I'm certainly interested, I liked the first game a lot, want to replay it and beat the dlcs first though before I invest in the second game.
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You know what they mean if you've played it :/
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It even has eight limbs lol.
I've played it , quite a lot actually
I count 6 And 2 wings. It also spends the whole boss fight flying :p
it's called Firebug, it's definately more insect than Arachnid
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It's certainly looks very interesting, but for my taste it relies too much on it's Souls inspiration and doesn't include enough Sci-Fi stuff. There would have been a great chance to enhance the magic gameplay of Souls with all kinds of guns, gadgets or hacking and the like but we haven't seen anything like that yet.
The Surge was one of my top 10 GOTY of 2017. It's the most competent Souls-like, just below Nioh and it's a crime that people just skip the game altogether.
That said, I'm getting The Surge 2 but not at launch. September is too packed and I have other priorities.
That said, I'm getting The Surge 2 but not at launch. September is too packed and I have other priorities.
The environments still look uninspiring, so that's a hurdle they haven't cleared yet.
To each their known, no? Unless if The Surge was played exclusively by males :P
The drone kind of does that, but in the first game it was always an aid to melee combat. In addition to a fairly weak laser attack (which was basically just used to lure enemies and shoot down enemy drones) you could equip it with a flamethrower, an ice-blaster, a magnet to pull enemies, a headbutt function to interrupt them or an energy shield to reduce damage to yourself. It looks like they're improving its ranged capabilities in the sequel and using ammo instead of your energy bar it should be usable more consistently.
From what I've seen in the early game there are also a lot more enemies with guns and gadgets of their own (for example, an enemy throwing down a ranged turret and a human boss with a back-mounted grenade launcher which you obtain after beating them).
I'm currently playing The Surge. For a soulslike, it's not too bad but I could see a lot of ways that a sequel could improve upon.
This video confirms they mostly got it down. Though i feel the level design is the weakest aspect of the game Unfortunately, you can't tell from these previews if they improved on that.
This video confirms they mostly got it down. Though i feel the level design is the weakest aspect of the game Unfortunately, you can't tell from these previews if they improved on that.
Yeah pretty weird that everyone is fighting melee in a scifi future to be honest.
I thought the first game was pretty decent. Not amazing, but a competent-enough Souls clone. The bosses were by far the weakest aspect of the game.
I actually didn't mind the samey industrial environments and labyrinthine level design. The sequel seems to be pushing for greater variety in enemies and environments and the DLC seemed to have gotten pretty out there (I never played them though) so hopefully it does better in that regard.
I actually didn't mind the samey industrial environments and labyrinthine level design. The sequel seems to be pushing for greater variety in enemies and environments and the DLC seemed to have gotten pretty out there (I never played them though) so hopefully it does better in that regard.
The excuse in the first game was that it was a factory so heavy industrial equipment was way more common than guns, and a lot more effective against rogue robots and heavily armoured personnel. Even security officers were equipped with melee weapons for the most part, since it was meant more as anti-riot equipment. There look to be more guns in the sequel, from what I've seen, as well as equipment people are using to defend themselves against guns so maybe that'll be the logic this time around.
Never played the first one although it did seem interesting, I've been playing a little of the second though and I really like it, I love the combat, it looks and feels really good, and each new weapon type I tried all feel that way. Level design is cool as well, I'm having fun exploring the area unlocking shortcuts back to the main hub, so yeah, overall I found it's pretty good so far.
Both of their attempts to clone the Souls style have resulted in a fairly medicore experience. It feels like they are using Dark Souls 2 for their base or something.
Nothing they've shown from this seems to indicate they've figured it out yet.
Nothing they've shown from this seems to indicate they've figured it out yet.
I had a great time with Lords of the Fallen but the Surge just seems so bland to me; Yeah, the gameplay is definitely an upgrade, but the world, lore and art style are totally not there. The game looks generic overall and i'm pretty sure the story is not good enough to make up for it.
