A very good Game

The Surge is probably the best "souls-like" out there for me. It takes the well known formula of difficulty, death and exp retrieval but adds many refreshing mechanics. After dying you respawn at a "bonfire", here it's a medbay but you'll have a limited time to get your exp back before loosing it for good. Also, there is no teleportation to the different zones, except if you use the Western themed dlc that allows travel if a specific door has been opened in each level. The gameplay is interesting and there is a good amount of armor sets and weapons. The mechanic of limb cutting to get armor parts is refreshing and keeps the player focused during combat. However, the ennemy lock sometimes lacks precision when several ennemies are involved. I played with a controller and can't comment on the M+K controls. The two main expansions add many more weapons and armor sets but are very different. The first one in the theme park is interesting, fun and is a welcome addition to the story. "The Good, the Bad and the Augmented" is very repetitive and boring, it's just a succession of challenges. I enjoyed the ride and plan to do a new run on NG+.