The Surge
| The Surge | |
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| Developer(s) | Deck13 Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Focus Home Interactive |
| Director(s) | Jan Klose[1] |
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| Artist(s) |
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| Writer(s) | Simon H. Mackenzie |
| Composer(s) | Markus Schmidt |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| Release | 16 May 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The Surge is a science fiction, action role-playing video game developed by Deck13 Interactive and published by Focus Home Interactive for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is considered a spiritual successor to Deck13 Interactive's earlier action role-playing game Lords of the Fallen, with which it shares many gameplay features. Deck13 Interactive described the game as inspired by Rise of the Robots and the Souls series.[2] The game was released in May 2017.
Gameplay
The Surge is designed in the challenging role-playing game style of the Souls series of games. The gameplay involves players using an exoskeleton to battle enemies. The exoskeleton can be customized through the game using "modular upgrades", according to the developer. The combat allows players to target different body parts of enemies, as well as utilize finishing moves often ending in dismemberment in bullet time fashion.
Plot
The game takes place in a dystopian future where mankind has exhausted the world's resources, leading to strained social service and environmental diseases. According to the developers, the game paints a grim portrait of the future where the evolution of technology in relation to society and the environment has led to a decadent era for humanity.
Development
Development of The Surge began in August 2015. The first concept art and pre-alpha gameplay footage was publicly shown in March 2016, in advance to German site PC Games Hardware.[citation needed] The game is powered by the FLEDGE engine, developed from scratch by Deck13 Interactive for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One,[3] and features integration of Nvidia GameWorks.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 73/100 (PC)[4] 72/100 (PS4)[5] 78/100 (XONE)[6] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Game Informer | 7/10[7] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[8] |
| IGN | 7.9/10[9] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 60/100[10] |
| Polygon | 8/10[11] |
The Surge received mixed to positive reviews from video game critics.
References
- ^ "Fighting the Future: Jan Klose on The Surge". gamereactor.eu.
- ^ "See Dark Souls reimagined as sci-fi in the latest trailer for The Surge". polygon.com.
- ^ "FLEDGE ENGINE". deck13.de.
- ^ "The Surge for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "The Surge for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ "The Surge for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Reiner, Andrew (May 15, 2017). "A Mechanical Soul - The Surge". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Starkey, Daniel (May 17, 2017). "The Surge Review - GameSpot". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Ryan, John (May 15, 2017). "The Surge Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Macgregor, Jody (May 16, 2017). "The Surge Review". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^ Kollar, Philip (May 15, 2017). "The Surge review". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved May 31, 2017.