A SOLID SCRAP

Deck13 is nothing if not tireless. Back in 2014, the studio made Lords of the Fallen, a pretty but derivative Soulslike that was perhaps too in awe of From Software’s source material to seriously forge its own identity. But with The Surge a couple of years later, Deck13 was onto something, introducing crunchy dismemberment mechanics and propelling the setting into an industrial sci-fi future reminiscent of a longshoreman’s waking nightmare.

With The Surge 2, Deck13’s five-year grind in that formula of tough, stamina-based combat, corpse runs and shortcuts takes another thudding step towards self-actualisation. From the sound of metal on bone as you cleave enemies in half with hulking weapons, to the joy of a perfect parry, The Surge 2 is a satisfying, action-RPG that Deck13 can really call its own.

You can be a, immovable brute who looks like a Transformer

The action is set in Jericho City,