The game encourages an even more aggressive, risky playstyle than its predecessor by tying the ability to heal oneself directly to the amount of damage dealt out. It’s impressive how much this inclusion enhances the twitch feel of gameplay, making the already fun combat even more dynamic. This is even implemented in boss fights, though with small tweaks like needing to perform several successive well-timed parries before getting a window to counterattack. Not only does blocking mitigate damage, but a directional block performed just before impact parries the enemy, throwing them off balance or opening them up for counter damage. Blocking remains an integral part of combat, though this time players have the ability to move around while doing so, but the added ability to perform directional blocks by holding the block button and pressing a thumbstick left, right, up, or down greatly improves the game’s combat flow. It’s the tweaks and subtle changes made to combat, particularly to its defensive capabilities, that force players to adapt to a whole different playstyle than the first game’s. There are also a variety of different weapon styles to utilize, from staves and spears to single-handed or twin-mounted weapons, each of which come with their own combos, attack speeds, effective ranges, and so on. Dealing enough damage to an armored body part results in being able to finish the enemy by severing it and receiving a schematic or parts in order to craft the piece of gear in question, just as in the previous game. Offense is still structured around targeting specific enemy body parts and delivering vertical or horizontal attacks to them, with unarmored targets receiving more damage but armored sections yielding a better chance for loot.
#SHOULD I PLAY THE SURGE BEFORE THE SURGE 2 UPGRADE#
Initially armed with only a pair of handheld defibrillators, but soon able to upgrade to a basic armored exo-rig familiar from the previous game, players get a first taste of the game’s revamped combat system.
The prison is in a state of chaos, immediately throwing players into the thick of combat, as they must navigate the burning wreckage while battling convicts, guard drones, and the armored officers charged with keeping order. The unnamed Warrior is then awoken by a mysterious voice two months later inside Jericho City’s prison’s medical wing, without any memory of the intervening time. Jericho City has been hit by the Defrag nanite virus, courtesy of a launched UTOPIA rocket, slowly taking over the city and infecting its citizens. A plane carrying the game’s protagonist becomes the first casualty of the catastrophe as the UTOPIA rocket collides with it, causing it to crash.
The focus this time around shifts from CREO’s production facilities to the metropolis of Jericho City, which offers up many new types of areas to explore, but comes at the price of losing some of the sense of claustrophobic dread conveyed by the industrial feel of the first game. The Surge 2 isn’t for the faint of heart, but seasoned RPGamers will find a very worthwhile experience here to cut their teeth on and sporadically get a few of them knocked out. Though the game’s focus on urban environments sacrifices some of its predecessor’s claustrophobic charm, the polished combat more than makes up for the high difficulty threshold and steep learning curve of mastering the newly implemented directional block system. With The Surge 2, Deck13 and Focus Home Interactive have incorporated a myriad of tweaks and improvements to the already solid combat system, smoothing out rough edges and adding a level of grace and flow that many will have never even realized was lacking. Tactical dismemberment, an intriguing sci-fi setting, and a heavy focus on crafting combined with the same hardcore sensibilities and intricate level designs the subgenre is well known for created a memorable experience. When The Surge released in 2017, it felt in some ways like a jolt of electricity, shocking the system and injecting some fresh ideas into a tried-and-true action RPG formula.
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