Supergiant Games, creators of the hit title
Bastion, has had a new game in the workings for quite awhile, and in just a few hours it'll finally be released. Featuring similar visual and gameplay styles as
Bastion,
Transistor is a sci-fi action RPG featuring a young singer named Red and the mysterious Transistor, a powerful and intelligent weapon.
While the game can be played in real time, most of the gameplay revolves around a special planning mode called Turn(), used to plot your course of action and execute it quickly. Using this mode, however, leaves you completely vulnerable and virtually defenseless until the action points you used fully recharge. Customize the Transistor's functions to adapt to your own gameplay style; every new function you discover can be used on its own or connected to another primary function to give it added effects. A function that throws a cluster bomb, for example, can be combined with a function that allows you to dash forward to release explosives around you when you reach your destination.
The game can be purchased on
Steam,
Supergiant's website, and the Playstation Store for $19.99 USD. The soundtrack is also available for an additional $9.99 USD on
Steam or the
Supergiant Store.
