Transistor +12

I got this for the Apple TV and it was amazing. The art style is incredible and the music is A++. When you set down the controller, Red starts humming along to the music, which was enough to make me swoon by itself. The gameplay is very fluid and the different ability combos you can create really add a lot of diversity to the play styles you can choose from. There are only two issues I had that are preventing me from giving a 5 star review. First, the aiming system for the Apple Remote is too sensitive and makes fine control nearly impossible. Honestly I never checked if you could turn it down though so I could be complaining for no reason. The other thing which was a bigger issue is that is keeps crashing during New Game Plus. I was really looking forward to finishing it at least twice but it's crashed probably 10 times in the first few hours of gameplay since I restarted. Fix that and I'll change to 5 stars.

This game blew me away. Gameplay, graphics, the story, the music omg the music! And the Turn() is nothing short of brilliant. So satisfying to play. One of the best and most immersive games I've ever played. I only have three issues with Transistor. One, it crashes randomly. Not too often, but it's annoying because (second issue) it takes so long to load! I would have still given the game five stars if those were the only problems, but... the story is WAY TOO SHORT! I was just getting going and then I faced the final boss! Seriously way way way too short. I want more! I would PAY for more. Recursion is great, but it is just the same thing again. The world of Transistor is so deep and intriguing and I felt like we barely scratched the surface. Sequel??? PLEASE???

Game mechanics and animation 4/5
Art and Surroundings 5/5
Story and Dialogue 3/5

The art was great. I loved it and always looked forward to it. The fighting and game mechanics were also good. I’m not a big shoot um up or hack and slash person, but I really enjoyed the fighting in this game. It was rewarding but not frustrating.
However, the story was convoluted and confusing, and the ending was just plain depressing. There is no clear explanation for anything really. What is the Transistor? What is the Process? How did the evil people set off the process and make everything crazy? I also don’t feel like I could influence the story at all. It said “Role Play” but it didn’t really feel like it.
The ending was disappointing and just made me said. Sure Red went to the afterlife in the Transistor, but she also killed herself, which is kind of a big deal. Was there no way she could have just rebuilt the city or stayed to see if anybody survived? It was just sort of sad. Was there no way to pull her boyfriend out of the Transistor? It seems like with a plot so confusing their would be.
All in all, I enjoyed this game. I think for most people it is worth the money. I just really care about a good story and that is what I look for in a game. I know I devoted two paragraphs to saying how confusing the plot was, but I mean it could have been worse and the great art and music made up for it somewhat.