The Surge 2

 Xbox One
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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Sep 24, 2019
    8
    The Surge 2 is an action role-playing game developed by Deck13 Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive. Fans of the The Surge should definitely play The Surge 2. I personally enjoy the way you acquire your new equipment in The Surge 2. The executions are a nice touch, although there aren't enough of them in my opinion, and I've enjoyed collecting of the various sets. The combatThe Surge 2 is an action role-playing game developed by Deck13 Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive. Fans of the The Surge should definitely play The Surge 2. I personally enjoy the way you acquire your new equipment in The Surge 2. The executions are a nice touch, although there aren't enough of them in my opinion, and I've enjoyed collecting of the various sets. The combat is a little difficult and it's hard to distinguish what is need to confirm a stagger. Mostly of the combat I used dodging and waiting for openings. The weapons are interesting, however the dual swords that stack do massive damage when fully charged. It was my weapons of choice and seems much stronger than the alternative weapons I have acquired. The environments are large and joyful to explore. Most of the time your going to find a dead end with a path you can't access without a certain item. Like the EMP for example, although perhaps I just missed those items along the way. The camera can be off putting sometimes, perhaps in your view will be in a wall or some random thing and that'll cause you to get hit because you couldn't see it coming (a-la Mario 64). Aside from the minor camera issues and the overall difficulty of the game, since I always felt I was the underdog in any substantial battle The Surge 2 expands on the formula of the original with new concepts and if you can withstand a few misplaced checkpoints in the game you're set to have a good time with this sequel that exceeds what the original accomplished and so The surge 2 is an easy recommend for those that were fans of the original. New comers may want to start back at The Surge before checking out the Surge 2.… Expand
  2. CaptainBlubs
    Oct 10, 2019
    9
    Greatly improved on the mechanics of the first game, making it set itself apart from all the souls-bourne games by making combat incredibly engaging while maintaining the challenge the genre is known for. Has a great amount of diversity of enemies and boss fights and the customization is more streamlined than the first. Where the Surge 2 is lacking is it's reliance on the first game toGreatly improved on the mechanics of the first game, making it set itself apart from all the souls-bourne games by making combat incredibly engaging while maintaining the challenge the genre is known for. Has a great amount of diversity of enemies and boss fights and the customization is more streamlined than the first. Where the Surge 2 is lacking is it's reliance on the first game to carry it's story. while it has some rather interesting characters the story feels rather rushed and makes the game feel like it goes faster than it actually does. All in all the Surge 2 is an exhilarating game that makes every failure fair and as you learn the game it feels like a great accomplishment when you end leaving you wanting for more.… Expand
  3. scalan15
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Love it, big step up from the first game, which surprised me out of nowhere. Customization is insane in this game, worth a buy if you have the extra money after buying borderlands 3
  4. iliailia
    Oct 1, 2019
    10
    Surge 2 is absolutely fantastic game. Really enjoy it. Addictive combat and exploring.
  5. 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.
  6. Atori
    Sep 24, 2019
    10
    Awesome game. Playing in Xbox One X with solid 60fps in performance mode. Give it a try
  7. Broyax
    Apr 4, 2020
    0
    Suite de la première purge, la purge 2 remet le couvert et refait la même chose, à savoir une copie des jeux masochistes et autres soûleries qui soûlent à mort (bouge, meurs, ressuscite ad libitum et ad nauseam) sans sauvegarde (ou si peu) sans carte, et avec beaucoup de fatigue : le personnage est toujours fatigué après avoir donné deux coups...

    Evidemment, le moindre petit ennemi te    Suite de la première purge, la purge 2 remet le couvert et refait la même chose, à savoir une copie des jeux masochistes et autres soûleries qui soûlent à mort (bouge, meurs, ressuscite ad libitum et ad nauseam) sans sauvegarde (ou si peu) sans carte, et avec beaucoup de fatigue : le personnage est toujours fatigué après avoir donné deux coups...

    Evidemment, le moindre petit ennemi te donne un coup et t'es sévè_rement blessé... un autre et t'es presque mort... un troisième, t'es à la morgue et t'as perdu tous les machins que t'avais ramassé ! tu l'as dans le cul hihihi ! et t'es renvoyé à un point là-bas, à l'autre bout du niveau et de tes objectifs ololol !

