Hurricane
- August 30, 2019
- Rakanishu
- 12h median play time
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PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features fantastic gameplay with a wide variety of weapons and enemies, making each encounter exciting and engaging.
- The graphics and environments are well-designed, showcasing diverse settings that enhance the overall experience.
- The humor and one-liners from the protagonist, Serious Sam, add a fun and light-hearted tone to the intense action.
- The game can feel repetitive at times, especially with the linear gameplay and similar enemy types throughout.
- Some levels feature frustrating design elements, such as traps and gimmicks that can disrupt the flow of gameplay.
- The difficulty can be unbalanced, with certain sections feeling overly challenging, which may deter some players.
- gameplay57 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Serious Sam: The Second Encounter" is characterized by fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled action, featuring large arenas filled with hordes of enemies, a variety of weapons, and humorous dialogue. While many reviews praise its engaging mechanics and replayability, some note a lack of innovation and repetitiveness in gameplay elements compared to its predecessor. Overall, it offers a satisfying experience for fans of classic shooters, despite some criticisms regarding graphics and linearity.
“The gameplay is just perfect!”
“Through the lush environments, funny dialogue, great weapon and enemy design, and just overall great gameplay and replayability, this game comes out to be a superb game, even by today's standards.”
“This game has everything you would want from a shooter - adrenaline-filled gameplay, various different areas and challenges, beautiful environments, witty one-liners, and a large enemy roster.”
“However, the games are almost the same in terms of mechanics and gameplay balance.”
“Personally, I think the core gameplay of fighting off hordes of enemies in arena after arena gets old and wears out its welcome long before the game is over.”
“Its fast-paced action was marred by repetitious visuals and linear gameplay that really hasn't aged all that well in the last 15 years, given the massive quantity of FPS games that we have today.”
- graphics54 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
Overall, the graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the impressive visuals and art style for their time, while others criticize them as outdated compared to modern standards. The HD remakes are frequently recommended for players seeking enhanced graphics and improved performance. Despite some negative opinions, several users still appreciate the nostalgic charm of the original graphics, noting that they hold up reasonably well today.
“The graphics of this game, even today, are superb.”
“From the details on your gun to the environments themselves, the graphics shine.”
“The original game was known for its impressive visuals, but this updated version takes things to the next level.”
“Ridiculous, bad graphics, most often flatish maps.”
“Seriously, the graphics are so bad it looked like it had just one eye.”
“Yes, the graphics are outdated. Get the HD remake of this and the first encounter.”
- story48 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The story in "Serious Sam: The Second Encounter" is generally considered secondary to the gameplay, with many players noting its simplicity and convoluted nature. While it continues the narrative from the first game and includes humorous dialogue, the overall plot is often seen as lackluster and not a primary focus, serving mainly as a backdrop for the action. Despite this, some players appreciate the added twists and character development, making it a fun, albeit not deeply engaging, experience.
“This story, however, is made true through great dialogue, and that's what makes the game really funny. Sam's voice really sounds like someone of Serious Sam's face, and the dialogue is genuinely funny.”
“The story follows Sam 'Serious' Stone as he is employed to travel back to ancient Egypt after aliens take over the world in the near distant future to put a stop to the invasion in the first place.”
“It continues the story from number one, but adds a couple of new twists and turns.”
“It hardly matters because the story is almost nothing to you when you are just blasting enemies out there in the beautiful environments with fantastic music.”
“Overall, the story isn't too big of a deal in this game, but the story itself could have been somewhat better.”
“As you can tell, the story is still just as convoluted as it was in the first game, although there's a lot more dialogue in comparison.”
- music40 mentions
- 55 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received widespread acclaim, with many reviewers praising it as one of the best soundtracks in video games. The tracks are noted for their epic quality, enhancing the gameplay experience, particularly during intense encounters and boss battles. While some opinions vary, the overall consensus highlights significant improvements over the previous installment, making the soundtrack a standout feature of the game.
“The game music is truly one of the best I've ever experienced in video games.”
“The soundtrack is also a worthy mention; it's much more engaging than what was heard in the prior release, with tracks that suit the new landscapes and also some heavy metal boss battle music.”
“Beautiful music, beautiful levels, beautiful game.”
“The soundtrack just doesn't do anything for me.”
“Music too was the same, the music quality varied from poor to sub-par but this is understandable.”
“The soundtrack isn't anything special.”
- humor20 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in "Serious Sam: The Second Encounter" is widely praised for its goofy and over-the-top nature, featuring witty dialogue and hilarious enemy designs that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the blend of gore and comedy, with many finding the game to be a fun, brainless romp that encourages replayability through its numerous secrets and comedic elements. While some dialogue may come off as cheesy or forced, the game's lighthearted tone and engaging humor make it a standout in the shooter genre.
“This story, however, is made true through great dialogue, and that's what makes the game really funny. Sam's voice really sounds like someone of Serious Sam's face, and the dialogue is genuinely funny.”
“You'll be running, gunning, and laughing maniacally all the way through!”
“While clearly a product of the Doom age and a parody of the pre-existing parody of Duke Nukem, the humor, countless secrets, and the pure over-the-top, arcade spectacle of it all really makes it its own thing.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 80 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its high replayability, attributed to its engaging environments, humorous dialogue, and well-designed weapons and enemies. Reviewers note that it offers good replay value, with some even considering it infinitely replayable, rating it an 8/10 for replayability.
“Through the lush environments, funny dialogue, great weapon and enemy design, and just overall great gameplay and replayability, this game comes out to be a superb game, even by today's standards.”
“🔲 infinitely replayable”
“• replay value: 8/10”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is enhanced by varied enemy sounds that contribute to the immersive experience, alongside vibrant environments and expansive open maps that invite exploration and discovery.
“The sounds of the enemies are really varied and add to the atmosphere of certain levels well.”
“Secrets, environment, and an amazing bright atmosphere with open maps.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players note that while "grinding" in the game can lead to enjoyable moments, it is often marred by tedious enemy encounters and poorly designed ambushes that can make battles feel prolonged and frustrating. Overall, the experience is more fun than frustrating, despite these recurring issues.
“Having played the second encounter through a few times now, I'd say it has some of the best and worst that Serious Sam has to offer, but overall the game's easily more fun than frustrating, as the worst parts usually involve a room with a tedious gimmick of some kind.”
“The issues of hard-to-spot enemies being cheaply placed around the map to ambush you, and many of the battles against enemy waves going on too long and becoming tedious, are still here from the first encounter. It's not a deal breaker by any means, but still frustrating.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its great performance and impressive visuals, especially considering the technology available at the time of its release.
“Great performance and impressive visuals for the time.”
“The optimization really enhances the overall gameplay experience.”
“I was amazed at how smoothly the game runs even on lower-end hardware.”
