The Surge [Sci-fi Souls-like, PS4/XBO/PC] Out May 16th

I'm really excited for this game, not sure if I should get it on PC or Pro. PC is cheaper + I have a gtx1080 but Pro is 1080P/60fps already and I like playing on my TV+couch...but then Pro version will also be full price.
 
Played about 4.5 hours tonight. It's got a few little hiccups here and there but it's been quite enjoyable so far. I'm sure I'm a broken record but the comparisons to the core gameplay style of Dark Souls is there but I'd say it lies more so with Bloodborne for how fast paced some of the action is.

The normal enemies can be absolutely brutal as well.

I'm just wondering one thing from anybody else that has this game: Do you have an issue where the particles and other effects seem to play at like... five fps for you while the rest runs absolutely perfect? It's beyond weird. My game is 120+FPS solid but the particles and effects are literally slideshows around me.
 
Pretty excited for this game after watching the Giant Bomb Quick Look. Is there an online component?

Any good deals for this out yet too? Steam has it for $45.
 
Played about 4.5 hours tonight. It's got a few little hiccups here and there but it's been quite enjoyable so far. I'm sure I'm a broken record but the comparisons to the core gameplay style of Dark Souls is there but I'd say it lies more so with Bloodborne for how fast paced some of the action is.

The normal enemies can be absolutely brutal as well.

I'm just wondering one thing from anybody else that has this game: Do you have an issue where the particles and other effects seem to play at like... five fps for you while the rest runs absolutely perfect? It's beyond weird. My game is 120+FPS solid but the particles and effects are literally slideshows around me.

I
Noticed that to on someone's stream the other day, I was like that's some cool slow mo then realized it bugged out. Lol

It was weird for sure
 
There'll be no pre-load on Steam, just in case anybody was wondering. This continues Focus' tradition of being diametrically opposed to pre-loads on the PC.

http://secondapps.com/countdown/t1494972000z4.png

Late edit:
A reminder that the PC version unlocks worldwide at 3pm PT:

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Edit: Oh, Focus moved it forward a day. Fixed.
 
Is the body part targeting all about highlighting them in the HUD instead of, you know, actually hitting the parts you want? Because that's pretty weak if true.
 
It's a mystery. Maybe a pre-load ran over Cedric Lagarrigue's dog.

Probably not a valid reason but at least the game is only about 17 GB,which surprised me at first but understandable now after reading impressions...

EDIT: What nOoblet16 said lol ;)
 
Probably not a valid reason but at least the game is only about 17 GB,which surprised me at first but understandable now after reading impressions...

EDIT: What nOoblet16 said lol ;)

How is the file size understandable after impressions?
 
Well, i'm done with this game.
Played until the third big area and had like 10 crashes in one hour.
Always near the same spot, this is unacceptable.
Before that i had like 3 random crashes over my playtime.
Too bad, game is otherwise quite good.
 
Well, i'm done with this game.
Played until the third big area and had like 10 crashes in one hour.
Always near the same spot, this is unacceptable.
Before that i had like 3 random crashes over my playtime.
Too bad, game is otherwise quite good.
Is this a review copy? That sucks, hopefully a day 1 patch fixes that because... yeah 10 crashes/hour is really really bad (assuming no hyperbole).
 
Well, i'm done with this game.
Played until the third big area and had like 10 crashes in one hour.
Always near the same spot, this is unacceptable.
Before that i had like 3 random crashes over my playtime.
Too bad, game is otherwise quite good.

What spot? I'm on pro, second area boss and no crashes yet.
 
I didn't see a difficulty slider on any of the lets plays, so that's a good sign at least, still not sold on the setting, looks too generic imo.
 
This game is like if someone made a sequel to Bioforge and made it a Souls-like.

It's pretty good 4 hours in. The area beyond the second boss is kicking my was.
 
I
Noticed that to on someone's stream the other day, I was like that's some cool slow mo then realized it bugged out. Lol

It was weird for sure

Hmm, interesting. So far I've been the only one I've seen streaming or otherwise that's seem to have it. I even did a clean install of the latest Nvidia drivers and validated the game files and it persisted afterwards. I also noticed that the game does not like when I change the refresh rate setting. It somehow got "stuck" at 50Hz in the options but the FPS counter still gave me 120+. It also removed the 144Hz option (or it was never there in the first place, I cannot remember), hence why it was seemingly locked to 120Hz all the time, even with v-sync off.

Hopefully it's something that can be fixed. I was just worried it was a hardware thing since I literally just got a 1080Ti earlier in the day and that was the first game I really gave it a go in. Though every other one of my games ran fine that I tested...
 
So the farther I get, the more the areas seem to bleed together. Game starts with a narrative but those beats are few and far between. Started off strong and nows sputtering out a bit. Combat is still fun and engaging. Bosses are cool. Im gonna guess this will get around 6 or 7s in the 10 point scale or rent rating.
 
So the farther I get, the more the areas seem to bleed together. Game starts with a narrative but those beats are few and far between. Started off strong and nows sputtering out a bit. Combat is still fun and engaging. Bosses are cool. Im gonna guess this will get around 6 or 7s in the 10 point scale or rent rating.

Expecting similar scores, but somehow lords of the fallen actually got scores round that. So maybe higher?
Game is significantly better than that, its just lacking a meaningful amount of variety and content.
 
Weird. Beat it no crashes, and am now watching someone at last boss and no crashes. PS4 as well.
Random bugs suck

Yeah one of my friends is also near the end and didn't get those crashes.
Well seems like bad luck on my side.
Good to know that it's not a major bug and you guys can enjoy the game.
I'm gonna delete all data and then i will give it another try.
 
Second boss downed tonight after a few tries. Would've been downed sooner but I made a couple of really stupid mistakes and got frustrated with myself. I'm a big fan of the weapon it dropped for me afterwards!
 
You can get it on Play Asia for 35$ with coupon code "clz". (source: avid watcher of the great streamer CareLevelZero :p)

No link because on mobile and can't be arsed, sorry.
 
I am getting this.

I enjoyed lords of the fallen and played it to completion ,and I couldnt complete NiOh for what its worth.

I think this dev is totally capable of delivering something great.They're pretty good.
 
Edge of Tomorrow is such a fantastic movie.

I'll wait on some user impressions on The Surge. I'm not feeling the graphical design of it unfortunately.
 
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