    Tout est fait ici pour te faire chier, sinon ce serait pas un jeu pour les masos, qu'est-ce que tu crois ! alors on aime en chier et on recommence, on recommence... les mêmes crevards, puis les mêmes boss, la même non-jouabilité, la même chiasse, quoi.

    C'est pas tout ça, mais il faut évacuer tout ça, ce n'est pas sain cette chose.. alors, tirons la chasse un bon coup !    … Expand
  8. mrjackthereaper
    Nov 7, 2019
    8
    It's the huge improvement from the 1st game, parry system is rewarding.
    it just, AI kinda not good, they only deal high damages and you need to grinding abit.
  9. micheal118
    Oct 3, 2019
    9
    Played the first game just before this one released and loved it, 20 hours in now and it’s a really good game, best thing this there is no micro or macro transactions and just a good single player game this beat the TRIPPLE AAA **** we see today well done guys and keep it up
  10. Knightmare725
    Nov 19, 2019
    10
    A must buy for people looking to play a souls type game and fans of the first. Surge 2 in my opinion is better than the first in so many ways. For one, the environment feels more alive and second, the weapons selection is larger as well as the armor sets. Id rate it a 9/10 whereas the first was an 8.5. But I can't stand the 0 ratings from people who dislike the game because they're bad at it.
  11. adidab14
    May 28, 2020
    9
    The Short:
    Supremely underrated game. Some minor bugs and a few combat hiccups but overall, fantastic combat system with pretty rewarding progression/loot and decent story. Terrible, terrible map system. Still really enjoyed it. 9/10.
    The long: This is a spectacular game. I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I had heard barely anything about it before playing and just    The Short:
    Supremely underrated game. Some minor bugs and a few combat hiccups but overall, fantastic combat system with pretty rewarding progression/loot and decent story. Terrible, terrible map system. Still really enjoyed it. 9/10.

