Which game should I get? Bastion or Civ. 5?

A man chooses, a slave obeys!  
 
 
P.s. Civ 5 is on sale for the same price as Bastion (in Canada). I've only got the dough for one. Help me choose.

Civ 5.

Since Bastion won't be going up in price, you should get Civ 5.

I don't know your gaming likes, so I can't make this decision, it's too damn hard!

EDIT: Bastion.

Since Bastion won't be going up in price, you should get Civ 5.

Civ 5 on steam sale at the moment you should really get it now for that price, it will last you a long long time

Bastion will always be 15, Civ wont

Bastion all the way!

@GravityProof: Few things:

1. Bastion won't go cheaper than $15 for a very long time

2. Bastion will not have as long a tail or replay value as Civ 5

3. Bastion is single player only

4. Civ 5 will have even more DLC for quite a while longer

I love Bastion but if your choice is between the two then that means you want Civ 5 and in terms of value for dollar its exceptionally higher with Civ 5.

Since Bastion won't be going up in price, you should get Civ 5.

My answer now seems stupid, listen to everyone else instead.

First one, then the other. I loved Civ 5 and I'm loving Bastion. (I'd start with Civ 5) 
 
Oh, and clear your calendar before starting Civ 5, you're not going anywhere for a long time. 

Civ 5 will last you a hell of a lot longer mate, and its on the cheap. 

Civ 5 is more bang for your buck

I enjoyed playing Civ 5 far more than Bastion so far. And Civ will go up in price. So Civ 5.

Civ 5 now because I'm a cheap bastard, but dammit man, get Bastion as soon as you can.

I don't understand why you can spend time playing video games instead of earning coin if you can't afford two games at or around $15 each.

As people have already said, Bastion will be waiting for you at the same price when you do go back to buy it. Civ 5 on the other hand will not, so choose that one. Bastion is fantastic though.

Probably Civ, so God damn addicting..

I don't understand why you can spend time playing video games instead of earning coin if you can't afford two games at or around $15 each.

         

P.S. Thanks to everyone else for your constructive comments. Gonna pick up CIV tomorrow!

Bastion is great but Civ 5 is one of the finest games this generation.

@GravityProof said:

@ShadowSkill11 said:

I don't understand why you can spend time playing video games instead of earning coin if you can't afford two games at or around $15 each.

You know what? I totally could afford to buy both games (!), but I'm so busy 'earning coin' and doing other shit that I know I'll only get around to playing one of them, so I might as well not spend my money on both. All the same - thanks for taking this opportunity to get on your soapbox and act like a petulant little bitch. Having been away from internet forums for a time, I was beginning to regain my faith in humanity. This was a much needed reality check.

Hey little boy. You opening statement included "P.s. Civ 5 is on sale for the same price as Bastion (in Canada). I've only got the dough for one. Help me choose. "

You're own words betrayed the fact that you only had enough money for one game. Then again, emotional rants with no basis in logic are a staple of bratty children. So perhaps you should review your own words before you betray your age again little one.

Hey little boy. You opening statement included "P.s. Civ 5 is on sale for the same price as Bastion (in Canada). I've only got the dough for one. Help me choose. "

You're own words betrayed the fact that you only had enough money for one game. So perhaps you should review your own words before you betray your age again little one.

@GravityProof said:

@ShadowSkill11 said:

Hey little boy. You opening statement included "P.s. Civ 5 is on sale for the same price as Bastion (in Canada). I've only got the dough for one. Help me choose. "

You're own words betrayed the fact that you only had enough money for one game. So perhaps you should review your own words before you betray your age again little one.

And 'you are' own words betray the fact that your mother is your sister. Edit: YEEHAW!

Keep going little one. I enjoy seeing the best of what Canada's youth have to offer in mindless rants.

Not only is Civ V only gonna be this price for a little longer, but Bastion is just not really as good a game where I'm at now. Bastion might have some serious pay-off later, but where I'm at it's just good.

