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Bastion

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Supergiant Games
Aug 16, 2011 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
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OpenCritic Rating

88

Top Critic Average

88%

Critics Recommend

IGN
9 / 10
GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Metro GameCentral
7 / 10
Game Informer
9.3 / 10
GameSpot
9 / 10
GameSpot
8 / 10
Game Revolution
4.5 / 5
Destructoid
9 / 10
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Critic Reviews for Bastion

When I beat Bastion for the first time, I reloaded my save and played through for the second ending. When that was done, I started my new game plus. I'm not the repeat type of gamer, but Bastion's leveling, weapon upgrades, and difficulty tweaks are just too gosh-darn addictive. The story could've been better, but it doesn't matter. This game is amazing and you owe it to yourself to download it.

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GamesRadar+

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GamesRadar+

As long as you're not expecting a profoundly original artistic vision, Bastion delivers on its gameplay. Bastion's main strengths are twofold – the combat is satisfying and varied, and the customization options are robust. Our only major complaints are fairly nitpicky – it's easy to fall of ledges (especially if you're using the shotgun weapon, which causes significant kickback and often kicks thekid off the edge of the world), and when you find a new weapon you're forced to equip it until you can get to a nearby armory to swap it out, which can be particularly annoying if it de-equips your favorite weapon. These are small issues in the larger picture though, and Bastion is still overwhelmingly well-executed.

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Metro GameCentral

GameCentral
7 / 10
Metro GameCentral

The combat might never feel as clever as the visuals and narration but this is still an engrossing and distinctive action role-player.

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A fascinating journey into a mysterious world has all the hallmarks of a future classic

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Bastion is a wonderfully diverse game that offers up a great deal of flexibility in how you approach its many challenges.

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Bastion remains as strong of a game as it was in 2011, but there's no need to buy this version if you already own it.

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Bastion advances video games as art. In the same breath, it can challenge your thumbs and make you wonder about the possibilities of its world. It feels like a retail game; it feels like a straight shot to the summer gaming drag; it feels like the beginning of something bigger. If Limbo is any sign of things to come, you'll probably be hearing a lot of positive things about Bastion over the next few weeks.

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I now know why people fell in love with Bastion. It's a perfectly proportioned, well packaged, beautiful escape into a foreign world with compelling music, art, and narration. There's no real added benefits to playing it on the Xbox One besides a few more achievements, but then again, it doesn't really need any upgrades. It's fairly perfect as it stands.

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