    The long:
    This is a spectacular game. I was very surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I had heard barely anything about it before playing and just decided to give it a chance and man what a joy to play. It does have it's issues for sure, but I enjoyed the core gameplay so much that I could pretty easily overlook them.
    It plays basically like a Souls game but with a little bit of a twist on the gameplay and mechanics. The combat feels very nice and once you get the hang of it, it is super enjoyable and rewarding. I wish they would go more in depth in tutorials because the combat system is MUCH more in depth than they let on. All the weapon types each have their own combos and nuances and the armor/implants play a big role in the type of character you want to play but not a ton is explained to you in-game. In all tho, the combat is really well done. The bosses are really fun and challenging and it is awesome once you find a style that works for you and really get into the flow of things. You feel unstoppable!
    The story is decent and there are a good amount of collectibles to kind of fill things out a little bit but it's nothing to write home about. Still enjoyable though.
    The major criticisms I have for this game are the maps - or lack thereof. You will be lost. A lot. The game gives you basically a central hub that you explore from and open shortcuts along the way that all lead back to the central hub. The result is after a while you have 30 different branches from the central hub and if you don't have the map memorized you will have no idea where any of them lead and get turned around constantly. Fortunately, the maps aren't too big and you can memorize them relatively easy. Still really annoying though.
    Other than that and some (very) minor combat gripes and some very minor bugs, there really isn't much I disliked about it.
    I'd highly highly recommend it if you are looking for an action rpg that's a little different from the norm and gives you a decent amount of customization in your playstyle. I really enjoyed it!    … Expand
  12. tymann23
    Mar 18, 2020
    10
    I liked the first "The Surge" despite some of it's flaws. "The Surge 2" on the other hand is DECK13's Magnum Opus. *Almost* everything about it stands toe-to-toe with FROM Software's best work. Combat, Level design, atmosphere, interesting lore and wacky characters. I know this is a controversial statement but from a pacing perspective and world building/level design perspective, TheI liked the first "The Surge" despite some of it's flaws. "The Surge 2" on the other hand is DECK13's Magnum Opus. *Almost* everything about it stands toe-to-toe with FROM Software's best work. Combat, Level design, atmosphere, interesting lore and wacky characters. I know this is a controversial statement but from a pacing perspective and world building/level design perspective, The Surge 2 comes the closest to achieving perfection since the original Dark Souls. ANd the implant/loot/level prograssion is immensely satisfying and unique.… Expand
  13. teemz22
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    This game is a worthy successor to the original Surge which I really enjoyed. If you’re into Soulslike games definitely give this series a try.
    -Solid gameplay
    -Combat feels great -Nice aesthetic and overall design -You can replay the game on NG+ and finish all the side quests The only reason I give the game a 6 is because of the graphics, don’t get me wrong this game is not about the    This game is a worthy successor to the original Surge which I really enjoyed. If you’re into Soulslike games definitely give this series a try.
    -Solid gameplay
    -Combat feels great
    -Nice aesthetic and overall design
    -You can replay the game on NG+ and finish all the side quests
    The only reason I give the game a 6 is because of the graphics, don’t get me wrong this game is not about the story or the pretty image it’s all about the gameplay but it looks extremely dated, occasional screen tearing, texture pop in everywhere, textures feel like the belong on ps3 and frame rate drops (a game looking this poorly SHOULD NOT drop frame on the X) This is unacceptable for 2019. I played this game on One X, so play it on PC if you have c chance but it has similar problems on PC as well.    … Expand
  14. tolkkipelto
    Mar 21, 2020
    7
    Horrible graphics, bad camera plays, useless combat mechanics for honor. In short, one more failed attempt to make a soulslike.
  15. Niksen
    Nov 3, 2019
    8
    Great level design, fighting mechanism and crafting system. Space for improvement in boss design and story...
  16. thorins
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Es tan bueno el primer juego, pero a la segunda parte le falto pulir mas, pero es un grandioso juego recomendado, es muy estilo soul.
  17. m4tekt
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    The Surge 2 8/10
    Czas ukończenia: 27h
    Platforma: Xbox One X Początkowo rozczarowany średnią jakością grafiki oraz klimatem gry chciałem ją zostawić po godzinie ale na szczęście tego nie zrobiłem. Gra nabiera rumieńców dopiero po kilku b godzinach gry i oferuje dużo dobrej zabawy. Ciekawa walka oraz nieskomplikowany system rozwoju bohatera pozwala nawet osobom początkującym szybko zrozumieć    The Surge 2 8/10
    Czas ukończenia: 27h
    Platforma: Xbox One X
    Początkowo rozczarowany średnią jakością grafiki oraz klimatem gry chciałem ją zostawić po godzinie ale na szczęście tego nie zrobiłem. Gra nabiera rumieńców dopiero po kilku b godzinach gry i oferuje dużo dobrej zabawy. Ciekawa walka oraz nieskomplikowany system rozwoju bohatera pozwala nawet osobom początkującym szybko zrozumieć zasady gry a sposób zdobywania nowego ekwipunku zachęca do eksploracji. Gra ma przyjemny poziom trudności i raczej nikt nie powinien zbytnio na niego narzekać. Gra aktualnie znajduje się w Xbox Game Pass więc warto sprawdzić. Plusy:
    + system walki
    + zdobywanie nowego ekwipunku
    + przyjemny poziom trudności
    + Finishery
    Minusy:
    - lokacje czasem zagmatwane    … Expand
  18. Watsonoj
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    As someone who struggled to get through the first game, I am thoroughly enjoying the sequel. Its as if they went through the wish list of players of the first game, and ticked them all off. Fantastic combat and customisation.

    No issues performance wise on Xbox one X
  19. Filmanwalt
    Apr 8, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sci-Fi Soulslike Action RPG from Deck 13 (Lords of the Fallen) ended after approx. 15 hours and reached 540 gamerscore, with 129 deaths. Compared to the Soul titles, that's more than my DS Remastered or Demon's Souls run-through.

    story

    Nice sci-fi chatter in the background. No more, no less, we know most of it: resources exploited, humanity before the abyss, with various experiments and methods (nanites). The game takes place in the city of Jericho City, which is also home to a cult that wants to make a special source of energy its own.

    It's all very nice, but it really doesn't knock you off your feet.

