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[viveks86]

The PlayStation 4 and PC versions are nearly identical save for one feature: On PS4, you can choose to have the sword’s voice come out of the speaker on the controller. While it seems gimmicky on paper, I found myself playing through the entire game this way, and really appreciating the immersion it added to my experience.

Nice!

 

[That Wont Fit In There]

They already said the game did not have preload.

Well, I wasn't speaking about preload. I'm talking about having it on the store to download at midnight. Not downloading before launch, then playing it at midnight.

 

[TimeEffect]

Should I bother watching GT or are they just going to spoil everything?

 

[solarus]

He goes out of his way to give everything that is popular/well reviewed a low score, so I would not put much weight in his verdict.
edit: For those wondering, look at the big games on Metacritic, he nearly always gives a 2/3.

Well he gave black flag 5 stars. His reviews are odd since they are exaggerated, like for games he didnt like they can be given a one star, like halo 4. Now while halo 4 is a bland and disappointing game, its definitely not one star worthy.
Also this game has a lot of depth and complexity to it and is a slow burn initially, definitely not something id look for tom chick's opinion about.

 

[Mrbob]

Lol, of course Tom Chick is the outlier. Not surprised.

 

[Nugg]

One of these things is not like the others

 

[kubus]

Pfew. Think I got all the sites posted so far. Let me know if I missed one and/or if there are broken links/wrong scores.

Going to add some review snippets to the OP now.

 

[The Blackrose]

He goes out of his way to give everything that is popular/well reviewed a low score, so I would not put much weight in his verdict.
edit: For those wondering, look at the big games on Metacritic, he nearly always gives a 2/3.

So he's the Armond White of gaming reviews?

 

[bluexy]

Neoseeker - 10/10
http://www.neoseeker.com/Articles/Games/Reviews/transistor_pc/

I didn't write the review, but I did play the game through on PS4. Even got my platinum trophy. Loved every second of the game.

 

[viveks86]

Game Informer - 9/10

EDIT: Never mind.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Pfew. Think I got all the sites posted so far. Let me know if I missed one and/or if there are broken links/wrong scores.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/art...eviews/11460-Transistor-Review-Red-Red-Fine.2

 

[HockeyDud]

Here's our review - Only Single Player 9.5/10 - http://www.onlysp.com/transistor-review/

 

[Gaz_RB]

When is the game up?

 

[excaliburps]

Here's from PlayStation LifeStyle (not a banned site anymore)
:http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2014/05/20/transistor-review-ps4/

EDIT: 9.5/10

 

[JLeack]

Tom Chick says it's bad so I'm not buying it.

Spoiler

/s

I have $20 in my Steam wallet from my Trials Fusion return (I thought it had online multiplayer). I think I may pick this up after reviewing Watch Dogs.

Here's from PlayStation LifeStyle (not a banned site anymore)
:http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2014/05/20/transistor-review-ps4/

7.3/10

That's a website bug. Reload the page. PlayStation LifeStyle gave it a 9.5/10.

Why were they banned previously?

 

[ricen-beans]

ZTGD = 9.5


http://www.ztgd.com/reviews/transistor-ps4-review/

 

[Raven77]

Any chance / news that this would come to the Vita? I really don't want to pay 20 bucks for it only to have to re-buy it again later.

 

[uncleniccius]

Well he gave black flag 5 stars. His reviews are odd since they are exaggerated, like for games he didnt like they can be given a one star, like halo 4. Now while halo 4 is a bland and disappointing game, its definitely not one star worthy.
Also this game has a lot of depth and complexity to it and is a slow burn initially, definitely not something id look for tom chick's opinion about.

I didn't know about ACIV, but he needlessly rates down every game.. I do think more reviews should explore the spectrum but Halo 4 IS NOT a 1/5 game.

 

[Loudninja]

Well, I wasn't speaking about preload. I'm talking about having it on the store to download at midnight. Not downloading before launch, then playing it at midnight.

Oh ok my mistake.

 

[viveks86]

Hardcoregamer - 4.5/5

 

[Sotha_Sil]

Pretty much every game gets a 8, a 9 or a 10, these days. How do I know which ones are actually good and which ones are bad? What does it take for a game to get a 1, a 2, a 3, a 4, a 5, a 6 or a 7?

See Daylight, Knack, Shadowfall, Ryse, Crimson Dragon, etc.

 

[megalowho]

Pretty much every game gets a 8, a 9 or a 10, these days. How do I know which ones are actually good and which ones are bad? What does it take for a game to get a 1, a 2, a 3, a 4, a 5, a 6 or a 7?

Don't mean to sound flip but read the reviews for more information on what the particular strengths and weakness are to see if it's your kind of good game. Scores are just shorthand, no matter where they fall on the scale they don't tell the full story of a reviewer's opinion or purchasing advice.

