The amount of detail put into the backgrounds is outstanding, and some still frames of cutscenes could be paintings in their own right. Though it uses hand drawn, pre-rendered environments instead of 3D ones, Transistor is unmistakably gorgeous. Every one of Transistor’s abilities function this way, making possibilities seemingly endless. Used passively, it will create a shield for Red that reflects some attacks. But used as an add-on, Bounce adds a chain-reactive effect to other skills. For example, the Bounce ability, used by itself, will make a projectile that ricochets from one enemy to another. Each ability can be used independently, as an active skill, or it can be used as an add-on to another ability, or simply as a passive stat boost.
The combat is incredibly deep, thanks in part to the dynamic qualities of every ability you learn as you level up. It lends the game a strategic bent that’s missing from most action games, and allows you to take the time to calmly consider your actions instead of mashing one button repeatedly. Instead, players can use the “Turn” function, which allows you to stop time and plan out a series of actions, like shooting, dodging and setting up traps. But trying to play Transistor be just whacking enemies with the titular object proves to be exceedingly difficult.
The Transistor becomes your companion, providing a running commentary and explaining certain details of the world of Cloudbank, as well as helping Red fight The Process, a malevolent virus entity that’s tearing the city apart.Īt first blush, Transistor might look like an action game with an overhead view similar to developer Supergiant Games’ previous title, Bastion. She’s come into possession of the Transistor, a large sword-like weapon that has a voice and personality of its own. Players control Red, a popular singer in the retro-futuristic city of Cloudbank who has lost her voice for reasons that aren’t immediately clear. Like a powerful computer, Transistor from developer Supergiant Games is a complex and fascinating machine capable of feats of beauty on a high level, but based at its core on a solid foundation.
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