The Surge Reviews
Though it lacks the polish of some of its contemporaries, The Surge is a fun Dark Souls-like game with a different setting and some enjoyable new gameplay mechanics.
Engaging upgrade system and a few interesting twists in its combat, such as limb targeting, makes The Surge more than a “Souls”-like carbon copy. Deck13 deserve all the praise.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The Surge is brutal, but in a good way, if you're a fan of the Souls formula for kicking your ass but making you enjoy it, then you will more than likely enjoy Deck13's sci-fi spin on it.
The Surge excels in combat but lacks in story
All in all, The Surge is still a good game with great level and enemy designs. Sure, it tends to be repetitive and unspectacular for its setting but it doesn´t change, how well it´s executed. I´m still amazed by the different areas I encountered during my playtime and how amazing they were designed. The Surge might have problems when it comes to combat and gameplay, especially if you like to play your Souls-likes fast and aggressive but I enjoyed other features, like the limb cutting, way too much to hate The Surge for that.
If you’re looking for the brutality of a Dark Souls in a sci-fi setting, then The Surge is probably up your alley.
Steve takes a trip into this mechanical RPG by Deck 13 and Focus Home Interactive and comes out changed
The Surge gives a lousy first impression with it bland sci-fi setting and grab bag of obvious influences. Given time, though, there's an unrefined gem in here for those willing to put up with its quirks. If this is Deck 13's next step to building something truly great, it's solid, if flawed one.
If you’ve fought your way through Nioh and are looking for yet another quality action-RPG to deliver that Souls fix, look no further. The Surge is a finely-tuned machine that fans of the genre won’t want to miss.
The Surge is a well-made hardcore RPG, but sadly, creators weren't able to avoid some mistakes. It could haved been even better, however, if you're looking for something harder than most of the current videogames, this is your choice.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
The Surge is a Dark Souls like game that features difficult and cumbersome gameplay while presenting an interesting potential story.