The visuals are gorgeous, as is to be expected, but the game runs great even on older hardware. Believe me when I say that you haven’t lived until you’ve witnessed the sheer madness of trying to find your friends in a hail of a hundred enemies and projectiles. And things get even more dynamic when you rope in some of your mates for co-op, up to four, which a lot of the game, like its predecessors, was designed with it in mind.
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Of course, if you find a particular upgrade not particularly useful or up to your fancy, you can undo it at any time and re-assign the skill point elsewhere on the fly-this handy swap-out of abilities made for some very interesting and dynamic gameplay. A few that I found particularly useful were the aforementioned dual-wielding (which can be upgraded further to allow dual-wielding of heavy weapons and even mixing weapons in each hand) and having enemies drop items upon death. These actually fit in fairly well with the core gameplay and allowed me to plan my next upgrade with a strong degree of anticipation. For example, they allow players to ride certain enemies like vehicles, or to dual-wield weapons. This time, Sam can earn skill points which unlock new abilities and gameplay mechanics. And let me just say that I never expected to see “ Serious Sam” and “RPG” in the same sentence, let alone that I’d be the one writing it. When I was finally able to scrape by with 2% health and five shotgun shells to my name, it was exhilarating and certain left my neural reward pathways lighting up like a Christmas tree.įortunately, Croteam has augmented the Serious Sam formula of mindless shooting with a few RPG-esque surprises. But there is a certain thrill, a particular rush, to dealing with so many enemies at once in a confined space with limited ammo. It can be a bit frustrating I can’t tell you how many times I died because I ran backward into a kamikaze while trying to dodge projectiles from 20 different enemies. In the final chapters of the game, these groups grow to a ridiculous size and require a considerable amount of skill to tackle. Things start off slow, as players are introduced to monsters piecemeal but are soon dealing with ever-growing hordes. Both enemies are significant because they fundamentally function as mobile explosive barrels, which are a staple of any FPS and fundamental to tactical shooting in large groups. As before, the famous kamikazes start running around making a racket, but now they’re also accompanied by a new bloat-type enemy that spits acid and explodes when it dies. The cast of new enemies are slowly introduced alongside familiar favorites, and new weapons come to light before too long. Before long, the differences make themselves more apparent and cease to be subtle. At first glance, it seems very much like a continuation of the third game so much so that you’d forgive a casual observer for thinking that was the case. Those who played Serious Sam 3: BFE and The Talos Principle will instantly recognize the set pieces: ancient ruins and apocalyptic urban neighborhoods organized into rooms, corridors, and arenas. This means that players explore places like Italy and France whilst slaughtering tens of thousands of ugly, alien creeps and their allies. Here, however, the human resistance is looking to secure the legendary Ark of the Covenant, which it turns out is an alien artifact which may just give humanity a slight advantage in the war. This is during the initial fight that eventually led to Sam finding a time device and going back to ancient Egypt. So anyway, the game sets players in the role of Sam “Serious” Stone (or one of his friends) as they push against a relentless alien invasion. It’s kinda weird to think that Serious Sam 2, with its cartoonish look and feel, is the most recent part of the story. All you really need to know is that this is once more a prequel, and specifically a prequel to Serious Sam 3: BFE. Taking a cue from the Legend of Zelda games, Serious Sam has gotten tangled in its own lines of sequels, prequels, and midquels. Though it should be noted that actually numbering this title is a bit tricky. This is attested by the fact that the game has inspired a slew on knock-offs, indie tributes, and now a fourth official entry in the series.
Now that 20 years have passed, two things are abundantly clear: one, that age and existential crisis go hand-in-hand, and two, that Serious Sam‘s formula works. The original game was a surprise hit for what was essentially a tech demo and budget title.
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