Transistor

Transistor  is an  action role-playing   video game  developed and published by  Supergiant Games . The game was released in May 2014 for  Microsoft Windows  and  PlayStation 4 , and for  OS X  and  Linux  in October 2014, and  iOS  devices in June 2015.  Transistor  sold over one million copies across all platforms by December 2015. In  Transistor , the player controls Red, a popular singer in the city of Cloudbank, as she moves through the sci-fi-themed cityscape and battles robotic enemies collectively known as the Process. The game is presented through an  isometric  camera and features both  real-time combat and a frozen, turned-based mode . The player is armed with a greatsword-like weapon, the titular Transistor, through which various powers called Functions are utilized against the enemies. Transistor  utilizes an  isometric  point of view. The player controls the main character, Red, as she travels through a series of locations, battling enemies known collectively as the Process in both  real-time combat and a frozen planning  mode referred to as "Turn()". Using Turn() drains the action bar, which refills after a short delay. Until it is full again, Red cannot use Turn(), or any other power (without a specific upgrade).  Red earns  experience points  after each battle, and may collect new powers (called  Functions ) from fallen victims of the Process. Functions can be utilized in several ways. First, they can be equipped in one of four active skill slots. Second, they can be used as an upgrade to augment another equipped Function. Third, they can be equipped in a passive skill slot for a persistent effect during battle. For example, the Function Spark() may be used to fire an explosive attack, to split the effects of another Function, or to passively spawn Red's decoys. With a total of 16 Functions, there are a large number of combinations, allowing for a great degree of customization to fit different play styles. Red can also collect and activate Limiters, which serve as optional  debuffs  during combat, but in turn increase experience gained. Both Functions and Limiters reveal minor parts of the story if used for a long enough time.