Souls-like Action-RPG, The Surge reveals all-new screenshots featuring the game’s mini bosses

Action RPG's with an emphasis on difficulty are a hot item in the wake of the Souls series. Some have attempted to imitate it, like Lords of the Fallen, which ironically is the previous title from The Surge's developer, Deck 13. The Surge is seeking to take a tried and true formula and bring it into a wholly different context, hopefully with results that feel like something authentically new.

Deck 13 have released some all-new screenshots of the game that showcase some of The Surge's mini bosses. What you will see below are the CREO's "robot dog," the Echelon 9 security forces, and a malfunctioning industrial machine known as The Smelter.

Here they are:

Here's the official description via an official Press Release:

CREO's 'robot dog' is a leaping quadruped designed to track down and kill any intrusions. As with most threats in The Surge, it has a weakness – although heavily armored, players can hit vulnerable places in order to take it down, and loot it, faster.

The description:

The Echelon 9 security forces, armed with anti-personnel combat gear, are armored in the GOLIATH-class armor making them extremely fast and strong. Although contrary to CREO's image as a planet-saving company, CREO's internal security forces' primary goal is to protect CREO from outside interference, as the stakes are high.

The description:

One of the many malfunctioning industrial machines throughout CREO, the Smelter was designed to be impervious to tampering, making it extremely difficult to shut down. With ore-smashing gripper teeth and coolant forcing it to vent gasses to keeping it stable, you'll have to attack its most vulnerable inner workings at the right time to deactivate it.

If you're interested in checking out more of The Surge in action, there's a 15-minute demo showcasing the moment-to-moment gameplay you can expect when the game releases next year.