<s>
Transistor	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Supergiant	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
May	O
2014	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
for	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Linux	B-Application
in	O
October	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
in	O
June	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Transistor	B-Application
sold	O
over	O
one	O
million	O
copies	O
across	O
all	O
platforms	O
by	O
December	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Transistor	B-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
Red	O
,	O
a	O
popular	O
singer	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Cloudbank	O
,	O
as	O
she	O
moves	O
through	O
the	O
sci-fi-themed	O
cityscape	O
and	O
battles	O
robotic	O
enemies	O
collectively	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
presented	O
through	O
an	O
isometric	B-Application
camera	O
and	O
features	O
both	O
real-time	O
combat	O
and	O
a	O
frozen	O
,	O
turned-based	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
is	O
armed	O
with	O
a	O
greatsword-like	O
weapon	O
,	O
the	O
titular	O
Transistor	B-Application
,	O
through	O
which	O
various	O
powers	O
called	O
Functions	O
are	O
utilized	O
against	O
the	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Transistor	B-Application
utilizes	O
an	O
isometric	B-Application
point	O
of	O
view	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Red	O
,	O
a	O
popular	O
singer	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
of	O
Cloudbank	O
,	O
kneels	O
by	O
the	O
body	O
of	O
a	O
man	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
killed	O
with	O
a	O
glowing	O
greatsword	O
—	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
attack	O
took	O
away	O
her	O
voice	O
,	O
sealing	O
it	O
inside	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Red	O
escapes	O
,	O
she	O
is	O
attacked	O
by	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
robotic	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
known	O
as	O
the	O
Process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
also	O
discovers	O
several	O
Cloudbank	O
citizens	O
who	O
have	O
been	O
"	O
integrated	O
"	O
by	O
the	O
Process	O
and	O
absorbs	O
their	O
trace	O
data	O
into	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
,	O
expanding	O
the	O
weapon	O
's	O
functionality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Camarata	O
have	O
been	O
integrating	O
individuals	O
of	O
influence	O
through	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
;	O
they	O
were	O
the	O
ones	O
who	O
attacked	O
Red	O
,	O
though	O
it	O
was	O
thwarted	O
when	O
the	O
man	O
stepped	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
blow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
reveals	O
that	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
,	O
along	O
with	O
its	O
docking	O
point	O
,	O
the	O
Cradle	O
,	O
are	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
apparatus	O
used	O
by	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
administrators	O
to	O
manipulate	O
the	O
landscape	O
and	O
environment	O
of	O
Cloudbank	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
satisfy	O
the	O
whims	O
of	O
the	O
people	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
fighting	O
through	O
the	O
completely	O
Processed	O
district	O
of	O
Fairview	O
,	O
Red	O
meets	O
Royce	O
and	O
places	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
into	O
the	O
Cradle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
brings	O
an	O
end	O
to	O
the	O
Process	O
attack	O
but	O
also	O
absorbs	O
Red	O
and	O
Royce	O
into	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
's	O
virtual	O
realm	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Upon	O
un-Processing	O
the	O
man	O
's	O
body	O
and	O
learning	O
he	O
cannot	O
be	O
restored	O
from	O
inside	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
,	O
she	O
sits	O
down	O
beside	O
him	O
and	O
—	O
despite	O
his	O
protests	O
and	O
pleadings	O
otherwise	O
—	O
impales	O
herself	O
with	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
closing	O
credits	O
sequence	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
shown	O
that	O
the	O
man	O
is	O
reunited	O
with	O
Red	O
within	O
the	O
virtual	O
world	O
of	O
the	O
Transistor	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Supergiant	O
Games	O
began	O
working	O
on	O
Transistor	B-Application
full-time	O
in	O
September	O
2012	O
,	O
though	O
early	O
concepts	O
were	O
already	O
being	O
developed	O
the	O
fall	O
of	O
2011	O
,	O
around	O
the	O
time	O
the	O
studio	O
wrapped	O
up	O
on	O
their	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
Bastion	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
twelve	O
people	O
,	O
up	O
from	O
seven	O
on	O
Bastion	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Through	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Transistor	B-Application
,	O
Supergiant	O
sought	O
to	O
capture	O
the	O
"	O
drama	O
and	O
suspense	O
"	O
of	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
games	O
within	O
an	O
action/RPG	B-Application
setting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Magic	B-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Gathering	I-Application
was	O
a	O
key	O
early	O
influence	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
combat	O
system	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
eventually	O
simplified	O
to	O
a	O
"	O
deck	O
"	O
of	O
16	O
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
,	O
Fallout	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Tactics	I-Application
also	O
informed	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
strategy	O
aspect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Bastion	B-Application
