The Surge 2

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  1. ale12
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    Juego muy decente, si te gustan los desafios, hacer bloqueos (parrys),los buenos souls, pues nada te recomiendo. Es un aire nuevo a la ambientación de los souls y nada, juego muy decente.
  2. sarcastor
    Dec 23, 2020
    2
    i thought the original surge was a terrible and boring game. i thought maybe they would fix the problems with the sequel. nope i was terribly wrong. everything wrong with the first is still in the second. clunky action sequences, horrible controls, repetitive game play, bland game design, generic bad guys, and unending respawning of bad guys. hey if you get killed by a bad guy, don'ti thought the original surge was a terrible and boring game. i thought maybe they would fix the problems with the sequel. nope i was terribly wrong. everything wrong with the first is still in the second. clunky action sequences, horrible controls, repetitive game play, bland game design, generic bad guys, and unending respawning of bad guys. hey if you get killed by a bad guy, don't worry you will have to face them again after you die.… Expand
  3. misak192
    Mar 12, 2021
    4
    I thought i would love this game but it was the exact opposite.

    The game doesn't explain much, you need to find out the hard way, constantly dying. You try to loot and get xp but then you die far from the checkpoint so you try to get it but all enemies respawn so you need to start again and when you die you lose your previous hard gained metal. There is no map so you keep running    I thought i would love this game but it was the exact opposite.

    The game doesn't explain much, you need to find out the hard way, constantly dying. You try to loot and get xp but then you die far from the checkpoint so you try to get it but all enemies respawn so you need to start again and when you die you lose your previous hard gained metal.

    There is no map so you keep running around as there are so many shortcuts so it is easy to miss some paths to go further, then you die so you need to start again. There are lots of doors and teleports that you cannot access at the beginning of the game, some guides say "write down where there are because you want to get back to them once you have to tools to open them", terrible, especially without proper map.

    There is a stronger person just at the beginning of the game that will keep you killing over and over as the game doesn't really tell you how to kill him.

    Very frustrating experience, I wanted to spend some time playing this game, i hate not finishing games, but after 5 hours i had enough and deleted the game. Haven't even seen proper boss (Little someone? is his name) that must be hell can imagine that even now.    … Expand
  4. JockelzF
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Very, very good combat system and satisfying "finisher" mechanic. Also like the cyber world as a change to all those medieval fantasy games in the soulslike genre. Having a blast!
  5. Beowulff78
    Aug 7, 2020
    2
    What a frustrating gaming experience. I've played the Souls franchise numerous times and loved it, but this game is a poor imitation.
  6. YawYeetYaw
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    The hornace of death: 2 smallest woman sized body wraps which is smushing my stomach & internal organs to make small
  7. Kaseyn
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    I've finally found another game with combat as satisfying as Soulsborne, Sekiro, and God of War (PS4). I was skeptical when I purchased this, because the first game's demo didn't do it for me, but this was worth every cent. Extremely visceral, satisfying, and challenging but fair combat. The limb targeting, directional parries, and large variety of weapon movesets add a ton of depth. TheI've finally found another game with combat as satisfying as Soulsborne, Sekiro, and God of War (PS4). I was skeptical when I purchased this, because the first game's demo didn't do it for me, but this was worth every cent. Extremely visceral, satisfying, and challenging but fair combat. The limb targeting, directional parries, and large variety of weapon movesets add a ton of depth. The loot and upgrade system is great, too. The areas so far are well-designed and fun to explore. I'm completely hooked.… Expand
  8. Splinnterr
    Sep 25, 2019
    10
    Super Spiel. Viel besser als 1. Teil. Verstehe nicht, wie alle meckern. Am 5. Jahre alten Rechner läuft flüssig.
  9. hippydude75
    Sep 26, 2019
    8
    Great game so far marred by technical issues. About 8-10 hours in. Combat, enemies, and environments all better than the first imo.
  10. Smithys35
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Awesome game if you enjoy the first game you will love this worth buying playing on PS4 pro
  11. Inhanzt
    Dec 21, 2020
    3
    Barely playable souls like. Gear upgrades require an awful lock on system that doesn't work. Most enemies are far stronger than your guy, and ignore stagger and stamina at their leasuire. Just cranking damage numbers up isn't the way to make a game hard. The heal system is terrible; you start with no heals by default.

    Story is obtrusive and boring.
  12. MetaRogue
    Jun 4, 2021
    6
    After 30 hours with The Surge, I had had enough of being given the run-around with all of it's 'harder-than-Dark Souls' nonsense. I came to The Surge 2 with hopes that Deck 13 had corrected these issues and balanced other aspects of the original game. In short: They hadn't.

    I got just over 3 hours into The Surge 2 when I thought "You know what? I've had enough of this nonsense". It's    After 30 hours with The Surge, I had had enough of being given the run-around with all of it's 'harder-than-Dark Souls' nonsense. I came to The Surge 2 with hopes that Deck 13 had corrected these issues and balanced other aspects of the original game. In short: They hadn't.

    I got just over 3 hours into The Surge 2 when I thought "You know what? I've had enough of this nonsense". It's not that I can't handle playing difficult games, it's simply a case that I can't be bothered wasting my time playing a game that's difficult for the sake of being difficult. When I play videogames, I play them for fun - not because I feel the need to prove something, to myself or to others. I'm not averse to playing videogames that test my skills and reactions, but I draw the line when they overstep the bounds of what is reasonable and accessible.

    The Surge 2 is undoubtedly a better game than the original. In my limited time with it, I noticed the improvements Deck 13 had made. The combat is smoother, the environmental variety of Jericho City is superior to the drab locales of the CREO factory featured in the original game, and every time you level up your Rig, you get skill points to spend on improving your Health, Stamina and Energy.

    While I've just noted the positives, I can't say that I'd classify The Surge 2 as 'fun'. The damage scaling in the game is just ridiculously bad - most common enemies will hand you your hide in seconds. This seriously hurt my progression through the game because I was simply tired of constantly being on edge every time I went into combat against the numerous denizens of Jericho City. On top of that, most enemies have an ace up their sleeve that will seriously undermine you in some way - this is more an unfair tactic than it is a 'challenge' to overcome.

    Story-wise, The Surge 2 is simply more sci-fi stuff mixed with weird, messed up Dark Souls type nonsense that we've all come to expect from the genre over the years.

    In summation, The Surge 2 is an improvement over it's predecessor in some ways, but in many ways it features more of the same problems that deeply affected my time with the first game. In the 3 hours that I spent with The Surge 2, I couldn't help thinking of all the other better, more fun games in my personal games library that I could be playing instead of yet another gruellingly difficult Souls-like game that is deliberately designed to annoy me, frustrate me, and make me want to rage-quit.

    I think there needs to be a discussion about game design philosophy and about game developers competing in a particular genre - that making a game harder or more difficult doesn't necessarily make it 'better' than other games. I honestly hope that game developers reach this realisation sooner than later, so they can avoid saturating the industry with games that only a small, select group of people will gravitate towards.

    Because at the end of the day, games are created purely for escapism - from stress and the vast multitude of life's problems.    … Expand
  13. elric19
    Apr 14, 2020
    6
    So the game has now crashed for the 10th time within 15 hours of playing and i decided to review this game. There is not much change in comparison to the first game and with half a year after release one could expect to have some major bugs fixed (maybe im just unlucky) anyway its my experience. The camera in combination with the aiming for bodyparts is sometimes a pain, especially nearSo the game has now crashed for the 10th time within 15 hours of playing and i decided to review this game. There is not much change in comparison to the first game and with half a year after release one could expect to have some major bugs fixed (maybe im just unlucky) anyway its my experience. The camera in combination with the aiming for bodyparts is sometimes a pain, especially near walls the camera like to flip around making it impossible to dodge or react properly. I played the first game which had some major flaws and not too much playing time but i wasnt craving a second part that soon (i dont know anybody who was either) so another year of developing with bugfixing and stuff wouldve been appreciated.
    Besides, the new graffitifeature and the revenge enemies are coming really close to plagiate dark souls.
    Actually its hard to hate the game since it looks sharp and the story is ok and some major flaws from surge 1 have been removed but to me this game couldve waited another year. I cannot bring myself to give more than 6 since some really really poor minded people here give 10 points even though the game is far from perfect    … Expand
  14. ctrlshft_
    Sep 30, 2019
    8
    Almost everything I loved about The Surge, amplified, refined, and re-explored. It's not a AAA title in terms of voice acting, writing, story, length, or scope, but what it lacks in those things, it makes up for in a singular, enjoyable gameplay experience. I've ran into a lot of audiovisual bugs, and one quest you can break if you explore too much before meeting someone, but nothing thatAlmost everything I loved about The Surge, amplified, refined, and re-explored. It's not a AAA title in terms of voice acting, writing, story, length, or scope, but what it lacks in those things, it makes up for in a singular, enjoyable gameplay experience. I've ran into a lot of audiovisual bugs, and one quest you can break if you explore too much before meeting someone, but nothing that doesn't seem like a patch away from correction. All in all, this is a game about visceral, calculated combat, upgrading, and learning what playstyle suits your tastes over time. I wish the proficiency system wasn't scrapped, it was a rewarding way to earn your prowess. All said though, I've already pumped 20 hours in and am happy to keep playing. For all it's flaws, it has character and experience that's undeniable and genuine, and I love it.… Expand
  15. MichalJeans
    Oct 6, 2019
    8
    Big improvement. Loved every second of it. Still a couple of bugs but no major issues. Hope there will be a third game.
  16. BracaraShadow
    Oct 20, 2019
    9
    0?!!! If you don't like the game style you shouldn't criticize it, it's a great game!
  17. edu_greaser
    Nov 3, 2019
    9
    One of the best and more amusing soulslike out there. So underrated by the press.
  18. BazusoTheGrey
    Jan 1, 2020
    9
    After reading through some of the negative reviews I kinda felt like I had to give my own review of The Surge 2. My opinion?
    It's pretty great.
    To reiterate what a lot of other people have said, it improves from the first Surge in almost every way. Pros >It's combat is amazing, satisfying and plays like a sci-fi Bloodborne on crack >It's not as grindy as other Souls-likes (You just    After reading through some of the negative reviews I kinda felt like I had to give my own review of The Surge 2. My opinion?
    It's pretty great.
    To reiterate what a lot of other people have said, it improves from the first Surge in almost every way.

    Pros
    >It's combat is amazing, satisfying and plays like a sci-fi Bloodborne on crack
    >It's not as grindy as other Souls-likes (You just have to target the specific body part an armor piece or weapon is to obtain it.)
    >Decent build variety (Implants and armor sets provide bonuses which you can combine together to fit your playstyle)
    >Multiple weapons types, all of which have their own unique moveset

    Flaws
    >Suffers from somewhat boring characters and quest lines aside from a few exceptions
    >Story is lacking in a lot of ways
    >Shoddy release with quite a few graphical bugs and some questline bugs (not a lot of gamebreaking ones though)

    In-Betweens
    >Character creator is somewhat basic but serviceable (it's basically impossible to make anyone cute if that's what you're into. Go play Code Vein if you want to make a waifu)
    >Level design is somewhat lacking and loses some of the atmosphere that the first game had in exchange for more streamlined and less confusing areas which are easier to navigate.

    Conclusion
    If you want a souls-like with amazing gameplay then The Surge 2 should at the very least have your consideration. While its story, characters and shoddy textures can detract from the experience, the visceral and satisfying combat and smooth progression are still very enjoyable and can provide players with a very good experience.

    TLDR: The game has amazing combat with a good progression to go alongside it. Marred by shoddy characters, story and some iffy textures

    I'm giving it a nine because I am somewhat biased and I deeply enjoyed the game    … Expand
  19. Sodomizer1
    Oct 14, 2021
    0
    Shame on you, and on this steaming pile of **** Shove up Warden Garcia into your ass, you pathetic human beings, thinking it will be fun to anyone to be **** up by him, with 0 gear, 0 weapons and 0 option/drones/injections. Die in hell
  20. Ohgre
    Sep 25, 2019
    10
    Everyone is trying to compare this to souls. It’s a similar style for sure but I don’t think they are reviewing it fairly. Fast combat. Cool weapons. Loads of secrets and side paths. Character customization. It’s been great so far if you like a challenge and an interesting game world.
  21. Taddat88
    Sep 25, 2019
    10
    If you enjoyed Dark Souls, BB, Sekiro, etc. games, then you'll love The Surge 2.
  22. Chadpowers
    Sep 24, 2019
    4
    So I got myself this game right away, because I was looking forward to the improvements that I expected from them.
    However, I got utterly disappointed.
    The game suffers from exactly the same issues as the first game. They have improved only minor things, such as there now being a character editor and adding some pointless moves for weapons, that you will never use, because there is a    So I got myself this game right away, because I was looking forward to the improvements that I expected from them.
    However, I got utterly disappointed.

    The game suffers from exactly the same issues as the first game.
    They have improved only minor things, such as there now being a character editor and adding some pointless moves for weapons, that you will never use, because there is a single best move for everything.
    The game itself is just really not good at all.

    The same bad lighting.
    The same poor level design. By that I don't complain about the looping, just the overall layout, playability and believability of the levels is extremely poor.
    The same way too easy combat. It's still possible to just jumpattack everything to death. No skill involved whatsoever. Also I can stack my stats way too easy.
    The same pointless limb targetting, that is more of a chore than a fun addition. I swear this system is just a poor excuse to make the player grind and artificially stretch this game with 10 hours of actual content to 20 hours. It sounds good on paper, but in reality it's just annoying.

    This time they also managed to poorly optimize the game. While the first one worked flawlessly for me, this one has some unexplainable stutters all the time, really making an average experience feeling even worse.

    Also, again, the game is super short and they are asking the same price as for other 100h+ games. That is just not acceptable. Why can't the devs set a price that actually reflects the value of their product?

    I don't even want to bother giving this thing detailed points, so in short:

    The game itself is maybe a 6, but with the technical issues and the poor price-performance it's a 4 at best.

    Though that is just objectively speaking, since I personally derived no fun from the game, because it was just way too easy to cheese things, even if I didn't try to, while most of the moves in the game are utterly pointless to perform. So for me the whole things was a big fat 0. The 4 is basically for people that don't play too seriously.    … Expand
  23. Teerhand
    Sep 24, 2019
    5
    Loving The Surge 1 for its dark dystopian atmosphere, and gritty writing, i can´t help but wonder if some people in the team were replaced for the surge 2.
    this is not an unbiased review, but represents the things i miss in ts2 that i loved in its predecessor.
    the writing is pretty bad, dialogues are hilarious in a bad way and npc´s are a joke. i remember the irina questline very    Loving The Surge 1 for its dark dystopian atmosphere, and gritty writing, i can´t help but wonder if some people in the team were replaced for the surge 2.
    this is not an unbiased review, but represents the things i miss in ts2 that i loved in its predecessor.
    the writing is pretty bad, dialogues are hilarious in a bad way and npc´s are a joke.
    i remember the irina questline very fondly, up to the point that makes me wanna say it was engaging in a way i rarely experienced before. i really cared for the characters in general. scrap lady, maddy...all of them.
    in ts2 npc´s are questgivers at best, the less you talk to them the better, it makes me wonder if the devs didn´t appreciate this quality of the first game at all, or the person responsible simply left the team and someones nephew with no writing skill chimed in. the sparky followers? b. please.
    design also went into a direction, i simply cant understand. in ts1 everything was dark and depressing, while that colourful neon city in ts2, with its perfect weather, rather invites sunbathing, than doing what needs be done...chopping up maniacs.
    it is a fricking disgrace.
    that all being said, combat looks amazing, but is that enough?    … Expand
  24. LordNelson
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    Awarding a 10 to counter the unfair 0 score reviews of some of the cretins on here ( Real score would be 8.5). I also read some of the pro critics comments who so often award the bug developers and publishers with perfect scores and wonder why they became game journalists.

    Who cares that the developers prioritised great combat, character customisation and game-play over secondary - nice    Awarding a 10 to counter the unfair 0 score reviews of some of the cretins on here ( Real score would be 8.5). I also read some of the pro critics comments who so often award the bug developers and publishers with perfect scores and wonder why they became game journalists.

    Who cares that the developers prioritised great combat, character customisation and game-play over secondary - nice to haves- like the story (which is decent anyway). It's a video game. If you want a great story or narrative then read a book , man! I am playing TS2 on a PS4 Pro on performance setting and after 12 hours have encountered few major technical issues. If you enjoy Bloodbourne then this will be right up your street. Its great and the music and atmosphere makes me feel like I am in a John Carpenter film.

    In summary:
    >> Satisfying and innovative combat mechanics;
    >> Huge range of character customisation options;
    >> Interesting game world and intricately designed map
    >> No Loot box nonsense - Just a pure gamer's game like them good old days;
    >> Balanced grinding and looting.
    >> Innovative quality of life improvements to the Soulsbourne genre such as being able to bank your exp points (tech scrap)    … Expand
  25. RobCutter
    Sep 30, 2019
    7
    The Surge 2 is better than first part in many ways. They took the feedback the players gave them after the first game and tryed to do to everything they could to improve. Did it work? More or less.

    Combat: The combat is way better than in the first game. It is faster, more fluid and now has a unique new element called "directional blocking". It´s overall not as hard as other souls like    The Surge 2 is better than first part in many ways. They took the feedback the players gave them after the first game and tryed to do to everything they could to improve. Did it work? More or less.

    Combat:
    The combat is way better than in the first game. It is faster, more fluid and now has a unique new element called "directional blocking". It´s overall not as hard as other souls like games but that´s something it doesn´t have to be. It gives you a full box of tools that you can use however you want.
    It rewards risks that you might take but it can also be played very defensive.

    Level design:
    The structure of the levels is damn near perfect. You remember the Bonfire in Dark Souls 1 after the prison where multiple paths connected back to that area? It´s better than that. The paths connect back in clever ways and are done really well. Sadly there is something missing. The game is supposed to play several months ofter the whole city has been locked down and anarchy now controlls the streets but somehow I just don´t believe it.

    Let me give you and example of what I mean. In the Resident Evil 2 remake right after you entered the police station every prop you see in the location, tells you something. It tells you what happened, how people might have managed to hold up for a while and you saw things get used in the same way you, the player, would use it in this situation. empty crates become tables, corpes are piled up outside and so on. It dos not feel as handrafted and filled with details and storys as other games.

    The save zones where the survivors gathered feel just, stupid. Like they ran out of ideas on what to do in there. None of the people behave like they even give a **** about what is going to kill them all. At some point the events even hit those zones and they still could not give lesse of a **** In the Fromsoftware titles you at least felt that things had an impact on other characters.

    Story:
    The story is...okay. It has a lot of great ideas like the cult, the drugs the mercs and so on but here it has the some problem that I stated above. They did not do enough with it. At no point in the game you feel like the drugs are really a problem to anybody. They just exist as an idea. The cult is never shown as a threat to others. You of course see some dead bodys here and there but not interaction where they are really trying to take over the streets. Things are just...there. Citizen just stand around doing...nothing. Forever or just dance on the same spot without any music from anywhere, forever.

    The thing that is missing in the environments and how the story is written is...reflection. (Or budget)
    Other titles which are very well known for their story telling trough the envirnoment constatly ask: "Why would this be here? Where does this enemy come from? What happened to this guy? Why is this group standing around here? How would I act in this situation and use the tools in this world?" Here there was either not the skill or the money to do so.

    Sound and Music:
    Here is truly a fresh wind of soundtracks. You got bored of the doomsday church chorus that you heard in other souls-like games before? Get ready for action. Everything sounds great and fits perfectly. Well done.

    Graphics: The visuals are pretty similar to the first game. It´s not ground breaking but that´s to be expected from a game like this with a very limited budget. Sadly at the time of this review there are some loading issues with the textures which results and some blurry slow loading surfaces. The issue is known and the team is working on it.

    All in all I can say that enjoyed my time in this game. It´s not what it could have been but still much more than what the first game was. It´s from a german developer and thos of you who know the budget situation of german games know why it´s so hard to produce here. I am sure the devs did everything they could with what they had.

    For me it barely scratches the 7,5/10points on the scrore so it misses the 8 out of 10. I do recommend it for those who need their next souls-like fix and it´s definetly better than Code Vein so if you have to chose between these two, go for the Surge.    … Expand
  26. litospk
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Definitely my game. Fast, Brutal, Challenging, ...
    I can't describe how much I love the new parry.
  27. Sweets21
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    Really wanted it to be better than the 1st was really not loved that we could kinda create characters gave it a high rating because user score is a little low but honestly 7.5.
  28. rpacoc
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Gran juego tipo souls. Se nota que han trabajado duro para sacar este proyecto que no tiene que envidiar en nada a un AAA.
  29. AceAscendus
    Sep 30, 2019
    0
    Horrible. How did it manage to be WORSE than the first game, which was bad, but not this bad! Extremely boring and grindy, avoid at all costs.
  30. Przemun1304
    Sep 24, 2019
    7
    I've been waiting so long to play Surge 2 and finally got it. I loved the first part but this one is definitely better. Deck13 has made a great work !
    Have a nice cutting.
  31. Rel1cto
    Sep 30, 2019
    9
    "The Surge" was a good game, and this one is definitely an improvement in every aspect. More lore, more quests and NPCs, more bosses, weapons and armor sets. Awesome location design.
    I haven`t encountered any technical difficulties people complain about.
  32. Artorias
    Oct 13, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is being reviewed with a ps4 pro in enhanced resolution/30 fps mode using a 4k hdr tv.

    The Story to say compared to the first one starts slow off but builds up rather interesting, just like the The Surge 1 did. From a timeline perspective The Surge 2 plays shortly after the ending of The Surge 1 and it progresses from there on forward.

    World Design: Simply said, it is amazing. Imagine a 2D metroidvenia just in a 3D World with multiple layers. The World/Areas you unlocked also change the further you progress in the Storyline.

    Gameplay: Just as satisfying as the first one with even more weapons. At some point i got stuck with the build i was playing, but you can quickly change your build to beat a boss easier (Im looking at you Ezra).

    Sound: Oh boy them sweet sci-fi sounds/ambient music in combination with 5.1 Surround sound system is incredibly. Also very fitting to like 95% of the world. (Only at 1 boss it didnt suit my taste but its fine tho)

    Graphics: At 30 fps sometimes "glitchy" bcause of deck13´s engine to stabilize 30 fps, which didnt bother me too much as you get forget about it in a fight. In full hd mode no disturbances but it does not fit a 4k tv. If you have a full hd monitor/tv i would recommend the performance mode

    I dont know what to say anymore. The Surge 2 improved the things i didnt like that much from the first series (mostly narrow halls/pathways) to an open world concept. The Surge 2 definatley deserves more praise. The devs really put some work into the game unlike some other companys.    … Expand
  33. Steyraus
    Mar 19, 2020
    2
    A shameless copy past of the much better sould games, without any of the balance nuisance or fun that was in them games. Surge 2 could have been an average fun hack and slash game, a genre that is seriously underrated and rare to see these days,, but this development team lacking any imagination or new Ideas just tried to clone games that were successful at the time.Combet is loose andA shameless copy past of the much better sould games, without any of the balance nuisance or fun that was in them games. Surge 2 could have been an average fun hack and slash game, a genre that is seriously underrated and rare to see these days,, but this development team lacking any imagination or new Ideas just tried to clone games that were successful at the time.Combet is loose and unsatisfying, where you cant see what attack the enemy is doing because of michael bay lens flares and horrible lighting. There is shamelessly taboo voice recording and social political propaganda littered throughout the game to completely pull you out of the game. Not that the game is at all immersive, with bland boring level design and blatant maze like corridors everywhere to make it all seem bigger.
    I get why developers like to try to copy the Souls game, reviewers are to scared to give a hard game to low score out of fear they will be labeled noobs. But there a good way to copy a better game series, then there's Deck 13s lazy , cheap way of doing it.    … Expand
  34. DMcGee2288
    Dec 12, 2019
    9
    Wanted to rate a 10 to offset overall user rating but went with honesty and rounded up..
    Actual final score: 8.5
    FIRST, is it better than the original? Yes and no.. yes, better overall flow and fluidity in combat and the game has many more overall weapons and armor sets.. so yeah, It’s a bigger version of the first with more bosses and the areas are well done.. no? Why, is it not better    Wanted to rate a 10 to offset overall user rating but went with honesty and rounded up..
    Actual final score: 8.5

    FIRST, is it better than the original? Yes and no.. yes, better overall flow and fluidity in combat and the game has many more overall weapons and armor sets.. so yeah, It’s a bigger version of the first with more bosses and the areas are well done.. no? Why, is it not better than the first? Warren should’ve been the main character but we will see it we get a Surge 3 and they give us back Warren.. no, also, because the main character customization wasn’t at all exciting and didn’t feel really gratifying of an experience.. code vein has much better character customization.. surge 2 limits cosmetics available to the player..

    Combat: 90 A-
    Sounds: 80 B-
    Visuals/graphics: 85 B
    Story: 85 B
    -OVERALL- 85 B

    Overall, if you liked the first, you deserve to get the second.. maybe let it go on sale? I got mine for $40 this past Black Friday and it came with the DELUXE edition with art work and a mini comic and a cool case.. On the fence, don’t know if I will get the DLC.. probably not, but I did the theme park in the original Surge, so would be interested and may purchase theme park if they rotate it to the sequel. I have seen two or three ads FOR the theme park in my playthroughs and gotta say: I would eat it up if they recycled that DLC, with an original take on it but something similar with side quests and the sorts..    … Expand
  35. fordagame
    Oct 11, 2019
    7
    This is not bad game in general. But if you compare it to Dark Souls or Bloodborne... it is not that great. As a begining we have around 10 boss fight in the game. If we exclude regular humans, who are just stronger with more health and stronger atacks we have 1 boss which is repeated 4 times (their is even achievement, that we killed him 3 times) and one of humans which we fight 3 times.This is not bad game in general. But if you compare it to Dark Souls or Bloodborne... it is not that great. As a begining we have around 10 boss fight in the game. If we exclude regular humans, who are just stronger with more health and stronger atacks we have 1 boss which is repeated 4 times (their is even achievement, that we killed him 3 times) and one of humans which we fight 3 times. Than 2 of this bosses are just regular robots, which we met during the game, but with more HP and more damage. That is so repetitive and annoying, to see same bosses again and again. Combat is more or less fine, but parring is so annoying. I never was good in parry in games... and for sure I passed whole game without using this. But in surge 2, parry was moved on another level of annoyance for me. If you dont like it, just ignore it. What for me was really terrible is that actually it was never clear, where should we go. While in DS you have more or less some idea where to go and you just go forward and forward, in this game... you don't know do you need to go to park or to port or somewhere else. As well because, there aren't any adequate fast travel, there are a lot of shortcuts. While somehow that was pretty nice in Surge 1, in Surge 2 locations are like labyrinth for me. In port nixon I never can't remember where the hell I should go. And because there isn't fast travel, when you go back to some area it is a bit terrible. Quests... they was never strong side of DS like games... this is not changing here. It is a bit more clear what quest we have, which actually is good, but anyway they are mostly boring and not interesting to do. Reward is pointless in general. Game is significant shorter than From Software games for sure. Upgrade system is pretty messy most of the time. If you don't go to grind your upgrade parts and don't search somewhere what kind of armor you can have and where to get it, you would play half of the game naked on level 1, without finding any component. On other hand around level 7 you may found few great location, where you can grind components as much as you want. For level 8 was similar, but for level 9 wasn't clear where exactly I should farm components and level 10 In my opinion was not accessible at all. Last level before final boss was filled with level 7,8 mobs, very little 9 and few 10, which drop no parts in my opinion. For me this system is pretty messy and complicated somehow. If you dont pay attention in it, you will just be without armor and better weapon. While most people I think don't want to grind their upgrade materials. This is not what is interesting in souls like games. In Surge 1 it was less complicated I think. Somehow npc levels rise with levels and your level in general. I never feel forced to go to previous area to farm upgrades, because I was too low level. For example in DS, you just found better sets and from items which you find around levels, you can at least build 1 weapon and have 1 armor set which suit you. Yes, in DS you as well could farm upgrade materials, but this was so optional. 1 thing which for me was improvement, that when you die and you need to recover your scrap, timer is increasing with 20 second for every enemy on your path. As well it heals you to max once you pick them. This is for sure important if you die on boss fight. As well something which is better than DS: in surge it is much more clear what is the story and what is happening.
    In conclusion: somehow surge 2 feels for me a bit worst than Surge 1. Surge 1 was my first souls like game, and after it I have passed through DS1,2,3 and Bloodborne and maybe I have bigger expectation... but anyway Surge 2 for me is somehow lacking what is making souls like games that good and interesting. But it is not bad game, you could spend few hours. Maybe take it on sales.    … Expand
  36. s__e__n
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    Finished the game today. I like souls games. And this game steps up the combat. Level design is great. Cant stop playing it. Awesome job Deck 13
  37. shiftyman
    Sep 25, 2019
    3
    It’s pathetic anyone would even mention the surge 2 and dark souls in the same sentence, The Surge 2 is pure trash, after the first game, which was enjoyable and well made, even thou it was unpolished and a little rough in places, it was still a good platform to go forward from, Surge 2 hasn’t improved anything, everything is wrong, from dismal graphics to terrible level and boss design,It’s pathetic anyone would even mention the surge 2 and dark souls in the same sentence, The Surge 2 is pure trash, after the first game, which was enjoyable and well made, even thou it was unpolished and a little rough in places, it was still a good platform to go forward from, Surge 2 hasn’t improved anything, everything is wrong, from dismal graphics to terrible level and boss design, it’s embarrassing just how bad it is. Jericho City is meant some futuristic city but feels like you’re running around some 3rd grade stage design, it has no atmosphere and it’s hard to believe that anyone has ever lived there, it’s just so poorly designed. The combat has no fluency to it, is clunky and feels heavy. The whole game is just terrible, for what was touted as being a major improvement on the first game, it’s a major let down, even the camera angles in boss fights are still the real enemy. Once again we see the fake lazy greedy freeloading YouTubers etc, giving the game good reviews, just more proof how they will rate anything good for a few freebies as usual. The whole game is a total mess.… Expand
  38. VirgoCave
    Sep 26, 2019
    6
    I played the first just because xbox game pass, the game was good at first but stoopid at the second half, the definition of artifitial diciculty, even worse thand dark souls 2. But unlike DS2 ,wich i beat , this has absolute garbage lore,no level design and story. I expected the second one to fix this because armor core mecanics were good, but no, waste of time.

    PD: I´ve finnished    I played the first just because xbox game pass, the game was good at first but stoopid at the second half, the definition of artifitial diciculty, even worse thand dark souls 2. But unlike DS2 ,wich i beat , this has absolute garbage lore,no level design and story. I expected the second one to fix this because armor core mecanics were good, but no, waste of time.

    PD: I´ve finnished almost all ds type games , DS, BB, NioH, Hollow Knight, etc. So don´t bring me the "argument" of git gud. This game is just uninspired and unpolished.    … Expand
  39. solwitar
    Sep 26, 2019
    0
    Generic dark soul clone. Game right now is unplayable, I would avoid buying it until its fixed.
  40. drosan
    Jun 10, 2020
    2
    Game disappoints especially hard if you've played The Surge before; the second game of this installment is not even remotely good. All the good points about it come straight out of the first game, most of the new features introduced are poor implemented mess or just lame attempt to appeal to the wider public with some generic mechanics.

    However I would forgive the game for all this -    Game disappoints especially hard if you've played The Surge before; the second game of this installment is not even remotely good. All the good points about it come straight out of the first game, most of the new features introduced are poor implemented mess or just lame attempt to appeal to the wider public with some generic mechanics.

    However I would forgive the game for all this - tons of NPCs, "regular" quests, a "city hub" with vendors and quest givers, everything that wasn't present previously and made it "chamber". After all we still have amazing animations and fast but strategic combat system, and it is gameplay that matters.

    Nope, this aspect of the game that I had my hopes on went to drain with the new "cinematic" camera that cannot be turned off at all. Expect variable camera angles, variable camera distance, and the lightning that makes most of the screen extremely dark or blazing light (either way you can't see lots of it).

    Camera in this game has a journey separate from yours. It changes slowly depending on yours and your targets position; there are times when it points at the wall behind you and your foe (!!!) just because it thinks it is a good time to rotate graciously to give you some good cinema-style angle far above and from the side. Obviously it is not good to stop seeing anything in a fast paced action game even for half second because that's what get you killed.

    Camera probably is the only thing that has fun and creativity in this game: from displaying a wall behind you full screen to going Onimusha Warlords style 20 meters above you so you can never tell the distance to your foes, it never stops to amuse and enrage you. Old "Resident Evil" games probably had camera with less deviations that the Surge 2.

    Oh, and don't let tooltips for buttons confuse you to think that you don't have to hold them to get some response with the removal of "progress circles" - they still do require this, but you don't know how long you have to press it now and boy oh boy expect to fail a lot of inputs because of it. If you pressed the button longer than it needs to be to get action 1 but not long enough to get action 2 you will get _absolutely no response_. None. Nada. Zip. Zilch.

    There are ofc fancy circled menus if you hold your "old" switch stuff buttons just so you can mess up every single action, not just to use items but to select them.

    Oh and visuals are harshly worse because of extremely bad and slow mipmapping realization, after exiting any menu you can enjoy super low res textures for several seconds at least. Even with PS4 pro.

    Overall this is a poorly implemented and poorly designed game, especially in comparison to The Surge 1, that had it better in every regard possible.    … Expand
  41. trevor1981
    Jan 21, 2020
    10
    I'm very surprised at the low user score of this game. Surge 2 is way superior to overhyped Sekiro not only with its controls. The plot is very intriguing to say the least but really makes you addictive are the absolutely brilliantly designed maps.
    I'm definitely getting all the expansions it has.
  42. upallnighter
    Sep 15, 2020
    1
    TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrible
  43. Eliminaattori
    Oct 12, 2019
    9
    Seems a very good game after first ten hours. I like the combat mechanics and good challenge. Good voice actors also and excellent music during boss combats. Finding routes is big problem for me as I have always been bad with sense of direction. Some kind of map or route signs would be great. Thanks for everyone using wall graffiti's! Sometimes those are very helpful. The Surge 2 somehowSeems a very good game after first ten hours. I like the combat mechanics and good challenge. Good voice actors also and excellent music during boss combats. Finding routes is big problem for me as I have always been bad with sense of direction. Some kind of map or route signs would be great. Thanks for everyone using wall graffiti's! Sometimes those are very helpful. The Surge 2 somehow reminds me about Dark Souls games. Still expecting as ruthless challenge like in DS. (I didn't play first The Surge game).… Expand
  44. fica37761
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    Good games not very hard to play. It have a story which make this game better than first game.
  45. GortofMort
    Nov 12, 2019
    9
    Great combat ! Interesting World and a ton of fun ! Taking care of my 'Souls' needs !
  46. Jaumegoyf
    Oct 13, 2019
    8
    The Surge 2 is a solid game for Soulsborne lovers. It's not a game without flaws, and it's not a game for everybody, but if you know what you are looking for, it's a solid game. If you like Souldborne's gamplay, this may be for you.

    First of all, I'll say that if you happened to play the first game and you liked it, you will like this one. This is just more of the same but with more    The Surge 2 is a solid game for Soulsborne lovers. It's not a game without flaws, and it's not a game for everybody, but if you know what you are looking for, it's a solid game. If you like Souldborne's gamplay, this may be for you.

    First of all, I'll say that if you happened to play the first game and you liked it, you will like this one. This is just more of the same but with more polish and more new things, like build possibilities and weapon types.

    The game feels obviously very much inspired by the Dark Souls franchises, but provides some different enough mechanics (like the dismemberment mechanic to upgrade you armors and weapons, the energy system or more) and a fleshed enough world, that it feels like it's own product and is able to stand by itself. That being said though, I repeat that this is a game very heavily inspired by the FromSoft games, if you don't like those, you will not like this one. Also, don't expect to play one run as a warrior, another one as a Wizard, and the following one as a priest like in Dark Souls. Here you don't have such options. They made a good game, but a much smaller one as it's understandable, so there are no such things here, you can only play melee (though the different weapon types feel more distinct than in the first one, there are new types and the different animations for each one is a nice detail)
    Also, if what you like of the Souls games is the narrative, you won't find that here. In The Surge2, the main focus has to be the gameplay.

    The game isn't made by a TripleA studio, so don't expect the scale other games have. Don't expect a million maps and a million tracks. Instead, this is a more compact piece in which they seem to have focused on making a small but solid all around game (again, very similar to the first one). There are a few bugs here and there, but they're not particularly common, and the few I encountered were not much more than slightly annoying and they fixed themselves by the time I left the surroundings. As I said before, the game is very well polished.

    The Story is not the best you will see, but once again, it's pretty much ok. It's simple, but it makes sense with the world the game has created.

    Another point I want to highlight are the maps. They are, in general very fun to play in. It's obvious a fair amount of time has been put in making them

    As for cons, aside from the things I already mentioned, I'll say that, while the maps themselves are fun, the world as an overall feels weird, specially considering how the maps interconnect. Things such as having to go through the "posh bar" in order to go to the next area feel really weird.
    Also, the personalizion is very limited. Granted, it's not the main focus of the game and you'll rarely see your face, but it's still true.

    In terms of builds, there is some variety (not too much), but there are obviously some better than others and some aspects are really exploitable, making the game probably easier than expected. Nothing horrible though, and you're still free to not use them

    As I said. Not a perfect game, but a pretty enjoyable one    … Expand
  47. BallzyDan
    Oct 6, 2020
    0
    God awful that trash that succeeds in sucking worse than its predecessor. Explain the combat! I should not be stuck on the third enemy in the game- as a terribly difficult boss battle. No dodge, no jump, just stand there and block unblockable attacks, yay! No fun to be had here
  48. Dwideshrude1
    Mar 23, 2022
    0
    When the first man invented the map, and the compass, the developers of this game would have laughed at them, because they appearantly think theyre uneeded. Oh..but every direction looks exactly the same, so theres no indication of where to go? Too bad. We're lazy devs. Oh you lost your scrap? Good luck finding it. Oh and guess what? Theres a time limit. So you have to "find" your scrapWhen the first man invented the map, and the compass, the developers of this game would have laughed at them, because they appearantly think theyre uneeded. Oh..but every direction looks exactly the same, so theres no indication of where to go? Too bad. We're lazy devs. Oh you lost your scrap? Good luck finding it. Oh and guess what? Theres a time limit. So you have to "find" your scrap without a map, without a compass, because we pranked you and put 2 enemies out of sight in the middle of a dialogue section for a guaranteed death in the middle of god knows where, surrounded by wall b number 3332 that youve seen 3331 times before, so you have zero clue where you are. It is literally the most sad attempt at level design i've seen in my decades of gaming. Truly an absolute slog.… Expand
  49. mysiak
    Nov 21, 2021
    1
    I was expecting fun scifi RPG with hack&slash elements. But oh boy, this is the most frustrating game I've ever played. I did die so many times (even during "tutorial"!), that I stopped counting. There is no map, so you have no idea where are you and where should you go. At every "wrong" turn waits at least one enemy which kills you after 3-4 hits. RPG elements and limb targeting systemI was expecting fun scifi RPG with hack&slash elements. But oh boy, this is the most frustrating game I've ever played. I did die so many times (even during "tutorial"!), that I stopped counting. There is no map, so you have no idea where are you and where should you go. At every "wrong" turn waits at least one enemy which kills you after 3-4 hits. RPG elements and limb targeting system are great, but after I killed the same enemies in the same area more than 50 times (after which I got killed yet again so I could replay the same area), I just deleted the game. I guess that "souls genre" isn't for me, lesson learned. Shame that there was no demo, I wouldn't waste my money and time on this torture.

    "Story/easy mode" would make this game 8 out of 10, but as developers decided to punish gamers for every "wrong" button press, it barely makes 1 of 10.    … Expand
  50. DukeJon
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    I really enjoy soulslike games but there has to be a finely judged difficulty balance otherwise it just becomes frustrating. Liked the clean interface and fluidity of the controls in this game. However if you have to look for online help just to defeat the tutorial boss then there's a problem. By the time got to warden garcia I gave up. Story wasn't interesting enough to make me want to continue.
  51. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    good game played it on PSNow, if you like the first one you will like this more.
  52. monks99
    Jun 11, 2020
    9
    Amazing combat!! A huge upgrade from the first game. I hope there is a surge 3!
  53. Rikkimaru
    Dec 6, 2020
    10
    Very adctin game! Better than the surge 1. I like it a lot! Recommended, I have More than 300, games from PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, Nintendo switch, and the Surge 2 is one of best of them.
  54. italoipo
    Oct 3, 2022
    10
    I'm a bit late to the game..but damn after areally long time this game gave me ral joy. great combat and i like the story...the worst part of this game is, that there isn't a minimap or a good map in general. and there are 2,3 enemy / bosses that are a bit too annoying..other then that awesome
  55. Samyar91
    Jan 12, 2021
    10
    The surge 2 is must play game for souls fan or for the one who is looking for meaningful challenge game...I love everything about this game..the graphic..the atmosphere..the world design..and I loved the story as well..good job for making such a great game
  56. amralchalati
    Dec 30, 2020
    10
    I played this game on PSN and I don't know why I didn't play it earlier as it has a huge jump from the first one that didn't resonate on me. The game is really good and very fun to play, the graphics are really good. I didn't expect a great game story, but man the game mechanic is really fun!
  57. Cyrus666
    Apr 11, 2023
    8
    Number of playthroughs: 1.5
    Surge 2 was the last game I felt any enthusiasm to complete. The overall experience was fun. I've played a few games recently (Until Dawn, Bloodstained) but I either completely abandoned them or I finished them out of boredom. But Surge 2 was fun. It's a game in the Soulslike genre and shares some of this genre's characteristics. It's difficult, has few but    Number of playthroughs: 1.5
    Surge 2 was the last game I felt any enthusiasm to complete. The overall experience was fun. I've played a few games recently (Until Dawn, Bloodstained) but I either completely abandoned them or I finished them out of boredom. But Surge 2 was fun. It's a game in the Soulslike genre and shares some of this genre's characteristics. It's difficult, has few but hard bosses, doesn't have save/autosave and you are basically vulnerable from one safe point to another. I had to play the game more than once since I didn't get to play the DLC at the right time and locked myself out of it. So I had to play New Game+ in order to play the DLC. The game has a few flaws and I hope they address this in the next Surge games. 1) the areas kinda get boring. I think this is because the developing team isn't very big so expecting them to create a world as big and beautiful as Elden Ring is too much. 2) I personally have a problem with the core mechanic of getting schematics by curring enemy limbs. So I have to keep respawning enemies and cutting all their limbs in order to get all the blueprints. And the repetition gets really boring. 3) There should be more boss variety. It's not fun fighting variations of the same bosses over and over again or having one of the enemies you've fought over and over now pose as a boss with little changes to the movesets(looking at you Harold).
    I've played the first Surge as well but the game was so boring and the areas were so convoluted and bland that I abandoned it at the final level. Surge 2 addresses many of the first one's problems.
    So overall
    It's a short, compact soulslike set in a futuristic world. I recommend it to everyone when it's on sale    … Expand
  58. Milidante
    Sep 16, 2020
    8
    So much bettee than first game but this frenchise has so much potential and could even better. I hope deck13 continue to develop surge and lord of fallen games. I see a bright future for them if they start to pay more attention to graphics,musics and story. Gameplay of surge 2 is awsome but other than there is no shining point.
  59. Timenick
    Jul 28, 2023
    8
    The Surge was a good game if you could stand the slow start and the Eurojank, and the second one isnt much different.

    Some things have been added like side quests and zip lines but overall this is the same gameplay experience with the same strengths as the first game. Good level design with a lot of verticality and even some changes and evolvement over the course of the game. A unique    The Surge was a good game if you could stand the slow start and the Eurojank, and the second one isnt much different.

    Some things have been added like side quests and zip lines but overall this is the same gameplay experience with the same strengths as the first game. Good level design with a lot of verticality and even some changes and evolvement over the course of the game. A unique lock-on system that lets you choose between more damage or better loot. A solid leveling and upgrade system and a huge variety of weapons.

    The weapon scaling was removed so you can experiment a lot more. The bosses are a bit better overall. The healing system saw a huge improvement. And the game doesnt start as slow as the first one.

    Sadly the devs did nothing to improve the technical shortcomings of The Surge 1. The game looks better in some areas but worse in others so its roughly the same. And yeah of course there are some bugs and crashes and massive jank sometimes. Making a game with good tech seems impossible for German developers.

    I played the game on PS5 from the start and it has stable 1440p 60fps here but I can only imagine how bad this game must run on a PS4. Dont play this game on PS4, the first one was terrible there and this seems as bad or even worse.

    Overall a solid sequel. I you like Souls games and dont mind your character clipping through the ground sometimes when doing a finishing move you should play the first game and then this. 8/10    … Expand
  60. Thejokerwins
    Apr 13, 2020
    10
    Ottimo gioco non ha niente da invidiare alla serie principale di dark souls, brutale e immediato, punitivo al punto giusto,.
    Un must per ogni amante del genere
  61. Danrose654
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    Really enjoyed the game
    Always fun targeting body parts for gear
    Dark souls is all about the boss fight but this game seems to be in reverse
    It's more about the journey, ie getting parts for gear set on your way to the bosses. Bosses are forgettable apart from a couple
  62. Centrifikal
    Oct 26, 2021
    9
    I decided to try this game as I have with all souls games and soul likes that I can find. I did not play the first game so I can't give a comparison of the two. This game caught me by surprise. The combat is deep and satisfying. Not as deep as Nioh, if you have played then you know what I mean. Still it has many possible combos and cutting limb mechanics that can make it complex as you goI decided to try this game as I have with all souls games and soul likes that I can find. I did not play the first game so I can't give a comparison of the two. This game caught me by surprise. The combat is deep and satisfying. Not as deep as Nioh, if you have played then you know what I mean. Still it has many possible combos and cutting limb mechanics that can make it complex as you go into a fight. I did not have any problems with the bosses. The only problem I noticed was with targeting. Many times I could not get the game to target the right part in the heat of combat. Still this did not impact my experience to negatively. I enjoyed the setting and the style and moving from zone to zone. I disagree with the average score. This game is a solid 9 for me. The combat and style outshine anything I found negative and I recommend this game.… Expand
  63. bobbodu2873e1
    Jul 22, 2020
    7
    Almost unbearably clunky, but not as much as it's predecessor. Thankfully it has simple and fun mechanics of limb targeting and parrying. The point is that the game gets easier as you get clunkier, its way more easy to defend and dodge than parry or do that sekiro type parryattack thing they did, timed with parry or wtv, I never even bothered. The levels are Absolutely LABORYNTHINAN! IfAlmost unbearably clunky, but not as much as it's predecessor. Thankfully it has simple and fun mechanics of limb targeting and parrying. The point is that the game gets easier as you get clunkier, its way more easy to defend and dodge than parry or do that sekiro type parryattack thing they did, timed with parry or wtv, I never even bothered. The levels are Absolutely LABORYNTHINAN! If you like that kind of exploration, look no further, I personally didnt even remember half of the metroidvania passageways there appeared and disappeared during the course of the story progression. That is pure torture for a completionist like me to never being able to remember all the little side tracks and alleyis before they get demolished and lost for good, what year is it..? Well anyway I farmed to be the strongest bulkiest astronaut ever and beat the final boss and I want to just explore a world eventually at my own pace and this game does never allow it so.. its kind of a disappointment… Expand
  64. Awanka
    Feb 23, 2021
    6
    It's a decent sci-fi Dark Souls, but the game balance goes off the rails in the second half as it's easy to make builds that trivialize the difficulty.
  65. heringer
    Feb 24, 2022
    8
    The Surge 2 are a good game, they perfectioned good stuffs that we saw in The Surge 1, like combat, weapons and equipment.
    The story are less rase, but not too involved and the most of character suffer with lack charism.
    For players that want a mediun platinum / 100% is a good choice.
  66. rompobteryx
    Mar 12, 2022
    8
    So many unfair negative reviews for this little gem of a game. It's not a masterpiece or anything, but it doesn't deserve the 0s and 2s that it's been getting here. The combat is mouthwateringly delicious, but yes you need some time to get used to it, and once it clicks, it's hard to put down. The directional parry, which is a much more sophisticated mechanic than the conventional parry inSo many unfair negative reviews for this little gem of a game. It's not a masterpiece or anything, but it doesn't deserve the 0s and 2s that it's been getting here. The combat is mouthwateringly delicious, but yes you need some time to get used to it, and once it clicks, it's hard to put down. The directional parry, which is a much more sophisticated mechanic than the conventional parry in Souls games, is addictive. Trying to master the directional parry in the middle of a chaotic battle with enemies surrounding you all over, especially for a guy like me who has mediocre gaming skills and reflexes, was extremely satisfying.

    In addition, targeting limbs and dismembering them so you can use them as armor is a dream come true for me. And those slow motion finishing moves are simply incredible. In general, the developers managed to create more diverse looking environments and a much more fluid combat compared to the first game. If you invest enough time and get to like the game, you'll be rewarded with heart-pounding combat against mobs and bosses, which is a fact haters can't take away.

    IMHO a few things could've been better: A bigger world for instance. The game feels a tiny bit small and short, but if you're getting it on Game Pass or PS Now etc, then this is not a real issue. Secondly, there could've been more boss fights because I felt like I needed more challenging boss fights. And finally, the story could've been less cliche, but who plays Soulsborne games for story anyway?

    Shortly, I can't wait for the third installment of The Surge series.    … Expand
  67. Godudu
    Aug 16, 2022
    1
    Not a very good souls-like. Game is hard but in an unfair way. Imagine playing dark souls, but you need to parry every enemy attack otherwise youre screwed. Bosses are forgetable. The whole junk collecting stuff got me interested, that we would find many parts of the enemy and combine them with each other. Bit no, if you want to have any chance of mot hitting yiur head against the wall,Not a very good souls-like. Game is hard but in an unfair way. Imagine playing dark souls, but you need to parry every enemy attack otherwise youre screwed. Bosses are forgetable. The whole junk collecting stuff got me interested, that we would find many parts of the enemy and combine them with each other. Bit no, if you want to have any chance of mot hitting yiur head against the wall, youll need to have a complete set that gives extra bonuses if combined, just like diablo. Wouldnt recommend if your tolerance for unfariness is low.… Expand

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#53 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 49 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 49
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 49
  3. Negative: 1 out of 49
  1. Worth Playing
    Dec 4, 2019
    80
    All in all, The Surge 2 is a great game to pick up if you're looking for a more arcade-like take on the Dark Souls formula. It's a fun and engaging game with a solid combat system and enjoyable mechanics, and it's only dragged down by a mediocre story and lackluster environments. With the excellent improvements from The Surge to The Surge 2, the franchise is well on its way to standing tall in the Soulsborne genre. It's well worth playing if you're an aficionado of this genre and don't mind dying a few times.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Oct 22, 2019
    70
    The core combat loop delivers a unique and very satisfying soulsborne, and the push to an open world is a win. But technical problems and a lack of enemy variety hold The Surge 2 back from greatness . [Issue#168, p.80]
  3. GameGrin
    Oct 21, 2019
    80
    The Surge 2 is a sequel done right. With fluid combat, creative level design, and solid performance you would be hard pressed to not enjoy this title.
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