@NintendoByNature the gameplay of transistor is very very different from bastion, the way the narrative is unfold is similar altough the story very different (and better I would say) but like you i was bored with gameplay way before credits and if they were not so short I would not finish them.
However I decided to give a go at Hades and let's say I stopped 70h+ after... The story and banter btw characters is great and the fact the game is challenging without being infuriating and that you have several weapons very different from each other (and each with several playstyles that change on top of that) means that it allways feels fresh for just one more run
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@Balta666 good to know. I'll be grabbing hades at some point down the road. Obviously, I've heard nothing but good things about it. Thanks for the input.
I actually really enjoyed Bastion. I really enjoyed the visuals and general vibes from it. Loved the atmosphere. I deffo do agree that it ain't a 10/10 game though. For me personally, maybe an 8/10? A pretty good game but I heavily prefer Hades and don't see myself going back to Bastion in a long time, if ever.
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@NintendoByNature im curious - what was it about Bastion you didnt like?
I've been enjoying Supergiant games a bit lately so this is topical for me. What I like about Bastion is that it's simple, straightforward, and short. You're an apocalypse child soldier and you've gotta fight your way to restoring the world. I like how you can equip two melee weapons or two guns if you want (which I totally did). And the narrator is pretty cool - although that may be because it pleasantly reminds me so much of Tom Waits' spoken word tracks. However, the game is pretty limited in scope. You cant replay most levels and there's not much incentive to go back once you've finished it. And it's pretty easy. There's a tiny amount of lore and world building, just enough to get you through a play through but not enough to keep me thinking about it once i'm done.
Hades is great but, honestly, may be a tad overrated. I don't like how it slow drips content to the player over dozens of same-y dungeon runs. Other than that I'd say it's fantastic. It's compelling in a way that Bastion is not.
Still gotta play Transistor and Pyre. Looking forward to it though.
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@Losermagnet aside from the narrator, I just felt the gameplay and world were pretty boring. It's hard to pinpoint what I really disliked about it, but the whole time, I kept thinking I couldn't wait for it to be over with.
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"Their games have great graphics, soundtracks and often engaging stories but they're not exactly riveting to play."
That's pretty much it for me. I think they look and sound nice, but I've never found their gameplay particularly engaging for whatever reason.
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Same. Hades and Bastion are the only two I have finished, and I was definitely ready for Bastion to be done by the end. Never could get into Transitor, and I've never tried Pyre as the whole premise looked uninteresting to me.
@NintendoByNature i get it. A few months back (while I was playing through it) I was reading reviews and a common remark was that it was an example of "video games as art" and I was surprised by that. I mean, i guess it could be? But with the narrator and the almost unnecessary lore shoved in your face I feel like the game's a bit pretentious.
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Funny thing btw, years ago I bought Transistor on Steam on a whim. I barely use Steam, I do not trust this laptop for newer gaming, I dunno when I'll even get a chance to test out that one.
I do kinda think hades blew them up, But TBH, I only had interest in Hades, Bastion and whatever the other are, They don't look like games I would like, Hades is an amazing game sure, but does that mean the others are of same Qual? I have no idea LOL.
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