
Similarly slicing off an arm or leg will allow you to snag a schematic for the piece of armour the appendage was wrapped in. Targeting the arm in which an enemy is holding a weapon will eventually allow you to sever it, allowing you to take the weapon for your own. The real jewel in The Surge 2’s crown is the ability to target specific body parts of an enemy using the right stick. Not many games combine thrilling action with beautiful, all-weather decking. The stamina mechanic means every fight feels fresh, and there are many ways to tackle a difficult encounter. In addition to attacking directly you can block, parry and dodge, but I found the game punishes excessive dodging due to the associated stamina cost, so it is better to bait attacks and punish accordingly. Drain your stamina bar completely and you leave yourself vulnerable to attack until the bar is completely re-charged. As with Dark Souls, each action drains your stamina bar temporarily.

Even when pitted against low-level foes fights are frenetic and intense. Enemies range from feral humans with metal appendages to terrifying robotic beasts with… er… metal appendages. The Surge 2 features some of the most compelling combat I’ve witnessed this generation. Just cut the arm of off someone who is holding it. Why are you here? Who is the mysterious young girl who keeps appearing in your visions? And how do two games even conceive a child anyway? If you want something, don’t dream it.

THE SURGE 2 DIFFICULTY FULL
Your initial goal is to escape a hospital situated in Jericho City, a corrupted metropolis full of bad eggs. You play as [insert whatever you want to call your made-up man or woman), the lone survivor of a catastrophic plane crash caused by a mysterious technological meltdown. It releases today for £49.99 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The Surge 2 is a third-person action-adventure from Deck13 which features heavy doses of exploration and challenging combat.

That child is christened the Surge 2, and it is a special child indeed. Their lips tremble before locking together like a pair of, particularly oppositional magnets. It knows it can’t continue to hold Deus Ex’s gaze lest the two should dissolve together for all eternity… but it’s too late. I’ll sleep down here.” Dark Souls heart leaps… this is what it wanted, maybe what it has always wanted. Dark Souls says it should be getting home, it has to do the school run in the morning.ĭeus Ex says “It’s dark and rainy outside, you could stay in the bed. A few unfinished oysters sweat smugly on an earthenware plate, their brothers and sisters having already played their part in stoking the fires of both games’ loins. Light from a nearby Yankee Candle gleams in their eyes, the Clean Cotton scent reminding them of summer tumbles beneath swaying washing line. Dark Souls and Deus Ex are curled up together on the sofa.
