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The Surge
Developer Deck13
The Surge is a 2017 action role-playing video game developed by Deck13 Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on 16 May 2017, while an Amazon Luna version released on 20 October 2020. The Surge is considered a spiritual successor to Deck13 Interactive's earlier action role-playing game Lords of the Fallen, with which it shares many gameplay… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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17 of 17 · most liked firstOur hometown girl is in the deep tonight! 🚨 Seattle-native, Marah Wagner, led The Surge at tonight’s @seattlekraken.com game!
unlabelledView post →🚨 CARPY IN THE DEEP 🚨 Leading The Surge at tonight's @seattlekraken.com game is none other than Alex Carpenter!
unlabelledView post →A paraplegic undergoes LOBOTOMY, wakes up in a needle infested junkyard with a MEGA hangover folllwed by a narcotic crashdown induced psychotic episode. Proceeds for the following 24hrs to wreck the nearby OpenAI data center, skulking around air vents and service tunnels, pulling at electric pannels and biting off copper cable, all while murdering and dismembering brain-rotted personnel with a duct-tape jury-rigged handsaw and a ripped off door from a Tesla truck which he was excaliming it was…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(From Nathan) GAME DAY HYPE TRAIN GET UP GET HYPE THE WINDS ARE RISING THE SURGE IS INCOMING TAKE WARNING AND BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES RAISE UP RALEIGHWOOD WE RIDE AT DAWN NO REST FOR THE WICKED TAKE CONTROL FIRE AWAY GO TIME HOIST THE COLORS AND LOCK THE FUCK IN LFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG #soundthesiren
unlabelledView post →I completed this game on the Xbox a loooong time ago, and seeing the Mixed reviews on Steam, I could only assumed the game was poorly ported to PC. Now I'm replaying it... nope! I honestly don't get the hate, I suspect this may just come down to folks expecting more Souls-aligned gameplay/design, and not getting it. Brief summary, this is in the action-rpg field, and does contain many of the trappings of Soulslike games. Fairly challenging gameplay (I'd say this leans a little easier than…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I got sucker punched at a high school football game for not cheering when the announcer asked everyone to cheer for the Surge.
unlabelledView post →Is it as good as Darkborne? No. Is it just a rip-off of Blood Souls? No. Is it a decent game with a similar "what is this messed up world why is everyone insane/trying to kill me ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I just lost 20,000 totally-not-souls" atmosphere and a couple unique mechanics that make it both familiar and fresh? Yes. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When you score in your 900th NHL game, you get the Surge 👏
unlabelledView post →Very underrated Souls-like. The combat is super satisfying especially with the crazy looking finishers. The setting and story is really interesting too, but my main complaint is that since most of it takes place in a big factory, a lot of the scenery looks the same which makes it REALLY easy to get lost. However, I have a horrible sense of direction so maybe that's just a personal problem! It was well worth the $8 or so that I paid for it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alex and Cristian Roldan of the @soundersfc.com are at tonight’s @seattlekraken.com game, leading “The Surge!” They’ve got a playoff match at Lumen Field on Monday against Minnesota. #SeaKraken #SeattleSoundersFC #SeattleSports
unlabelledView post →too freakin hard for me. :( The game has a cool setting, diverse weapons, and moves, and the executes are VERY cool. That said, the run backs are brutal and the game in general is super punishing. I recommend for very experienced players.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very underrated, I find this way more interesting than Elden Ring. Incredible labyrinthian level design, unique limb-targeting combat, surprisingly deep RPG systems, and some of the best industrial horror vibes I've seen. The game has tons of weird ideas that actually feel like someone had a vision instead of just copying Dark Souls. The combat can be janky as hell and the difficulty occasionally turns into straight-up ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, but once you understand the systems, it clicks beautifully.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tonight on twitch I will be playing my favorite mid soulslike; THE SURGE. 5pm Pacific. I am unbelievably excited to show off this bizarre little game and how it is secretly brilliant.
unlabelledView post →Before tonight’s @seattlekraken.com game, UW alum and @soundersfc.com captain and midfielder Cristian Roldan led “The Surge!” #SeattleSoundersFC #SeaKraken #SeattleSports
unlabelledView post →I can really empathize with how the filmmakers are feeling right now. When the Jap ver of our German game The Surge came out, it felt surreal. The game is heavily inspired by Jap sci-fi. The Japanese publisher was the only one to release a full-color, multi-page beginner's guide. Proud to have that.
