- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Action, Science fiction
The Surge 2 keeps what fans and critics loved about the original while also expanding greatly upon the formula. The Surge 2 takes place in a brand new environment: a sprawling, devastated city with larger, more ambitious level design and improved engine.
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Grave, contemporary, plot-driven and earnest.
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- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
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Daily MirrorCharlene BougourdSep 20195/5 starsDespite the level of challenge, The Surge 2 is always entertaining and fun to jump into. Mastery comes with persistence here, and while the lack of hand holding might have you replaying some parts a few times, the game never stops being thrilling.
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GamingTrendTravis NorthupSep 201995/100The Surge 2 is a must-play for fans of the soulslike genre. With incredibly well-designed areas, excellent combat featuring a wider variety of enemies, and a story that proves itself worth being invested in by the end, it improves upon its predecessor in almost every area and is absolutely worth your time.
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Attack of the FanboyBrandon AdamsSep 20194.5/5 starsThe Surge 2 is an exceptional Soulslike, with top of it’s class combat, stellar level design and a crafting system that makes experimenting fun and simple.
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Game RevolutionMichael LeriSep 20191.5/5 starsLike its protagonist, The Surge 2 is built from disparate parts from other things, but unlike its protagonist, the game ends up being a boorish abomination that can’t properly combine the various elements that it has directly lifted from other sources. It’s not only one of the worst Souls-likes; it’s also an awful game above all else that should be sent straight to the scrap heap.
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Rapid Reviews UKRapid Reviews UKOct 20192/5 starsThe Surge 2 looks gorgeous. As soon as the start menu screen loads and you choose New Game, you’re treated to a stunning cinematic cutscene that succeeds in its goal of amping you up for some immersive future fightin’ action/RPG.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
- Developer
- Deck13 Interactive
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
- Released
- September 23, 2019
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- FLEDGE Engine, PathEngine, FMOD, Lua, Nvidia PhysX, SDL
- Time to beat
- 15 h rushed · 25 h main story · 40 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.4/10 from 59 ratings.
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