    Graphics / presentation

    I can't really say that I think the game is pretty, I can even say that it doesn't even look that good for 2019. The sci-fi atmosphere has also been done better by other games. Despite all that, I just didn't have that much expectation from this aspect.

    Unfortunately, the game basically only plays in the city, there are no great changes of scenery, weather effects, etc. In contrast, the look of weapons and armor is very good and the bosses and opponents look pretty cool too.

    Gameplay

    Here, too, you notice a certain potential again. They didn't just blindly copy Souls, they thought a little bit about the whole gameplay. So you have to cut off different body parts from the opponents in order to then get to the individual armor sets, weapons or upgrade materials. That has always motivated me and aroused a real urge to collect.

    But let's start at the beginning, the tutorial was already so overloaded with information that it was more of a challenge than it would have helped me. There are so many symbols in the inventory, HUD, on bosses, I often just didn't get it.

    In addition to weapons and armor, you also have the option of using implants that have different abilities (e.g. it was very strong that you could have the direction from which an attack came, in order to parry directionally). I had a lot of fun parrying and when you're in it, as is so often the case, it makes the game very easy. There are some great weapons and especially when it comes to armor you can try a lot (played through with Little Johnny's weapons).

    There are 3 attributes (life, endurance and battery efficiency), but I have to say that the most important thing seems to be to level the battery. The healing system is linked to the battery, because you have to work your way through to get heals by attacking or blocking, but it's cool that you can save healing batteries while you fight (I had up to 4). You can also save your tech scraps (souls) in the Med-Bay (beacon). Cool feature.

    Upgrading the weapon or armor was also always fun, unfortunately I didn't manage to upgrade everything to the end.

    But what I didn't like at all was the drone, which I found unnecessary. The Metroidvania aspect was also completely exaggerated, it felt like there was only one tubular path at the beginning, because EVERYTHING else is blocked and e.g. you get the crane hook incredibly late in the game.

    The game really needed more areas, more enemy types, and above all different and more bosses. So much was recycled here, that was really ridiculous. There were bosses that I faced FOUR times. I just find it boring. After all, the final boss was then sufficiently different, but why do you need the second fight against ELI in the middle of the game?

    The end boss area was pretty cool and so was the whole fight, but overall I had no problems with the bosses (apart from a few exceptions).

    With conciliatory words at the end, although it wasn't that critical at all, I have to emphasize how cool it is that statistics are shown after the credits (total playing time, playing time of individual areas; number of deaths; deaths from bosses, etc. as well as in comparison the average).

    Conclusion

    The game already has its own ideas and potential, but there has to be more to come in the future. Precisely because it was a second part, it shouldn't have felt so compressed. More areas, opponents and bosses would be important and let's see what will come from Deck13, graphically a shovel can also be added. For me 6/10 nanites (I felt Mortal Shell is a step ahead in the Soulslike Genre Comparison).    … Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Cubed3
    Nov 6, 2019
    80
    Deck13 addressed every single issue that held The Surge back in The Surge 2. It is not even necessary to have played the first, since the sequel has almost no connections to it outside of its gameplay mechanics and systems. The idea of Dark Souls but "sci-fi" is not exactly a great idea, but Deck13 truly made the most out of what is possible. Realistically, there would be much more guns than there are and probably hacking would have been more present in the gameplay, but since this "sub-genre" relies so heavily on melee combat, it is unavoidable. Finally, there's someone other than From Software who has nailed it.
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  2. XboxAddict
    Nov 4, 2019
    80
    When you have a fairly well-done RPG element, story choice, character upgrades and development, smooth combat and a gameplay system that allows for a fluid experience, you have The Surge 2. If you're a fan of "Souls" style gaming, then Deck 13 has a very solid title for you to experience. It may not be on the same level as other "Souls" style games, but what it does deliver is amazing amounts of entertainment and fun. Bring on the sequel.
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  3. GameSpace
    Oct 18, 2019
    75
    The Surge 2 feels more like a heavy update for the original game with minor gameplay changes, new world and settings, and well-designed bosses. It still delivers an enjoyable hardcore experience, thanks to the balanced and smoothly working combat system, but you need to get along with a superficial story and dated graphics.
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