I never played Dark Souls 2, what are the main similarities between that and The Surge?
Melee weapons are still the focus, but both players and enemies have access to more viable ranged sub-weaponry than the first game, through drones and back-mounted weapons.
I tried the 1st game and it wasn't for me. Unless this game reviews thru the roof it's an easy skip.
And especially Lords of the Fallen
Deck13 in general makes busted games. In my book they're synonymous with the developer Spiders.
Most people didn't beat the first boss lol, i think the trophy percent is 20% for the 1st boss and the 2nd boss is like 8% (though these figures are skewed because it was free on ps plus)
Floaty movement, unsatisfying combat (due to the floatiness), poor world design.
The Surge is one of my favorite underrated games. It's so much fun once it clicks. And I LOVE the theme park DLC!
Cannot wait for Surge 2!!
Cannot wait for Surge 2!!
When I want a dose of souls like,which is only now and again,I go to the people who do it the best....From Software...the imitators in this genre have not even come close to From's design.
Why? Because robots are always less interesting than fantasy beasts and Lovecraftian horrors. Enemy design and (lack of) variety was a serious issue in the first Surge and this looks no better.
Interested but not day one interested. I like what they have been showing so far but the combat still feels a bit outdated compared to its inspirations. That Sunhi gif is the best showcase of the combat I've seen so far. Wish more was shown of the other weapons instead of that janky ass giant mace/hammer thing.
I put over 100 hours into The Surge + DLC.
The game is almost perfect to me. I can't wait for the second, I'm sure it'll be just as great.
The game is nothing like Lords of Fallen, I fucking hated that game.
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preview stream of The Surge 2 going on now.
Yep, agree.
The game is almost perfect to me. I can't wait for the second, I'm sure it'll be just as great.
The game is nothing like Lords of Fallen, I fucking hated that game.
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Yep, agree.
I really liked the original, even beat it two or three times but right now I am swimming in great games to play, and everything I'm seeing from the sequel doesn't really look all that different so I'll be keeping an eye on this one and possibly playing it much later in the year/next year depending on available time.
I really liked the systems of The Surge, especially targeting different limbs and such for weaknesses. However the game itself got too repetitive and it didn't feel there was too much unique about it. Not enough weapon types and the armor didn't jump out at me despite the cool attack and loot system. Also the environments were eh.
I'm keeping an eye on Surge 2, if they build on the systems I liked and make things stand out more, it could be a really good game.
I'm keeping an eye on Surge 2, if they build on the systems I liked and make things stand out more, it could be a really good game.
I finished the first and loved it but it definitely took a while to hook me in. Glad I stuck with it because I am pumped as hell for this game. Looks incredible!!
Because the moment the buy guys started to get flame throwers and super armor ohk aatacks, the surge became anti fun.
As a spear / dex player in Souls games, there were a few fun weapon setups that I liked in the Surge. I didn't care for the boss fight towards the end (the security guy?) that pretty much forced you into heavy weapon use to beat them. I got to the final boss, fought it a few times, and just stopped without finishing it. It wasn't a bad game, but I had no desire to NG+ it the way I've done in every souls game, which is likely why I just gave up at the final boss.
They get major props for the 60FPS or resolution option on the X however. I'm hoping that returns if they can't keep 60 with graphics.
As someone else said earlier, The Surge is significantly better than Lords of the Fallen, so if Surge 2 follows the same improvement trend, it should be a pretty good game. I'm going to play it, certainly.
They get major props for the 60FPS or resolution option on the X however. I'm hoping that returns if they can't keep 60 with graphics.
As someone else said earlier, The Surge is significantly better than Lords of the Fallen, so if Surge 2 follows the same improvement trend, it should be a pretty good game. I'm going to play it, certainly.
Some of the funnest enemies if the game.
Flamethrower just go behind them, easier enemies in the game.
The super armor (which there are only a handful in the game) were fun because there were only enough to get one piece of armor from each to get the full set.