Transistor

AdventureIndieRole-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Transistor
Trailer (1/3)
IDs
IDSteam
3022237930
83
Critic rating
8.1
User rating
Summary

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.

Developers
Supergiant Games
Publishers
Supergiant Games
Genres
AdventureIndieRole-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms
iOSLinuxMacNintendo SwitchPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 4
Game modes
Single player
Perspectives
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
60 fps on consolesachievementsd.i.c.e. awards 2015digital distributionelevator ambushfemale protagonistfully customizable controlsgame critics awardsinvented languagelanguage selectionmotorcyclemusicianspax east 2013pax prime 2013pax prime 2014pax prime 2015polygonal 3dreal-time combatrpg elementssingingsingle-player onlysteamsteam achievementssteam cloudsteam trading cardstactical turn-based combatturn-basedturn-based combatvision obstructionvoice actingxbox controller support for pc

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