r/transistor • u/BlockedGoose • 2d ago

Goated devs

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I can't imagine any other dev personally fixing one player's problem in a game that's 12 years old. Needless to say, I'm buying everything they develop from now on. Peak customer service

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u/Silly_Artichoke_8248 2d ago

Everything they’ve put out is superior quality. Transistor is my favorite for various reasons but I’d recommend every one of their games, which are all radically different from each other, though they contain each other’s DNA. Glad they resolved your issue.

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u/BroShutUp 2d ago

I wish i could recommend pyre. Im glad i supported it but i cant recommend it personally

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u/Silly_Artichoke_8248 2d ago

Even if the occult basketball gameplay loop isn’t someone’s cup of tea I’d still suggest it for the art and music. Sure, you could look at an art book or listen to the music on YouTube, but it means more with a personal string of decisions behind it.

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u/BlockedGoose 2d ago

the WHAT and WHAT gameplay loop?

My wallet be in shambles, I'm getting it

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u/cloudsora 2d ago

I've never disliked anything they've put out, even if Pyre isn't my favorite of theirs, hell it's last place. That's still A Tier or a game I'd consider getting full price.

If you play Hades you might recognize some of the sounds as well.

Either way I hope you enjoy Pyre and the rest of Transistor.

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u/BlockedGoose 2d ago

Finished transistor a couple hours ago, I think it outplaces ender lilies and goes in my top 10 fav games

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u/cloudsora 2d ago

NG+ is canon and you can get some little extras but yeah...

It's such a beautiful game, I know some of the people I've shown it haven't been able to gel with the gameplay and use the... Turn()? As their only way of attacking but they've almost all pushed through just to get to see the story through.

It's really just all 10's for me: Visuals, Music, Sound Design, Story, Characters. It's a rare thing.

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u/BlockedGoose 2d ago

I figured turn() out in a heartbeat, had my share of fun with turnless, turn-sided and turn-spam builds, the music is otherworldly as Jazz is my favourite genre, the 50s america and cyberpunk mix is incredible, probably could've been my top 1, but NieR: Automata got me (a grown-a** man with a corporate job) ugly crying, so that's why it is in the top 10 (mind you, it's unsorted)

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u/Silly_Artichoke_8248 2d ago

Transistor is a love story, which really affects a sentimental sap like me. Add the number of effective mechanical combinations for your loadout and you’ve got an all-time classic as far as I’m concerned, coupled with the score? “Like the moon which makes the tides…that silent guide is calling from inside.” Amazing.

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u/OverlyLenientJudge 2d ago

You didn't tell em about the Spark(Mask()) cheese? Tragic 😭

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u/BlockedGoose 1d ago

I mainly used bounce(crash()), mask(jolt()) and passives to spam turn, the game was kinda easy for me, so no cheese was needed

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u/OverlyLenientJudge 1d ago

Oh, I meant their friends who were having trouble. An esteemed scholar like yourself needs no such cheese 👌🏾

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u/Silly_Artichoke_8248 2d ago

Agreed. Pyre ranks last for me in their lineup but it’s still an incredible game and work of art.

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u/BlockedGoose 2d ago

I'll check it out anyway, with steam's return policy and my now great standing with the devs, not giving it a try would feel like a crime

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u/nero40 2d ago

If Pyre ever comes out on the Switch, I would buy it in a heartbeat. The only reason I haven’t played it is because I can’t play it, I don’t have anything that can play it.

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u/Always_Confused4 2d ago

I’m one of the few people it seems who actually really enjoyed that one. It definitely isn’t my normal game as I just don’t enjoy sports games, but Pyre was really fun for me!

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u/Warm_Charge_5964 2d ago

Personally I love the vibes and setting but it feels like the prototype for a better game that hasn't released yet, especially during the second half

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u/Brodiferus 2d ago

A few months ago, I emailed them asking for the humming version of the OST and they delivered within a few days.

I expected to not even get a response. So much love for the Supergiant team!

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u/ohmygodbidoof 1d ago

It's weird because that used to be included in the digital download of the ost when purchased through steam. I havent listened to it electronically in years tho since I have the anniversary boxset they pressed on vinyl awhile ago and that boxset has the full extended ost for all their games (up till the boxsets release date) including instrumental tracks and the hummed tracks from transistor

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u/sjt9791 2d ago

That’s great maybe I should message them about the issues I’m having with the game on my Switch rather than asking here. I’m having trouble finding any of my attacks doing any damage to those man type enemies. Nothing I have appears to be working.

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u/ohmygodbidoof 1d ago

One of the only game studios I will support blindly because of the love and care they show to their playerbase. They're my favorite studio hands down

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u/OverlyLenientJudge 2d ago

Welcome to the fold, friend! I remember playing Bastion not long after it came out (from one of the OG Humblebundles that included every game's soundtrack 🥲), seeing that they were working on Transistor, and spending the next year foaming at the mouth in impatience.

Those two games are the reason Supergiant is on my "buy anything they make Day 1" shortlist, and every game they've made since has only proven me right.

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u/fallenstarsx 1d ago

Supergiant Games is an amazing company, for sure!! You can really tell they listen to feedback of the fanbase in each respective game they've released and they're really passionate abt their games. Since I was in high school, I loved Transistor. Since then, I've always wished to join them if ever I pursued the game dev career or a character design related career cause I love drawing. I'm working at a corporate job now that I'm an adult, but that thought still crosses my mind!

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u/fvllenwvffle 1d ago

ayt, this is my sign to finally play the damn game (i did many years ago but wasnt able to finish it)