was	O
initially	O
published	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
Supergiant	O
opted	O
to	O
distribute	O
Transistor	B-Application
through	O
self-publishing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Transistor	B-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
20	O
,	O
2014	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	B-Application
through	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
OS	B-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Linux	B-Application
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
and	O
on	O
iOS	B-Application
devices	O
on	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Transistors	B-Application
soundtrack	O
was	O
written	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Darren	O
Korb	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ashley	O
Lynn	O
Barrett	O
,	O
who	O
was	O
the	O
female	O
vocalist	O
in	O
Bastion	B-Application
's	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
returned	O
to	O
provide	O
vocals	O
for	O
"	O
The	O
Spine	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
In	O
Circles	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
We	O
All	O
Become	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Signals	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Paper	O
Boats	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
fit	O
that	O
genre	O
of	O
music	O
,	O
the	O
instruments	O
used	O
includes	O
electric	O
guitars	O
,	O
harps	B-Algorithm
,	O
accordions	O
,	O
mandolins	O
,	O
electric	O
piano	O
,	O
and	O
synth	O
pads	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
2015	O
to	O
commemorate	O
Transistor	B-Application
's	O
release	O
on	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
,	O
a	O
new	O
bonus	O
track	O
written	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Darren	O
Korb	O
,	O
"	O
She	O
Shines	O
"	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Transistor	B-Application
has	O
been	O
well	O
received	O
by	O
game	O
critics	O
;	O
receiving	O
an	O
8/10	O
from	O
GameSpot	O
,	O
8.5/10	O
from	O
Destructoid	O
,	O
9/10	O
from	O
IGN	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
8.5/10	O
from	O
Polygon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
has	O
an	O
83	O
out	O
of	O
100	O
on	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
based	O
on	O
57	O
reviews	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
35	O
reviews	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
indicating	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Richard	O
Niak	O
of	O
Game	O
Critics	O
wrote	O
that	O
the	O
aesthetics	O
of	O
Cloudbank	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
main	O
setting	O
are	O
,	O
“	O
a	O
...	O
key	O
factor	O
in	O
understanding	O
the	O
story	O
and	O
the	O
destruction	O
being	O
wrought	O
by	O
the	O
Process.	O
”	O
Randy	O
Kalista	O
of	O
Gaming	O
Nexus	O
called	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
“	O
an	O
indispensable	O
element	O
of	O
Transistor	B-Application
’s	O
storytelling.	O
”	O
Danielle	O
Riendeau	O
of	O
Polygon	O
wrote	O
that	O
Transistor	B-Application
is	O
,	O
“	O
oozing	O
...	O
with	O
style	O
and	O
aesthetic	O
charm	O
,	O
”	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
music	O
and	O
voice	O
“	O
Set	O
it	O
apart	O
aesthetically	O
,	O
”	O
and	O
infuse	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
personality	O
and	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Christian	O
Donlan	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
called	O
the	O
combat	O
system	O
“	O
a	O
tight	O
system	O
in	O
which	O
almost	O
nothing	O
is	O
wasted	O
and	O
experimentation	O
is	O
encouraged.	O
”	O
Nicholas	O
Plouffe	O
of	O
COG	O
Connected	O
wrote	O
that	O
Transistor	B-Application
,	O
“	O
Replicated	O
the	O
combat	O
and	O
movement	O
style	O
[	O
of	O
Bastion ]	O
that	O
really	O
sets	O
the	O
two	O
completely	O
apart	O
from	O
each	O
other	O
,	O
”	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
combinations	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
combat	O
abilities	O
allows	O
for	O
very	O
diverse	O
play-styles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Chris	O
I	O
.	O
of	O
Digitally	O
Downloaded	O
wrote	O
,	O
“	O
Like	O
Bastion	B-Application
before	O
it	O
,	O
Transistor	B-Application
’s	O
strength	O
is	O
n’t	O
found	O
in	O
its	O
action-RPG	B-Application
elements	O
alone	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
the	O
way	O
that	O
its	O
narrative	O
unravels	O
along.	O
”	O
Marty	O
Sliva	O
of	O
IGN	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
how	O
it	O
,	O
“	O
relies	O
on	O
subtlety	O
in	O
a	O
way	O
that	O
few	O
games	O
ever	O
do	O
”	O
in	O
regards	O
to	O
its	O
storytelling	O
and	O
worldbuilding	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2014	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Independent	O
Game	O
Best	O
Score/Soundtrack	O
Giant	O
Bomb	O
's	O
2014	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Music	O
National	O
Academy	O
of	O
Video	O
Game	O
Trade	O
Reviewers	O
(	O
NAVGTR	O
)	O
awards	O
Song	O
,	O
Original	O
or	O
Adapted	O
(	O
We	O
All	O
Become	O
)	O
Original	O
Light	O
Mix	O
Score	O
,	O
New	O
IP	O
Game	O
,	O
Original	O
Role	O
Playing	O
Song	O
Collection	O
Game	O
Design	O
,	O
New	O
IP	O
Character	O
Design	O
Art	O
Direction	O
,	O
Contemporary	O
Gametrailers	O
's	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Strategy	O
2015	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2014	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
-	O
Art	O
Best	O
Music	O
Best	O
Overall	O
Game	O
Best	O
PS4	B-Operating_System
Game	O
Best	O
Sound	O
Design	O
Best	O
Strategy	O
Academy	O
of	O
Interactive	O
Arts	O
&	O
Sciences	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
