However, Croteam has incorporated feedback from previous entries to make the experience a bit less frustrating – not by dumbing down the series hallmarks but by empowering players further. It’s not for everyone and certainly not for people who get frustrated easily. As a long time fan of the series, I often compare some of the intense sections with having a mercury enema. It’s strategic when it needs to be and mindless when it doesn’t. It’s still an archaic arcade-style shooter fans are familiar with where one has to circle-strafe, backpedal and use the right tool for the right enemy to overcome the opposing forces. Speaking of which… Bigger is better?Īs I mentioned earlier, Serious Sam 4 treads similar grounds as its predecessors. But it’s Serious Sam, where the gameplay is king. Sadly, the whole experience is let down by unfunny dialogues and some awkwardly animated cutscenes from a bygone era. The game has a roster of colorful (and at times annoying) side characters and moments of badassery accompanied by campy one-liners here and there. The writing is wacky, self-conscious and the tone falls somewhere between BFE and Serious Sam 2. How the team goes from location to location in Europe trying to repel the invasion (I’m sure this will age well) forms the crux of the story. The Earth Defense Force is humanity’s last line of defense against the invading alien forces with Sam ‘Serious’ Stone and his circle of badasses leading the charge. It’s not a particularly good one but it is there for people who want an extra bit of motivation to slay series baddie Mental’s alien minions. That’s right, there is a story in Serious Sam games whether you care for it or not. Serious Sam 4 is yet another prequel set before the events of Serious Sam 3: BFE.
With that said, let’s dig deeper and see how Sam fares in his latest entry – through the eyes of a fan. With Serious Sam 4, Croteam has not made any promises to revamp this tried & true formula but in fact, hopes to provide a natural evolution of sorts, something long overdue for the action hero. While a couple of spin-offs did put a…well, spin on things, the mainline series has largely stayed true to the formula introduced in The First Encounter 19 years ago – putting heavily armed players in open arenas and spamming large waves of aggressive enemies in their face one after another. The same can’t be said for Serious Sam, the studio’s first love which has been largely absent from the limelight since 2011. From arcade first-person action to offering a philosophically compelling experience, Croteam sure has come a long way.
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The story of a handful of passionate guys in their garages going from being unable to even license game engines to a breakout success is a testament to the developers’ sheer will and passion. In the video game industry, little is more inspiring than the success story of Croteam, Croatia’s video game dev pioneers.
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