Product description We could talk about the Serious Sam backstory, but that would be missing the point, namely to commit carnage on a galactic scale. The smooth engine, multiplayer options, and fast pace make this game a solid choice for fans of first-person shooters. The interface uses the tried-and-true Xbox formula for shooters: the left thumbstick controls movement and the right thumbstick controls the angle of view. The extensive arsenal is something special though, with each weapon possessing a different efficiency so you have to find the perfect weapon quickly for each situation. For instance, the shotgun is a great weapon for up-close fighting among a crowd of enemies, but it's horrible at a distance or when you're stuck in the middle of a melee. The enemy list is also quite extensive. You will be fired upon, stepped on, stabbed, slashed, and electrocuted. Enemies will appear by land, air, and water. What makes this game stand out and keep you interested, though, is its irreverent, offbeat sense of humor. Serious Sam makes outlandish comments throughout the game, rides cosmic surfboards between scenes, saves progress at Dr. Who-like telephone booths, and pays homage to the Indiana Jones theme song. And you can change the blood splatters between red, green, and hippy (flowers and fruit). Our only major complaint is level design. Even when you believe you've cleared a room, enemies can pop out of midair and injure you. By not allowing you to seal yourself off from the onrushing masses in appropriate spaces, a major strategic element has been missed. --Eric Franklin .com We could talk about the Serious Sam backstory, but that would be missing the point, namely to commit carnage on a galactic scale. The smooth engine, multiplayer options, and fast pace make this game a solid choice for fans of first-person shooters. The interface uses the tried-and-true Xbox formula for shooters: the left thumbstick controls movement and the right thumbstick controls the angle of view. The extensive arsenal is something special though, with each weapon possessing a different efficiency so you have to find the perfect weapon quickly for each situation. For instance, the shotgun is a great weapon for up-close fighting among a crowd of enemies, but it's horrible at a distance or when you're stuck in the middle of a melee. The enemy list is also quite extensive. You will be fired upon, stepped on, stabbed, slashed, and electrocuted. Enemies will appear by land, air, and water. What makes this game stand out and keep you interested, though, is its irreverent, offbeat sense of humor. Serious Sam makes outlandish comments throughout the game, rides cosmic surfboards between scenes, saves progress at Dr. Who-like telephone booths, and pays homage to the Indiana Jones theme song. And you can change the blood splatters between red, green, and hippy (flowers and fruit). Our only major complaint is level design. Even when you believe you've cleared a room, enemies can pop out of midair and injure you. By not allowing you to seal yourself off from the onrushing masses in appropriate spaces, a major strategic element has been missed. --Eric Franklin
X**S
Absolutely my FAVORITE GAME OF ALL TIME!
I bought this game on a whim when it came out and at first I was only mildly impressed. The first level you are in has you facing a bunch of the weaker badguys and there are a few ambushes inside the temple found at the Dayr Al Bah-ri site, but nothing too intense. The second level threw me for quite a loop because NOW you see what the rest of the game is going to be like, a near relentless all you can eat shoot-em-up! Don't get me wrong. There are many cases where the game is calming and even relaxing, and there are enemies that will sneak attack you from out of nowhere, but for the most part you are mowing enemies down in battlefeild type combat in big arena type confrontations or you'll have a horde of enemies off in the distance charging at you trying to overtake your position! The graphics are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Even against modern standards you can tell that even as this game ages the Croteam people put a LOT of care into this and didn't want to release a mediocre half-baked game.The boss battles are SPECTACULAR! Rock and roll music starts as the boss appears and all HELL breaks loose, particularly the last one!The weapons range from the simple knife and pistol to the exotic ones such as a flamethrower or portable ship cannon, to a KILL-M-ALL serious bomb that wipes out all active enemies within 700ft!The sound quality is great in most cases and the fun factor is a perfect 10!
F**Y
A Fun Shooter Without Much To Think About. Works With 360.
This is one of those games that are meant to be played for the fun of it, no need for deep story or puzzles to think about, just plain good old gore fun. You are Serious Sam, armed to the teeth blasting freaks and beasts left and right.If you play this on your 360, which I did, do not expect it to look great, it never did in the first place, play this game for its simplicity and fun. The game is not wide screen, so you will have two black bars on each side of your TV.One more thing, and perhaps the most important, you should only buy this game if you want it as a collector's item, or to add to your classic library , because it is available through XBox Live with the name Serious Sam HD: TFE.
M**I
Basically Doom but with a sense of humor.
This game was epic back when i first played, still is. Full of crazy monsters, a huge arsenal of guns and boards that will confuse your mind. The remake of serious sam was cut short so you can't experience all the levels so this is a must have if you love the franchise. It is refreshing to play even being a old game so I highly recommend.
T**H
Serious Fun
Serious fun for the gamer who loves the ultimate in first-person shooters. One bad part is that you only get the flame-thrower for half of the levels, but when you do, it's crispy critters all over the place! If you don't like seeing all the fake blood from the dead critters, then set it for "hippie style" and you see psychedelic flower power pouring out of the dead bodies instead. Ludicrous gibs galore!
T**D
Fun and interesting
Fun and interesting
B**E
next I want to tell you this game is a must if you loved Quake and Doom then you will defintly love this ...
First off let me tell you this game is xbox 360 compatible, next I want to tell you this game is a must if you loved Quake and Doom then you will defintly love this game and how cheap it is for an orginal xbox game its a steal buy it now guys
D**H
Seriously...a great port!
Fast shipping and handling landed me this one of a kind xbox exclusive, and I must say it's definitely a fun shooter to own on the OG system.
L**.
Awesome Detail!
Totally awesome haha I love the receipt tucked inside as well. From 2003 - also the year I bought my original Serious Sam and had a great time. I am 25 now. And I appreciate your service.
E**T
Five Stars
WOW!
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