Given predecessor Tron: Identity felt like more of a prologue than a full-fledged game (albeit a fun one), Tron: Catalyst has a lot of storytelling to do and a lot of informational gaps to fill in.

In 2023, the Tron series got a video game that I never saw coming, but instantly adored. Tron: Identity ditched light cycles and identity disc battle for a hard sci-fi visual novel by Bithell Games.

Despite a solid set-up and the joys of disc-throwing and lightcycle action, Tron: Catalyst ends up being more style than substance, failing to truly build on predecessor Tron: Identity. It's fun while ...