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<p>Seems like I can&#8217;t go a day without coming across a new game that intrigues me and makes me go, &#8220;Yeah, Pauly, ya big gaming addict&#8230;that&#8217;s something you&#8217;ll probably like.&#8221;</p>
<p>Today&#8217;s <em>like du jour</em> is called <strong>Bastion</strong>, which I guess actually began its life cycle as a PC game, but it&#8217;ll be coming to Xbox Live somewhere around Q3 2011. It stars a silent kid known as, well, the Kid, who is trying to create the Bastion, a safe haven of sorts where his post-apocalyptic city pals can go to for protection, especially after the recent event known as the Calamity Split, which splintered the world into floating islands. It&#8217;s described as a role-playing action game, and it looks beyond stunning. Vibrant colors and a world in constant motion, as the ground reassembles as the Kid moves forward, which is pretty amazing to see as it happens, help make this game look freakin&#8217; alive. And there&#8217;s story choices, too, dynamically changing how your playthrough happens and how <strong>Bastion</strong>&#8216;s narrator reacts; an Achievement exists for completing New Game+, which is always a good thing, and makes picking different choices all the more easy.</p>
<p>Go on. Fall to your knees:</p>
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<p>No more details are available on price and exact release date. Will be keeping my eyes peeled for this as the days creep on by.</p>
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