Bastion is a role-playing action game set in the world of Caelondia after it has been destroyed by an event known as the Calamity, a doomsday of sorts.
The game revolves around a silent protagonist who is referred to as the Kid. The focus of the game's story is the Kid's quest to create a safe haven, known as the Bastion. The rest of the world has become a series of floating islands after the Calamity.
Bastion is an action RPG with a level structure that emphasizes fast paced and frantic gameplay. The Kid moves through fantasy-themed environments that form up underneath his feet as he moves thorough each level. In order to progress, the Kid must defeat enemies using a variety of melee and ranged weaponry while collecting items and leveling up his attributes with experience points along the way. There is a currency in Bastion known as fragments, or pieces of the Old World. They are found laying about in the different environments and are dropped by enemies upon defeat. Between levels, the Kid visits the Bastion, where he can use the fragments he has acquired to purchase weapon upgrades and spirits. These spirits alter and enhance the Kid's abilities in a number of different ways. Depending on the level of the character, players can "equip" more spirits and therefore give themselves a greater advantage in battle.
