice actor doing the telling is fabulous. The story is integrated with the gameplay so well it's basically seamless. Music is great as well - I will definitely be getting the soundtrack. I think that scene with Zulf in the last stage (you know the one) is, I think, one of the best executed bits in a videogame period. Overall, I think the only thing in the game that disappointed me at all was that it clearly had a jump mechanic that worked well, but only utilized it in the final half of the final dungeon. It would have been nice to have access to that earlier. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

08-18-2011, 01:35 AM	#2
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Yup it's pretty amazing. I love it and the Zulf scene was amazing. Here's the soundtrack. You're welcome. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

08-18-2011, 01:36 AM	#3
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	I'm pretty sure it's cheaper on Steam. Like, six dollars I think. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

08-18-2011, 01:41 AM	#4
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Just checked, and apparently it's on sale for five bucks on Steam, but I don't know how long that deal lasts so if you folks don't go buy it now I'll never forgive you. __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

08-18-2011, 02:02 AM	#5
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,861	I /do/ like to play a little before buying. Downloadin' the trial on Xbox Live. Pew pew. __________________ Find love.

08-18-2011, 01:00 PM	#6
Gregness Never give up. Never give in. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,034	For those of us who are technologically backwards (or, y'know, in college and broke) and don't have steam/current gen consoles, is there a way to check this game out? __________________ A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - Robert Heinlein

08-18-2011, 01:07 PM	#7
Kim adorable Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 12,950	Noooo? I mean, it's on Steam or it's on Xbox Live Arcade. Those are the two venues where it is being sold as far as I know and I'm really not sure where else you'd expect it to be sold or why Steam would at any point prove restrictive? __________________ this post is about how to successfully H the Kimmy

08-18-2011, 01:17 PM	#9
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	Personally, I find Steam annoying as fuck for a million little reasons, so I can totally understand someone wanting a non-Steam way to play this. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

08-18-2011, 02:32 PM	#10
Kerensky287 Just That Good Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,426	You don't need a Gold subscription to buy games on Xbox Live. You just need one to play multiplayer.

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