unlabelledView post →Underrated game and may even be better in some aspects than its inspiration. Surge is a Souls-like game. It's not very creative these days, but man, this is an amazing game on its own. It's a Souls-like, so there is respawning, stamina management, and such, but it offers so much more. Pros * Amazing limb dismemberment system giving more choice and agency to the player * Lowkey horror industrial setting * Wide variety of choice in player arsenal * Amazing level design (not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today I am a bit of a game sound designer. Before using one of the DAWs, I decided to record audio from the Surge XT by Audacity. I need what this incredible virtual synthesizer generates. Unfortunately, there is no record button in it, or I'm stupid and haven't found it.
unlabelledView post →Busy day for Seattle Storm head coach Sonia Raman, leading “The Surge” at the @seattlekraken.com game on the same day as her introductory press conference! #SeattleStorm #SeaKraken #SeattleSports #WNBA #Seattle
unlabelledView post →#MoreBobo! Jake Bobo of the Seahawks leads “The Surge” at tonight’s @seattlekraken.com game! #SeaKraken #Seahawks #SeattleSports
unlabelledView post →This review is based on 100% completion and 46.8 hours of gameplay. Recommendation: Would I recommend the game? I would. This isn't a bad little game, especially for a souls-like. It is on the easier side, and while it's not an amazing game with deep, well-crafted mechanics, it was fun for the time I spent with it. That said, it is not without its faults, and I do think there are a decent number of issues that, if addressed, could have made this game something really special. Firstly, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unnecessary Looks good, works generally well (optimization is great), but it's a slow repetitive souls-like mecha game. So boring, so poorly written, so unentertaining. And the hitboxes are often mile away from you, so dodging is purely random. It's not bad, it's just bland.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Step 1: I am the guy who really enjoys watching Souls-like gameplay on YouTube Step 2: Decided to play souls-like and do that with SURGE (my first souls like game btw) Step 3: Really enjoys the game for 1 hour Step 4: Here comes the FIRST BOSS fight Step 5: Dies to it like a million times and ashamed of themself Step 6: Drops a positive review to the game, deletes the game, and turns back to other FPS games 10/10 game but not for me :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR: 5/10 There's some ideas here that I liked and hadn't seen in other Souls-likes - it definitely puts it's own spin on the genre - but ultimately the game feels very tedious and I just didn't have a good time, though the reasons why are largely subjective. I'd give it a neutral rating, but since that's not a thing on Steam, I'm leaning more towards the thumbs down. --- Let's start with the cool stuff I quite liked: You can target separate limbs, which will have different defences…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried very hard to get into this game. I loved the surge 2 and i love unique takes on the soulslike genre, mainly ones that take place in anything other than medieval times. This game just sucks the life out of you with little to no reward. Enemies are tedious to fight, the neat lock-on and dismember system is clunky, attacks across the board are slow and cumbersome, damage taken is extreme, the zones are extremely difficult to navigate, and finally, its just not fun. I played some hard to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We did it. We replaced it! Sonic Fibbage 1.2.0 is out, featuring a new Snapcube Fandub question, bug fixes, and finally being able to play the Surge the Tenrec episode without the game softlocking! Thank you a ton to Saltydkdan and crew for trying out our mod! LINKS IN THE REPLIES
unlabelledView post →the first boss will touch your special place, but after you beat it the rest of the game is great. if you want a game where you can get anything you see someone wearing/using this is it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nope. Just nope. Terrible controls. You dodge in one direction and the character dodges in another. And don’t even get me started on the character randomly freezing in place despite having full stamina. Is it fear, or does he just really love the enemies’ equipment so much that he stops to admire it? I honestly don’t know. I’ll still finish the game. I’m not giving up! But I’m never giving 'The Surge' a positive review until they fix these clunky controls.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We’ve got a UW Football legend and a member of the Cherokee Nation in the house! Sonny Sixkiller led “The Surge” ahead of tonight’s @seattlekraken.com game! #SeaKraken #GoHuskies
unlabelledView post →The Surge ✅ My 7th Soulslike 💪🏻 🐞 Some bugs late game, couple of crashes 🤖 Bosses are great, targeting parts to weaken them fits the machine aesthetic well. ⏰ Not too long - 16 hours Another awesome example of coming back to a game years later. Third time the charm, 6 years since my first go!
unlabelledView post →I bought myself some indulgent old games and one thats been on my radar for a while! Im gon be playing lots of Tarkov, Rivals, and hopefully The Surge and Forever Winter!! Looking forward to it , Christmas? Nah, Vidya game procurement day >:3
unlabelledView post →I stopped playing this game because it was frustrating rather than challenging. The game mechanics are unique, as enemies can be attacked on each body part and you can loot armor from each body part. The downside of this game is the clunky parry and dodge mechanics. Furthermore, the vast map actually feels confusing rather than sparking curiosity to explore further. I’ve played "Blasphemous", which also features a vast map that players must unlock through exploration, but at least that game was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great Game, Loved the gameplay and futuristic theme and was really fun to play :3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →COLDDDDD BLOODED! UW legend Isaiah Thomas is in the house to lead “The Surge” at the @seattlekraken.com game on UW night! #SeaKraken #GoHuskies
unlabelledView post →PROS: 1. Visual design of armour, enemies, bosses, environment is simply a HELL YEAH moment for anyone enjoying the cyborg aesthetic. It looks an feels COOL 2. Finishing animations are one of the best in (non-slasher) soulslikes that I have seen, feel very satisfying and not like a waste of time 3. Some really refreshing and original combat / upgrade systems are introduced in this game - targeting different body parts, energy system in addition to regular stamina 4. Classic linear soulslike…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An exhausting labyrinthian game that does not respect your time. Level designs are incredibly recursive and annoying, combat is repetitive and clunky. Most of your gear and upgrades are worthless. The story is interesting, but also a disjointed mess that takes too much effort to piece together. And your reward is only vague answers leading up to a disappointing boss fight. It's not worth the slog that this game becomes.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just too annoying, i've played so many dark souls games. This just sucks, enemies one shot you the whole time; not just the bosses. hitting you with a quick move that is impossible to block since it's a counter, does over half your health even with multiple upgrades to your health. Ya i know some people like this game, but not for me. I don't get time to learn a boss without dying a billion times, since i die in one hit per new move they do. So instead of actually enjoying a fight, i have to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combat is challenging yet rewarding, encouraging players to study enemy attacks and make thoughtful use of the game's mechanics.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game had a real chance. The PC version is rife with problems for newer PC builds. If you have CPU or GPU 2018 or newer, the game will work great from I gather on the forums. If you have PC like mine: 12-700k RTX 3080 12gb 32gb DR4 3600mhz RAM Don't touch this game or its sequel. Apparently, you have disable cores and reconfig system files for the game in order to play it. I don't know enough about PC's to change those of kinds of settings without damaging or breaking something. And I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looking for a Souls-like ? You'll feel right at home with The Surge, and it's more than just "Dark Souls with robots" ! No more undead knights and scary spiders, say hello to... Zombie workers and mechanical arachnids ? ... Okay, maybe enemies are not the most innovative aspect of the game, but it does other things in a very interesting way ! The Surge looks clean, mechanically so. Its sturdy structures and immaculate corridors don't have much charm, but it's also part of the future the game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Surprisingly one of the best Souls-like game, far from perfect but very fun and brutal! Very cool limb cutting with unique animations per limb and weapon type to unlock blueprints and gain materials for crafting. The leveling system is also very interesting through collecting tech scraps (souls), implants and upgrading power core. Compared to other Souls game, exploration is rewarding since you can use always use new implants to remake your build at the medbay (bonfire).
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, I can't recommend this game. I really, really liked the combat, it was super addicting. it just felt fresh and right. the limb cutting mechanic is also very cool. but.... that's all to it. Normal enemies can take you out in 2 - 3 hits. doesn't matter if you have upgraded your gear to Level 3 or more. 2 - 3 hits is it all it takes from a normal mob. when you dodge you can't jump through an enemy if you jump in to it. You just bounce back. You get cornered constantly. Weapons…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi hello I would like to introduce you to the Surge Concerto games (Ciel noSurge and Ar noSurge) where not only is there a distinction, but the characters in the game are aware you exist and actively use the fact that you have access to multiple viewpoints to their advantage.
unlabelledView post →In 2017 I made #PixelArt of Warren, the protagonist from the Souls-Like game, The Surge I've always considered this game to be a misunderstood masterpiece, and easily THE most underrated/underappreciated gem of the last generation I'm playing through it for the umpteenth time, and I still adore it
unlabelledView post →Well, what should I say… sometimes it helps to know that some games have more and some games have less budget, to sometimes be a bit more tolerant of certain flaws, but I cannot recommend the game in good conscience because in the end, it simply does too much wrong. It has its moments, it has a lot of wasted potential, the story has a good approach, I really like the intro, but especially the actual gameplay is not fluffy and fluid enough over long stretches. It is frustrating when you miss…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The most unique souls-like out there. I love the look of the game and its futuristic industrial setting, which is what attracted me to it in the first place. It captures perfectly the sense of isolation that Souls-likes are usually known for. I've heard many people say that the areas in this game are all too visually similar, making exploration hard and frustrating. While that might be true for some, I found it very well done and memorable. The level design is also great thanks to the clever…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guide recommended, time consuming, not easy. This game has been my introduction to the Souls like genre and looking forward to playing it again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hidden Gem It's actually a decent souls-like and I'm pleasantly surprised by how this game turned out. More of a Dark Souls 2 type vibe where the juice to the game is in the areas and attempting to navigate them cleanly. Also, everything hits like a truck :). The few bosses you do come across have cool concepts, although nothing overly challenging. There's a solid amount of build options with a good combat system - seeing a weapon or armour set you like then slicing the limbs off to claim…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First playthrough review time. This game has good gameplay, tough combat, and a world that looks interesting. The game might be challenging, and may be suited for players who prefer difficult experiences. You might like this game if you want a tough, single-player game where you have to learn from mistakes. There is no multiplayer, and the game and the game provides limited guidance. Players need to solve the challenges on their own, without any in-game guidance. The game takes place in a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Slow, clunky, unsatisfying soulslike. The weapons don't feel satisfying to use, especially when the animations leave you vulnerable for what feels like ever. Understanding when one button press becomes two swings of a heavy weapon is annoying. Game requires 3rd party patch to display correctly on modern AMD cards. If you want a good non-Fromsoft soulslike go play Lies of P. Much more fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Please make sure you do the Surge Loyalty Mission before the end game, or I might die during the final battle 😔
unlabelledView post →Ahead of tonight's @seattlekraken.com game, @soundersfc.com legend Kasey Keller led "The Surge" at @climatepledgearena.com ! #SeaKraken #SeattleSoundersFC #SeattleSports
unlabelledView post →I wanted the game since a long time, but the mixed review doubted me. After I bought it at heavy discount, it doesn't disappoint me, just a little bug that when I closed the game there is some black windows. I love the combat, you can executed some finishing move to get some armor or weapons. You can execute a different combo for your weapons almost like in ordinary action adventure games. There is a lot of lot of moveset to learn like jump and ducking, sliding attack. A lot of peoples said…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →He's entirely correct but every time he starts to bring up a different game I hope he mentions The Surge, half because I'd love to hear his thoughts on it and half to reassure me that someone else has played it.
unlabelledView post →Killed the second boss playing the Surge (spiny guy in the waste disposal area) and gotten to the third area. Pretty solid game so far but it’s lacking the atmosphere and creativity something like dark souls has which the gameplay is based off of
unlabelledView post →the mechanics of the game are too obtuse, the second attack of a string locks you into a 2 attack animation, defensive abilities like ducking and jumping are clunky and difficult to use (requiring a button and a joystick), the story is cool and wanting to know more kept me going but every once in a while I would just die to a low level mob because it randomly did an attack series that I couldn't interupt and it would kill me. its not fun, there was never the feeling of "this area is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally beat Lies of P❗️🙌🏾 Magnificent game and the only soulsborne I think that is well designed. (I’ve tried Lords of the Fallen & The Surge, no bueno).
unlabelledView post →Such an underrated game, incredible story. Good enough if you want to kill some time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic game, with great combat mechanics and the progression system is very rewarding. Finding a high quality arm or leg to boost your stats and eventually collecting a full set plus the cool weapon you saw an npc using and feeling a noticeable surge is power is very satisfying. I would highly recommend buying especially now and £1.68! The Surge 2 is also very good, essentially offering more of the same in terms of gameplay and continuing with the story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Plenty of replayability, interesting story and fresh concepts for a soulslike!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[REVIEW AFTER 100% COMPLETION] Bought this game on sale for really cheap, didn't expect it to hook me like that. I enjoyed the storyline, it gets darker and more atmospheric every chapter. Level design is top tier for me, maps are large (you will get lost many times) but there are many shortcuts that you gonna find on every map. You need to pay attention where you going and memorize every corner because there is no map in this game. I liked combat system, its very unique, in order to…
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