The Surge
Release Date: May 16, 2017
RPG, TPP, science fiction, crafting, action RPG, soulslike, EA Play, PS Plus Premium, PS Plus Extra, singleplayer
An action RPG set in a dark science-fiction world, developed by the German team Deck 13 – the co-creators of Lords of the Fallen. The story shows a dystopian vision of the future, where human technology turned against its creators, plunging the planet into chaos. We play as an ordinary citizen, who, like everyone else, uses the achievements of modern technology and the capabilities offered by fully customizable exoskeletons.
The Surge for PC, PS4 and XONE is an action RPG set in dark science-fiction world. It was developed by the German developer studio, Deck 13, mainly known as the co-creator of Lords of the Fallen, a Polish game released by CI Games.
Story
Unlike the aforementioned title, the game’s story is set in a dystopian vision of the future, pulled straight out of science-fiction novels. The game takes us 60-70 years in the future, to an age after humanity’s technology has turned against it, bringing ruin to the entire planet. With the advancement of machines, most of the jobs up to now performed by humans became unnecessary. Those who survived were forced to leave the overpopulated towns and head for rural areas looking for work.
This post-apocalyptic world is home to artificially modified humans as well as some more inhuman inhabitants. Although most humans use popular exoskeletons, created to boost effectiveness and abilities of people. Thus, we don’t play as soldier, but rather an ordinary human in possession of customizable exoskeleton.
Gameplay
The game’s world is shown from third-person perspective, and the gameplay itself is based on such titles as Lord of the Fallen or the already classic Dark Souls series, meaning it can boast a high level of difficulty. Thanks to the employment of modern technology and the aforementioned exoskeletons, the fights are more dynamic than in competing titles, though that doesn’t change the fact that aside from a huge arsenal of modern weapons, the game heavily emphasizes melee combat.
One of the features that sets The Surge apart from competition is its unique and very extensive crafting and upgrade system, which is deeply connected to fighting. While in combat, we can e.g. target a specific limb of an enemy and take his technology for ourselves. The upgrades obtained in such way can be integrated into our own exoskeleton.
Last updated on December 29, 2015
Last Update: May 17, 2017
The Surge Game Guide
The Surge game guide will help players complete the game in 100%. It contains a walkthrough for the main story, various advice (combat, equipment management, character development, crafting) and information on the audio logs and secret weapons.
September 24, 2019
The Surge 2 Review – Futuristic Dark Souls
The Surge is a properly realized, and distinctive game inspired by Dark Souls. Unfortunately, the inconsistencies in the mechanics and graphics departments produce some rather glaring issues.
Videos and Screens
[1:18] The Surge trailer - Accolades
[1:25] The Surge launch trailer (PL)
Gamepressure Review
The Surge
The Surge is a properly realized, and distinctive game inspired by Dark Souls. Unfortunately, the inconsistencies in the mechanics and graphics departments produce some rather glaring issues.
OpenCritic Rating
Game is Recomended by 51% of Critics. There are 131 Critic Reviews.
Game Rant: 3.5 / 5 by Dalton Cooper
The Surge is a Dark Souls-style game with sci-fi trappings and a unique combat system that is held back by repetitive gameplay and frustrating controls.
God is a Geek: 7 / 10 by Gary Bailey
The Surge offers an interesting world to explore, and a few new tricks that set it apart from the competition, but often falls short of its inspiration due to wonky combat and uninspired enemy designs.
TheSixthAxis: 8 / 10 by Dave Irwin
Bugs and a weak narrative aside, The Surge is a much more confident take on the emerging Soul-like gameplay style. It takes the known tropes of being challenging and having progression dependent on learning attack patterns while adjusting your play style to accommodate, but it also has some fresh ideas that not only make perfect sense, but could shape future games. It's nice to see a developer give a gameplay style a second shot and Deck13 have almost nailed it here.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 433 votes. 91 players anticipated the game.
February 22, 2018
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The Surge Summary
Game Series: The Surge
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Developer: Deck13 Interactive
Publisher: Focus Entertainment / Focus Home Interactive
The Surge System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5 GHz / AMD FX-8320 3.5 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560 / Radeon R7 360 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-3820 3.6 GHz / AMD FX-8370 4.0, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 480 or better, 15 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
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Steam Removes Legally Acquired Copies of The Surge From Player Accounts [UPDATE]
Legally acquired copies of The Surge has begun to disappear from the libraries of Steam users. Some believe that this is a continuation of a disturbing trend and evidence of problems with the platform's regulations.
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Sonia Selerska
May 18, 2023