The Surge 2 takes some good ideas from the first game and really polished them up. My take is that The Surge trades an interesting world and level design for a more involved combat system, and depending on your priorities you may enjoy that.
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I really enjoyed the first game and i felt this one was a little short and a dozen issues on launch but I enjoyed the story, completed once and over again with newgame+ and had a very decent time. DLC is way overpriced tho
Favorite Thing: I loved The Surge 1 and I continued to have a blast with The Surge 2. It's still a killer Souls-like.
Least Favorite Thing: I crashed a few times in the early hours.
Date Completed: 2019-10-21
Playtime: ~ 27h
Enjoyment: 9/10
Recommendation: If you like The Surge 1 or Souls-likes then definitely.