Transistor Release Date: Missed playing RPGs like Final Fantasy And Child of Light? Then Transistor is the game for you!
Supergiant Games has released the launch trailer of Transistor; its upcoming sci-fi action RPG that on PS4 and Steam on May 20th. Transistor aims to seamlessly integrate thoughtful strategic planning into a fast-paced action experience, melding responsive gameplay and rich atmospheric storytelling.
Here are the game's key features:
An all-new world from the team that created Bastion
Configure the powerful Transistor with thousands of possible Function combinations
Action-packed real-time combat fused with a robust strategic planning mode
Vibrant hand-painted artwork in full 1080p resolution
Original soundtrack changes dynamically as the action unfolds
Hours of reactive voiceover create a deep and atmospheric story
'Recursion' option introduces procedural battles after finishing the story
Fully customizable controls custom-tailored for PC
In an interview with geforce.com, Greg Kasavin. We discussed everything from what goes into pre-production on a game like Transistor to why PC is an important platform for Super Giant Games. One of the most interesting question was if the game was based on previous RPGs.
Geforce asked, "When I played through the demo, I noticed there were many types of blended gameplay. Can you tell us which games inspired you to take Transistor's gameplay in this direction?"
Greg Kasavin said, "With Bastion, we explored the action RPG genre and looked for new ways of approaching it because it has been done so well by...games like Diablo that have really defined what that style of gaming is like. We knew we couldn't compete with something like Diablo head-on in terms of character classes. So we made this more kind of narrative driven game with our style of narration."
Even after having finished that game, we felt there was a lot of room to explore. With Transistor, we wanted to take it in this more kind of strategic direction where we took influence from classic Turn-Based Strategy games and Tactical RPGs and stuff like that; just games we really liked from those genres and combining some of those sensations with the immediacy of an Action RPG. We feel that [these] games...actually have a lot of drama to them, where you...hit go on your turn and you are kind of biting your nails waiting to see the outcome... We wanted to combine that feeling of planning and deliberating in with the immediacy of the action. We also really wanted it to feel expressive and open ended as to how you play so you can play this game almost exclusively in real time if you want. But you have this powerful ability where you can plan and take it your own pace...
Meet Red's adversaries in the Transistor launch trailer below:
