RPG Site: For people that are not familiar with The Surge, what do believe is the main appeal of the game?
Jan Klose: I think the main appeal is the close combat in a futuristic environment. Which is something that is really new, and we are going very deep into this combat system. It is very tactical, and there is a lot of choice; especially because you can target individual body parts and even cut them off and craft items with what you pick up.
RPG Site: I noticed in the demo during the boss encounter that there were several ways to go about the fight. In this case the easier path to victory was taken, however the harder path grants you better loot. So is there a risk/reward system in play when it comes to obtaining items?
Jan Klose: Exactly. So with our combat system, you can target the weak body parts on an enemy to bring them down faster. However you will probably see enemies carrying stuff you want to have, so you will need to target the parts of their bodies that make the fight much harder, but the reward for beating them is much bigger.
RPG Site: The Surge has a very unique aesthetic, why did you decide to go with a look that encompassed many vibrant colors?
Jan Klose: Well for our game we think it is important that it is a very hard and harsh setting. It is dark and grim, but we did not want to be taken over-serious, so there's some tongue and cheek to it. We wanted to tell a serious story without the visuals being too bleak with the visuals.
