Transistor is another game by supergiant games that has a simple yet elegant style, and absolutely nails its execution. On the surface, it’s a simple RPG about building a better world by using machines, and the fallout when it goes wrong and the machines are no longer under control. You play as Red, a famous singer (who is now mute after a botched assassination attempt on her) who along with the Transistor (the giant glowing sword and Reds weapon) are trying to figure out why she was targeted, and how to save her city (and Transistor).

As the game focuses machine language, all of the attack and upgrades are named after computer programming terminology. As you upgrade your character/Transistor you gain more RAM, which allows for more attacks (each attack uses a different amount of RAM and has different effects). You get to pick which upgrade you want, which will affect your playstyle, however by the end you will have them all (you can’t miss out on a certain attack/upgrade, only delay when you will have it).

The art style is great, focusing on a few colors which draw attention to everything on the screen, but it never seems cluttered. The music is phenomenal, I would recommend purchasing this just for the sound track along. Logan Cunningham does amazing voice work as transistor. To get the most out of Transistor you will need to do another run on new game +, which by this stage can start to feel repetitive. The base game should only take about 6- 10 hours to complete, so it’s not a long slog for both runs.

If you are chasing achievements then you can 100% this game, just takes 2 runs to do so (you should have no complaints doing this- again the soundtrack is amazing)

Transistor is another game by supergiant games that has a simple yet elegant style, and absolutely nails its execution. On the surface, it’s a simple RPG about building a better world by using machines, and the fallout when it goes wrong and the machines are no longer under control. You play as Red, a famous singer (who is now mute after a botched assassination attempt on her) who along with the Transistor (the giant glowing sword and Reds weapon) are trying to figure out why she was targeted, and how to save her city (and Transistor). As the game focuses machine language, all of the attack and upgrades are named after computer programming terminology. As you upgrade your character/Transistor you gain more RAM, which allows for more attacks (each attack uses a different amount of RAM and has different effects). You get to pick which upgrade you want, which will affect your playstyle, however by the end you will have them all (you can’t miss out on a certain attack/upgrade, only delay when you will have it). The art style is great, focusing on a few colors which draw attention to everything on the screen, but it never seems cluttered. The music is phenomenal, I would recommend purchasing this just for the sound track along. Logan Cunningham does amazing voice work as transistor. To get the most out of Transistor you will need to do another run on new game +, which by this stage can start to feel repetitive. The base game should only take about 6- 10 hours to complete, so it’s not a long slog for both runs. If you are chasing achievements then you can 100% this game, just takes 2 runs to do so (you should have no complaints doing this- again the soundtrack is amazing)