Siphex's Rating: 9/10
Steam: Windows, Linux, Mac
This is a great game and I recommend it. It has the great story telling elements of Bastion but with a whole new story. The game was developed by the same people who made Bastion so this wasn't too surprising. The game play is also unique and well thought out. It keeps you immersed with a simple on screen display that provides enough information without getting in the way.
The story is really well narrated in a similar fashion to bastion but is a little more upbeat. Transistor is the one narrating as you progress because the main character, Red, has lost her voice. The art style is incredible and unique while the transitions between areas flow just perfectly. The futuristic setting of the game appealed to me as well.
The game play is separated into two parts. You can either move and attack with functions you collect or you can activate a turn based option. It may not sound exciting but it's done a unique way that I found to be impressive. You can customize the functions that Transistor utilizes to suit your style of play. The turn based mode really shines when you are low on health. It can help you evade danger and/or position you to attack better.
The only reason I knocked a point of my rating is because of the difficulty. There isn't any difficulty options. Some people play games for the story and some people play them for the challenge but not everyone has the same skill level so some difficulty options would have been nice.
Developers Website for Transistor: https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/transistor/
Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor_(video_game)
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