Transistor

Transistor

May 20, 2014·Single player
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Ratings

83
User Score
483 ratings
85
Critic Score
12 reviews
84
Total Score
495 combined

About

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.

Storyline

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.

Release Dates

PlatformDate
MacMay 20, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows)May 20, 2014
LinuxMay 20, 2014
PlayStation 4May 20, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows)May 20, 2014
PlayStation 4May 21, 2014
iOSJun 11, 2015
Nintendo SwitchNov 01, 2018

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Game Info

Developer
Supergiant Games
Publisher
Supergiant Games
Release Date
May 20, 2014
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
4 hypes

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Platforms

PlayStation 4LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSMacNintendo Switch

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)AdventureIndie

Themes

ActionScience fiction

Game Modes

Single player

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