Serious Sam 4 makes some strides to correct those problems, but certainly won’t be catapulting the series back into the limelight. Be it repetitive encounter design, lackluster level variety, or questionable design choices, it kind of felt like Serious Sam was ready to be put to bed. While The First and Second Encounters are classic games, the other Sam titles disappoint in a lot of key areas.
In the interim, though, Croteam had struggled to figure out exactly what to do with the character. Without even doing anything, Serious Sam was cutting edge in its design philosophy.
Practically copying what Croteam had started 15 years earlier, it catapulted the “throwback” nature of Sam into the modern era. It wasn’t exactly true, but you could make some kind of comparison.įast forward to 2016, and id Software’s excellent revival of the Doom series was basically the very best Serious Sam game ever made. With most titles trying to emulate Half-Life and its more cinematic approach, Serious Sam felt stripped back and free of excess. Upon its release in 2001, most critics readily called it a throwback to the golden era of shooters. Not exactly classic, but far from modern, the Serious Sam series has always existed in a strange place in the industry. You Are Reading : Serious Sam 4 Review Not Quite The Series Savior Serious Sam 4 is a decent game at its core, but some generic level designs and rushed quality let down its potential. Serious Sam 4 Review: Not Quite The Series Savior
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