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After 3 years, Transcripted the illegitimate son of Zuma and Geometry Wars is finally back on Steam. Discover now this unique mix of twin stick shooter and match-3 with its twisted mechanics and original story.

70 11 September 2012

Transcripted is an arcade developed by Alkemi, released 11 September 2012 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Mac.

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What Transcripted is

Transcripted is an arcade game developed by Alkemi and released in 2012. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

After 3 years, Transcripted the illegitimate son of Zuma and Geometry Wars is finally back on Steam. Discover now this unique mix of twin stick shooter and match-3 with its twisted mechanics and original story.
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 35 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Transcripted holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 35% of the 2,164 rated arcade games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2012 averaged 70, so it scored about average for its year.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.2 GHz Dual-Core or higher, 2 GB RAM and 128MB graphics card with shader model 2.0. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Transcripted launched on 11 September 2012, within three weeks of Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition, Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition, Borderlands 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. All of them reviewed better. It was a PlayStation 4 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition, Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition, Borderlands 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Transcripted — frequently asked questions

When did Transcripted come out?
Transcripted was released on 11 September 2012 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Transcripted?
At minimum, Transcripted needs 1.2 GHz Dual-Core or higher, 2 GB RAM, 128MB graphics card with shader model 2.0 graphics, 1.5 GB HD space of storage.
How many GB is Transcripted?
The PC version needs about 1.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1.5 GB HD space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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