# Bastion - my surprise Game of the Year **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 11, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bastion-my-surprise-game-of-the-year/602606 "2011-11-11T16:39:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bastion-my-surprise-game-of-the-year/602606/41 "2012-01-31T01:47:58Z")
Xbox controls are perfect and it’s not a graphics intensive game. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bastion-my-surprise-game-of-the-year/602606/42 "2012-01-31T02:58:03Z")
For me it’s a tradeoff. I couldn’t aim my ranged weapon for shit with the sticks and was a perfect shot with my mouse, but walking on an orthographic plane is indisputably easier on an analog stick. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bastion-my-surprise-game-of-the-year/602606/43 "2012-01-31T09:31:39Z")
> [@furt](#): > > I am intrigued. Anyone have thoughts on PC vs. Xbox for the game? You’ll be able to get it for $3 on PC during a sale but it’ll probably stay $15 on xbox forever. Otherwise just use whatever controls you want on PC. I used a 360 controller but with the autoaim it has it does reduce the challenge. ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bastion-my-surprise-game-of-the-year/602606/44 "2012-01-31T13:45:27Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > I suppose I haven’t used the mortar much–does it damage burrowed rattle-tails? That could put it over the top. Those things are annoying. By the way, tested and confirmed: mortar kills rattlers dead. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bastion-my-surprise-game-of-the-year/602606/45 "2012-01-31T21:58:56Z")
Spread the word, Bastion is available on the XBLA this week for $7.50 ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bastion-my-surprise-game-of-the-year/602606/46 "2012-01-31T22:38:51Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > By the way, tested and confirmed: mortar kills rattlers dead. Sweet. I’ll be taking another shot at the dreams soon, then. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bastion-my-surprise-game-of-the-year/602606/47 "2012-01-31T22:45:51Z")
What’s the difference as far as doing a second run through in score attack or new game+? What should you do? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bastion-my-surprise-game-of-the-year/602606.md?page=2)