The first project from Supergiant game and the last of their classic titles I personally played.
And I gotta be honest: maybe it's because I didn't play it at the time it came out, or maybe because of the quality of the other projects made by these developers, but... Bastion didn't hooked me as much as many other that tried it.
Don't get me wrong, I totally get the hype around it: especially for the time, Bastion has a timeless charm that it's hard to find even in other similar titles. It features an incredible soundtrack, a fantastic artstyle that literally lets you see the worlds being built around you, and a writing that is able to be melancholic, hopeful, sad, but also quirky and spicy, thanks to a sarcastic narrator that follows the adventure of the Kid.
The combats and puzzles I feel aged quite well, and while simple, can lead to a lot of customization and replayablity thanks to te ability to pick different weapons, buffs, entire styles of gameplay, and things that remind of the Pact of Punishment from Hades (which is a more than good thing). The attention oto details and overall cure for this projects are felt to this day.
I gotta be honest though and say that I didn't really grew attached to the overall story and characters. Not to mention that I felt the overall experience may feel a bit too short, especially considering the SUpergiant gems that came out in later years.
Despite my criticism, which can be considered harsh for one of the first big indie games, I cannot deny that Bastion is a timeless experience, and the people that consider it a cult classic and one of the pillars of the world of indie games are more than justified to think that.
Give it a try if you can. It's a great time!
And I gotta be honest: maybe it's because I didn't play it at the time it came out, or maybe because of the quality of the other projects made by these developers, but... Bastion didn't hooked me as much as many other that tried it.
Don't get me wrong, I totally get the hype around it: especially for the time, Bastion has a timeless charm that it's hard to find even in other similar titles. It features an incredible soundtrack, a fantastic artstyle that literally lets you see the worlds being built around you, and a writing that is able to be melancholic, hopeful, sad, but also quirky and spicy, thanks to a sarcastic narrator that follows the adventure of the Kid.
The combats and puzzles I feel aged quite well, and while simple, can lead to a lot of customization and replayablity thanks to te ability to pick different weapons, buffs, entire styles of gameplay, and things that remind of the Pact of Punishment from Hades (which is a more than good thing). The attention oto details and overall cure for this projects are felt to this day.
I gotta be honest though and say that I didn't really grew attached to the overall story and characters. Not to mention that I felt the overall experience may feel a bit too short, especially considering the SUpergiant gems that came out in later years.
Despite my criticism, which can be considered harsh for one of the first big indie games, I cannot deny that Bastion is a timeless experience, and the people that consider it a cult classic and one of the pillars of the world of indie games are more than justified to think that.
Give it a try if you can. It's a great time!