The Surge 2 Reviews

The Surge 2 is ranked in the 67th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Sep 27, 2019

Despite the level of challenge, The Surge 2 is always entertaining and fun to jump into. Mastery comes with persistence here, and while the lack of hand holding might have you replaying some parts a few times, the game never stops being thrilling.

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95 / 100
Sep 23, 2019

The Surge 2 is a must-play for fans of the soulslike genre. With incredibly well-designed areas, excellent combat featuring a wider variety of enemies, and a story that proves itself worth being invested in by the end, it improves upon its predecessor in almost every area and is absolutely worth your time.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2019

The Surge 2 is a perfect example of a sequel done right, and in this case Deck13 hit it out of the park to deliver an enhanced action-packed experience with the coolest-feeling combat and a great difficulty curve to match. While not entirely flawless, the sum of all its parts is a game worth the price tag and play time, as The Surge 2 steps out of the shadows of Souls-likes and into its own as a standout action RPG, one of the best I've played this year.

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Sep 23, 2019

The Surge 2 is an exceptional Soulslike, with top of it’s class combat, stellar level design and a crafting system that makes experimenting fun and simple.

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Sep 23, 2019

The Surge 2 is full of surprises, but not the ones you'd expect.

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GameSkinny
Top Critic
Sep 23, 2019

With more options, more weapons, and a much bigger environment to play with, The Surge improves on everything from its predecessor.

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Gamers Heroes
Johnny Hurricane
Top Critic
9 / 10
Sep 24, 2019

The Surge 2 combines a rewarding combat system with a fantastic game world to craft one of the best games of 2019. Fans of Soulsborne games shouldn't hesitate to check this one out.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2019

Despite some performance hiccups, The Surge 2 is a sequel done right.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 7, 2019

The Surge 2 stands tall as the kind of sequel that not only iterates on its predecessor, but also improves on nearly every aspect of it, while also adding welcome new features.

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4.5 / 5.0
Oct 6, 2019

The Surge 2 is like a juicy, metal-plated bone that gamers looking for a well-crafted yet brutal combat experience can really sink their teeth into: it will push them to their limits, hurt and punish in all the right ways, but offers that sweet, sweet payoff when you finally emerge victorious.

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Oct 27, 2019

The Surge 2 is still clunky, still has issues with boss fights and it still needs a bit more polish overall. Nevertheless, it poses interesting questions about power projection and how a city can fall into despair – and if it’s right or wrong to judge those affected by it.

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Nov 7, 2019

The Surge 2 hosts some of the best combat and customization seen in the genre it inhabits. That alone makes it worth the admission price, even for those less inclined to more challenging video games. Slick, vicious, fun. Much like wrestling a greasy bear.

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8.9 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2019

The Surge 2 is one of the best games of this generation and one of the best action-RPGs ever made. Everything in this game is in the right place. addictive gameplay, deep combat system, amazing leveling up and upgrade system, many unique weapons and armors, high replay value and also challenging combat, made The Surge 2 a hardcore action RPG that after 75 hours of playing, i'm still so far away from put it down! If you love hardcore games like Dark Souls or want to play an amazing challenging action-RPG, then The Surge 2 is a "must-buy" for you, a "Hardcore Masterpiece".

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8.8 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2019

Some may find these types of gameplay a challenge but I find it cumbersome even with the realization I had earlier. Patience could get you so far but not far enough to probably finish the game. Moments of satisfaction are the things that I look forward to and coming up with tactics. Overall this game needs not only your patience but your ability to observe and to be bold enough to commit mistakes and still have fun.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2019

The Surge 2 is challenging, but finds ways to continually reward the player, whether it's a new piece of armor, weapon, or a life-saving shortcut

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85 / 100
Sep 24, 2019

The Surge 2 is that kind of game where you clearly notice all it's problems... but you can't stop enjoying anyway. Once you've started slicing and dicing to dress with the limbs of your enemies, you'll have to cut your own hands to put the controller down.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 24, 2019

The Surge 2 is frantic, punishing and moderately performing, to the point of entering in the ranking of the best soulslike. The flaws are there, but this new adventure will know how to get you right.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2019

Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive make The Surge better, stronger, and faster than it was with this sequel.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2019

The Surge 2 is as brutal as it is fun

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 19, 2019

If you're the kind of gamer who can overlook technical limitations and the occasional glitch or bug as long as the gameplay delivers a unique and fun experience, give The Surge 2 a try. Under its rugged presentation and simple plot the game has a wealth of razor sharp fun in store for you. Mindless fun, to be fair, but isn't that the best kind?

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