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Transistor

Main Game
Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) Adventure Indie Action Science fiction

Transistor is a Role-playing (RPG) / Strategy game released on May 20, 2014 for PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows) and 3 more. 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 …

83
User Score
482 ratings
85
Critic Score
12 reviews
Very Positive
27,990 reviews
May 20, 2014
Released 4502 days ago
4
Hype
PlayStation 4 Linux PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS Mac Nintendo Switch

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.

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Release Dates by Platform

Mac Worldwide
May 20, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
May 20, 2014
Linux Worldwide
May 20, 2014
PlayStation 4 Worldwide
May 20, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows) Worldwide
May 20, 2014
PlayStation 4 Worldwide
May 21, 2014
iOS Worldwide
Jun 11, 2015
Nintendo Switch Worldwide
Nov 1, 2018

Game Info

Developer
Supergiant Games
Publisher
Supergiant Games
Engine
MonoGame
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Genres
Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) Adventure Indie
Themes
Action Science fiction

Languages

Audio / Voice
English
Text / Subtitles
English, English, French, French, Italian, Italian, German, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Spain), Polish, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Russian, Japanese, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Simplified)

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