You can get it on Play Asia for 35$ with coupon code "clz". (source: avid watcher of the great streamer CareLevelZero)
No link because on mobile and can't be arsed, sorry.
http://www.play-asia.com/the-surge-steam/13/70b323
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The Surge [Sci-fi Souls-like, PS4/XBO/PC] Out May 16th
- Thread starter DemWalls
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http://www.play-asia.com/the-surge-steam/13/70b323
PS4 and PC seem like good versions from impressions. Great PS4 Pro support also.
Hopefully the Xbox version is solid also. Thats always abit of a shame with marketing stuff. Some versions you see for the first time on releaseday.
d13phammer
Neo Member
This is a know bug which occurs when you have *very* high framerates (> 120 FPS) and will be fixed with a patch soon.
In the meanwhile, you can add the following line to your settings.ini:
Code:
max_frame_rate = 120if it doesn't help, try:
Code:
max_frame_rate = 60I'm playing the XBOX One version and the framerate is much better, imho.
texhnolyze
Banned
Promotion copies.
Oh hey, I didn't know there was another developer from Deck13 here, besides Michael. Keep up the good work, looking forward to your game!
d13phammer
Neo Member
Thanks - a lot of us are listening but apparently just a few are actually posting.
rayman1900
Member
What do you mean? You're a reviewer?
No. But alot of people are playing and streaming who all got promotion copies for PS4 and PC. Alot of big streamers are streaming the game since 2 days.
Yeah i think that's better although it doesn't really touch on the sci fi thing
Hey just wanted to say that I hope this game turns out well for you guys as it seems like you've clearly put a lot of effort into it and improving upon LoTF. I also appreciate you posting here along with Michael.
I wanted to ask, could you possibly comment on the differences between PS Pro and PC version? LOTF had pretty significant differences between PC and console with APEX, full equipment self shadowing and a good few other improvements. Can we expect a similar case here or is the Pro quite close to PC here?
Totalbiscuit. My thoughts on The Surge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HSwrq8z9Es
"Takes a approach. Changes the theme. Puts its own ideas in. And does it well. Thats should be applauded and thats is imho a very good thing for the industry. And as it stands The Surge is a very competent game"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HSwrq8z9Es
"Takes a approach. Changes the theme. Puts its own ideas in. And does it well. Thats should be applauded and thats is imho a very good thing for the industry. And as it stands The Surge is a very competent game"
It was always shown to work like that. Just like VATS, Eternal Darkness, etc.
More_Badass
Member
Nice
And he's right. It should be applauded, even if the game wasn't good. That's why I like that "Soulslike" seems to be catching on; even Sterling was saying it in his video. It cements the Souls games' legacy in crafting a new subgenre without sounding dismissive, like "roguelike" compared to "Doom clone", and tells you what to expect while being open for expansion into other angles and styles.
Just like roguelike means you're getting permadeath, procedurally generated levels, high challenge, a focus on systems and emergent gameplay, turn-based combat/movement if it's traditional, a Soulslike would mean you're getting high challenge; focus on gradual mastery by learning the patterns of tough enemies; lock-on combat revolving around stamina management and timing; interlocked level design that grows through exploration and shortcuts, with world-resetting checkpoints throughout, and other overarching elements
Bloodborne, Nioh, The Surge, Lords of the Fallen, Salt & Sanctuary, Necropolis (a roguelike Soulslike?), DarkMaus
Jup. Hope that we just see more and more games in this genre.
d13phammer
Neo Member
We still use APEX (as well as PhysX) as physics middleware, but this time no more APEX turbulence (the CUDA-only particle system which is PC-/NV-only). APEX cloth and destruction are CPU based simulations and therefore cross-platform compatible. Since LotF we developed our own GPU particle system which is 100% cross-platform.
PS Pro has two modes to choose: "performance" (1080p, 60 FPS) and "quality" (2880x1620, 30 FPS). Me personally would go for 60 FPS because this really pays off in an action game.
Also, SSR is disabled at the moment, mainly to provide stable, v-synced 60 FPS without other visual compromises.
On PC, you also have some advanced quality options to get higher texture & shadowmap resolutions or higher volumetric lighting quality (buffer resolution).
Nyteshade517
Member
For anyone who has played the PC version these past few days...how's the performance?
Haven't seen anyone putting out any benchmarks or anything yet so I'm just curious how it is.
Haven't seen anyone putting out any benchmarks or anything yet so I'm just curious how it is.
MoogleMan
Member
I enjoyed lords of the fallen very much and I'm looking forward to this one too. Preordered for PC.
Mister Megative
Banned
Ok i'm happy to report that after reinstalling the game i had no more crashes at all.
Just reached the third boss.
Is it true there's​ only a handful of bosses and low enemy variety?
