5 Games You Should Play This Weekend

Bastion is an indie action-adventure game released for the XBox 360 and PC in 2011. It garnered several awards, including the Game Critics Award for Best Downloadable Game at E3. Now its unique design is available for $4.99 on the iPad. [iTunes Link] Bastion follows 'The Kid' as he travels across various beautifully rendered landscapes to collect energy to turn on powerful machine, The Bastion. What makes the game so unique is its ever-present narrator, who describes almost every action that happens to The Kid in a charming, folksy voice. On paper, it sounds like it could be too much, but the feature adds a lot to the game. For anyone who hasn't played this game, it's worth downloading on iPad, especially at such a good price. Even if you have played it, the retina display of the new iPad will really make the graphics pop.

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As we head into the long holiday weekend, our thoughts all turn to barbecues, beaches ... and gaming. If you're looking for great games to occupy your time this weekend, we've rounded up a great list that spans all platforms. We tried to get a good mix of iOS and Android, PC and console, hardcore and casual, for whatever suits your gaming needs.

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Take a look at our list above, and tell us what you enjoyed playing. What else are you playing this weekend? Let us know in the comments.

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