Transistor is the next game from the makers of Bastion and there are certainly some stark similarities. You have a mute protagonist, a hypnotic narrator, and some of the most haunting and beautiful music in gaming. That said, there are some definite differences as well.
My demo started with the main character, Red, who was about to start a show. She's one of the best singers around but after being attacked by assassins she becomes partially “processed” and mute. The only thing that saved her was a strange sword called the Transistor which teleported her clear across town. Sadly it killed someone while doing this, a man that Red apparently knew very well. At this point I noticed something I love about the presentation: every object has a little stat along with the name. So the Transistor has a stat underneath that says “Kills: 1” and a poster says “Posted: 45 days”. These give little tidbits about the environment that I really enjoyed...
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