serious sam

Serious Sam does a great job of capturing the feel of the great 90’s shooters like Doom and Wolfenstein 3D. Levels are huge, enemies are plentiful, there are tons of different powerful weapons, treasure to collect, secret passageways, hidden weapons, and most importantly, cheesy one-liners everywhere. Serious Sam has minimal controls, but they work well. There’s your shoot button, jump button, and weapon switch button. There are some great and varied weapons in this game, and all of them are very powerful. Blasting through the enemies with these bad jacksons is always satisfying. Enemies are pretty wild, from kamikaze creatures that scream while running towards you and blow up when shot to giant gatling gun wielding scorpions. The intensity in this game is something that’s missing in most shooters released today. Dozens of enemies will be attacking from all angles, and given the serious choices in firepower you have, these situations are always great. This game almost feels like a modern-day Smash T.V. or Total Carnage. What really makes this game great is the inclusion of split screen co-op so you and a buddy share in the mayhem. This game’s frantic pace, heavy duty weapons, arcade feel, and awesome co-op make it an awesome way to spend a weekend.

Final grade: B+

~ by Jeff Nelson on February 2, 2009.