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chrislangley4253 
Bastion 6/10
The game is gorgeous and the soundtrack is great. The graphics phenomenal.. But, something about my ADD tells me I'll never launch it again after the few hours I put into it today. I guess it's a little too repetitive or something. I don't know, there are plenty of upgrades.. Maybe it was too easy?
I probably just didn't give it enough of a shot.
Bottom line, the game is gorgeous.. and good. Just might not be for everyone. Watch some videos and if it appeals to you, grab it.
6/10??? Of course that everyone has their own opinions, but I rank it easily between 8.5 and 9. The aesthetics are gorgeous, the audio is always well suited to each and every situation (the narrator does a superb job), the gameplay is responsive and actions do feel like things are being done and having them done to the character. Getting all the upgrades can be quite challenging as well as the arenas, like MorbidToaster said.
For instance, I find that a game like Limbo is also nice but won't be anything beyond 7, as I find it too much of an interactive psyche-art app with some gameplay and puzzles put alongside. I did enjoy it though, and while it's an apples to oranges comparison, I enjoyed Bastion far more.
In terms of difficult games, I was playing The Binding of Isaac for quite some time, it was oddly compelling, and I could give it a 7.5.