Croteam humorous FPS, parade of enormous enemy waves against the lone player. Humor is deliberately off-beat and self-referential. Pure old-school gameplay that doesn't take itself seriously. Fun in bursts, ideal for short cathartic sessions.
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Category
First-Person Shooter1 player16+
Description
Sam Stone, alias Serious Sam, battles Mental's infinite hordes through the temples of ancient Egypt in this frantic, uninhibited action FPS. Published by Majesco, released in 2002 in the United States and Europe. Console port of the PC classic featuring dozens of simultaneous on-screen enemies, continuous weapon progression, absurd humor, pharaonic Egypt levels, and local cooperative mode.
Serious Sam review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
An FPS that bets only on quantity and release: hordes of enemies pour in from all sides, and you blast away relentlessly in gleeful chaos. No subtlety, just the pure adrenaline of standing up to entire armies. The frantic pace and the generous arsenal deliver an immediate pleasure, multiplied in co-op. Brutal, snappy and furiously fun.
An old school FPS from Croteam, Serious Sam revives frantic shooting of the old style, pitting the player against hordes of enemies surging by the hundreds in vast sunlit arenas. The absence of a heavy story, the jubilant arsenal and the frantic pace make it a pure blast of fearsome efficiency, still perfectly enjoyable today. The embraced repetition of the concept and a simple production divide. An invigorating title for fans of snappy arcade FPS and shooting with no dull moments.
