Xbox Live has out done themselves with this game, they just released it but whoever the developers they deserve a pat on the back. Now I haven't been the biggest fan of the arcade games because I haven't played any worth a damn. Until now the great action adventure RPG has risen.
Gameplay-this is nothing innovated in the combat area but it is in the fact that the level will for around you that just leaves the feel of real exploration to the gamer. I have honestly never seen a game do that before so I hand Bastion. This game offers so many weapons to choose from whether it's a giant hammer, or a spear from a rapid crossbow to a bazooka. The A.I. is run of the mill they see you and they attack you nothing special with them. The game is fairly easy but you can up the difficulty by adding shrines that will put new and interesting challenges for the player to overcome.
Sound-well the music at the end of the game was amazing it really helped the story. Besides that I really can't think of any other music in the game. I did't forget about the most famous part of the game the narration, this game has it's own narrator and he has some clever writing and will know exactly what you are doing. It is actually quite entertaining to roll around or fall off the edge just to see what he will say. This is probably the most original part of the game.
Graphics-they aren't bad, fairly good for a arcade game. The enemies are interesting and colorful, they do seem a little cartoonish for me but they work in the game. The level design is great I love the colorful destruction and all the detail they put in this. They also can add the isolation feel in certain levels.
Story-you play a character known as The Kid and you wake up and his whole entire world has been destroyed by a calamity and it is your job to rebuild the world be using this thing called the Bastion. As you can see it is kind of a cliché in the story but for me it hooked me at the end and I just had to see what will happen next. The ending is something most gamers will like and they will like the end result.
Overall this game is great it truly is but 15.00 is a little high for this so I say get it at a reduced price and you will be happy with what you paid for. It is a solid 8 hour game but it is kind of repetitive and 15 dollars doesn't seem worth it.
