Transistor
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Transistor

Supergiant Games

2014•Strategy•PEGI 12•About 7 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurescience fictionmusic/dancefastwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questfighting evilsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA polished, fantastical strategy game: accessible and sweeping. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Transistor is an action role-playing game presented from an isometric perspective. Players control Red, a singer in the city of Cloudbank, as she wields a greatsword-like weapon called the Transistor against robotic enemies known as the Process. Combat can be played in real-time or paused using a planning mode called Turn(), which allows queuing actions for execution in a burst. Powers called Functions can be equipped in active slots, used as upgrades to augment other Functions, or placed in passive slots for persistent effects. With 16 total Functions available, the system encourages experimentation with different combinations across multiple playthroughs.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Red, a popular singer in the city of Cloudbank, kneels by the body of a man who has been killed with a glowing greatsword called the Transistor. The attack, carried out by a group of high-ranking officials called the Camerata, took away her voice, sealing it inside the weapon. The sword also absorbed the man's consciousness, allowing him to speak to Red and guide her. As Red moves through the city in pursuit of the Camerata, a robotic force called the Process attacks Cloudbank indiscriminately, and it becomes apparent that the Camerata have lost control of it.

Screenshots

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureScience fictionMusic/danceAll consuming questFighting evilSocial commentary

Keywords

MotorcycleTurn-basedFemale protagonistSingingTurn-based combatSingle-player onlyTactical turn-based combatLanguage selection

Details

Developer
Supergiant Games
Publisher
Supergiant Games
Released
20 May 2014
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat
4h rushed, 7h normally, 15h complete
Age rating
PEGI 12
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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