Rebel Transmute Review (PlayStation 5)

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Rebel Transmute Review, In this modern metroidvania you play as Moon Mikono, a space scrapper turned adventurer on a mission to uncover the true fate of her missing mother. To accomplish this mission in your own, unique way you’ll be swapping out game-changing augments to suit your playstyle. Aggressive and greedy? Inquisitive and cautious? Maybe you just want an army of friendly creatures! With over 50 unique upgrades, Rebel Transmute allows you to play through a classic sci-fi adventure in your style.

Rebel Transmute Review Pros:

  • Nice pixel art graphics.
  • 213.2MB download size.
  • Platinum trophy.
  • Video settings – screenshake, particles, and brightness.
  • Speed run timer – on/off.
  • Accessibility options – game speed, jump visualized, auto shoot, and HD font.
  • Game assists options – hazard damage, infinite spark blood, and extra health.
  • 3 save slots.
  • 2D Metroidvania gameplay.
  • Tips its hat at other video games.
  • Three-way shooting and you can duck and shoot.
  • In-game cutscenes and character interactions. You can skip and fast-forward them.
  • Health bar system.
  • Enemies and plants can drop sparkblood which fills up your device to heal yourself one heart.
  • Save pods let you adjust augments, save, and use it as a respawn point.
  • Tutorial pop-ups can happen.
  • Enemies drop red flux (currency).
  • Scavenger Clang is the shop where you can buy new upgrades and enhancements.
  • A lot of the world is open initially.
  • Play how you want.
  • Easy to learn controls.
  • When you die you leave behind a health core which you can get back.
  • Once collected the map fills in as you explore adding in points of interest and mission markers.
  • Repair stations can be fixed and these house save pods.
  • Find and use fuses to open up new areas.
  • Boss-like encounters.
  • You can pay to have your dropped healthcore returned to you straight away, it also tells you the healthcores location.
  • Collect space suits of Fallen comrades for a bonus reward from a Dr who happens to be a robot.
  • Tight responsive controls.
  • No loading times once in the game.
  • Unlock new shortcuts.
  • Collectible disks.

Rebel Transmute Review Cons:

  • Cannot remap controls.
  • HD font makes some words unreadable.
  • Any tutorial text is sparse and even then it’s only to tell you an action button.
  • Horrible knockback off enemies.
  • The shooting-up action is very sensitive and easily done.
  • Can only heal when the device is full.
  • The game doesn’t do a good job of helping you navigate your way or even know where to go.
  • Slow to get going.
  • Wave-based sequences can happen in very tight rooms and it’s hard enough.

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Rebel Transmute:

Official website.

Developer: Evan Tor (@Evan_Tor) / X (twitter.com)

Publisher: JanduSoft

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  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Sound - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Length - 7/10
  • 7/10
    Fun Factor - 7/10
7/10

Summary

Rebel Transmute is a game that offers a unique blend of features and gameplay elements that make it stand out. The game boasts nice pixel art graphics and tight, responsive controls. It offers a 2D Metroidvania gameplay style, with three-way shooting and the ability to duck and shoot. The controls are easy to learn but cannot be remapped, which might be a downside for some players. The shooting-up action is very sensitive and easily done.

Rebel Transmute tips its hat at other video games, offering in-game cutscenes and character interactions that can be skipped and fast-forwarded. It has a health bar system, and enemies and plants can drop spark blood, which fills up your device to heal your heart. When you die, you leave behind a health core which you can retrieve. The game also features boss-like encounters and collectible disks.

The game provides several video settings, including screenshakes, particles, and brightness. It also offers a speed run timer that can be turned on or off. There are several accessibility options, such as game speed, jump visualized, auto shoot, and HD font. However, the HD font makes some words unreadable.

One of the challenges in the game is the horrible knockback of enemies. Also, you can only heal when the device is full. The game doesn’t do a good job of helping you navigate your way or even know where to go, and it’s slow to get going. Wave-based sequences can happen in very tight rooms, making it hard enough.

Overall, Rebel Transmute offers a unique gaming experience with its blend of features and gameplay elements. Despite some challenges and drawbacks, it’s a game that allows you to play how you want, offering a world that is largely open from the start. With its easy-to-learn controls and engaging gameplay, it’s worth checking out.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!