Civ V is also GREAT. You should play that for sure. Bastion will still be waiting for you later.

@GravityProof said:

@ShadowSkill11 said:

Hey little boy. You opening statement included "P.s. Civ 5 is on sale for the same price as Bastion (in Canada). I've only got the dough for one. Help me choose. "

You're own words betrayed the fact that you only had enough money for one game. So perhaps you should review your own words before you betray your age again little one.

And 'you are' own words betray the fact that your mother is your sister. Edit: YEEHAW!

Keep going little one. I enjoy seeing the best of what Canada's youth have to offer in mindless rants.

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Bastion is great and I'm loving it so far... But Civ V is gonna give you potentially infinite hours of gameplay. It's fantastic.

Edit: Oh, really? Shut up, you ladies. You're both pretty. Discussion over.

Civ 5 is the best bang for you buck, the amount of time that will be uncontrollably sucked out from underneath your feet will be well worth the $15 price-point.

Since Bastion won't be going up in price, you should get Civ 5.

Sid Meier's Civilization V

Civ V will almost certainly be even cheaper by the Christmas sales.

I'd say wait for that and play the newer release now instead.

Buy fifteen packs of bubblegum.

Bastion is an enjoyable game, but for the price, you have to go with Civ 5. More content. Longer lasting. You'll be playing it for a few years. Even if you have to pay for some additional DLC as you go on, it's worth it. Bastion can wait a couple weeks. And hell, maybe it'll be on a discount. :)

@ShadowSkill11 said:

I don't understand why you can spend time playing video games instead of earning coin if you can't afford two games at or around $15 each.

Maybe he's trying to live within a budget? I make well into six figures and I am trying to stick to a budget, so that I can put more toward retirement savings and pay off my mortgage earlier. Not being able to afford an extra $15 for a second game this month and not having an extra $15 budgeted for an extra game are two different things and if he's trying to be wise with his money, then more power to him. I wish I had more constraint and less impulsiveness when it came to my spending.

@Branthog said:

@ShadowSkill11 said:

I don't understand why you can spend time playing video games instead of earning coin if you can't afford two games at or around $15 each.

Maybe he's trying to live within a budget? I make well into six figures and I am trying to stick to a budget, so that I can put more toward retirement savings and pay off my mortgage earlier. Not being able to afford an extra $15 for a second game this month and not having an extra $15 budgeted for an extra game are two different things and if he's trying to be wise with his money, then more power to him. I wish I had more constraint and less impulsiveness when it came to my spending.

This times a million.

I am actually completely surprised this community went for Bastion over any game, especially a PC game.

@GravityProof said:

@ShadowSkill11 said:

I don't understand why you can spend time playing video games instead of earning coin if you can't afford two games at or around $15 each.

You know what? I totally could afford to buy both games (!), but I'm so busy 'earning coin' and doing other shit that I know I'll only get around to playing one of them, so I might as well not spend my money on both. All the same - thanks for taking this opportunity to get on your soapbox and act like a petulant little bitch. Having been away from internet forums for a time, I was beginning to regain my faith in humanity. This was a much needed reality check.

Fantastic response. Kudos my friend.

Also enjoy Civ. You will get more bang for your buck with it. Get bastion next time you have the money/time for it.

I love them both, but Civ 5 has the potential to give you hundreds of hours of entertainment. Bastion does not.

@Branthog said:

@ShadowSkill11 said:

I don't understand why you can spend time playing video games instead of earning coin if you can't afford two games at or around $15 each.

Maybe he's trying to live within a budget? I make well into six figures and I am trying to stick to a budget, so that I can put more toward retirement savings and pay off my mortgage earlier. Not being able to afford an extra $15 for a second game this month and not having an extra $15 budgeted for an extra game are two different things and if he's trying to be wise with his money, then more power to him. I wish I had more constraint and less impulsiveness when it came to my spending.

That would have made too much sense.

Civ IV, the much better entry in the series.