N° 2048
Member
Oh man this gave me a great idea
Mister Megative
Banned
Thanks for the response it's much appreciated. Yea I would personally go for 60FPS as well even if it means trading off SSR cause the benefits will be great in a game like this.
psychotron
Member
I had little faith this game would end up good, but now it looks like I need to get it. Shit, lol.
Yeah, the 60 option in Nioh was a game changer, and I expect a similar feel with this.
Agent_4Seven
Tears of Nintendo
See, I don't think that this game is full on sci-fi thing. When i hear sci-fi, i'm almost instantly thinking about Alien Isolation, DOOM, Prey, Horizon, Vanquish, Mass Effect, COD: IW, System Shock, The Chronicles of Riddick, Lost Planet, etc. But when i look at The Surge i'm thinking about more of a grounded crap-like and really boring looking industrial thing with some sci-fi elements (at best), which as a whole and overall I really don't like. If that's what Deck13 think sci-fi is... well, maybe they should rethink this cuz to put it mildly, if your game has huge robots, flying drones, really boring looking industrial levels and all that... that's nowhere near good enough to call it a sci-fi game imo. I can't even say that this game looks great in terms of overall art and design, cuz it's certainly not sci-fi or at best very bare bones realisation of in terms of art and design.
I know it's very critical of me to say such things and that's way I will say this - sci-fi art is my favorite, I really like sci-fi artworks, concept arts and all that just in general and it's my favorite genre (games, movies, books etc.) and I do know when in terms of art and design the game for example looks like full on sci-fi game and I clearly see when developers fully understand what sci-fi is and how the game should look like in terms of art and design. Unfortunately, i can't say the same thing about The Surge, i'm sorry but i just can't cuz overall it doesn not look like sci-fi game to me at all.
The Surge |OT| Industrial Souls of the Fallen
Absolutely agree with TB about Lords of the Fallen's problems. And i'm afraid he didn't sold me on this game which costs too fucking much imo. With 50-60% off I may think about buying it though, cuz this is a much appropriate price for a B-tier game which this game certainly is and I don't give a damn what Focus thinks about this.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Cohh is at final boss now, wonder how streamers actually finishing the game before release will affect this preorder hype they have going on.
Given impressions are likely to decline in positivity as the game goes on.
Given impressions are likely to decline in positivity as the game goes on.
His impressions have changed my view on the game from slight interest to might purchase.
The Surge seems more like Nioh in terms of trash mobs.. Nioh's regular enemies were like mini bosses themselves.
The PC version is only $40. so it might be worth the risk. I think I'll wait for reviews. I think this is a 7 to 8 games. The general consensus from all the streamers I've seen point towards a good game that's rough around the edges. The same could be said about Nioh, NieR and most of the other quality games released thus far.
I've avoided watching the later parts of the game. But Cohh likes it, Dansgaming has nothing but good things to say about it. I think the streams have helped if anything.
names2hard4you
Member
People talk about "rough around the edges" as if Dark Souls wasn't like that too. I'm not calling you out specifically, I mean just everyone in general. I have played all of the games in the series including Bloodborne, and part of the charm in those games is how those too can be a little rough in terms of animations and whatnot. That "roughness" is there in order to give movement some more fluidity, as well as the timing of the attacks as well. To say any of the Souls games isn't rough too, would be to be dismissing how the games work mechanically. Arguably the other games have other rough edges that maybe the souls games don't have either, but none of them are perfect. The Surge too has that fluidity to it at the expense of some roughness as well from what I gathered.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Thats why i said finishing.
Cohh has been saying its "just decent" for a while now.
Given most people won't know ahead of time thats its really light on content, showing only the first area untill the last few days should work out well for it.
names2hard4you
Member
Wait, what makes you think it's light on content? Haven't people been saying the game takes around 20-40hrs to beat? If it's about the bosses, that is evidently a design choice as per many impressions on the game, so I'm a little confused.
N° 2048
Member
This is good news.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
I've had the game since last thursday, but couldnt start till saturday, but i lent it to a friend they beat it in 15 hours~
Cohh just finished in 20, but he got lost so fucking much.
And regarding bosses i think thats mostly just a youtubers spin thats caught on...but w/e.
This game is not gonna last people that long. But ye i wasnt referring to length just the variety of the content, i couldnt care less if a games 10/20/30 hours and long as its good. The surge is very limited in terms of variety, the overwhelming majority of enemies can be seen in the games combat trailer.
names2hard4you
Member
I too can finish Dark Souls in around 10 hours if I rush through everything and avoid fights. I'm pretty sure that even attaching a length to this type of game is pointless, due to how they work and the different skill set of every player. Getting lost so fucking much is a part of the game
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
I don't get it. I feel left out
N° 2048
Member
I don't get it. I feel left out
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge_of_Tomorrow
Watch that.
Like. Now.
I also vote for that OT title