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I agree with the people who said it was "alright" and "better than Braid" by Jerry Whorebach 01/02/2012, 3:31pm PST I'm playing it right now. The combat is satisfying; the weapons are differentiated well and the relatively small number of enemy types all have unique attack patterns. I feel like it could be fun to master if they'd bothered to include any fights challenging enough to necessitate it. (The highest difficulty level is named Normal, maybe they were planning to add a Hard mode and just ran out of time?) The fantasy 19th-century setting is imaginative, and I wouldn't mind exploring it in a more traditional adventure or role-playing type game. Basically, all the pieces are here to make a really compelling game out of, but instead all we got was a really polished one. Every level is just one long, winding hallway full of vases to break and enemies to steamroll. There is no exploration; occasionally you'll encounter a branching path, but one side will always very quickly terminate in a dead end with a piece of treasure. There are no NPCs to speak of, save the narrator, and no puzzles to solve - I don't think you even have to find any keycards. I can't comment on the story because I haven't finished it yet, but I'm expecting a pretty mindblowing twist at the very last moment because the twist they've given me so far (what if... humans were the REAL monsters?) is so cliched and embarassing that it pretty much has to be a red herring. I'm trying hard not to compare this game to "real" ones like Diablo or Symphony of the Night, because compared to most "art" games it's actually pretty playable. The problem is it's just good enough to have me fantasizing about how much better it could've been if the PAINFULLY INDIE developers would've had the resources (and possibly ambition?) to attempt something with the scope of a glorious failure like Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura. And those are dangerous thoughts to be having while you're deep into hour five of what's essentially a lawnmowing simulator.

Is Bastion really that good or is it more Braid indie cocksucking? NT by fabio 01/01/2012, 12:39pm PST     Other review request: Armada 2526 by fabio 01/01/2012, 12:53pm PST     It's alright. Very good voice acting and music NT by Entropy Stew 01/01/2012, 12:58pm PST     it's way better than braid NT by sdroa jists 01/01/2012, 7:40pm PST         How kind is it to me? NT by your ass 01/02/2012, 1:31pm PST     I agree with the people who said it was "alright" and "better than Braid" by Jerry Whorebach 01/02/2012, 3:31pm PST         Isn't there challenge mode stuff with the idols and such? NT by Mysterio 01/02/2012, 4:00pm PST             It's possible. by Jerry Whorebach 01/02/2012, 7:24pm PST                 Tried it again with the idols. by Jerry Whorebach 01/03/2012, 8:16pm PST                     Apparently, there's some confusion as to which genre Bastion belongs. by Jerry Whorebach 01/06/2012, 6:43pm PST                         Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light + Madden by Rafiki 01/11/2012, 8:50am PST                             final verdict: it's alright (certainly better than a lot of AAA $60 game release by sdroa jists 01/11/2012, 12:23pm PST                                 Can you imagine if games were free? You'd never have to leave the house! NT by The 2,011 Must-Play Games of 2011 01/11/2012, 3:35pm PST                             Of course, the way they kept the narration fresh... by Jerry Whorebach 01/11/2012, 11:18pm PST                     Re: Tried it again with the idols. by Mysterio 01/06/2012, 7:09pm PST     It's alright by jeep 01/02/2012, 11:53pm PST     Try Shank instead. by Mischief Maker 01/03/2012, 11:11pm PST         And you say it's half-price on XBLA this week? Sold! by Jerry Whorebach 01/03/2012, 11:46pm PST