[Review] Transistor

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  1. Bunnie_Lord

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    So yeah, I just finished Transistor and what a game. This game is the same style as Bastion, a 3D platformer from a fixed camera perspective.

    The main story is about Red and the Transistor, the lady with the sword (or USB plug). She was attacked one night after performing and when she comes by, finds a dead man with the Transistor. Surprisingly, it talks to her, saying she should go after the assailants. So she takes the Transistor and goes to find them.

    The combat system is really nice and well-thought. You basically have four Functions (or attack) that you can assign to the Transistor at Acces Points. You can upgrade these Functions with other Functions until your MEM is used up or there are no more slots available. Then you can use these attacks to fend off enemies. Next to that is most importantly the Turn() option, which allows you to plan attacks for a short period of time. When this is used, however, you are temporarily unable to use most attacks. Customize all you like and go to battle!

    Then you have the soundtrack, written by the same person who wrote the soundtrack for Bastion. It's great, go listen to it on Youtube.

    Finally, the artwork is amazing. Just, wow.

    The game is €18,99; the game + soundtrack is €28,98 on Steam.

    “Transistor is a wildly smart action-RPG that places all of its trust into your intelligence.”
    9.0 / 10 – IGN

    “The game’s vision is intoxicating, and its execution is inspired.”
    8.5 / 10 – Polygon

    “Its art style is divine, its soundtrack is remarkable, its combat is intricate, and the story of its odd-couple protagonists is both smartly written and deftly told.”
    9 / 10 – Edge

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    Extra Points for the narrator/Voice from the Transistor a.k.a. Rucks from Bastion
     
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