These functions can be slotted as one of her four primary skills, or used to upgrade a different function already in one of those slots. Throughout the adventure, Red gathers more traces of individuals being consumed by the Process, and absorbs them into her weapon. My favorite part of Transistor is the constant mixing and matching of functions that leads to those battle powers. Each battle becomes a puzzle, and the solution lies in which enemies to hit first, and what powers will best do the job. Even as one enemy charges headlong toward you, another hangs back and remains phased out and impervious to damage until you come within line of sight. One might fling out grenade-like area attacks, while another hides in a corner projecting an energy shield onto an ally. The insidious Process take many forms, and each attacks and defends in its own way. The more powers that are deployed, the longer the recharge before attacks can begin again, creating a rewarding balancing act between bursts of destruction and frantic movement to avoid damage.Īn impressive selection of enemies maintains a steady challenge curve throughout Red’s journey. When in planning mode, Red can queue several powers to be fired off in quick succession, and as the action unpauses, she zips about the screen as her foes stand frozen in time. Different powers are mapped to each of the controller’s face buttons, and each can be deployed across the battlefield to juggle the many enemies that attack at one time. As you explore, your guide is the ever-present voice of the man inside the Transistor, offering a running commentary that sheds light on the threats at hand, the places you visit, and the character you control.īeyond moving from one part of the city to the next, Transistor’s gameplay is all about combat, which unfolds through a clever mix of real-time action and a strategic action-paused planning mode. Scattered terminals and occasional encounters with other sentient beings offer insight into the city and its inhabitants, gradually laying out a whole culture and jargon that’s richly imagined. Cloudbank is not a normal world, and neither are its citizens.
Red’s journey to confront her would-be killers uncovers a plot that threatens the entire city of Cloudbank, and only the Transistor weapon she now carries has a hope of stopping it.įrom these early moments and on through the rest of the game, the story and setting are off-kilter from the expected. The famous singer has appeared at the edge of town after an attempt on her life, and her only companion is the vestige of a man who saved her life by sacrificing his own – his essence now trapped within the sword-like weapon that killed him. We’re introduced to heroine Red at the end of a rough night. For players willing to accept a slightly more opaque experience than many games, Transistor offers an escape into a strange and enchanting world. From its surreal setting and enigmatic characters, to its surprising upgrade system and combat, Transistor is a game that is happy to let you discover its charms over time. I imagine some variation of that idea was in the heads of the team at Supergiant Games as Transistor took shape.
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