Incredible Indies: Bastion

Looking for a game that's not totally unlike other games you've played, but is still an indie?  "Bastion" just might be the game for you.  There's an interesting story, unique features, and beautiful artwork and music.

"Bastion" is an action RPG set in a beautiful, fictional world called Caelondia.  One morning, your character--known simply as "the kid," wakes up to find that the world around him is crumbling away.  Everyone is gone and he's by himself.  As you explore the crumbling ruins of Caelondia you discover that something called "the calamity" is slowly destroying your world.  The last remaining and safest place in Caelondia is a chunk of land known as "the bastion."  As you progress, the bastion becomes your place to rest, re-arm, and learn more about what is happening to your world.

The combat in "Bastion" resembles combat in many other games.  Left-click to perform a normal attack and right-click to perform a special attack.  There are several varieties of both melee and ranged weapons to choose from and they are unlocked as you progress through the game.  There are also challenge levels where you have the opportunity to complete different weapon based challenges.  The higher your score, the better the prize.

The part of "Bastion" I enjoyed the most was the uniqueness.  It's a game that plays like many others, but has unique aspects.  The narrator's voice that describes what you are doing--even when you do something boneheaded like rolling off the world--is really cool and fun.  The artwork in Supergiant games is always something amazing and beautiful, you just want to look around and enjoy the world they've created.  Oh and the soundtrack is something that is definitely worth purchasing.

"Bastion" is a familiar yet unique Indie game that I would highly recommend to anyone looking for something that's not too indie.