The amount of love and skill that went into this game is incredible.

As a person years late to Bastion, Transistor was the first game I experienced from Supergiant Games. I decided to finish both games before writing this review and personally I feel that this game is more favorable even though its story is more linear in comparison. It is absolutely worth every penny.

The artwork, Jen Zee's work, is fantasic. The soundtrack for this game among the best I've heard and I highly recommend buying it if you can. Voice acting felt intimate and natural and the hidden array of diverse side characers were an interesting touch. All of this gave life to the otherwise enigmatic and vaguely-defined world of Transistor.

Furthermore, the combat system in this game is very rewarding and can be made difficult for those who want the challenge. The developers really tried something new with this game and it worked. It's a unique experience I highly recommend everyone to try out.

Pros:
+ Artwork, visual quality
+ Excellent dynamic soundtrack
+ Complex gameplay
+ Easy learning curve
+ Good controls
+ Adjustable difficulty
+ Can be played both tactically and in real-time
+ Gameplay allows different approaches to fights
+ Interesting, yet subtle, story and worldbuilding
+ Unique approach to the sci-fi genre

Cons:
- New Game+ mode isn't as engaging
- Lore requires you to read text in a menu, which is somewhat obscure
- Linear game
- Can be considered somewhat short (10 hours to beat just the story)

The amount of love and skill that went into this game is incredible. As a person years late to Bastion, Transistor was the first game I experienced from Supergiant Games. I decided to finish both games before writing this review and personally I feel that this game is more favorable even though its story is more linear in comparison. It is absolutely worth every penny. The artwork, Jen Zee's work, is fantasic. The soundtrack for this game among the best I've heard and I highly recommend buying it if you can. Voice acting felt intimate and natural and the hidden array of diverse side characers were an interesting touch. All of this gave life to the otherwise enigmatic and vaguely-defined world of Transistor. Furthermore, the combat system in this game is very rewarding and can be made difficult for those who want the challenge. The developers really tried something new with this game and it worked. It's a unique experience I highly recommend everyone to try out. Pros: + Artwork, visual quality + Excellent dynamic soundtrack + Complex gameplay + Easy learning curve + Good controls + Adjustable difficulty + Can be played both tactically and in real-time + Gameplay allows different approaches to fights + Interesting, yet subtle, story and worldbuilding + Unique approach to the sci-fi genre Cons: - New Game+ mode isn't as engaging - Lore requires you to read text in a menu, which is somewhat obscure - Linear game - Can be considered somewhat short (10 hours to beat just the story)