 

[Ansatz]

Pretty much every game gets a 8, a 9 or a 10, these days. How do I know which ones are actually good and which ones are bad? What does it take for a game to get a 1, a 2, a 3, a 4, a 5, a 6 or a 7?

They review high profile games, not shovelware, and it's usually someone who's a fan of the genre / developer / franchise, hence high scores across the board.

 

[eznark]

He goes out of his way to give everything that is popular/well reviewed a low score, so I would not put much weight in his verdict.
edit: For those wondering, look at the big games on Metacritic, he nearly always gives a 2/3.

He absolutely loved Bastion and wrote multiple pieces about how brilliant it was.

His criticism seem to be voiced in other reviews for Transistor, they apparently just bothered him more.

 

[bluexy]

Any chance / news that this would come to the Vita? I really don't want to pay 20 bucks for it only to have to re-buy it again later.

No news at all on that front yet, but after Bastion did so well they did port it around a little. I'd expect that if sales on PS4 are strong a Vita port is absolutely a possibility.

 

[marrec]

Don't mean to sound flip but read the reviews for more information on what the particular strengths and weakness are to see if it's your kind of good game. Scores are just shorthand, no matter where they fall on the scale they don't tell the full story of a reviewer's opinion or purchasing advice.

Or just don't rely on reviews so much. It's possible to buy a game without having to worry about whether other people like it.

 

[Goreomedy]

I should be playing Wolf, but instead, I'm refreshing the PS store.

 

[Terbinator]

 

[That Wont Fit In There]

Oh ok my mistake.

All goop

 

[Jb]

Glad I didn't make a mistake by preordering it on PSN.
Now if only I could actually download it, that would be nice.

 

[Sir Griffith]

Destructoid 8.5

TheSixthAxis 9

 

[SourCinnamon]

Rock Paper Shotgun

tl:dr It's really good but it could be better.

 

[viveks86]

PC Gamer - 80/100

 

[darkwing]

wow , looks like one of the highest rated game this year

 

[Sn4ke_911]

VG247 - http://www.vg247.com/2014/05/20/transistor-ps4-review/

Do yourself a favour and seek out Transistor to remind yourself that this industry’s imagination isn’t all dried up; you just need to look away from the dizzying shadow of those tired blockbusters to see it.

 

[solarus]

I didn't know about ACIV, but he needlessly rates down every game.. I do think more reviews should explore the spectrum but Halo 4 IS NOT a 1/5 game.

Definitely agree about halo 4. He can be really odd with his scoring and his reviews text can needlessly shit on a game over one small aspect.

 

[OnPoint]

Indiegames.com

"one of the best games I've played in 2014 so far"

 

[marrec]

USGamer:

http://www.usgamer.net/articles/transistor-ps4-review-the-touching-tale-of-a-girl-and-her-sword

The freedom you're given to complete that goal through battle makes an interesting contrast to the unrelentingly linear road that takes you there; and the Transistor's running dialogue - alternately defiant, lost, confused, affection, and mournful -pulls you into the adventure while neither spelling things out too obviously or being too needlessly obfuscatory.

4.5/5

 

[JLeack]

Pretty much every game gets a 8, a 9 or a 10, these days. How do I know which ones are actually good and which ones are bad? What does it take for a game to get a 1, a 2, a 3, a 4, a 5, a 6 or a 7?

Not true. See, what you're doing wrong is you're ONLY following the games that people know about. There are thousands of games that come out every year, but only a small handful of them have high enough of a budget to have awareness of gamers. These games have a small chance of being anything less than good.

If you go and check out the reviews of every game this year you'll see there are way more games below the 70% mark than above it. It's just that these games were discrete to begin with.

 

[Jeronimo Jones]

Really good scores. I haven't been following this, but will plan to give it a try sometime down the road.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Gamestar Germany - 74%
http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/transistor/test/transistor,49304,3055974.html

PC Games Germany - 80%
http://www.pcgames.de/Transistor-PC...eplay-und-atemberaubende-Atmosphaere-1121683/

 

[FlashFlooder]

Cross-buy / Cross-Save PS4 & Vita?

 

[Sir Griffith]

PS Lifestyle 9.5

Digital Spy 4/5

 

[lantus]

These reviews are pretty much what I expected, which is why I pre-ordered as soon as I could on PS4, can't wait to get home and play this later!

 

[Ridley327]

So he's the Armond White of gaming reviews?

That's not a bad comparison to make. I don't think Armond did a near 2 hour-long video on that Final Fantasy beverage, or an equivalent, though.

 

[RedAssedApe]

Sold
Where's that shahid gif

 

[Seanspeed]

8.5 from Polygon?

Glad I'm skipping on this.

 

[opticalmace]

This is from the Bastion guys? Bought, so bought.

 

[N.Domixis]

but ps4 haz no gaems! looks like I am buying this on ps4.

 

[That Wont Fit In There]

I should be playing Wolf, but instead, I'm refreshing the PS store.

Same here, brother. Same here.