Bastion is the first title from Supergiant Games, an original action role-playing game set in a lush imaginative world, in which players must create and fight for civilization’s last refuge as a mysterious narrator marks their every move.
Bastion is an action role-playing experience that redefines storytelling in games, with a reactive narrator who marks your every move. Explore more than 40 lush hand-painted environments as you discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces. Wield a huge arsenal of upgradeable weapons and battle savage beasts adapted to their new habitat. Finish the main story to unlock the New Game Plus mode and continue your journey!
Key features:
Stunning hand-painted artwork in full 1080p resolution Critically-acclaimed original music score Hours of reactive narration delivers a deep story Action-packed combat rewards playing with finesse Controls custom-tailored to PC plus gamepad support 10+ unique upgradeable weapons to be used 6 powerful Bastion structures to be discovered ‘New Game Plus’ mode unlocked after finishing the story
Bastion is an action-RPG with a level structure that emphasizes fast paced and frantic gameplay. The Kid moves through fantasy-themed environments that form up underneath his feet as he moves thorough each level. In order to progress, the Kid must defeat enemies using a variety of melee and ranged weaponry while collecting items and leveling up his attributes with experience points along the way. There is a currency in Bastion known as fragments, or pieces of the Old World. They are found laying about in the different environments and are dropped by enemies upon defeat. Between levels, the Kid visits the Bastion, where he can use the fragments he has acquired to purchase weapon upgrades and spirits. These spirits alter and enhance the Kid’s abilities in a number of different ways. Depending on the level of the character, players can “equip” more spirits and therefore give themselves a greater advantage in battle. The game incorporates a unique feature called ‘dynamic narration’. Rucks, the strange old man (voiced by Logan Cunningham), serves as the game’s narrator. As well as delivering story exposition, Rucks’ narration will change based on the player’s actions and style of play – for example, he might remark upon the player’s affinity for a certain weapon if said weapon is used frequently during battle, or he might comment on an enemy that the player is about to fight.
Aside from the main locations that the player visits throughout the progression of the main story, there are also optional challenge levels for each weapon. Referred to as Proving Grounds, these areas test the player’s ability to use each weapon efficiently. The player is also able to participate in three different arenas that provide additional lore for the game’s characters while adding a competitive nature to the game through online leaderboards.
The Kid has access to buildings in the Bastion that can drastically alter the way game is played such as: weapon/spirit load out, weapon upgrades, and enemy difficulty.
Buildings
Arsenal: The Kid comes here to swap his weapons and his Secret Skill. Forge: The Kid can upgrade his weapons here using materials he finds or buys. Lost-and-Found: The general store that the Kid can buy materials, mementos, and Spirits with fragments (money). Memorial: A place that honors the citizens of Caelondia. The Memorial contains challenges for the Kid to complete and award fragments upon completion. Shrine: The place where the Kid can invoke the gods and make the game harder in a number of different ways. Distillery: The Kid can choose which Spirits he is using here.
Minimum System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP, Vista, 7 Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater Memory: 2 GB Hard Disk Space: 1.0 GB Video Card: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 2) DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible