The Surge 2

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  • Summary: [OVERCOME]
    On the way to Jericho City, your plane is shot down by a mysterious storm and crash-lands in the outskirts. You wake up weeks later in a derelict detention facility inside the city. Armor-clad soldiers enforce Martial Law, robots are on a rampage, and a dark, expanding nanostorm    [OVERCOME]
    On the way to Jericho City, your plane is shot down by a mysterious storm and crash-lands in the outskirts. You wake up weeks later in a derelict detention facility inside the city. Armor-clad soldiers enforce Martial Law, robots are on a rampage, and a dark, expanding nanostorm looms over the cityscape...

    [SURVIVE]
    In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated city of Jericho. Fight its numerous, ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal valuable equipment that will make you stronger - strong enough to face the most fearsome, imposing foes lurking in the city.

    [UPGRADE]
    With an expanded arsenal of weapons, armors, abilities, implants, and drones to build your character, and a bigger, more varied and more ambitious world, The Surge 2 challenges you to survive and unravel its hidden secrets.

    * Hardcore, brutal melee combat
    * Face deadly foes and colossal bosses
    * Cut off parts of the enemy you want to loot
    * Rich character progression and customization    … Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. Gamers Heroes
    Sep 24, 2019
    90
    The Surge 2 combines a rewarding combat system with a fantastic game world to craft one of the best games of 2019. Fans of Soulsborne games shouldn’t hesitate to check this one out.
  2. The Games Machine
    Sep 24, 2019
    85
    The Surge 2 is frantic, punishing and moderately performing, to the point of entering in the ranking of the best soulslike. The flaws are there, but this new adventure will know how to get you right.
  3. 3DJuegos
    Oct 8, 2019
    80
    The Surge 2 is a great action RPG with a funny and intense combat system.
  4. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Jan 14, 2020
    76
    Graphics are rarely worth mentioning nowadays, since most games look good or great. That’s not The Surge 2’s case: sometimes graphics are so bad it messes with gameplay, as it gets hard to tell if it’s a puddle of water, poison or a chasm. [Issue#242, p.50]
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  5. AusGamers
    Sep 25, 2019
    72
    In the end though it’s the improved combat, minus a few camera issues and frustratingly difficult boss encounters, the progression and build possibilities, and the wonderful level design that go a long way to make up for the lack of narrative drive. Or interest in what happens to the world. In this regard The Surge 2 is an improvement, but an experience that still feels like it’s a few more brutal dismemberment finishers away from finding the right plan to research and build its full potential.
  6. Eurogamer Italy
    Oct 14, 2019
    70
    The Surge 2 doesn’t look well aged. The gameplay is basically the same of the first chapter, and graphics are somehow worst. At least farming is enjoyable, and the bosses represent a real challenge.
  7. PC Invasion
    Sep 23, 2019
    60
    The Surge 2 isn't a bad game, but it gets some pretty big things wrong. In the end, I had some fun with it, but the broken parrying, awful enemy placement, and bland level layouts made it more of a slog.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 50
  3. Negative: 17 out of 50
  1. RaysOfGrey
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    Okay, so hear me out. I do NOT...I repeat, I do NOT like Souls-likes games. They simply do not appeal to me. All that extreme trial-and-errorOkay, so hear me out. I do NOT...I repeat, I do NOT like Souls-likes games. They simply do not appeal to me. All that extreme trial-and-error gameplay. Did not play Bloodbourne, did not play Sekuro, did not play Dark souls.

    Now....THAT being Said. I ab-so-lute-ly LOVED The surge 1. For some reason the atomosphere and the whole sci-fi aspect of it drew me in and I played it start to finish at least 3 times in the past few years. And the surge 2 has proven to be just as much fun, and I dare say, it improves on the formula of Surge 1.

    The combat system really is what carries the game and the whole sense of progression you get throughout is immensly satsifying.
    Unlike some other RPG games where your "Level" is basicly nothing but a stat increase that just scales with the enemies and vice-versa. In the Surge your progression is actually quite noticeble. The enemies stay the same, in the sense that their hitpoints and level do not increase. But your overal skill and armor/weaponry DO increase as you gather new gear and weapons and upgrade them. So the challange remains, but your impact changes drasticly. And that is just very satisfying.
    Being able to eventually kill certain enemies with a few well placed strikes whereas before you really had to whither them down hit-by-hit.

    The lore is being dived into a bit more this time around, but...this is very subjective to personal taste. To ME, it was fine. I`m quite neutral in this.

    The point I am really trying to make is...if you`re usually NOT into souls-like games...then you should give this a try. This game and its series is highly underappreciated.
    The whole SCi-Fi genre feels great, and it's more of an exploration/action/rpg than a hardcore souls-like game. *IN my personal opinion.

    Get it on sale if you must, but I tell you, it'll be money well spend. The gameplay and the mechnics in this game are enough to keep your entertaint for at least 20+ hours.

    Here's hoping that surge 2 finally puts this game on the map, because it does deserve a spot.    … Expand
  2. kiarash
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    one of the best games i ever played great gameplay! great bosses if it has better optimization its better but its great this game looks likeone of the best games i ever played great gameplay! great bosses if it has better optimization its better but its great this game looks like sekiro and a lot better than nioh… Expand
  4. Jenne
    Nov 19, 2019
    9
    I couldn't get into the first Surge but this one swallowed me whole. I'm having a blast even though the improvements, while noticeable, areI couldn't get into the first Surge but this one swallowed me whole. I'm having a blast even though the improvements, while noticeable, are not exactly game changing. But the level design and enemy variety improved a lot and that's good enough for me. One of the best Souls-likes on the market.… Expand
  5. Combiner
    Feb 18, 2022
    8
    Game is nice. Great fighting system lots of veapon and armor variety but it felt too long, especially second part of the game. Also I wishGame is nice. Great fighting system lots of veapon and armor variety but it felt too long, especially second part of the game. Also I wish there was more options in developing your character.… Expand
  6. B2BigAl
    Jul 20, 2020
    5
    Same problems as the first game; terrible level design, cheap enemy placement, claustrophobic environments, frustrating and repetitive combat,Same problems as the first game; terrible level design, cheap enemy placement, claustrophobic environments, frustrating and repetitive combat, irritating gear upgrade system, etc. It’s an improvement over the last game, and it looks like nice, but it isn’t enough to overshadow the games glaring flaws.… Expand
  7. balvan64
    Nov 5, 2019
    3
    Game breaking bugs prevent many players from playing the game,don't get it, wait a few months.
  8. saaleemshah
    Sep 26, 2019
    0
    This is the worst game i have ever played. worst combat, graphics, fps. its unplayable.

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