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GamingBoltThe Surge Review – Machines Dreaming of Electric Souls
Published 5/16/2017
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PS4 / PC / XONE - 5/16/2017
The Surge
The Surge is a sci-fi spin on Dark Souls, from the Lords of the Fallen team. A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job... you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex. Robots gone haywire, insane augmented co-workers and rogue AI - everything wants you dead. Defy deadly enemies and huge bosses in tight, visceral melee combat. Target and slice specific limbs off your foes, with a next-gen loot system where you loot what you dismember. Equip, upgrade and craft new weapons and armors sliced from enemies, and make yourself stronger through a fresh take on leveling-up.
- Developer
- Deck13 Interactive
- Publisher
- Focus Entertainment
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Critic avg
74
44 scored reviews
Total coverage
44
All coverage currently scored
Score range
50–91
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 44 scored reviews, with a 41-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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44 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 9%
80–8914 reviews · 32%
70–7917 reviews · 39%
Below 709 reviews · 20%
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Metro GameCentralThe Surge review – dark sci-fi souls
Published 5/16/2017
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70
-4 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteven Impson
Press StartThe Surge Review - A Gory Sci-Fi Challenge
Published 5/16/2017
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70
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Read originalSteve Wright
StevivorThe Surge Review: Throw another arm on the exosuit
Published 5/16/2017
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75
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Read originalNicholas Plouffe
COGconnectedThe Surge Review – Deck 13 Maturing Before Your Very Eyes
Published 5/16/2017
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75
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: The Surge (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 5/16/2017
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalJohnny Chiodini
EurogamerThe Surge review
Published 5/16/2017
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75
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJody Macgregor
PC GamerThe Surge review
Published 5/16/2017
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalGarri Bagdasarov
PlayStation UniverseThe Surge Review - PS4
Published 5/16/2017
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60
-14 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Irwin
TheSixthAxisThe Surge Review
Published 5/16/2017
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80
+6 vs critic avg
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