Blair Loveday
Going into TRON: Catalyst I was totally blind. It turns out it’s the sequel to TRON: Identity, which I never played.
But with my new Switch 2 I was chomping at the bit for games to play, so thought I would give it a try.
The good news is if like me you haven’t played TRON: Identity, don't stress, you can just jump into this one.
The story follows Exo who is a courier program Exo gets himself mixed up in a conspiracy where the server they live on is going to get a hard reset. It turns out the server they are on has a big power struggle between Core, and people that want more freedom. As far as a story goes, it’s fine. It’s interesting at times.
The story is mostly told through scenes where it shows still of characters as they speak. This is a perfectly fine way of telling the story, and it has decent voice acting. It just has that vibe of an OK story being told via a decent way, which just results in it being decent. Never amazing, just decent.
The game itself is an isometric action game. You run around exploring and throwing your TRON spin discy thing at people. The combat is more than competent, and it’s fun for the most part. Dodging at the right time, slashing an enemy, then firing your disc to nail another is satisfying as hell. The biggest issue is it just gets a bit repetitive.
Fun, but repetitive.
The biggest thing that the game has going for it is the art style. The neon TRON style has been beautifully crafted in the game to always look stunning on the screen. The art style of the characters in the dialogue scenes also look cool. But really when exploring the world I was always loving the look and style the game had to offer.
On the whole, TRON: Catalyst is just a decent game.
Fun gameplay, a decent story, and stunning art design makes the game a perfectly fine way to spend a day. At no point was I blown away by the game, but I had a great time. The isometric gameplay does make it perfect for picking up and jamming on the Switch 2.
Released: June 2025
Rating: PG
Platform reviewed: Nintendo Switch 2
Genre: Action
Developer: Bithell Games
Publisher: Devolver Digital