Independent developer, Supergiant Games, dropped this little gem of a game onto the XBOX Live Marketplace on August 16th, 2011, and it hasn’t looked back since. Widely hailed as one of the best indie games of the year, Gamespot’s former Editor, Greg Kasavin, devised a genius script with an astonishingly innovative narrator to make the story and presentation of Bastion unique. Thankfully, not lost in all the glitz and glamour was Darren Korb’s quirky and charming score. Korb’s score beat outBatman: Arkham City, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and Portal 2, and it does give me some sense of satisfaction to see the new guy with the small game best the year’s giants.
Do you agree with the VGA’s choice of winner and nominees? Be sure to check out our year-end awards, OSVOSTOTY, in the coming weeks!
Tags: Bastion, Batman: Arkham City, Darren Korb, Deus Ex, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Greg Kasavin, Portal 2
Whether or not you agree with the nominees, you do yourself and your readers a disservice by lending even a modicum of legitimacy to the VGAs by even mentioning them on your blog. You have approximately twenty gajillion times more credibility than they have, and don’t forget it.
@Spankminister: At the same time, it is pretty significant that they’ve recognized an independent title in this way. I’ve never seen or read anything about the VGAs though.
@Spankminster I certainly appreciate the words and conviction behind your comments! But, whether or not we feel the VGA’s are “legitimate,” they are watched by over half a million people (though the ratings are falling) and I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that people bought Bastion as a result. Additionally, we support game music being recognized anywhere, and I’m sure Mr. Korb appreciates the post. Thanks for reading!