Tron: Catalyst has all the right sci-fi ingredients so far

Tron: Catalyst has all the right sci-fi ingredients so far

We played the first hour of Tron: Catalyst, which let us derez programs and ride a light cycle around the Arq Grid.

Tron: Catalyst's Shift To Isometric Action Feels Like A Nice Change In Perspective

The shift from visual novel to isometric action is risky, but the result is promising so far.

TRON: Catalyst hands-on preview — Battling in blue neon

Huge TRON nerd here. The original movie may have come out before I was born, but especially after watching TRON: Legacy, I was entranced by the world. Unfortunately for me, anything TRON-oriented has been slowed to a dripfeed. Thankfully, however, Mike Bithell and the crew at Bithell Games have been hard at work, with TRON: Identity being a great take on both the franchise and as a visual novel. Still, us TRON lovers want some action alongside a…

Bithelll Games is known for the charming indie platformer Thomas Was Alone, but over the years the studio has also produced a multitude of other projects, some of which are licensed versions of well-known franchises. What started as John Wick Hex soon became Tron: Identity, and now the team is about to launch another title of this latest IP. It’s called Tron: Catalyst, which unlike Identity, is an adventure game that allows players to live a mor…

TRON: Catalyst Hands-On Preview—Son of a Glitch

If you’re at all familiar with my writing, then you’ll probably have guessed that I was over the moon when I saw the announcement for TRON: Catalyst. In my review of TRON: Identity, I had said, “I was a little disappointed that it took the form of an interactive novel—but that’s really just me wanting more Disc and Lightcycle action.” Well, it appears Bithell read my review because they’re returned to The Grid to deliver exactly what I wanted.  …

TRON: Catalyst Hands-on Preview - Off the Grid

We're impressed with the overall vibes of the hour we've played of TRON: Catalyst thus far, but mechanical depth remains a big question mark.