Bastion 2011

Is it still worth playing?

Supergiant Games' 2011 isometric action role playing game for the Xbox 360 and Windows. After a catastrophe called the Calamity breaks the city of Caelondia into floating pieces, the silent Kid goes to the Bastion hub, where the narrator Rucks has you gather Cores to rebuild it. The Kid carries two weapons and one special attack at a time, chosen at arsenals, and weapons upgrade along a limited branching path. Levels are discrete floating pieces that each end with a Core or Shard, and some start to disintegrate. Proving Grounds challenge stages and wave based Memories that reveal backstories are optional, and the Shrine lets you call on idols that make enemies stronger for more experience and money. A narrator who reacts to your path, loadout and retries, and idols that adjust the difficulty, still keep every system answering you today.